{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-602-perm","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 2-602(Perm)","heading":"Publication prerequisite for effectiveness of Council acts and resolutions.","body":"\n  *NOTE: This codification is not the most current, due to recent law changes. To see the current law (including emergency and temporary legislation, if relevant) click this link: Current Version*\n  \n\nNo act or resolution shall be effective until the act or resolution has been published in the District of Columbia Register, the District of Columbia Statutes-at-Large, or the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations, except that any emergency act or resolution approved pursuant to § 1-204.12(a), any resolution to approve or disapprove proposed actions pursuant to § 1-204.12(a)(2) or § 1-204.90(a)(1), or any resolution that pertains to the internal operation or organization of the Council shall be effective without prior publication, but shall be published as soon as practicable.","path":["Title 99. Reserved sections."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/2-602(Perm)","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"b2e4bd8bfc21f1c108bc3aa8ef799986ccf9f2a6dc6cfe54006513b99cd78e62","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-558-perm","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-604-perm"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}