B26-0863: Mayoral Transition Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

1 ___________________________1 Chairman Phil Mendelson2 3 4 A BILL5 6 _______________7 8 9 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA10 11 _______________12 13 14 To amend, on an emergency basis, the Board of Ethics and Government Accountability15 Establishment and Comprehensive Ethics Reform Amendment Act of 2011 to clarify that16 a transition committee may be organized on behalf of the Mayor-elect and to adopt the17 definition of Mayor-elect provided in the Mayoral Transition Amendment Act of 2026;18 and to amend the Official Correspondence Regulations to adopt the same definition of19 “Mayor-elect”.20 21 BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this22 act may be cited as the “Mayoral Transition Emergency Amendment Act of 2026”.23 Sec. 2. Section 101 of the Board of Ethics and Government Accountability Establishment24 and Comprehensive Ethics Reform Amendment Act of 2011, effective April 27, 2012 (D.C. Law25 19-124; D.C. Official Code § 1-1161.01), is amended as follows:26 (a) The existing paragraph (33C) is redesignated as paragraph (33D).27 (b) A new paragraph (33C) is added to read as follows:28 “(33C) “Mayor-elect” means the person who is certified as the successful29 candidate for the office of Mayor by the Board of Elections following the 2026 general election30 held to determine the Mayor or, prior to such certification, the person announced and published31 by the Board of Elections as the unofficial winner of the 2026 general election for Mayor;32 provided, that such person was announced as the unofficial winner with a margin of victory of at33 least 2% of the votes cast;34 2 (c) Paragraph (52) is amended by striking the phrase “on behalf of the Mayor, Attorney35 General” and inserting the phrase “on behalf of the Mayor, the Mayor-elect, Attorney General”36 in its place.37 Sec. 3. Section 6(1) of Official Correspondence Regulations, effective April 7, 197738 (D.C. Law 1-118; D.C. Official Code § 2-705(1)) is amended by striking the semicolon and39 inserting the phrase “, as provided in section 1042 of the Mayoral Transition Act of 2026,40 effective October 2, 2026 (D.C. Law 26-189; 73 DCR 11735);” in its place.41 Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement.42 The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact43 statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved44 October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).45 Sec. 5. Effective date.46 This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the47 Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than48 90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section49 412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788;50 D.C. Official Code § 1-204.12(a)).51