Article III — District Charter Preamble, Legislative Power, and Charter Amending Procedure
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D.C. Charter, D.C. Code § 1-203.01 District charter preamble
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The charter for the District of Columbia set forth in subchapter IV of this chapter shall establish the means of governance of the District following its acceptance by a majority of the registered qualified electors of the District voting thereon in the charter referendum held wi…
D.C. Charter, D.C. Code § 1-203.02 Legislative power
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Except as provided in §§ 1-206.01 to 1-206.03, the legislative power of the District shall extend to all rightful subjects of legislation within the District consistent with the Constitution of the United States and the provisions of this chapter subject to all the restrictions a…
D.C. Charter, D.C. Code § 1-203.03 Charter amending procedure
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(a) The charter set forth in subchapter IV of this chapter (including any provision of law amended by such subchapter), except §§ 1-204.01(a) and 1-204.21(a), and part C of such subchapter, may be amended by an act passed by the Council and ratified by a majority of the registere…