Section 2-1717 - [Not funded.] DHRAB membership; organization; administration.(a) The DHRAB shall consist of 13 members who meet the following requirements: (1) The Administrator shall serve as an ex officio member and as chairperson; and(2) 12 members shall be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council pursuant to section 2(f) of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-142; D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01(f) ). Members appointed pursuant to this paragraph shall be representative of public and private archival, cultural heritage, and historical institutions, organizations, or programs throughout the District of Columbia.(b) All members of the DHRAB shall be voting members. (c) The chairperson of the DHRAB may establish subcommittees of the DHRAB as the chairperson deems necessary. (d) The DHRAB shall further define its organizational structure and promulgate its rules of procedures. (e) The DHRAB shall meet at such times as it deems necessary, except that it shall meet at least once annually. (f) Of the members of the DHRAB appointed pursuant to subsection (a)(2) of this section, 6 of the initial members shall be designated to serve terms of 3 years from the date of appointment, and 6 of the initial members shall be designated to serve terms of 2 years from the date of appointment. (g)(1) At the expiration of a term, each member shall continue to serve until a successor is qualified and appointed.(2) Whenever a vacancy occurs on the DHRAB, an individual may be appointed as a member to fill the unexpired term.(h) Members shall serve without compensation; provided, that expenses of the DHRAB, when authorized in advance by the Secretary, shall become obligations against funds designated for those purposes. (i) The Office of Public Records within the Office of the Secretary shall provide administrative and staff support to the DHRAB. Sept. 5, 1985, D.C. Law 6-19, § 16c; as added Mar. 28, 2019, D.C. Law 22-271, § 2(b), 66 DCR 1446.Applicability
Applicability of D.C. Law 22-271: § 4 of D.C. Law 22-271 provided that the creation of this section by § 2(b) of D.C. Law 22-271 is subject to the inclusion of the law's fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.