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1 is domiciled in the District and, if he is nominated for elec2 tion from a particular ward, resides in the ward from which 3 he is nominated, (3) has, during the three years next pre4 ceding his election, resided and been domiciled in the Dis5 trict, (4) if he is nominated for election from a particular 6 ward, has, for one year preceding his election, resided and 7 been domiciled in the ward from which he is nominated, (5) 8 holds no other elective public office other than delegate or 9 alternate delegate to a convention of a political party nomi10 nating candidates for President and Vice President of the 11 United States, (6) holds no position as an officer or employee 12 of the municipal government of the District of Columbia or any appointive office, for which compensation is provided out of District funds, and (7) holds no office to which he was

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which compensation is provided out of Federal or District

funds. A member of the Council shall forfeit his office upon

failure to maintain the qualifications required by this section.

COMPENSATION

SEC. 303. Each member of the District Council shall re

ceive compensation at a rate established by the Council, pay

able in periodic installments. The Chairman and the Vice

Chairman shall receive compensation at a rate established

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2 may be approved by the Council to be paid out of funds duly

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compensation of such members may be changed by act 9 passed by the Council: Provided, That no such act (other 10 than an Act involving compensation) shall take effect until 11 after it has been assented to by a majority of the qualified

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voters of the District voting at an election on the proposition set forth in any such act.

PART 2-PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONS OF THE DISTRICT

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OF FUNCTIONS

18 SEC. 321. (a) The District of Columbia Council, the 19 offices of Chairman of the District of Columbia Council, 20 Vice Chairman of the District of Columbia Council, and the 21 seven other members of the District of Columbia Council, and the offices of the Commissioner of the District of Columbia

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1 shall not be construed to reinstate any governmental body 2 or office in the District abolished in said plan or otherwise 3 heretofore.

4 (b) Except as otherwise provided in this Act, all func5 tions granted to or imposed upon, or vested in or transferred 6 to the District of Columbia Council or the Commissioner of 7 the District of Columbia, as established by Reorganization 8 Plan Numbered 3 of 1967, are hereby transferred to the 9 District Council, established under the provisions of part I 10 of this title, except those powers hereinafter specifically 11 conferred on the Mayor.

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SEC. 322. No function of the District of Columbia Coun15 cil (established under Reorganization Plan Numbered 3 of 16 1967) or of the Commissioner of the District of Columbia 17 which such District of Columbia Council or Commissioner 18 has delegated to an officer, employee, or agency (including any body of or under such agency) of the District, nor any 20 function now vested pursuant to section 501 of Reorganiza21 tion Plan Numbered 3 of 1967 in the District Public Service 22 Commission, Zoning Commission, Zoning Advisory Council, 23 Board of Zoning Adjustment, Office of the Recorder of 24 Deeds, or Armory Board, or in any officer, employee, or body

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1 transferred to the District Council pursuant to section 321 of 2 this Act. Each such function is hereby transferred to the offi3 cer, employee, or agency (including a body or under such 4 agency), to whom or to which it was delegated, or in whom 5 or in which it has remained vested, until the Mayor or 6 Council established under this title, or both, pursuant to the 7 powers herein granted, shall revoke, modify, or transfer such 8 delegation or vesting.

9 SEC. 323. (a) The provisions of section 322 of this Act 10 notwithstanding, before any zoning regulation or equivalent 11 legislation for the District is approved by the District Coun12 cil, Zoning Commission, or other authority

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shall deposit such regulation or legislation in its introduced form with the National Capital Planning Com

mission. Such Planning Commission shall, within thirty

days after the day of such deposit, submit its comments to the Council, Zoning Commission, or authority, including advice as to whether the proposed regulation

or legislation is in conformity with the comprehensive

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thirty-day period above specified; and

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hearing on the regulation or legislation. At least thirty

days' notice of the hearing shall be published, as the Council, Zoning Commission, or authority may direct. Such notice shall include the time and place of the

hearing and a summary of all changes in existing law which would be made by adoption of the regulation or legislation. The Council, Zoning Commission, or authority (or committee thereof holding a hearing) shall give such additional notice as it finds expedient and practicable. At the hearing interested persons shall be given reasonable opportunity to be heard. The hearing may be adjourned from time to time. The time and place of

reconvening shall be publicly announced before adjournment is had.

(b) The Council, Zoning Commission, or authority shall 17 deposit with the Planning Commission each such regulation 18 or item of legislation passed by it.

19 (c) This section shall not be construed to restrict legis20 lation (or regulation) regarding solely the procedure (apart 21 from this section) or mechanism for regulating zoning in the

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24 SEC. 324. (a) The first sentence of section 2 of the

25 Act of June 4, 1948 (62 Stat. 339), is hereby amended