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 87 STAT. ]

PUBLIC LAW 93-198-DEC. 24, 1973

''(1) has held a public hearing, after notice, on such proposed regulation, map, or amendment; and "(2) after such public hearing, submitted such proposed regulation, map, or amendment to the National Capital Planning Commission for comment and review. If the National Capital Planning Commission fails to submit its comments regarding any such regulation, map, or amendment within thirty days after submission of such regulation, map, or amendment to it, then the Zoning Commission may proceed to act upon the proposed regulation, map, or aniendment without further comment from the National Capital Planning Commission. " (b) The notice required by clause (1) of subsection (a) shall be published at least thirty days prior to such public hearing and shall include a statement as to the time and place of the hearing and a summary of all changes in existing zoning regulations which would be made by adoption of the proposed regulation, map, or amendment. The Zoning Commission shall give such additional notice as it deems expedient and practicable. All interested persons shall be given a reasonable opportunity to be heard at such public hearing. If the hearing is adjourned from time to time, the time and place of reconvening shall be publicly announced prior to adjournment. "(c) The Zoning Commission shall deposit with the National Capital Planning Commission all zoning regulations, maps, or amendments thereto, adopted by it."

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Hearing notice.

P U B L I C SERVICE COMMISSION

SEC. 493. (a) There shall be a Public Service Commission whose function shall be to insure that every public utility doing business within the District of Columbia is required to furnish service and facilities reasonably safe and adequate and in all respects just and reasonable. The charge made by any such public utility for any facility or services furnished, or rendered, or to be furnished or rendered, shall be reasonable, just, and nondiscriminatory. Every unjust or unreasonable or discriminating charge for such facility or service is prohibited and is hereby declared unlawful. (b) The first sentence of paragraph 97(a) of section 8 of the Act of March 4, 1913 (making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia) (D.C. Code, sec. 43-201), is amended to read as follows: "The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia shall be composed of three Commissioners appointed by the Mayor by and with the advice and consent of the Council.".

37 Stat. 995; 78 Stat. 634.

ARMORY BOARD

SEC. 494. The first sentence of section 2 of the Act of June 4, 1948 (D.C. Code, sec. 2-1702), is amended to read as follows: "There is established an Armory Board, to be composed of the commanding general of the District of Columbia Militia, and two other members appointed by the Mayor of the District of Columbia by and with the advice and consent of the Council of the District of Columbia. The members appointed by the Mayor shall each serve for a term of four years beginning on the date such member qualifies.". BOARD o r

EDUCATION

SEC. 495. The control of the public schools in the District of Columbia is vested in a Board of Education to consist of eleven elected members, three of whom are to be elected at large, and one to be elected from each of the eight school election wards established under the District

62 Stat. 339.

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