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PUBLIC LAW 93-198-DEC. 24, 1973

able pureuaiit to any such direction under this subsection extend for a period in excess of forty-eight hours unless the President has, prior to the expiration of such period, notified the Chairman and ranking minority Members of the Committees on the District of Columbia of the Senate and the House of Representatives, in writing, as to the reason for such direction and the period of time during which the need for such services is likely to continue. (b) Subject to the provisions of subsection (c) of this section, such services made available in accordance with subsection (a) of this section shall terminate upon the end of such emergency, the expiration of a period of thirty days following the date oh which such services are first made available, or the adoption of a resolution by either the Senate or the House of Representatives providing for such termination, whichever first occurs. (c) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, in any case in which such services are made available in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of this section during any period of an adjournment of the Congress sine die, such services shall terminate upon the end of the emergency, the expiration of the thirty-day period following the date on which Congress first convenes following such adjournment, or the adoption of a resolution by either the Senate or the House of Representatives providing for such termination, whichever first occurs, (d) Except to the extent provided for in subsection (c) of this section, no such services made available pursuant to the direction of the President pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall extend for any period in excess of thirty days, unless the Senate and the House of Representatives approve a concurrent resolution authorizing such an extension. HOLDING OFFICE IN THE DISTRICT

SEC. 741. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person who is otherwise qualified to hold the office of Chairman or member of the Council or Mayor shall be disqualified from being a candidate for such office by reason of his employment in the competitive or excepted service of the United States. For the purposes of this section, a person shall be deemed to be a candidate on and after the date he qualifies under applicable provisions of law in the District to have his name placed on the ballot in either a primary or general election for the office for which he is a candidate. Such candidacy shall terminate— (1) with respect to a person who has been defeated in a primary election held to nominate candidates for the office for which he is a candidate, on the day of such primary elex'tion; (2) with respect to a person who is defeated in the general election held for the office for which he is a candidate, on the date of such general election; and (3) with respect to a person who is elected in the general election held for the office for which he is a candidate, on the date such person assumes such office. OPEN MEETINGS

SEC. 742. (a) All meetings (including hearings) of any department, agency, board, or commission of the District government, including meetings of the District Council, at which official action of any kind is taken shall be open to the public. No resolution, rule, act, regulation or other official action shall be effective unless taken, made, or enacted at such meeting.

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Notification requirement.

Termination.

Extension.

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