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PUBLIC LAW 93-376-AUG. 14, 1974

retire the proper debts of his political committee which received such funds, or returned to the donors as follows: (1) in the case of an individual defeated in an election, within six months following such election; (2) in the case of an individual elected to office, within six months following such election; and (3) in the case of an individual ceasing to be a candidate, within six months thereafter. A STUDY OF

19 74 ELECTION

AND REPORT BY

COUNCIL

SEC. 704. (a) The Council of the District of Columbia shall, during calendar year 1975, conduct public hearings and other appropriate investigations on (1) the operation and effect of the District of Columbia Campaign Finance Reform Act and the District of Columbia Election Act on the elections held in the District of Columbia during 1974; and (2) the necessity and desirability of modifying either or both of those Acts so as to improve electoral machinery and to insure open fair, and effective election campaigns in the District of Columbia. (b) Upon the conclusion of its hearings and investigations the Council shall issue a public report on its findings and recommendations. Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting the legislative authority over elections in the District of Columbia vested in the Council by the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act.

D. C. Code 11121 note. Ante, p. 4 4 6. D. C. Code 11101 note.

D. C. Code 1121 note.

EFFECTIVE DATES

SEC. 705. (a) Titles II and IV of this Act shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act, except the first report or statement required to be filed by any individual or political committee under the provisions of such titles shall include that information required under section 13(e) of the District of Columbia Election Act (D.C. Code, sec. 1-1113 (e)) with respect to contributions and expenditures made before the date of enactment of this Act, but after January 1, 1974. (b) Titles I, III, VI and VII of this Act shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Title V of this Act shall take effect January 2, 1975. AMENDMENTS

TO DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

ELECTION

D. C. Code 11121 note.

Infra.

ACT

SEC. 706. (a) Section 13 of the District of Columbia Election Act (D.C. Code, sec. 1-1113) is amended to read as follows: AUTHORIZATION

"SEC. 13. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury to the credit of the District of Columbia not otherwise appropriated, such sums as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.". (b) The first sentence of subsection (b) of section 4 of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 1-1104) is amended to read as follows: "(b) Each member of the Board shall be paid compensation at the rate of $100 for each eight hour period with a limit of $12,500 per annum, while performing duties under this Act, except during 1974 such compensation shall be paid without regard to such annual limitation.". (c) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall not affect the liability of any person arising out of any violation of section 13 of the

Compensation.

D. C. Code 1H I 3 note.

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