(a) The Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs shall publish and deliver semiannually to the Mayor, the Council, and the United States Department of State's Office of Foreign Missions ("OFM") a list identifying each building that:
(1) Is authorized as exempt from real estate taxes by OFM on the basis of its use for diplomatic or consular purposes or for the official business of an international organization; and
(2) Has been determined to be a vacant building or blighted vacant building pursuant to this chapter.
(b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to impose any obligation on any foreign government or other entity relating to any building that has been authorized as exempt from real estate taxes by OFM on the basis of its use for diplomatic or consular purposes or for the official business of an international organization.
(Apr. 14, 1906, 34 Stat. 115, ch. 1626, § 18a[19]; as added Mar. 22, 2019, D.C. Law 22-254, § 2(c), 66 DCR 1335.)
ApplicabilityApplicability of D.C. Law 22-254: § 7162 of D.C. Law 23-16 repealed § 5 of D.C. Law 22-254. Therefore the creation of this section by D.C. Law 22-254 has been implemented.
Applicability of D.C. Law 22-254: § 5 of D.C. Law 22-254 provided that the creation of this section by § 2(c) of D.C. Law 22-254 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.
Emergency LegislationFor temporary (90 days) repeal of applicability provision of D.C. Law 22-254, see § 7162 of Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-112, Sept. 4, 2019, 66 DCR 11964).
For temporary (90 days) repeal of applicability provision of D.C. Law 22-254, see § 7162 of Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-91, July 22, 2019, 66 DCR 8497).