The Chairman
Known as the District of Columbia Home Rule Act
The act spans §§ 1–1 (139 sections).
Dec. 24, 1973, 87 Stat. 788, Pub
(a) The Chairman shall be the presiding officer of the Council.
(b) When the Office of Mayor is vacant, the Chairman shall act in his stead. While the Chairman is Acting Mayor he shall not exercise any of his authority as Chairman or member of the Council.
Official source: D.C. Law Library (Council of the District of Columbia). Reproduced from public-domain District of Columbia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.