05. Appointments to vacancies. When a vacancy develops on the Commission, the Mayor may appoint a successor to fill the unexpired portion of a term. (Oct. 29, 1975, D.C. Law 1-24, title IV, § 405, 22 DCR 2461; Sept. 29, 1988, D.C. Law 7-152, § 2, 35 DCR 5704; Oct. 14, 1999, D.C. Law 13-49, § 5, 46 DCR 5153.) Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-2225. 1973 Ed., § 6-1725. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 13-49 rewrote this section, which previously read: 'When a vacancy develops on the Commission, the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council of the District of Columbia may appoint a successor to fill the unexpired portion of the term. A member may continue to serve beyond the expiration date of the member’s term until a successor is duly qualified. If within 30 calendar days of development of a vacancy on the Commission the Mayor fails to transmit to the Council of the District of Columbia a nomination for that vacancy, the Council of the District of Columbia may make the appointment. If within 60 calendar days of submission of a nomination for the Commission the Council of the District of Columbia fails to act, the nomination shall be deemed confirmed.'
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