B 23-0013 — Let Our Vows Endure Emergency Amendment Act of 2019

ENROLLED ORIGINAL AN ACT D.C.________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ________________ To amend, on an emergency basis, An Act To establish a code of law for the District of Columbia to authorize the Mayor to issue marriage licenses and authorize temporary marriage officiants during a period of time when the Clerk of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia is not issuing marriage licenses because of a federal government shutdown.

ABE CIT TENACTED 23-1BY IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the “Let Our Vows Endure Emergency Amendment Act of 2019”.

J A N U A R Y 11, 2019.

To amend, on an emergency basis, An Act To establish a code of law forthe District of ClubiaoathrzeheMayooisemarageiessanduhoietmpray mrraeofcatsurngaerodftmewheneClrkfteSueirCorofte sutow,Clubiasntisingarigeieseseauefa eealovrnent BE ITENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this actmay be citedasthe “Let Our Vows Endure Emergency Amendment Actof 2019”.

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wervritpersadinetnghehase“Mayorlek”nislc.kngheordClr”Official (@Scion293DC.fiil.Code§-12)samendesolos:Code § 46-406(a)(4)) is amended by striking the phrase “authorized by the Clerk” and inserting the phrase “authorized by the Mayor or the Clerk” in its place.

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provided,1291. thatthe form may requirethatthelicensebe returnedtoone oreitherof:

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e)Section1295(D.fiilCode§46-414)samendedaolow:(c) Section 1292 (D.C.

1)Theeisigtetisdsinaedassbscton().Official Code § 46-411) is amended by striking the word “Clerk” wherever it appears and inserting the phrase “Mayor or Clerk” in its place.

2)New(d) subsectib)andc)areaddeoreadsfllws:Section 1293 (D.C.

(b(1)TheMa*(AtrueandacurtecopyofeachrragelceseisudbytheOfficial Mayorffxedwithaa;Code § 46-412) is amended as follows:

“(B)EachmarriicnseetiiaereturneoteMayorbyamiiser,(1) mgstat,oroterpersouthriedbyscton1288operformrwtnssamariaeThe ceremony;existing text is designated as subsection (a).

“(C)A(2) recordbildwithhenamesandresidencesofriesorThe whosemarriageaienehasbeenissuedbytheMayor;andnewly otherpersondesignated authorizedbysubsection section(a) 1288is toperformamended orwitnessaby marriagestriking ceremonythe (“officiant”)phrase who“following hasform:” returnedand amarriageinserting licensethe certificatetothephrase Mao“following fform eachthe(except licensewhen numbersuch marriagea license certificatereturnedis issued by the officiant.Mayor, in which case a form consistent with the provisions of subsection (b) of this section shall be used):” in its place.

(2)A(3) copfeachA ceseandmarriagcnseetiiatesokeptandrecorded,new eriiedbytheMayorallbecompetentevidenceofthemarriage.subsection (b) is added to read as follows:

(3)TheMayorhllnumbereachmarriicnseconsecutively,fromoneENROLLED upward,ORIGINAL “(b)(1) The Mayor shall create a form for a license to perform a marriage ceremony that is consistent with the form set forth in subsection (a) of this section except that such a form shall be modified by replacing the references to “Clerk’s Office of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia”, “Court”, “Clerk”, “Assistant Clerk”, and “Clerk of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia” with appropriate references to the Mayor or to an alphabeticaloffice prefixor tosuchofficer numberwithin todistinguishthe eachexecutive licensebranch issuedof bythe government of the Mayor(c()Within5businessdatramarriagicnsesissuedbytheMayororaistrictofColumbia.District of Columbia;

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pliailtyfatortyfMaortosueariaelcne.or “(B) The Mayor or to an office or officer within the executive branch of the government of the District of Columbia.

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ec..Fsalmpctsaeen.(e) Section 1295 (D.C.

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OfficialCode(2) §1-204.12(a)).New subsections (b) and (c) are added to read as follows:

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x“(A) Gos.A true and accurate copy of each marriage license issued by the Mayor affixed with a seal;

x“(B) Wht.R.Each marriage license certificate returned to the Mayor by a minister, magistrate, or other person authorized by section 1288 to perform or witness a marriage ceremony;

x“(C) BondsA xrecord MeDufiiebook xfilled Wht,T.with the names and residences of the parties for whose marriage any license has been issued by the Mayor;

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CERTIFICATIONRECORD“(2) SceaytoheonilA Dtecopy [_]of ITEMONCONSENTCALENDAReach []license VOICEVoTEEand RECORDEDVOTEONREQUESTmarriage ABSENTlicense [certificate JROLLCALLVOTEResultso ‘ouclemerkept [Ayeand Nyrecorded, [NVcertified [by Bthe [Mayor, Cucimmbrshall [Aebe [Nycompetent [evidence Vof [the Bmarriage. [ Cucimmbr [Ae [Ny [ _ [ B ‘hn,Mendelson Gray Todd Bondsn ‘cufie Wht.T.

‘Cheh“(3) ‘NdauThe Evans,Mayor ivrmnshall X=dcaeVotenumber AB—Asnteach NV=rsn,Notoingmarriage CERTIFICATIONRECORDlicense consecutively, from one upward, and with an alphabetical prefix to such number to distinguish each license issued by the Mayor from licenses issued by the Clerk of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.