Better watch out…
Grave robbery, and trafficking in bodies, carries a $200 fine or up to one year imprisonment in the Workhouse. So don’t do it, ‘kay? DC Code § 3-206
Author: dcdotnerd
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Presidential Inaugural Ceremonies
Skimming the DC Code and I come across Presidential Inaugural Ceremonies after 1998. The statute gives Council the authority to issue rules, which struck me as kind of…off-putting? since rules are generally the province of the executive/Mayor. But whatever. A bit further along I notice reference to streetcars, and of course we’re in the process…
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Marriage
Did I fool you into thinking that this would be a political post? Sorry, no such luck. Just wanting to point out an inconsistency I came across while skimming the DC Code regarding public sector workers’ compensation. (Not injured on the job. Putting together some information about DCHR.) DC Code 1-623.01, definitions: (9) The term…
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And the difference is what, exactly?
I needed to read the Council rules for a quick bit of research. In doing so, I skimmed the definitions section, where I came across the definition of Council recess: You will note that recess includes August through September 15…and, listed separately, July 15-August 1. So I ask, is there some substantive difference that requires…
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Progressive?
Today’s post comes from a combination of my curiosity and my ignorance of history. I would guess (with no research into the question), as a matter of course, that a government’s default stance is that a person is ineligible for benefits until proven otherwise. It just makes sense, as sound fiscal policy. (This does not…
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White male property owners?
Is that provocative enough? Too provocative? Too provocative since race and racism are the issues of the week? (We haven’t heard of any new transvaginal ultrasound requirements this week, have we?) Too provocative since this is only about property ownership and not race or sex? After my post yesterday, I saw a surge in readership…
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No one appreciates my sense of humor
Does anyone else think it’s funny that there is a Mayor’s Order revitalizing the DC Developmental Disabilities Fatality Review Committee? No? Just me?
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Today’s Nerdity and a Neologism
In my work today, I came across two coards* that have sunset dates in the coming months. One, the Tenant Advisory Council, sunsets next Monday, and the other, the Advisory Committee to the Office of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Affairs, sunsets at the end of March. I mention these specifically in the event that…