§ 4-304. Review by Committee.

(a) "Committee" defined.

In this section, "Committee" means the Committee on Legislative Investigations, established by City Code Article 1, § 1-4 {"Committee on Legislative Investigations"}.

(b) In general.

(1) On receipt of written notification or notifications by the Chair of the Committee from at least 3 councilmembers within 15 days from the receipt of the Register described in § 4-303 {"COBRA Register"}, a 60-day period of review of the proposed regulation shall commence before the Committee.

(2) A review under this section may include holding a public hearing before the Committee.

(c) Scope of review.

In its review under this section, the Committee shall consider whether the proposed regulation:

(1) conforms with the legal authority of the agency; and

(2) reasonably complies with the legislative intent of the law under which the regulation was proposed.

(d) Effect of review period.

(1) During the Committee's 60-day review period, the proposed regulation may not be adopted nor may it become effective.

(2) On the expiration of the 60-day period, the agency may proceed with the formal adoption of the proposed regulation as provided in this title.