(2) Except as provided in paragraph (4) of this subsection, the Legislative Assembly shall use Acts for all legislative purposes.
(3) The Legislative Assembly shall hold 2 readings for all Acts, except upon declaration by two-thirds of its members of exigent circumstances, in which case such Act shall only be effective for a period not to exceed 90 days.
(4) Resolutions shall be used:
(B) to approve or disapprove proposed actions as authorized by an Act of the Legislative Assembly or of a kind historically or traditionally transmitted to the Council of the District of Columbia under the laws of the former District of Columbia. Such Resolutions must be specifically authorized by Act and must be designed to implement that Act.
c. An Act adopted by the Legislative Assembly shall be presented by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly to the Governor, who shall, within 10 calendar days after the Act is presented, either approve or disapprove such Act. To approve an Act, the Governor shall affix the Governor’s signature to it, and such Act shall become law. To disapprove such Act, the Governor shall, within 10 calendar days after it is presented to the Governor, return such Act to the Legislative Assembly setting forth in writing the reasons for such disapproval. If any Act so adopted shall not be returned to the Legislative Assembly by the Governor within 10 calendar days after being presented to the Governor, the Governor shall be deemed to have approved it, and such Act shall become law unless the Legislative Assembly, when in a recess of 10 days or more, prevents its return, in which case it shall not become law.
d. If, within 30 calendar days after an Act has been timely returned by the Governor to the Legislative Assembly with the Governor’s disapproval, two-thirds of the members of the Legislative Assembly present and voting vote to reenact such Act, the Act shall become law without the Governor’s signature.
(2) If, within 30 calendar days after any such Budget Act has been timely returned by the Governor to the Legislative Assembly, two-thirds of the members of the Legislative Assembly present and voting vote to reenact any such item or provision, it shall become law.
g. By Act, the Legislative Assembly shall have authority to create or abolish any office, agency, department, or instrumentality of the State of Washington, D.C. not established in this Constitution, and to define the powers, duties, and responsibilities of any such office, agency, department, or instrumentality.
h. The Legislative Assembly, or any Committee or person authorized by it, shall have the power, as otherwise authorized by the rules of the Legislative Assembly, to investigate any matter relating to the affairs of the State of Washington, D.C., and for that purpose may issue subpoenas and administer oaths to require the attendance and testimony and the production of evidence. In conducting a lawful investigation, the Legislative Assembly or one of its Committees may seek enforcement of any subpoena it issues in the Superior Court of the State of Washington, D.C.
i. The Legislative Assembly may, by Resolution, call for an advisory referendum upon any matter upon which the Legislative Assembly desires to take action.
j. A majority of the number of non-vacant seats of the Legislative Assembly shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
k. The Legislative Assembly may establish by its rules what number of members constitutes a quorum for holding hearings or voting in a committee of the Legislative Assembly.
l. Each 10 calendar day period referenced in this section excludes Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays.
