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Council authorizes legal action to compel executive branch to release agency budget requests
Summary
Over vocal debate the Council approved a resolution authorizing its general counsel to initiate or join litigation seeking agency budget enhancement requests (form B) that the executive withheld, with members citing court rulings and separation-of-powers concerns.
The Council adopted PR26-521 on Feb. 3, authorizing the Council’s Office of General Counsel to initiate, defend, intervene in, or otherwise participate in litigation to secure agency budget enhancement requests (Form B) that the executive has declined to transmit to the Council.
Chair Phil Mendelson framed the resolution as necessary oversight: "We are an equal branch to…
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