Convention Center Referendum Committee v. District of Columbia Board of Elections & Ethics

Outline op the Plurality Opinion

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I. Summary op Decision___892

II. History of the Cases_893

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III. The CCRC Initiative Proposes a “Law” -- — . 896

A. The Scope of the Initiative Power-896

B. The Scope of the CCRC Initiative-898

1. The Significance of the Initiative Bill Itself-898

2. The CCRC Initiative-899

3. Postcirculation Revisions-900

C. The Powers of the Council-902

1. Home Rule Powers-903

2. The Budgetary Exception-904

a. The Budgetary Process-904

b. Deauthorization and Defunding-905

D. A Legislative Act_ 907

IV. The CCRC Initiative Proposes a “Law Appropriating Funds” 911

A. “Laws Appropriating…