District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Residence_Act_of_1790
gptkbp:created a single municipal government
gptkbp:defines government structure of the District of Columbia
gptkbp:effective_date 1801-02-27
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:legislation
separate governments of Georgetown and Washington, D. C.
gptkbp:established gptkb:District_of_Columbia
election procedures for local officials
judicial system for the District
gptkbp:historical_documentation related to U. S. history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801
gptkbp:influenced subsequent legislation regarding the District of Columbia
gptkbp:influenced_by the need for a federal capital
gptkbp:is_associated_with the establishment of Washington, D. C.
gptkbp:is_considered the first organic act for the District of Columbia
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:United_States_federal_law
the larger context of U. S. governance reforms
gptkbp:is_referenced_in legal discussions about D. C. governance
gptkbp:provides for a mayor and council
gptkbp:recorded_by Congressional authority over the District
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:District_of_Columbia_Home_Rule_Act
gptkbp:set_in the boundaries of the District of Columbia
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:President_John_Adams
gptkbp:was_a_response_to the need for centralized governance in the capital