District of Columbia Organic Act of 1878

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:affectedArea gptkb:District_of_Columbia
gptkbp:citation 20 Stat. 102
gptkbp:created a three-member Board of Commissioners to govern the District of Columbia
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1878
gptkbp:effect placed the District of Columbia under the direct control of Congress
abolished the territorial government established by the Organic Act of 1871
established a permanent, organized government for the District of Columbia
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label District of Columbia Organic Act of 1878
gptkbp:longTitle An Act Providing a Permanent Form of Government for the District of Columbia
gptkbp:purpose to reorganize the government of the District of Columbia
gptkbp:relatedTo history of Washington, D.C.
governance of Washington, D.C.
gptkbp:repealedBy gptkb:District_of_Columbia_Organic_Act_of_1871
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:District_of_Columbia_Organic_Act_of_1871
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7