Legal Advice to Advisory Neighborhood Commissions

Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (ANCs) statutes, issues, and legal documents are now available online to the public, Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners, District agency officials, and anyone with Internet access.

The documents, written by the Office of the Attorney General, provide guidance on many issues that ANCs have faced since the commissions were established. Commissioners now have easy access to important and recurring questions on the daily operations and governance of their ANCs. Agency officials also may use this research tool to obtain ANC input on matters such as zoning issues, traffic patterns, and street improvements. Anyone who wishes to contest the award of a grant or the notice for a meeting can access the standards for these events and determine whether a challenge may have merit.

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Note: The ANC law has been amended many times. The information in some materials may be obsolete; be sure to check the most recent correspondence.