D.C. Code § 49-105 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 1 / § 49-105
§ 49-105. Parades to have right-of-way.
Status: in_force

The United States forces or troops, or any portion of the militia, parading, or performing any duty according to law, shall have the right-of-way in any street or highway through which they may pass; provided, that the carriage of the United States mails, the legitimate functions of the police, and the progress and operations of fire engines and fire departments shall not be interfered with thereby.
D.C. Code § 49-805 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 8 / § 49-805
§ 49-805. Commanding General authorized to make regulations.
Status: in_force

The Commanding General, subject to the approval of the Commander-in-Chief, is authorized to make and publish regulations for the government of the militia in all matters not specifically provided for by law, conforming the same to the practice and regulations of the Army so far as they may be applicable.
D.C. Code § 49-1005 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 10 / § 49-1005
§ 49-1005. Transfers; abolishment.
Status: in_force

(a) All positions, property, records, and allocations available or to be made available to the Department of Human Services for the veterans affairs functions set out in Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1979, effective February 21, 1980, Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1986, effective January 3, 1987 ( part B of subchapter VII of Chapter 15 of Title 1 , D.C. Official Code), and Department of Human Services Organization Order No. 169, effective March 2, 1988, are hereby transferred to the Office of Veterans Affairs established by this chapter.
(b) The Office of Veterans Affairs, established as an organizational component of the Department of Human Services by section IV(a)(2) of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1979 ( part A of subchapter III of Chapter 15 of Title 1 , D.C. Official Code), and Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1986, is abolished.
D.C. Code § 49-1101.02 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 11 / § 49-1101.02
§ 49-1101.02. Purpose and policy.
Status: in_force

It is the purpose of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children to remove barriers to educational success imposed on children of military families because of frequent moves and deployment of their parents by:
(1) Facilitating the timely enrollment of children of military families and ensuring that they are not placed at a disadvantage due to difficulty in the transfer of educational records from the previous school district or variations in entrance or age requirements;
(2) Facilitating the student-placement process through which children of military families are not disadvantaged by variations in attendance requirements, scheduling, sequencing, grading, course content, or assessment;
(3) Facilitating the qualification and eligibility for enrollment, educational programs, and participation in extracurricular academic, athletic, and social activities;
(4) Facilitating the on-time graduation of children of military families;
(5) Providing for the promulgation and enforcement of administrative rules implementing the provisions of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children;
(6) Providing for the uniform collection and sharing of information between and among member states, schools, and military families;
(7) Promoting coordination between the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children and other compacts affecting military children; and
(8) Promoting flexibility and cooperation between the educational system, parents, and students to achieve educational success for the students.
D.C. Code § 49-509 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 5 / § 49-509
§ 49-509. Warrants for arrest of accused.
Status: in_force

Whenever it shall appear to a regularly constituted court-martial convened under the provisions of this chapter that the accused, having been duly ordered or summoned to appear before such court-martial for trial, has refused or neglected so to appear, such court-martial shall issue a warrant or attachment for the arrest of the accused, directed to the United States Marshal for the District of Columbia, who shall forthwith execute said warrant or attachment, make proper return thereof to such court-martial, and produce to such court-martial the body of the accused, if within the District of Columbia, and to retain the custody thereof and continue so to produce said body during the sessions of such court-martial until the conclusion of the trial, unless sooner discharged by said court-martial.
D.C. Code § 49-432 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 4 / § 49-432
§ 49-432. Military corporations; establishment, membership, purpose, and powers.
Status: in_force

(a) The officers, the enlisted personnel, or the officers and enlisted personnel of an organization or unit of the District of Columbia National Guard (“DCNG”), may organize themselves into a military corporation for social purposes and for the purpose of holding, acquiring, and disposing of those funds, goods, or property as such military organizations may possess or acquire. The military corporation shall not engage in business and shall not be required to pay any filing or license fee to the District. A military corporation may include:
  (1) Enlisted, officer, or all-ranks clubs;
  (2) Family support groups;
  (3) Auxiliary organizations;
  (4) Service branch organizations;
  (5) Battalion, brigade, company or unit fund organizations; and
  (6) Other such organizations that provide support to personnel and their families.
(b) A military corporation may raise funds and provide services, if retained funds are used for unit or company support or for other charitable purposes.
(c) A military corporation may use armory or DCNG facilities if there is no expense to the District government. When any area of the armory or DCNG facilities is used, the District and the DCNG shall have access to that area as needed or practical, and the use of that area by the military corporation is not exclusive.
(d) Any sale of alcoholic beverages shall conform to the limitations of sales under other provisions of District law, except that sales within the unit, and not-for-profit, do not require licensing by the District.
(e) The Adjutant General and the Mayor shall coordinate and make provisions to standardize applications for incorporation. No incorporation may be made under this article without the approval of the Adjutant General and the District Judge Advocate. All accounts and documents of a military corporation organized under this subchapter shall be available for inspection and review by the Adjutant General.
(f) The Commanding General of the DCNG shall have authority to issue rules and regulations regarding the operations, authority to receive donations make expenditures of military corporations established under this section.
D.C. Code § 49-1101.14 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 11 / § 49-1101.14
§ 49-1101.14. Financing of the Interstate Commission.
Status: in_force

(a) The Interstate Commission shall pay, or provide for the payment of, the reasonable expenses of its establishment, organization, and ongoing activities.
(b) The Interstate Commission may levy on and collect an annual assessment from each member state to cover the cost of the operations and activities of the Interstate Commission and its staff, which must be in a total amount sufficient to cover the Interstate Commission’s annual budget as approved each year. The aggregate annual assessment amount shall be allocated based on a formula to be determined by the Interstate Commission, which shall promulgate a rule binding upon all member states.
(c) The Interstate Commission shall not incur obligations of any kind prior to securing the funds adequate to meet the same or pledge the credit of any of member state, except by and with the authority of the member state.
(d) The Interstate Commission shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements. The receipts and disbursements of the Interstate Commission shall be subject to the audit and accounting procedures established under its bylaws. All receipts and disbursements of funds handled by the Interstate Commission shall by audited yearly by a certified or licensed public accountant and a report of the audit shall be included in and become part of the annual report of the Interstate Commission.
D.C. Code § 49-311 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 3 / § 49-311
§ 49-311. Special examination of officer’s capability.
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever, in the opinion of the Commanding General of the militia of the District of Columbia, an officer of the said militia has become incapacitated for the performance of duty for any reason, the Commanding General shall submit the name of such officer to the Secretary of the Army, with a view to his being ordered before a board of examination, to be appointed by the Secretary of the Army, which board shall examine said officer as to his physical, mental, and military qualifications.
(b) If any officer shall fail to appear before a board of examination so appointed within 30 days after being notified, or shall fail to pass a satisfactory examination, the fact shall be certified by the board to the Commanding General, who shall forward the record of examination to the Secretary of the Army, with his recommendation thereon, for submission to the President.
D.C. Code § 49-501 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 5 / § 49-501
§ 49-501. Designation of military courts.
Status: in_force

The military courts of the District of Columbia shall be: General courts-martial, special courts-martial, the summary courts-martial, and  courts of inquiry, as now or hereafter provided by law.
D.C. Code § 49-434 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 4 / § 49-434
§ 49-434. Youth ChalleNGe Participant Support Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) The Commanding General of the DCNG may establish a Youth ChalleNGe Participant Support Fund (“ChalleNGe Fund”) for the purpose of assisting in the purchase and provision of materials, supplies, and equipment for participants of the DCNG Youth ChalleNGe program. To facilitate the accomplishment of its purpose, the ChalleNGe Fund may accept donations of money or property from any lawful source.
(b) The Commanding General may authorize that up to $3,000 of any unused District balance from the funds appropriated in a fiscal year for the DCNG Youth ChalleNGe program be retained in the ChalleNGe Fund for use in the current or a subsequent fiscal year; provided, that there shall be no retention of appropriated funds if the fiscal year-end balance of the ChalleNGe Fund exceeds $10,000.
D.C. Code § 49-215 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 2 / § 49-215
§ 49-215. Annual inspections.
Status: in_force

An annual inspection and muster of each organization of the National Guard, and an inspection of their armories and of public property in their possession, shall be made at such times and places as the Commanding General may order and direct.
D.C. Code § 49-213 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 2 / § 49-213
§ 49-213. Right to own personal property; actions for injuries.
Status: in_force

Organizations of the National Guard shall have the right to own and keep personal property, which shall belong to and be under the control of the active members thereof; and the commanding officer of any organization may recover for its use any debts or effects belonging to it, or damages for injury to such property; action for such recovery to be brought in the name of such commanding officer, before the court in the District of Columbia having jurisdiction of the amount in controversy, and no suit or complaint pending in his name shall be abated by his ceasing to be commanding officer of the organization; but, upon the motion of the commander succeeding him, such commander shall be admitted to prosecute the suit or complaint in like manner and with like effect as if it had been originally commenced by him.
D.C. Code § 49-1101.16 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 11 / § 49-1101.16
§ 49-1101.16. Member states, effective date, and amendment.
Status: in_force

(a) Any state is eligible to become a member state.
(b) The compact shall become effective and binding upon legislative enactment of the compact into law by no fewer than 10 states. The effective date shall be no earlier than December 1, 2007. After December 1, 2007, it shall become effective and binding as to any other member state upon enactment of the compact into law by that state. The governors of non-member states or their designees shall be invited to participate in the activities of the Interstate Commission on a nonvoting basis prior to adoption of the compact by all states.
(c) The Interstate Commission may propose amendments to the compact for enactment by the member states. No amendment shall become effective and binding upon the Interstate Commission and the member states unless and until it is enacted into law by unanimous consent of the member states.
D.C. Code § 49-507 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 5 / § 49-507
§ 49-507. Witnesses; compulsory attendance.
Status: in_force

Every person not belonging to the National Guard of the District of Columbia who, being duly subpoenaed to appear as a witness before the military courts herein provided for, willfully neglects or refuses to appear, or refuses to qualify as a witness or to testify or produce documentary evidence which such person may have been legally subpoenaed to produce, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, for which such person shall be punished on information in the criminal courts of the District of Columbia, and it shall be the duty of the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, on certification of the facts to him by any military court herein provided for, to file an information against and prosecute the person so offending and the punishment of such person on conviction shall be by a fine of not more than $100, or imprisonment not exceeding 30 days, or both, at the discretion of the court; provided, that this section shall not apply to persons residing beyond the limits of the District of Columbia, and that the fees of such witness and his mileage at the rate provided for witnesses in the United States District Court in said District shall be duly paid or tendered said witness; and provided, that no witness shall be compelled to incriminate himself or to answer any questions which may tend to criminate or degrade him.
D.C. Code § 49-602 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 6 / § 49-602
§ 49-602. Dishonorable discharge.
Status: in_force

An enlisted man shall be dishonorably discharged by order of the Commanding General upon conviction of felony in a civil court; upon discovery of reenlistment after previous dishonorable discharge; or to carry out a sentence of a court-martial.
D.C. Code § 49-309 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 3 / § 49-309
§ 49-309. Examinations for promotion; failure to appear; retirement for disability.
Status: in_force

The Commanding General is authorized to prescribe a system of examination to be conducted at such times anterior to the accruing of the right to promotion as may be best for the interest of the service. If any officer fails to appear for examination within 30 days after notification to so appear or fails to pass a satisfactory examination and is reported unfit for promotion, the officer next below him in rank, having passed said examination, shall receive the promotion; and provided, that should the officer fail in his physical examination and be found incapacitated for service by reason of physical disability contracted in the line of duty he shall be retired with the rank to which his seniority entitled him to be promoted; but if he should fail for any other reason he shall be suspended from promotion for 90 days, when he shall be reexamined, and in case of failure on such reexamination he shall be honorably discharged.
D.C. Code § 49-203 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 2 / § 49-203
§ 49-203. Personal liability for equipment; determination of value of lost equipment.
Status: in_force

Every officer and enlisted man to whom property of the United States has been issued shall be personally responsible to the United States for such property, and no one shall be relieved from such responsibility except it be shown to the satisfaction of the Commanding General that the loss or destruction of such property was unavoidable and in no way the fault of the person responsible for the same; and in all other cases the value of the property lost or destroyed shall be charged against the person at fault or to the organization to which it has been issued, and such person or organization, if not relieved from such charge by the Commanding General, shall pay the value of such property to the Quartermaster General within 1 year after such loss or destruction. The value of lost or destroyed property and the person or organization to be charged therewith shall be determined by a board to consist of an inspector of the staff of the Commanding General of the militia and the commanding officer of the organization in which such property is lost. In case of disagreement such value shall be fixed by the Commanding General of the militia.
D.C. Code § 49-403 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 4 / § 49-403
§ 49-403. Assessors to make list of persons liable to enrollment.
Status: in_force

The Mayor of the District of Columbia shall provide for the enrollment of the militia, and for this purpose may require the assessors of taxes, at the same time they are engaged in taking the assessment of valuation of real and personal property, to make a list of persons liable to enrollment, and such record shall be deemed a sufficient notification to all persons whose names are thus recorded that they have been enrolled in the militia. Immediately after the completion of each enrollment they shall furnish the Commanding General of the militia with a copy of the same.
D.C. Code § 49-1101.03 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 11 / § 49-1101.03
§ 49-1101.03. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context clearly requires a different construction, the term:
(1) “Active duty” means full-time duty status in the active uniformed service of the United States, including members of the National Guard and Reserve on active duty orders pursuant to 10 U.S.C. §§ 1209 and 1211.
(2) “Children of military families” means school-aged children, enrolled in Kindergarten through 12th grade in the household of an active duty member.
(3) “Compact” means the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children.
(4) “Compact commissioner” means the voting representative of each compacting state appointed pursuant to § 49-1101.09 .
(5) “Deployment” means the period one month before a service member’s departure from the home station on military orders through 6 months after return to the home station.
  (6) “Educational records” means those official records, files, and data directly related to a student and maintained by the school or local education agency, including records encompassing all the material kept in the student’s cumulative folder such as general identifying data, records of attendance, records of academic work completed, records of achievement, and results of evaluative tests, health data, disciplinary status, test protocols, and individualized education programs.
(7) “Extracurricular activities” means a voluntary activity sponsored by the school or local education agency or an organization sanctioned by the local education agency. Extracurricular activities include preparation for and involvement in public performances, contests, athletic competitions, demonstrations, displays, and club activities.
(8) “Interstate Commission on Educational Opportunity for Military Children” means the commission that is created in § 49-1101.09 , generally referred to as the Interstate Commission.
(9) “Local education agency” means a public authority legally constituted by the state as an administrative agency to provide control of and direction for kindergarten through 12th grade public educational institutions.
(10) “Member state” means a state that has enacted this compact.
(11) “Military installation” means a base, camp, post, station, yard, center, homeport facility for any ship, or other activity under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense, including any leased facility that is located within any of the several states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Marianas Islands, and any other U.S. Territory. The term does not include any facility used primarily for civil works, river and harbor projects, or flood-control projects.
(12) “Non-member state” means a state that has not enacted this compact.
(13) “Receiving state” means the state to which a child of a military family is sent, brought, or caused to be sent or brought.
(14) “Rule” means a written statement by the Interstate Commission promulgated pursuant to § 49-1101.12 that is of general applicability and implements, interprets, or prescribes a policy or provision of the compact, or an organizational, procedural, or practice requirement of the Interstate Commission, and has the force and effect of statutory law in a member state, and includes the amendment, repeal, or suspension of an existing rule.
(15) “Sending state” means the state from which a child of a military family is sent, brought, or caused to be sent or brought.
(16) “State” means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Marianas Islands, and any other U.S. Territory.
(17) “State Council” means the District of Columbia Educational Opportunity for Military Children State Council established in § 49-1101.20 .
(18) “Student” means the child of a military family for whom the local education agency receives public funding and who is formally enrolled in a grade from kindergarten through 12th grade.
(19) “Transition” means:
  (A) The formal and physical process of transferring from school to school; or
  (B) The period of time in which a student moves from one school in the sending state to another school in the receiving state.
(20) “Uniformed services” means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, as well as the Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and Public Health Services.
(21) “Veteran” means a person who served in the uniformed services and who was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable.
D.C. Code § 49-409 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 4 / § 49-409
§ 49-409. President to be Commander-in-Chief.
Status: in_force

The President of the United States shall be the Commander-in-Chief of the militia of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 49-216 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 2 / § 49-216
§ 49-216. Use of Fort Lesley J. McNair.
Status: in_force

National Guard shall have the use of the drill grounds and rifle range at Fort Lesley J. McNair, subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Army, and the Commanding General of the militia shall provide such additional targets and accessories as may be necessary for the use of the militia.
D.C. Code § 49-308 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 3 / § 49-308
§ 49-308. Appointments to grade of 2nd lieutenant.
Status: in_force

All appointments to the grade of 2nd lieutenant shall be from the enlisted men, under regulations prescribed by the Commanding General, and subject to the examination required by law.
D.C. Code § 49-401 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 4 / § 49-401
§ 49-401. Militia; persons to be enrolled.
Status: in_force

Every able-bodied male citizen resident within the District of Columbia, of the age of 18 years and under the age of 45 years, excepting persons exempted by § 49-402 , and idiots, lunatics, common drunkards, vagabonds, paupers, and persons convicted of any infamous crime, shall be enrolled in the militia. Persons so convicted after enrollment shall forthwith be disenrolled; and in all cases of doubt respecting the age of a person enrolled, the burden of proof shall be upon him.
D.C. Code § 49-1002 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 10 / § 49-1002
§ 49-1002. Establishment of the Office of Veterans Affairs; appointment of Director; compensation of Director; organization.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established an Office of Veterans Affairs (“Office”).
(b) The Mayor shall appoint a Director of the Office with the advice and consent of the Council, pursuant to § 1-523.01 . The Director shall be responsible for the management and operation of the Office and shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor.
(c) The Mayor shall fix the compensation of the Director pursuant to subchapter IX of Chapter 6 of Title 1 .
(d) The Director is authorized to hire staff in the Career Service, consistent with budgetary authorization, as he or she deems necessary to perform the functions of the Office. The Director may engage qualified volunteers in accordance with District law.
(e) The Director shall have authority to delegate to other employees of the Office any of the Director’s duties and powers.
D.C. Code § 49-304 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 3 / § 49-304
§ 49-304. Adjutant General.
Status: in_force

The President may assign an officer of the Army to act as Adjutant General of the militia of the District of Columbia, who, while so assigned, shall be commissioned as such and be subject to the orders of the Commanding General and the provisions of this title; provided, however, that the officer so assigned shall receive no other pay or emolument than that to which his rank in the Army entitles him when on detached service.
D.C. Code § 49-406 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 4 / § 49-406
§ 49-406. Organized militia; volunteer service; designation.
Status: in_force

The organized militia shall be composed of volunteers, and shall be designated the National Guard of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 49-103 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 1 / § 49-103
§ 49-103. Suppression of riots.
Status: in_force

When there is in the District of Columbia a tumult, riot, mob, or a body of men acting together by force with attempt to commit a felony or to offer violence to persons or property, or by force or violence to break and resist the laws, or when such tumult, riot, or mob is threatened, it shall be lawful for the Mayor of the District of Columbia, or for the United States Marshal for the District of Columbia, or for the National Capital Service Director, to call on the Commander-in-Chief to aid them in suppressing such violence and enforcing the laws; the Commander-in-Chief shall thereupon order out so much and such portion of the militia as he may deem necessary to suppress the same, and no member thereof who shall be thus ordered out by proper authority for any such duty shall be liable to civil or criminal prosecution for any act done in the discharge of his military duty.
D.C. Code § 49-1101.08 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 11 / § 49-1101.08
§ 49-1101.08. Graduation.
Status: in_force

(a) To facilitate the on-time graduation of children of military families, states and local education agencies shall adopt the following procedures:
  (1) Local education agency administrative officials shall waive specific courses required for graduation if similar course work has been satisfactorily completed in another local education agency or shall provide reasonable justification for the denial of a waiver. If a waiver is not granted to a student who would qualify to graduate from the sending school, the local education agency shall provide an alternative means for the student to acquire the required coursework so that his or her graduation may occur on time.
  (2) States shall accept:
    (A) Exit or end-of-course exams required for graduation from the sending state;
    (B) National norm referenced achievement tests; or
    (C) Alternative testing, in lieu of testing requirements for graduation in the receiving state. If the above-referenced alternatives cannot be accommodated by the receiving state for a student transferring in his or her senior year, then the provisions of subsection (b) of this section shall apply.
(b) Should a military student transferring at the beginning or during his or her senior year be ineligible to graduate from the receiving local education agency after all alternatives have been considered, the sending and receiving local education agencies shall ensure the receipt of a diploma from the sending local education agency if the student meets the graduation requirements of the sending local education agency. If one of the states in question is not a member of this compact, the member state shall use its best efforts to facilitate the on-time graduation of the student in accordance with subsection (a) of this section.
D.C. Code § 49-1101.10 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 11 / § 49-1101.10
§ 49-1101.10. Powers and duties of the Interstate Commission.
Status: in_force

The Interstate Commission shall have the power to:
(1) Provide for dispute resolution among member states;
(2) Promulgate rules and take all necessary actions to effect its goals, purposes, and obligations as enumerated in this compact; which rules shall have the force and effect of statutory law and shall be binding in the compact states to the extent and in the manner provided in this compact;
(3) Issue, upon request of a member state, advisory opinions concerning the meaning or interpretation of the compact, its bylaws, rules, or actions;
(4) Enforce compliance with the compact provisions, the rules promulgated by the Interstate Commission, and the bylaws using all necessary and proper means, including the use of the judicial process;
(5) Establish and maintain offices, which shall be located within one or more of the member states;
(6) Purchase and maintain insurance and bonds;
(7) Borrow, accept, hire, or contract for services of personnel;
(8) Establish and appoint committees, including the executive committee required by § 49-1101.09(b)(5) , which shall have the power to act on behalf of the Interstate Commission in carrying out its powers and duties;
(9) Elect or appoint officers, attorneys, employees, agents, or consultants, and to fix their compensation, define their duties, and determine their qualifications, and to establish the Interstate Commission’s personnel policies and programs relating to conflicts of interest, rates of compensation, and qualifications of personnel;
(10) Accept any and all donations and grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials, and services, and to receive, utilize, and dispose of the same;
(11) Lease, purchase, accept contributions or donations of, or otherwise to own, hold, improve, or use any property, real, personal, or mixed;
(12) Sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, abandon, or otherwise dispose of any property, real, personal, or mixed;
(13) Establish a budget and make expenditures;
(14) Adopt a seal and bylaws governing the management and operation of the Interstate Commission;
(15) Report annually to the legislatures, governors, the Mayor of the District of Columbia, judiciary, and state councils of the member states concerning the activities of the Interstate Commission during the preceding year, including any recommendations that may have been adopted by the Interstate Commission;
(16) Coordinate education, training, and public awareness regarding the compact, its implementation, and operation for officials and parents involved in compact activities;
(17) Establish uniform standards for the reporting, collecting, and exchanging of data;
(18) Maintain corporate books and records in accordance with the bylaws;
(19) Perform such functions as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this compact; and
(20) Provide for the uniform collection and sharing of information between and among member states and the schools and military families affected under this compact.
D.C. Code § 49-601 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 6 / § 49-601
§ 49-601. Discharge without honor.
Status: in_force

An enlisted man may be discharged without honor at any time by order of the Commanding General on account of fraudulent enlistment, or on account of his being continuously absent without leave from his command for a period of not less than 3 months.
D.C. Code § 49-1006 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 10 / § 49-1006
§ 49-1006. Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

In accordance with subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , the Mayor is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations as necessary to implement this chapter.
D.C. Code § 49-106 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 1 / § 49-106
§ 49-106. Rules for parades and encampments.
Status: in_force

Every commanding officer, when on duty, may ascertain and fix necessary bounds and limits to his parade or encampment. Whoever intrudes within the limits of the parade or encampment after being forbidden, or whoever shall interrupt, molest, or obstruct any officer or soldier while on duty, may be put and kept under guard until the parade, encampment, or duty be concluded; and the commanding officer may turn over such person to any police officer, and said police officer is required to detain him in custody for examination or trial before the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, and the judge thereof may punish such offense by a fine not exceeding $25.
D.C. Code § 49-1101.07 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 11 / § 49-1101.07
§ 49-1101.07. Eligibility for enrollment.
Status: in_force

(a) Special power of attorney, relative to the guardianship of a child of a military family and executed under applicable law shall be sufficient for the purposes of enrollment and all other actions requiring parental participation and consent.
(b) A local education agency shall be prohibited from charging local tuition to a transitioning student placed in the care of a non-custodial parent or other person standing in loco parentis who lives in a jurisdiction other than that of the custodial parent.
(c) A transitioning student placed in the care of a noncustodial parent or other person standing in loco parentis who lives in a jurisdiction other than that of the custodial parent may continue to attend the school in which he or she was enrolled while residing with the custodial parent.
(d) State and local education agencies shall facilitate the opportunity for transitioning military children’s inclusion in extracurricular activities, regardless of application deadlines, to the extent they are otherwise qualified to be included.
D.C. Code § 49-211 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 2 / § 49-211
§ 49-211. Liability of officer’s estate for property lost, injured, or destroyed.
Status: in_force

Compensation for any public property defaced, injured, lost, or destroyed through the neglect or default of a deceased officer may be recovered from his estate in the manner provided in § 49-205 .
D.C. Code § 49-217 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 2 / § 49-217
§ 49-217. Purchase of supplies.
Status: in_force

The purchase of supplies and the procurement of services for all branches of the District of Columbia militia service may be made in open market, in the manner common among businessmen, when the aggregate of the amount required does not exceed $100.
D.C. Code § 49-1003 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 10 / § 49-1003
§ 49-1003. Purposes of the Office of Veterans Affairs.
Status: in_force

The primary purpose of the Office is to provide advocacy support, as appropriate, and information services to veterans, their dependents, and their survivors concerning federal and District laws and regulations affecting benefits and claims as defined in this chapter. The Office shall:
(1) Provide assistance to veterans, their dependents and survivors that augments, and is not be duplicative of, assistance already provided to District residents by other District agencies;
(2) Assist veterans, their dependents and survivors receive all benefits to which they are entitled from the District and federal governments;
(3) In addition to its annual appropriation, endeavor to secure support for its operations from outside the District government, including the solicitation and receipt of donations, grants, and volunteer services in accordance with District law;
(4) Satisfy the unmet needs of veterans, their dependents and survivors through federal benefits insofar as practicable instead of through District government benefits;
(5) Assist unemployed and under-employed veterans in finding suitable employment;
(6) Partner with federal and state governments, veterans service organizations, community groups, corporations, and other organizations to identify the needs of veterans, their dependents and survivors, and design and implement programs and services to meet these needs;
(6A) Have the authority to issue grants to support the provision of services to veterans, their dependents, and their survivors;
(7) Educate the public, including District residents and employers, about the rights and needs of veterans, their dependents and survivors;
(8) Obtain recognition of the Office by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs as the “State organization” for the District of Columbia;
(9) Employ and train, as needed, individuals who are accredited by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs;
(10) Establish a database on veterans, including an archive of DD-214’s and other documents required in the adjudication of veterans’ claims, and linkages with federal databases;
(11) Research the demographics of veterans and analyze their needs and priorities;
(12) Inform and counsel veterans, their dependents and survivors concerning benefits, procedures for filing claims, and status of claims when the Office is assisting in the claims process;
(13) Provide, or assist in securing representation for appeals by veterans, their dependents and survivors to the federal Board of Veterans Appeals;
(14) Liaison with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, other federal agencies, state and local government agencies, community groups, veteran service organizations, other organizations, and individuals to promote veterans issues;
(15) Pursue opportunities through public-private partnerships with veterans service organizations, businesses, labor organizations, religious organizations, private charities, and others to serve veterans more effectively;
(16) In collaboration with the Mayor, initiate, review, and support legislation beneficial to veterans, their dependents, and their survivors;
(17) Propose programs and services that are specific to meet the changing needs of veterans, from all service periods, and their dependents and survivors;
(18) Engage volunteers to assist the Office, including from veterans service organizations and the work-study and work therapy programs of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs;
(19) Prepare the Office’s annual budget for use by the Mayor and the District’s Chief Financial Officer;
(20) Prepare an annual report for the Mayor and the Council on the Office’s activities and recommendations;
(21) Monitor and evaluate the quality of services that the District and federal governments furnish to veterans, their dependents and survivors;
(22) In accordance with District law, solicit, receive, and use donations of money and services from individuals and organizations, including funds and services to assist in maintaining and repairing the D.C. Veterans War Memorial and surrounding flora;
(23) Coordinate with and, on request, advise the Mayor and other agencies of the District government concerning veteran-related issues;
(24) At the Mayor’s request, represent the District government at veteran-related events and programs;
(25) Engage in other activities as needed to carry out the purposes of this chapter; and
(26) Subject to the availability of funding, provide a free on-demand transportation or public transportation option to veterans who reside in a household with an annual household income of less than or equal to 80% of area median income as defined in § 47-1806.09(1)(A) , which, at a minimum:
  (A) Offers 15 one-way trips per month for each eligible veteran in the program;
  (B) Operates 6 days a week; and
  (C) Does not restrict the point of origin or destination of each trip; except, that trips must begin and end within the District.
D.C. Code § 49-310 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 3 / § 49-310
§ 49-310. Examinations for 2nd lieutenants.
Status: in_force

The Commanding General is authorized to prescribe a system of examination of enlisted men to determine their fitness for promotion to the grade of 2nd lieutenant.
D.C. Code § 49-312 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 3 / § 49-312
§ 49-312. Retirement of commissioned officer.
Status: in_force

Any commissioned officer in the National Guard of the District of Columbia who shall have served as such in the National Guard of the District of Columbia for the continuous period of 10 years may, upon his own application, be placed by the President of the United States upon a retired list, which is hereby authorized, with the rank held by him at the time such application is made; provided, however, that an officer so retired, who at the time of making such application has remained in the same grade for the continuous period of 10 years, or whose services have been especially meritorious, may be retired with increased rank of 1 grade and shall, before being so retired, receive from the President of the United States the commission of the new grade; provided further, that whenever any officer on the active list reaches the age of 64 years he shall be retired; with or without increase of rank in the discretion of the President of the United States. Retired officers on occasions of ceremony may, and when acting under orders, as hereinafter provided, shall wear the uniform of the highest rank attained by them in the military service of the United States, the militia of the states or territories, or the National Guard of the District of Columbia. Retired officers shall be eligible to perform any military duty to the same extent as if not retired, and the Commanding General may, in his discretion, by order, require them to serve upon military boards, courts of inquiry, and courts-martial, or to perform any other special or temporary duty, and for such service they shall receive the same pay and allowances as are provided by law for like service by officers on the active list of the National Guard of the District of Columbia. All retired officers shall be amenable to court-martial for military offenses to the same extent as if upon the active list of the National Guard of the District of Columbia. The names of all officers of retired rank shall be borne upon a separate roster, kept under the supervision of the Adjutant General. The Commanding General may at any time recommend to the President of the United States and the President may retire any commissioned officer who shall have been ordered before a medical board consisting of at least 3 commissioned medical officers and upon whom such a board shall have made report showing such officer to be physically unable to properly perform the duties of his office.
D.C. Code § 49-807 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 8 / § 49-807
§ 49-807. National Guard tuition assistance benefits.
Status: in_force

Any funds contributed by the District of Columbia to the District of Columbia National Guard Tuition Assistance Program may be utilized, at the discretion of the District of Columbia National Guard, for tuition assistance benefits for all members or for new recruits; provided, that the member or new recruit is a resident of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 49-508 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 5 / § 49-508
§ 49-508. Execution of sentences.
Status: in_force

The sentences of said courts, whether of fine or imprisonment, shall be executed by the United States Marshal for the District of Columbia in the same manner as are sentences of the criminal courts of said District.
D.C. Code § 49-214 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 2 / § 49-214
§ 49-214. Armories to be provided.
Status: in_force

The Quartermaster General of the militia shall provide, by rental or otherwise, such armories for the National Guard as may be allowed and directed by the Commanding General. He shall also provide each organization with such lockers, closets, gun racks, and cases or desks as may be necessary for the care, preservation, and safekeeping of the arms, equipments, uniforms, records, and other militia property in their possession. He shall also provide suitable rooms for the offices of the Commanding General and staff, for the keeping of books, the transaction of business, and the instruction of officers, and also suitable places for the storage and safekeeping of public property.
D.C. Code § 49-1101.19 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 11 / § 49-1101.19
§ 49-1101.19. Binding effect of compact and other laws.
Status: in_force

(a) Nothing in this chapter prevents the enforcement of any other law of a member state that is not inconsistent with this compact. All member states’ laws conflicting with this compact are superseded to the extent of the conflict.
(b) (1) All lawful actions of the Interstate Commission, including all rules and bylaws promulgated by the Interstate Commission, are binding upon the member states.
  (2) All agreements between the Interstate Commission and the member states are binding in accordance with their terms.
  (3) If any provision of this compact exceeds the constitutional limits imposed on the legislature of any member state, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of the conflict with the constitutional provision in question in that member state.
D.C. Code § 49-307 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 3 / § 49-307
§ 49-307. Filling vacancies above the grade of 2nd lieutenant.
Status: in_force

Vacancies occurring in the cavalry, coast artillery corps, field artillery, and infantry above the grade of 2nd lieutenant shall, subject to the examination required by law, be filled by promotion according to seniority from the next lower grade in the troop, the separate company, the field battery, the separate battalion, and the regiment in which the vacancy occurs.
D.C. Code § 49-701 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 7 / § 49-701
§ 49-701. Appointment; reduction to ranks.
Status: in_force

The commanding officers of regiments and battalions not part of regiments shall appoint and warrant the noncommissioned staff officers of their respective regiments or battalions, and they shall, in their discretion, warrant the noncommissioned officers of the companies of their respective regiments and battalions from the members thereof, upon the written nomination of the commanding officers of the companies, respectively. In troop, battery, and companies not part of a regiment or battalion and in the hospital corps the noncommissioned officers shall be warranted by the commanding officer of the brigade, in his discretion, from the members thereof, upon the written nomination of the commanding officer of the troop, battery, company, or hospital corps. The officer warranting a noncommissioned officer shall have power to reduce to the ranks, for good and sufficient reasons, the noncommissioned officers named in this section, but such as were enlisted as noncommissioned officers shall be discharged. Noncommissioned officers who shall be dropped vacate their positions.
D.C. Code § 49-1101.06 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 11 / § 49-1101.06
§ 49-1101.06. Placement and attendance.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) When a student transfers before or during the school year, the receiving state school shall initially honor placement of the student in educational courses based on the student’s enrollment in the sending state school and educational assessments conducted at the school in the sending state if the courses are offered. Course placement includes Honors, International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement, vocational, and technical and career-pathways courses.
  (2) Continuing the student’s academic program from the previous school and promoting placement in academically and career challenging courses should be paramount when considering placement. This does not preclude the school in the receiving state from performing subsequent evaluations to ensure appropriate placement and continued enrollment of the student in a course.
(b) The receiving state school shall initially honor placement of the student in educational programs based on current educational assessments conducted at the school in the sending state or participation or placement in like programs in the sending state. Such programs include gifted and talented programs and English-as-a-second-language programs. This does not preclude the school in the receiving state from performing subsequent evaluations to ensure appropriate placement of the student.
(c) (1) In compliance with the federal requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act, approved December 3, 2004 (118 Stat. 2647; 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq.), the receiving state shall initially provide comparable services to a student with disabilities based on his or her current Individualized Education Program; and
  (2) In compliance with the requirements of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, approved September 26, 1973 (87 Stat. 394; 29 U.S.C. § 794), and with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, approved July 26, 1990 (104 Stat. 327; 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12165 ), the receiving state shall make reasonable accommodations and modifications to address the needs of incoming students with disabilities, subject to an existing 504 or Title II plan, to provide the student with equal access to education. This requirement does not preclude the school in the receiving state from performing subsequent evaluations to ensure appropriate placement of the student.
(d) Local education agency administrative officials shall have flexibility in waiving course and program prerequisites and other preconditions for placement in courses and programs offered under the jurisdiction of the local education agency.
(e) A student whose parent, or legal guardian, is an active duty member of the uniformed services, as defined by the compact, and has been called to duty for, is on leave from, or immediately returned from deployment to a combat zone or combat-support posting shall be granted additional excused absences at the discretion of the local education agency to visit with his or her parent or legal guardian based on the leave or deployment of the parent or guardian.
D.C. Code § 49-204 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 2 / § 49-204
§ 49-204. Returns of equipment.
Status: in_force

Every officer receiving public property for military use shall be accountable for the articles so received by him, and shall make returns of such property at such times, in such manner, and on such forms as may be prescribed. He shall be liable to trial by court-martial for neglect of duty, and also make good to the United States the value of all such property defaced, injured, destroyed or lost, by any neglect or default on his part, to be recovered in an action of tort, or by any other action at law, to be instituted by the Judge Advocate General of the militia at the order of the Commanding General. All money received on account of loss or damages shall be paid in the Treasury of the United States, and shall be accounted for by the Commanding General in his returns to the Secretary of the Army.
D.C. Code § 49-802 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 8 / § 49-802
§ 49-802. Date of commissions.
Status: in_force

Any commission issuing under the provisions of this subtitle shall, where the rank remains unchanged, bear the date of the commission held on Feb. 18, 1909; and any officer who has served continuously in the same grade may be recommissioned with rank from date of his original commission to that grade.
D.C. Code § 49-107 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 1 / § 49-107
§ 49-107. Camp duty.
Status: in_force

The National Guard shall perform not less than 6 consecutive days of camp duty in each year, at such time as may be ordered by the Commanding General, and the Quartermaster General of the militia, subject to the approval of the Commanding General, shall provide, by rental or otherwise, a suitable camp-ground for the annual encampment of the militia, make the necessary provisions thereon for the encampment, and provide necessary transportation to and from the same for baggage and supplies.
D.C. Code § 49-1101.09 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 11 / § 49-1101.09
§ 49-1101.09. Interstate Commission on Educational Opportunity for Military Children.
Status: in_force

(a) The member states hereby create the Interstate Commission on Educational Opportunity for Military Children. The activities of the Interstate Commission are the formation of public policy and are a discretionary state function.
(b) The Interstate Commission shall:
  (1) Be a body corporate and joint agency of the member states and shall have all the responsibilities, powers, and duties set forth in this chapter, and such additional powers as may be conferred upon it by a subsequent concurrent action of the respective legislatures of the member states in accordance with the terms of this compact;
  (2) Consist of one Interstate Commission voting representative from each member state who shall be that state’s compact commissioner;
  (3) Consist of ex-officio, non-voting representatives who are members of interested organizations, which, as defined in the bylaws, may include members of:
    (A) The representative organizations of military family advocates;
    (B) Local education agency officials;
    (C) Parent and teacher groups;
    (D) The U.S. Department of Defense;
    (E) The Education Commission of the States;
    (F) The Interstate Agreement on Qualification of Educational Personnel; and
    (G) Other interstate compacts affecting the education of children of military members;
  (4) Meet at least once each calendar year; provided, that chairperson may call additional meetings and, upon the request of a simple majority of the member states, shall call additional meetings;
  (5) Establish an executive committee, which shall have the power to act on behalf of the Interstate Commission, with the exception of rulemaking, during periods when the Interstate Commission is not in session and whose members shall:
    (A) Include the officers of the Interstate Commission, and such other members of the Interstate Commission as determined by the bylaws, and a delegate of the U.S. Department of Defense, who shall serve as an ex-officio, nonvoting member;
    (B) Serve a one-year term and be entitled to one vote each; and
    (C) Oversee the day-to-day activities of the administration of the compact, including enforcement and compliance with the provisions of the compact, its bylaws and rules, and other such duties as considered necessary;
  (6) Establish bylaws and rules that provide for conditions and procedures under which the Interstate Commission shall make its information and official records available to the public for inspection or copying; provided, that it may exempt from disclosure, information or official records to the extent they would adversely affect personal privacy rights or proprietary interests.
  (7) Give public notice of all meetings and conduct all meetings open to the public, except as set forth in the rules or as otherwise provided in the compact; provided, that the Interstate Commission and its committees may close a meeting, or a portion thereof, when it determines by two-thirds vote that an open meeting would be likely to:
    (A) Relate solely to the Interstate Commission’s internal personnel practices and procedures;
    (B) Disclose matters specifically exempted from disclosure by federal and state statute;
    (C) Disclose trade secrets or commercial or financial information that is privileged or confidential;
    (D) Involve accusing a person of a crime or formally censuring a person;
    (E) Disclose information of a personal nature where disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy;
    (F) Disclose investigative records compiled for law enforcement purposes; or
    (G) Specifically relate to the Interstate Commission’s participation in a civil action or other legal proceeding;
  (8) Cause its legal counsel, or designee, to certify that a meeting may be closed and shall reference each relevant exemptible provision for any meeting, or portion of a meeting, that is closed pursuant to this provision;
  (9) Keep minutes that shall fully and clearly describe all matters discussed in the meeting and shall provide a full and accurate summary of actions taken, and the reasons for those actions, including a description of the views expressed, the record of a roll-call vote, and the identification of all documents considered in connection with an action; provided, that all minutes and documents of a closed meeting shall remain under seal, subject to release by a majority vote of the Interstate Commission;
  (10) Collect standardized data concerning the educational transition of the children of military families under this compact as directed through its rules, which shall specify the data to be collected, the means of collection, and data exchange and reporting requirements; provided, that the methods of data collection, exchange, and reporting shall, in so far as is reasonably possible, conform to current technology and be in coordination its information functions with the appropriate custodian of records as identified in the bylaws and rules; and
  (11) Create a process that permits military officials, education officials, and parents to inform the Interstate Commission if and when there are alleged violations of the compact or its rules or when issues subject to the jurisdiction of the compact or its rules are not addressed by the state or local education agency.
(c) (1) Each member state represented at a meeting of the Interstate Commission is entitled to one vote.
  (2) A majority of the total member states shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, unless a larger quorum is required by the bylaws of the Interstate Commission.
  (3) A representative shall not delegate a vote to another member state. If the compact commissioner is unable to attend a meeting of the Interstate Commission, the Mayor or the Council of the District of Columbia may delegate voting authority to another person from the District of Columbia for a specified meeting.
  (4) The bylaws may provide for meetings of the Interstate Commission to be conducted by telecommunication or electronic communication.
(d) This section shall not be construed to create a private right of action against the Interstate Commission or any member state.
D.C. Code § 49-505 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 5 / § 49-505
§ 49-505. Prosecution of members prohibited.
Status: in_force

No action or proceeding shall be prosecuted or maintained against a member of a military court, or officer or person acting under its authority or reviewing its proceedings on account of the approval or imposition or execution of any sentence, or the imposition or collection of fine or penalty, or the execution of any warrant, writ, execution, process, or mandate of the military court, nor shall any officer or enlisted man be liable to civil or criminal prosecution for any act done while in the discharge of his military duty.
D.C. Code § 49-305 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 3 / § 49-305
§ 49-305. Officers.
Status: in_force

All officers shall be commissioned by the President of the United States, on the recommendation of the Commanding General. They shall be nominated as herein provided. No person commissioned as an officer shall assume such rank or enter upon the duties of the office to which he may be commissioned until he has accepted such commission and taken such oath or affirmation as may be prescribed.
D.C. Code § 49-205 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 2 / § 49-205
§ 49-205. Penalty for selling, pawning, injuring, or retaining public property.
Status: in_force

Any officer or soldier who shall sell, dispose of, pawn or pledge, willfully destroy or injure, or retain after proper demand made, any public property issued under the provisions of this title, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by imprisonment for not exceeding 2 months, or by a fine not exceeding $100, or by both; and it is hereby made the duty of the judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, upon information filed or complaint, made under oath, to issue process for the arrest of the offender, and to cause him to be brought before the Superior Court of the District of Columbia to be dealt with according to the provisions of this section.
D.C. Code § 49-1101.13 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 11 / § 49-1101.13
§ 49-1101.13. Oversight, enforcement, and dispute resolution.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The executive, legislative, and judicial branches of state government in each member state shall enforce this compact and shall take all actions necessary and appropriate to effectuate the compact’s purposes and intent. The provisions of this compact and the rules promulgated hereunder shall have standing as statutory law.
  (2) All courts shall take judicial notice of the compact and the rules in any judicial or administrative proceeding in a member state pertaining to the subject matter of this compact that may affect the powers, responsibilities, or actions of the Interstate Commission.
  (3) (A) The Interstate Commission shall be entitled to receive all service of process in any such proceeding and shall have standing to intervene in the proceeding for all purposes.
    (B) Failure to provide service of process to the Interstate Commission shall render a judgment or order void as to the Interstate Commission, this compact, or promulgated rules.
(b) (1) If the Interstate Commission determines that a member state has defaulted in the performance of its obligations or responsibilities under this compact or the bylaws or promulgated rules, the Interstate Commission shall:
    (A) Provide written notice to the defaulting state and other member states of the nature of the default, the means of curing the default, and any action taken by the Interstate Commission; provided, that the Interstate Commission shall specify the conditions by which the defaulting state must cure its default;
    (B) Provide remedial training and specific technical assistance regarding the default; and
    (C) If the defaulting state fails to cure the default, terminate the defaulting state from the compact upon an affirmative vote of a majority of the member states, along with all rights, privileges, and benefits conferred by this compact from the effective date of termination.
  (2) A cure of the default shall not relieve the offending state of obligations or liabilities incurred during the period of the default.
  (3) Suspension or termination of membership in the compact shall be imposed only after all other means of securing compliance have been exhausted. Notice of intent to suspend or terminate shall be given by the Interstate Commission to the Mayor and the Council, and each of the member states.
  (4) The state that has been suspended or terminated is responsible for all assessments, obligations, and liabilities incurred through the effective date of suspension or termination including obligations, the performance of which extends beyond the effective date of suspension or termination.
  (5) The Interstate Commission shall not bear any costs relating to any state that has been found to be in default or that has been suspended or terminated from the compact, unless it is otherwise mutually agreed upon in writing between the Interstate Commission and the defaulting state.
  (6) The defaulting state may appeal the action of the Interstate Commission by petitioning the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia or the federal district where the Interstate Commission has its principal offices. The prevailing party shall be awarded all costs of such litigation including reasonable attorney’s fees.
(c) (1) The Interstate Commission shall attempt, upon the request of a member state, to resolve disputes that are subject to the compact and which may arise among member states and between member and non-member states.
  (2) The Interstate Commission shall promulgate a rule providing for both mediation and binding dispute resolution for disputes, as appropriate.
(d) (1) The Interstate Commission, in the reasonable exercise of its discretion, shall enforce the provisions and rules of this compact.
  (2) The Interstate Commission may, by majority vote of the members, initiate legal action in the United State District Court for the District of Columbia or, at the discretion of the Interstate Commission, in the federal district where the Interstate Commission has its principal offices, to enforce compliance with the provisions of the compact, or its promulgated rules and bylaws, against a member state in default. The relief sought may include both injunctive relief and damages. If judicial enforcement is necessary, the prevailing party shall be awarded all costs of such litigation, including reasonable attorney’s fees.
  (3) The remedies herein shall not be the exclusive remedies of the Interstate Commission. The Interstate Commission may avail itself of any other remedies available under state law or the regulation of a profession.
D.C. Code § 49-210 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 2 / § 49-210
§ 49-210. Liability of officer or his estate until accounts are found correct.
Status: in_force

Until an officer or his legal representative shall have received notice that the property accounts of such officer have been examined and found correct the liability of such officer or of his estate for public property for which he is or may have been responsible or accountable shall be in no way affected by resignation, discharge, change in official position, desertion, or death.
D.C. Code § 49-201 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 2 / § 49-201
§ 49-201. Issuance by Department of Army.
Status: in_force

The uniforms, arms, and equipments of the National Guard shall as far as practicable be the same as prescribed and furnished to the regular Army. Every organization of the National Guard shall be provided with such ordnance and ordnance stores, clothing, camp and garrison equipage, quartermaster’s stores, medical supplies, and other military stores, as may be necessary for the proper training and instruction of the force and for the proper performance of the duties required under this chapter. Such property shall be issued from the stores and supplies appropriated for the use of the Army, upon the approval and by the direction of the Secretary of the Army, to the Commanding General, upon his requisitions for the same. The property so issued shall remain and continue to be the property of the United States, and shall be accounted for by the Commanding General at such times, in manner, and on such forms as the Secretary of the Army may require.
D.C. Code § 49-404 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 4 / § 49-404
§ 49-404. Duty of enrolled militia; police and fire department personnel.
Status: in_force

The enrolled militia shall not be subject to any duty except when called into the service of the United States, or to aid the civil authorities in the execution of the laws or suppression of riots. However, if the enrolled militia is called to aid the civil authorities, who already have activated, or will concomitantly activate, the police and fire departments, no member of these departments shall be subject to duty in the militia. Also, if the enrolled militia is called into service of the United States, the chief of the police department and the chief of the fire department shall be entitled to have exempted from call in the militia minimum personnel considered necessary to ensure continued, reasonable police and fire services to the citizens of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 49-503 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 5 / § 49-503
§ 49-503. General courts-martial.
Status: in_force

General courts-martial for the trial of commissioned officers or enlisted men shall be ordered by the President of the United States or Commanding General at such times as the interests of the service may require.
D.C. Code § 49-408 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 4 / § 49-408
§ 49-408. Disbanding companies below minimum strength.
Status: in_force

When any company of the National Guard shall, for a period of not less than 90 days, contain less than the required number of enlisted men, or upon a duly ordered inspection, shall be found to have fallen below a proper standard of efficiency, the Commanding General may, with consent of the President, either disband such company or consolidate it with any other company of the National Guard, and grant an honorable discharge to the supernumerary officers and noncommissioned officers produced by such consolidation. Officers and enlisted men discharged by reason of such disbanding or consolidation and at any time thereafter reentering the service shall have allowed to them, as part of their term of service, the time already served.
D.C. Code § 49-301 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 3 / § 49-301
§ 49-301. Commanding General.
Status: in_force

(a) There shall be appointed and commissioned by the President of the United States a Commanding General of the militia of the District of Columbia with the rank of brigadier general, or major general, who shall hold office until his successor is appointed and qualified, but may be removed at any time by the President.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, any person serving as the Commanding General of the militia of the District of Columbia shall be considered to be an employee of the Department of Defense, and of the United States, within the meaning of § 2105 of Title 5, United States Code.
(c) Any officer of the armed forces of the United States who, while serving on active duty, is detailed to serve as Commanding General of the militia of the District of Columbia shall, while so detailed, be entitled to receive only the pay and allowances to which he is entitled as an officer of the armed forces.
D.C. Code § 49-206 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 2 / § 49-206
§ 49-206. Transfer of property on promotion, retirement, or dismissal.
Status: in_force

Upon the promotion, tender of resignation, retirement, or dismissal of any officer who is responsible or accountable for public property, the Commanding General of the militia shall designate an officer to accept and receipt for such property, and direct the officer responsible or accountable therefor to make prompt transfer of all property remaining on hand; and it shall be the duty of the officer responsible or accountable to proceed at once to complete such transfer and close his accounts without delay.
D.C. Code § 49-1101.01 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 11 / § 49-1101.01
§ 49-1101.01. Adoption of Compact.
Status: in_force

The District of Columbia adopts the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children.
D.C. Code § 49-901 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 9 / § 49-901
§ 49-901. Active service.
Status: in_force

Whenever the National Guard of the District of Columbia shall be ordered to duty in case of riot, tumult, breach of the peace, or whenever called in aid of the civil authorities, all enlisted men who do duty shall be paid at the rate equivalent to 2 times the pay of enlisted men of the regular Army of like grade. Commissioned officers who do duty shall be entitled to and shall receive the same pay and allowances as commissioned officers of like grade of the regular Army. Each mounted officer and enlisted man shall be paid a reasonable per diem compensation for each horse actually furnished and used by him; provided, that when the National Guard of the District of Columbia is called into actual service of the United States the officers and enlisted men shall, during their time of service, be entitled to the same pay and allowances as are or may be provided by law for the regular Army.
D.C. Code § 49-431 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 4 / § 49-431
§ 49-431. District of Columbia National Guard Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Association.
Status: in_force

(a) All commissioned officers, warrant officers, and enlisted personnel of the District of Columbia National Guard, including retired personnel, may organize themselves into an association, the name of which shall be the District of Columbia National Guard Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Association (“MWRA”). The purpose of the MWRA shall be to enhance the morale and welfare of District of Columbia National Guard members and their families. The MWRA may adopt, alter, and amend bylaws not otherwise inconsistent with District law. Participation in the MWRA shall be voluntary.
(b) To facilitate its purpose, the MWRA may accept donations of money, property, or services from any lawful source to improve the capabilities of the District of Columbia National Guard or otherwise support members and their families.
(c) The District may appropriate funds, donate any other valuable thing, or grant or lease any land belonging to the District to aid, or further the purpose of, the MWRA.
(d) The money appropriated, other valuable thing donated, or the land granted or leased to the MWRA shall be, so far as practicable, expended or disposed of by the District of Columbia National Guard in such manner and under such lawful conditions as the donor may direct.
D.C. Code § 49-1004 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 10 / § 49-1004
§ 49-1004. Office of Veterans Affairs Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established as a special fund the Office of Veterans Affairs Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Mayor in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
(b) Special purpose revenue received for the Office, including fees received by the Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to §§ 50-1501.02a(b)(2) and 50-1501.02b(b)(1) , shall be deposited in the Fund.
(c) Money in the Fund shall be used for the purposes and functions described in this chapter .
(d) Any money remaining available in the Fund at the end of a fiscal year, as determined by the Chief Financial Officer in the fiscal year-end close, shall be transferred to the unassigned fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia as part of the fiscal year-end close.
D.C. Code § 49-1101.05 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 11 / § 49-1101.05
§ 49-1101.05. Educational records and enrollment.
Status: in_force

(a) If official educational records cannot be released to the parents of a student for the purpose of transfer, the custodian of the records in the sending state shall prepare and furnish to the parent a complete set of unofficial educational records containing uniform information as determined by the Interstate Commission. Upon receipt of the unofficial educational records by a school in the receiving state, the school shall enroll and appropriately place the student based on the information provided in the unofficial records, pending validation by the official records, as quickly as possible.
(b) Simultaneous with the enrollment and conditional placement of the student, the school in the receiving state shall request the student’s official educational record from the school in the sending state. Upon receipt of this request, the school in the sending state will process and furnish the official educational record to the school in the receiving state within 10 days or within such time as is reasonably established under the rules promulgated by the Interstate Commission.
(c) Compacting states shall give students 30 days from the date of enrollment, or such time as is reasonably established under the rules promulgated by the Interstate Commission, to obtain any immunizations required by the receiving state. For a series of immunizations, initial vaccinations must be obtained within 30 days, or within such time as is reasonably established under the rules promulgated by the Interstate Commission.
(d) Students shall be allowed to continue their enrollment at the grade level in the receiving state commensurate with their grade level (including kindergarten) from a local education agency in the sending state at the time of transition, regardless of age. A student that has satisfactorily completed the prerequisite grade level in the local education agency in the sending state shall be eligible for enrollment in the next highest grade level in the receiving state, regardless of age. A student transferring after the start of the school year in the receiving state shall enter the school in the receiving state on his or her validated level from an accredited school in the sending state.
D.C. Code § 49-102 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 1 / § 49-102
§ 49-102. Prescribing drills.
Status: in_force

The Commanding General shall prescribe such stated drills and parades as he may deem necessary for the instruction of the National Guard, and may order out any portion of the National Guard for such drills, inspections, parades, escort, or other duties, as he may deem proper. The commanding officer of any regiment, battalion or company may also assemble his command, or any part thereof, in the evening for drill, instruction, or other business, as he may deem expedient; but no parade shall be performed by any regiment, battalion, company, or part thereof, without the permission of the Commanding General.
D.C. Code § 49-803 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 8 / § 49-803
§ 49-803. Companies, battalions, or regiments authorized to make rules.
Status: in_force

Companies, battalions, or regiments may adopt constitutional articles of agreement or bylaws subject to the approval of the Commander-in-Chief, for the government of matters relating to the civic affairs of their respective organizations, the regulation of fines for nonperformance of duty, and the determination of causes upon which excuses from fines may be based; provided, however, that such articles or rules shall not be repugnant to law or the regulations for the government of the militia; and provided further, that the articles or rules adopted by any company or battalion shall not be repugnant to the articles or rules adopted for the general government of the regiment or battalion to which it belongs. Certified copies of such articles or rules, with like copies of all alterations, as finally approved by the Commanding General, shall be deposited in the office of the Adjutant General.
D.C. Code § 49-303 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 3 / § 49-303
§ 49-303. Qualifications of staff officers; tenure; vacancies.
Status: in_force

It is hereby provided that staff officers, including officers of the pay, inspection, subsistence, and medical departments, appointed in the National Guard of the District of Columbia, shall have had previous military experience and shall hold their positions until they shall have reached the age of 64 years, unless retired prior to that time by reason of resignation, disability, or for cause to be determined by a court-martial legally convened for that purpose, and that vacancies among said officers shall be filled by appointment from the officers of the National Guard of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 49-208 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 2 / § 49-208
§ 49-208. Defective accounts; surveying officer to fix responsibility.
Status: in_force

Should any officer responsible or accountable for public property, after receiving instructions to transfer the same and close his accounts as aforesaid, fail to close his accounts to the satisfaction of the Commanding General, the heads of the respective staff departments exercising supervision over or control of said property will report the facts to the Adjutant General for the action of the Commanding General of the militia. Upon receiving such a report, the Commanding General may, in his discretion, direct that a surveying officer be appointed to determine and fix the responsibility for the loss or destruction of any public property for which said officer is responsible or accountable and which he has failed to transfer to the officer designated to receive the same.
D.C. Code § 49-402 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 4 / § 49-402
§ 49-402. Exemptions from service.
Status: in_force

In addition to the persons exempted from enrollment in the militia by the general laws of the United States, the following persons shall also be exempted from enrollment in the militia of the District of Columbia, namely: Officers of the government of the District of Columbia; judges and officers of the courts of the District of Columbia; officers who have held commissions in the regular or volunteer Army, Navy, or Air Force of the United States; officers who have served for a period of 5 years in the militia of the District of Columbia or of any state of the United States; ministers of the gospel; practicing physicians; and conductors and engine-drivers of railroad trains.
D.C. Code § 49-433 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 4 / § 49-433
§ 49-433. Unit and company funds.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) There is authorized to be created and maintained for each separate unit of the District of Columbia National Guard a unit fund. Expenditures from such unit fund shall be made in accordance with rules and regulations established by the Commanding General of the District of Columbia National Guard and all applicable federal and District laws, rules, and regulations.
  (2) There is authorized to be deposited in each unit fund such moneys as may be received from gifts, bequests, and contributions, including federal and District contributions, and such amounts as may be appropriated to such unit funds by the District of Columbia.
  (3) The unit commander of each unit is the custodian of the unit fund. The unit commander shall:
    (A) Receive, safely keep, and properly disburse, as the Commanding General may require, the money trusted to the unit commander’s care; and
    (B) Submit to the Adjutant General, on June 30 and December 31 of each year, an itemized statement of money received and disbursed during the preceding 6 months.
(b) (1) There is authorized to be created and maintained for each separate company of the District of Columbia National Guard a company fund. Expenditures from such company fund shall be made in accordance with rules and regulations established by the Commanding General of the District of Columbia National Guard and all applicable federal and District laws, rules, and regulations.
  (2) There is authorized to be deposited in each company fund such moneys as may be received from gifts, bequests, and contributions, including federal and District contributions, and such amounts as may be appropriated to such company fund by the District of Columbia.
  (3) The commanding officer of each company is the custodian of the company fund. The commanding officer shall:
    (A) Receive, safely keep, and properly disburse, as the Commanding General may require, the money trusted to the commanding officer’s care; and
    (B) Submit to the Adjutant General, on June 30 and December 31 of each year, an itemized statement of money received and disbursed during the preceding 6 months.
D.C. Code § 49-209 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 2 / § 49-209
§ 49-209. Surveying officer to be appointed upon death or desertion of accounting officer.
Status: in_force

In the event of the death or desertion of any officer accountable for public property the Commanding General shall direct that a surveying officer be appointed, and also designate an officer to receive such property. Said surveying officer shall ascertain and verify all public property which the deceased or deserting officer had on hand at the time of his death or desertion and certify the same to the officer designated to receive it, who will immediately take up all property so certified and receipt for the same to the heads of the proper staff departments. The surveying officer will then proceed to determine and fix the responsibility for the loss or destruction of any of the foregoing property which is not found or transferred as directed.
D.C. Code § 49-906 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 9 / § 49-906
§ 49-906. Deductions for lost property; officers’ clothing; use of fines and appropriations.
Status: in_force

All moneys collected on account of deductions made from the pay of any officer or enlisted man of the National Guard of the District of Columbia, on account of government property lost or destroyed by such individual shall be repaid into the United States Treasury to the credit of the officer of the militia of the District of Columbia who is accountable to the United States government for such property lost or destroyed; provided, that there may be paid to all commissioned officers (without discrimination, and in lieu of the limited pay authorized by this section) an allowance to be used by them in the purchase and maintenance of clothing and equipment; provided further, that after March 2, 1911, all moneys collected on account of deductions made from the pay of any officer or enlisted man of the National Guard of the District of Columbia for or on account of any violation of the regulations governing said National Guard, and all moneys which, by reason of the absence of officers or enlisted men from duly ordered assemblies or other duty, are not expended for pay of troops, shall be held by the Commanding General of the militia of the District of Columbia, who is authorized to expend such moneys for necessary clerical and general expenses of the service, heretofore or hereafter incurred, including law books and books of reference, or for the pay of troops, other than government employees; and for all moneys so expended the Commanding General shall make an accounting in like manner as for the appropriation disbursed for pay of troops; provided further, that after March 2, 1911, any of the moneys appropriated for the District of Columbia Militia may be used to supplement specific appropriations or allotments which may be found insufficient for the purposes for which made, and authority is hereby given to supplement the regular ration by purchase of such additional articles of subsistence as may be deemed necessary; provided further, that after March 2, 1911, the Commanding General of the District of Columbia Militia is hereby authorized to make such deductions from any pay of any officer or enlisted man derived from appropriations or allotments made under the provisions of § 1661, United States Revised Statutes [repealed] or other federal enactments as may be necessary to reimburse the United States or the District of Columbia for public property lost, destroyed, or damaged by such individual.
D.C. Code § 49-905 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 9 / § 49-905
§ 49-905. Annual estimates.
Status: in_force

The Commanding General shall annually transmit to the Mayor of the District of Columbia an estimate of the amount of money required for the next ensuing fiscal year to pay the expenses authorized by this title, and the said Mayor shall include the same in his annual estimates of appropriations for the District; and all moneys appropriated to pay the expenses authorized by this title shall be disbursed in accordance with law.
D.C. Code § 49-806 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 8 / § 49-806
§ 49-806. Naval battalion not affected.
Status: in_force

Nothing contained in this subtitle shall be held to alter the status or organization of the naval battalion as now provided for by law.
D.C. Code § 49-1001 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 10 / § 49-1001
§ 49-1001. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) “Benefit” means any payment, service, commodity, function, or status, entitlement to which is determined under laws administered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or by any agency of the District government that affects veterans, their dependents, or their survivors.
(2) “Claim” means an application made pursuant to:
  (A) Title 38 of the United States Code, and implementing regulations, for entitlement to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs benefits, reinstatement, continuation, or increase of benefits, or the defense of a proposed agency adverse action concerning benefits; and
  (B) District of Columbia law or regulations for entitlement to benefits, reinstatement, continuation, or increase in benefits, or the defense of proposed agency adverse action concerning benefits.
(3) “Resident of the District” means:
  (A) An individual who currently lives in the District of Columbia and has no present intention of moving elsewhere; or
  (B) An individual who previously lived in the District, is temporarily absent from the District, and intends to return to live permanently in the District after the temporary absence.
(4) “Veteran” means any individual who:
  (A) Has previously served on active duty in the United States Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard, or served as a Merchant Marine between December 7, 1941 and August 15, 1945, has been honorably discharged or relieved from active duty, and has served for a minimum of 2 years, unless:
    (i) Earlier release was granted because the individual was wounded or injured in the line of duty and rendered unfit for further service; or
    (ii) The individual was released prior to 2 years of active duty for the convenience of the government; and
  (B) Is a resident of the District.
D.C. Code § 49-903 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 9 / § 49-903
§ 49-903. Musicians.
Status: in_force

(a) During the annual encampment, and on every duty on parade ordered by the Commanding General, there shall be allowed and paid for each day of service:
  (1) To each member of the regularly enlisted bands, $4;
  (2) To the chief musicians, $8; and
  (3) To the principal musicians, $6.
(b) In the event there is no enlisted band or field music, or not a sufficient number of either, the Commanding General may authorize the employment of such as he may deem necessary for the occasion; provided, that the total pay of the enlisted musicians shall not in any event exceed the rates authorized by this section.
D.C. Code § 49-202 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 2 / § 49-202
§ 49-202. Regulations for reissue of equipment by Commanding General.
Status: in_force

The Commanding General may transfer all public property, received by him for the use of the National Guard under the provisions of this chapter, to the several departmental officers of the general staff, and may make and prescribe regulations for its issue by them, and for its care and preservation by the officers or soldiers to whom issued.
D.C. Code § 49-104 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 1 / § 49-104
§ 49-104. Excuse for physical disability; penalty for absence.
Status: in_force

No officer or soldier of the National Guard, when ordered on duty to aid the civil authorities, or when ordered into the service of the United States in obedience to the call or order of the President, shall be excused from such duty except upon the certificate of the surgeon of his command of physical disability, such certificate to be presented to the Commanding General in case of an officer, or to his company commander in case of a soldier. If such officer or soldier fail to furnish such excuse he shall be tried and punished by a court-martial. For absence from any other military duty required or ordered under the provisions of this chapter the penalty shall be such as may be prescribed by the Commanding General, or the bylaws of the organization to which the officer or soldier belongs.
D.C. Code § 49-1101.12 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 11 / § 49-1101.12
§ 49-1101.12. Rulemaking functions of the Interstate Commission.
Status: in_force

(a) The Interstate Commission shall promulgate reasonable rules to effectively and efficiently achieve the purposes of this compact. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Interstate Commission exercises its rulemaking authority in a manner that is beyond the scope of the purposes of this chapter or the powers granted pursuant to this chapter, then such exercise by the Interstate Commission shall be invalid and have no force or effect.
(b) Rules shall be made pursuant to a rulemaking process that substantially conforms to the Model State Administrative Procedure Act (1981), Uniform Laws Annotated, Vol. 15, p.1 (2000), as amended, as may be appropriate to the operations of the Interstate Commission.
(c) Not later than 30 days after a rule is promulgated, any person may file a petition for judicial review of the rule; provided, that the filing of such a petition shall not stay or otherwise prevent the rule from becoming effective unless the court finds that the petitioner has a substantial likelihood of success. The court shall give deference to the actions of the Interstate Commission consistent with applicable law and shall not find the rule to be unlawful if the rule represents a reasonable exercise of the Interstate Commission’s authority.
(d) If a majority of the legislatures of the compacting states rejects a rule by enactment of a statute or resolution in the same manner used to adopt the compact, then such rule shall have no further force and effect in any compacting state.
D.C. Code § 49-506 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 5 / § 49-506
§ 49-506. Jurisdiction to be presumed.
Status: in_force

The jurisdiction of the courts and boards established by this title shall be presumed, and the burden of proof shall rest on any person to oust such courts or boards of jurisdiction in any action or proceedings.
D.C. Code § 49-1101.04 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 11 / § 49-1101.04
§ 49-1101.04. Applicability.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, this compact shall apply to the children of:
  (1) Active duty members of the uniformed services;
  (2) Members or veterans of the uniformed services who are severely injured and medically discharged or retired for a period of one year after medical discharge or retirement; and
  (3) Members of the uniformed services who have died on active duty or as a result of injuries sustained on active duty for a period of one year after death.
(b) The provisions of this compact shall only apply to local education agencies as defined in this compact.
(c) The provisions of this compact shall not apply to the children of:
  (1) Inactive members of the National Guard and military reserves;
  (2) Members of the uniformed services now retired, except as provided in subsection (a) of this section;
  (3) Veterans of the uniformed services, except as provided in subsection (a) of this section; or
  (4) Other U.S. Department of Defense personnel and other federal agency civilian and contract employees not defined as active duty members of the uniformed services.
D.C. Code § 49-407 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 4 / § 49-407
§ 49-407. Reserve corps; organization; composition.
Status: in_force

A reserve corps of the National Guard of the District of Columbia is hereby organized, to consist of honorably discharged officers and men of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Marine Corps of the United States, honorably discharged officers and men of the organized militia of any state or territory who are residents of the District of Columbia, and honorably discharged members of the National Guard of the District of Columbia, whose military training and physical condition shall conform to the standard determined by regulations to be promulgated by the President of the United States; provided, that the term of enlistment in the reserve and the military duties and obligations required of reservists shall be determined by regulations to be promulgated by the President of the United States; provided further, that when called out for military duty, reservists shall receive the same pay and allowances as officers and men of like grade on the active list of the National Guard of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 49-212 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 2 / § 49-212
§ 49-212. Distinctive uniforms.
Status: in_force

Any organization of the active militia may, with the approval of the Commanding General, and at its own expense, adopt any other uniform than that issued to it; but such uniform shall not be worn when such organization is on duty under the orders of the Commanding General except by his permission.
D.C. Code § 49-405 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 4 / § 49-405
§ 49-405. Ordering enrolled militia into service.
Status: in_force

Whenever it shall be necessary to call out any portion of the enrolled militia the Commander-in-Chief shall order out, by draft or otherwise, or accept as volunteers as many as required. Every member of the enrolled militia who volunteers, or who is ordered out or drafted under the provisions of this chapter, who does not appear at the time and place designated, may be arrested by order of the Commanding General and be tried and punished by a court-martial. The portion of the enrolled militia ordered out or accepted shall be mustered into service for such period as may be required, and the Commanding General may assign them to existing organizations of the active militia, or may organize them as the exigencies of the occasion may require.
D.C. Code § 49-1101.11 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 11 / § 49-1101.11
§ 49-1101.11. Organization and operation of the Interstate Commission.
Status: in_force

(a) The Interstate Commission shall, by a majority of the members present and voting, within 12 months after the first Interstate Commission meeting, adopt bylaws to govern its conduct as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of the compact, including:
  (1) Establishing the fiscal year of the Interstate Commission;
  (2) Establishing an executive committee, and such other committees as may be necessary;
  (3) Providing for the establishment of committees and for governing any general or specific delegation of authority or function of the Interstate Commission;
  (4) Providing reasonable procedures for calling and conducting meetings of the Interstate Commission, and ensuring reasonable notice of each such meeting;
  (5) Establishing the titles and responsibilities of the officers and staff of the Interstate Commission;
  (6) Providing a mechanism for concluding the operations of the Interstate Commission and the return of surplus funds that may exist upon the termination of the compact after the payment of, and the reservation of funds for payment of, all of its debts and obligations; and
  (7) Providing start-up rules for the initial administration of the compact.
(b) The Interstate Commission shall, by a majority of the members, elect annually from among its members a chairperson, a vice-chairperson, and a treasurer, each of whom shall have such authority and duties as may be specified in the bylaws. The chairperson or, in the chairperson’s absence or disability, the vice-chairperson, shall preside at all meetings of the Interstate Commission.
(c) The officers elected pursuant to subsection (b) of this section shall serve without compensation or remuneration from the Interstate Commission; provided, that, subject to the availability of budgeted funds, the officers shall be reimbursed for ordinary and necessary costs and expenses incurred in the performance of their responsibilities as officers of the Interstate Commission.
(d) (1) The executive committee shall have such authority and duties as may be set forth in the bylaws, which shall include:
    (A) Managing the affairs of the Interstate Commission in a manner consistent with the bylaws and purposes of the Interstate Commission;
    (B) Overseeing an organizational structure and appropriate procedures for the Interstate Commission to provide for the creation of rules, operating procedures, and administrative and technical support functions; and
    (C) Planning, implementing, and coordinating communications and activities with other state, federal, and local government organizations to advance the goals of the Interstate Commission.
  (2) The executive committee may, subject to the approval of the Interstate Commission, appoint or retain an executive director for such period, upon such terms and conditions, and for such compensation as the Interstate Commission considers appropriate.
  (3) The executive director shall serve as secretary to the Interstate Commission, but shall not be a member of the Interstate Commission.
  (4) The executive director shall hire and supervise such other persons as may be authorized by the Interstate Commission.
(e) The Interstate Commission’s executive director and its employees shall be immune from suit and liability, either personally or in their official capacity, for a claim for damage to or loss of property or personal injury or other civil liability caused or arising out of or relating to an actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred, or that such person had a reasonable basis for believing occurred, within the scope of Interstate Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities; provided, that such person shall not be protected from suit or liability for damage, loss, injury, or liability caused by the intentional or willful and wanton misconduct of such person.
(f) (1) The liability of the Interstate Commission’s executive director and its employees or Interstate Commission representatives, acting within the scope of their employment or duties for acts, errors, or omissions occurring within such person’s state may not exceed the limits of liability set forth under the laws of that state for state officials, employees, and agents. The Interstate Commission is considered to be an instrumentality of the states for the purposes of any such action.
  (2) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to protect such person from suit or liability for damage, loss, injury, or liability caused by the intentional or willful and wanton misconduct of such person.
(g) The Interstate Commission shall defend the executive director and its employees, and, subject to the approval of the Attorney General or other appropriate legal counsel of the member state represented by an Interstate Commission representative, such Interstate Commission representative in any civil action seeking to impose liability arising out of an actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred within the scope of Interstate Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, or that the defendant had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of Interstate Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities; provided, that the actual or alleged act, error, or omission did not result from intentional or willful and wanton misconduct on the part of such person.
(h) To the extent not covered by the state involved, member state, or the Interstate Commission, the representatives or employees of the Interstate Commission shall be held harmless in the amount of a settlement or judgment, including attorney’s fees and costs, obtained against such persons arising out of an actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred within the scope of Interstate Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, or that such persons had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of Interstate Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities; provided, that the actual or alleged act, error, or omission did not result from intentional or willful and wanton misconduct on the part of such persons.
D.C. Code § 49-1101.17 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 11 / § 49-1101.17
§ 49-1101.17. Withdrawal and dissolution.
Status: in_force

(a) Once effective, the compact shall continue in force and remain binding upon each and every member state; provided, that a member state may withdraw from the compact by specifically repealing the statute that enacted the compact into law.
(b) Withdrawal from this compact shall be by the enactment of a statute repealing the statute that enacted the compact into law, but the repeal shall not take effect until one year after the effective date of such statute and until written notice of the withdrawal has been given by the withdrawing state to the Governor of each other member jurisdiction.
(c) The withdrawing state shall immediately notify the chairperson of the Interstate Commission in writing upon the introduction of legislation repealing this compact in the withdrawing state. The Interstate Commission shall notify the other member states of the withdrawing state’s intent to withdraw within 60 days of its receipt of the notice of withdrawal.
(d) The withdrawing state is responsible for all assessments, obligations, and liabilities incurred through the effective date of withdrawal, including the performance of obligations that extend beyond the effective date of withdrawal.
(e) Reinstatement following withdrawal of a member state shall occur upon the withdrawing state reenacting the compact or upon such later date as determined by the Interstate Commission.
(f) (1) This compact shall dissolve effective upon the date of the withdrawal or default of the member state that reduces the membership in the compact to one member state.
  (2) Upon the dissolution of this compact, the compact becomes null and void and shall be of no further force or effect, and the business and affairs of the Interstate Commission shall be concluded and surplus funds distributed in accordance with the bylaws.
D.C. Code § 49-904 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 9 / § 49-904
§ 49-904. Subsistence stores.
Status: in_force

During the annual encampment, or when ordered on duty to aid the civil authorities, the National Guard shall be furnished with subsistence stores, of the kind, quality, and amount allowed and prescribed by the Army. Such stores shall be issued from the stores and supplies appropriated for the use of the Army, upon the approval and by the direction of the Secretary of the Army, to the Commanding General upon his requisitions for the same.
D.C. Code § 49-902 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 9 / § 49-902
§ 49-902. General expenses.
Status: in_force

There shall be allowed for the general expenses of the militia such sums as may be necessary for the rental and furnishing of offices for headquarters, stationery, postage, printing and issuing orders, advertising orders, providing necessary blanks for the use of the militia, the cost of storing, caring for, and issuing all public property, and such other contingent expenses, not herein specially provided for, as may be estimated and appropriated for; the accounts for which shall be certified to by the officer receiving the service or property charged for, approved by the Commanding General, and paid in the manner provided in § 49-801 .
D.C. Code § 49-306 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 3 / § 49-306
§ 49-306. Officers of staff departments.
Status: in_force

The officers of the staff departments, staff corps, and the organizations created by this chapter when organized, shall be nominated by the Commanding General, subject to the examination required by law.
D.C. Code § 49-502 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 5 / § 49-502
§ 49-502. Courts of inquiry.
Status: in_force

Courts of inquiry, to consist of not more than 3 officers, may be ordered by the Commanding General for the purpose of investigating the conduct of any officer, either at his own request or on complaint or charge of conduct unbecoming an officer. Such court of inquiry shall report the evidence adduced, a statement of facts, and an opinion thereon, when required, to the Commanding General, who may, in his discretion, thereupon order a court-martial for the trial of the officer whose conduct has been inquired into.
D.C. Code § 49-313 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 3 / § 49-313
§ 49-313. Discharge of commissioned officer.
Status: in_force

(a) A commissioned officer may be honorably discharged:
  (1) Upon tender of resignation;
  (2) Upon disbandment of the organization to which he belongs; or
  (3) Upon report of a board of examination, or for failure to appear before such board when ordered.
(b) He may be dismissed upon the sentence of a court-martial, or conviction in a court of justice of an infamous offense.
D.C. Code § 49-1101.15 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 11 / § 49-1101.15
§ 49-1101.15. Local agency participation.
Status: in_force

(a) Each member state shall, through the creation of a State Council or use of an existing body or board, provide for the coordination among its agencies of government, local education agencies, and military installations concerning the state’s participation in, and compliance with, this compact and Interstate Commission activities.
(b) Each member state may determine the membership of its own State Council; provided, that its membership includes:
  (1) The State Superintendent of Education;
  (2) A representative from a military installation;
  (3) One representative each from the legislative and executive branches of government; and
  (4) Representatives of other offices and stakeholder groups the State Council considers appropriate.
(c) A member state that does not have a school district considered to contain a high concentration of military children may appoint a superintendent from another school district to represent local education agencies on the State Council.
(d) The State Council of each member state shall appoint or designate a military family education liaison to assist military families and the state in facilitating the implementation of this compact.
(e) The compact commissioner responsible for the administration and management of the state’s participation in the compact, in the case of the District of Columbia, shall be appointed by the Mayor, or as otherwise determined by this member state.
(f) The compact commissioner and the appointed or designated military family education liaison shall be ex-officio members of the State Council, unless there is already a full-voting member of the State Council.
D.C. Code § 49-1101.18 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 11 / § 49-1101.18
§ 49-1101.18. Severability and construction.
Status: in_force

(a) The provisions of this compact shall be severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision is deemed unenforceable, the remaining provisions of the compact shall be enforceable.
(b) The provisions of this compact shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes.
(c) Nothing in this compact shall be construed to prohibit the applicability of other interstate compacts to which the states are members.
D.C. Code § 49-1101.20 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 11 / § 49-1101.20
§ 49-1101.20. District of Columbia State Interstate Compact Council.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established the District of Columbia Educational Opportunity for Military Children State Council. The State Council shall be composed of 7 members. The State Council shall provide for the coordination among its agencies of government, local education agencies, and military installations concerning the state’s participation in, and compliance with, the compact. The members of the State Council shall be:
  (1) The Chairman of the Council, or his or her designee;
  (2) The Mayor, or his or her designee;
  (3) The State Superintendent of Education;
  (4) A representative from a District military installation appointed by the U.S. Department of Defense;
  (5) The Chancellor, or his or her designee;
  (6) A public charter school leader designated by the Chairman of the Public Charter School Board; and
  (7) A parent representative appointed by the Mayor. (b) Five members of the State Council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of official business and the issuance of rules and regulations.
(b) Five members of the State Council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of official business and the issuance of rules and regulations.
(c) (1) The Mayor shall designate a chairman of the State Council from among its members.
  (2) The State Council shall meet at least 3 times in each year on the call of its chairman or at the request of a majority of its members.
D.C. Code § 49-804 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 8 / § 49-804
§ 49-804. System of discipline and field exercise.
Status: in_force

The system of discipline and field exercise ordered to be observed by the Army of the United States, or such other system as may be directed for the militia by laws of the United States, shall be observed by the National Guard.
D.C. Code § 49-504 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 5 / § 49-504
§ 49-504. Constitution; jurisdiction; procedure.
Status: in_force

The constitution and jurisdiction of military courts, the form and manner in which their proceedings shall be conducted and reported, and the forms of oaths and affirmations taken in the administration of military law by such courts, the limits of punishment and the proceedings in revision shall be governed by the Articles of War and the law and procedure of the military courts of the United States.
D.C. Code § 49-101 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 1 / § 49-101
§ 49-101. Drill, parade, encampment or required duty.
Status: in_force

Any drill, parade, encampment or duty that is required, ordered, or authorized to be performed under the provisions of this title, shall be deemed to be a military duty, and while on such duty every officer and enlisted man of the National Guard shall be subject to the lawful orders of his superior officers, and for any military offense may be put and kept under arrest or under guard for a time not extending beyond the term of service for which he is then ordered.
D.C. Code § 49-302 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 3 / § 49-302
§ 49-302. Staff officers; noncommissioned staff.
Status: in_force

The staff of the militia of the District of Columbia shall be appointed and commissioned by the President. It shall consist of one Adjutant General, one Inspector General, one Quartermaster General, one Commissary General, one Chief of Ordnance, one Chief Engineer, one Surgeon General, one Judge Advocate General, and one Inspector General of Rifle Practice each with the rank of major; and 4 aides-de-camp, each with the rank of captain. The Commanding General may appoint a noncommissioned staff of the militia, to consist of one sergeant major, one quartermaster sergeant, one commissary sergeant, one ordnance sergeant, 2 staff sergeants, one hospital steward, one color sergeant, and one sergeant bugler.
D.C. Code § 49-207 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 2 / § 49-207
§ 49-207. Failure to transfer property; verification by surveying officer.
Status: in_force

Should any officer responsible or accountable for public property, after receiving instructions to transfer the same as aforesaid, fail to make proper transfer as directed within 30 days or any authorized extension of that period, the heads of the respective staff departments exercising supervision over or control of said property shall report the facts to the Adjutant General for the action of the Commanding General of the militia. Upon receiving such a report the Commanding General may in his discretion direct that a surveying officer be appointed, and it shall be the duty of such surveying officer to ascertain and verify all public property which the delinquent officer had on hand and certify the same to the officer designated to receive it, who will immediately take up all property so certified and receipt for the same to the head of the proper staff department. The surveying officer will then proceed to determine and fix the responsibility for the loss or destruction of any of the foregoing property which is not found or transferred as directed.
D.C. Code § 49-801 — DC Code / Title 49 / Chapter 8 / § 49-801
§ 49-801. Duties of officers.
Status: in_force

The departmental and military duties of the officers provided for in this subtitle shall be correlative with those discharged by similarly designated officers in the Army of the United States.