D.C. Code § 2-381.03 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3B / § 2-381.03
§ 2-381.03. Investigations and prosecutions; powers of prosecuting authority; civil actions by individuals as qui tam plaintiffs; jurisdiction of courts.
Status: in_force

(a) The Attorney General for the District of Columbia shall investigate, with such assistance from other District agencies as may be required, violations pursuant to § 2-381.02 involving District funds. If the Attorney General for the District of Columbia finds that a person has violated or is violating the provisions of § 2-381.02 , the Attorney General for the District of Columbia may bring a civil action against that person in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
(a-1) When a qui tam plaintiff brings an action pursuant to subsection (b) of this section and the matter relates to taxation, the Attorney General for the District of Columbia shall consult with the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia about the complaint.
(b) (1) A person may bring a civil action for a violation of § 2-381.02 for the person and for the District. The action shall be brought in the name of the District. The person bringing the action shall be referred to as the qui tam plaintiff. The action may be dismissed only if the court and the Attorney General for the District of Columbia give written consent to the dismissal and their reasons for consenting.
  (2) A complaint filed by a qui tam plaintiff pursuant to this subsection shall be filed in the Superior Court in camera and may remain under seal for up to 180 days, unless the seal is extended by the court.  No service shall be made on the defendant until after the complaint is unsealed.
  (3) On the same day as the complaint is filed pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the qui tam plaintiff shall serve the Attorney General for the District of Columbia by mail, return receipt requested, with a copy of the complaint and a written disclosure of substantially all material evidence and information the person possesses.
  (4) Within 180 days after receiving a complaint alleging violations involving District funds, the Attorney General for the District of Columbia shall do either of the following:
    (A) Notify the court that he or she intends to proceed with the action, in which case the seal may be lifted unless, for good cause shown, the court continues the seal; or
    (B) Notify the court that he or she declines to take over the action, in which case the seal shall be lifted and the qui tam plaintiff shall have the right to conduct the action.
  (5) Upon a showing of good cause, the Attorney General for the District of Columbia may move the court for extensions of the time during which the complaint remains under seal.
  (6) When a qui tam plaintiff brings an action pursuant to this subsection, no person other than the District may intervene or bring a related action based on the facts underlying the pending action.
  (7) The District is not liable for expenses which a qui tam plaintiff incurs in bringing an action under this section.
(c) (1) No person may bring an action pursuant to subsection (b) of this section against a member of the Council of the District of Columbia, a member of the District judiciary, or an elected official in the executive branch of the District, if the action is based on evidence or information known to the District when the action was brought.
  (2) No person may bring an action under subsection (b) of this section which is based upon allegations or transactions which are the subject of a civil suit or an administrative civil money penalty proceeding in which the District is already a party.
  (3) No person may bring an action pursuant to subsection (b) of this section that is based upon allegations or transactions that relate to taxation and are the subject of an existing investigation, audit, examination, ruling, agreement, or administrative or enforcement activity by the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia.
(c-1) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a court shall dismiss an action or claim under this section if substantially the same allegations or transactions as alleged in the action or claim were publicly disclosed:
    (A) In a criminal, civil, or administrative hearing in which the District or its agent is a party;
    (B) In a report, hearing, audit, or investigation by the Council of the District of Columbia, the Auditor of the District of Columbia, the Inspector General of the District of Columbia, or other District agency; or
    (C) By the news media.
  (2) A court shall not dismiss an action or claim as provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection if:
    (A) The action is brought by the Attorney General for the District of Columbia;
    (B) The District is opposed to the dismissal; or
    (C) The action is brought by a qui tam plaintiff and the qui tam plaintiff is an original source of the information.
(d) (1) If the District proceeds with the action, it shall have the primary responsibility for prosecuting the action, and shall not be bound by an act of the qui tam plaintiff. The qui tam plaintiff shall have the right to continue as a party to the action, subject to the limitations set forth in paragraph (2) of this subsection.
  (2) (A) The District may dismiss the action notwithstanding the objections of the qui tam plaintiff if the qui tam plaintiff has been notified by the District of the filing of the motion to dismiss and the court has provided the qui tam plaintiff with an opportunity for a hearing on the motion.
    (B) The District may settle the action with the defendant, notwithstanding the objections of the qui tam plaintiff, if the court determines, after a hearing providing the qui tam plaintiff an opportunity to be heard, that the proposed settlement is fair, adequate, and reasonable under all the circumstances. Upon a showing of good cause, the hearing may be held in camera.
    (C) Upon a showing by the District that unrestricted participation during the course of the litigation by the qui tam plaintiff would interfere with or unduly delay the District’s prosecution of the case, or would be repetitious, irrelevant, or for purposes of harassment, the court may, in its discretion, impose limitations on the qui tam plaintiff’s participation, such as:
      (i) Limiting the number of witnesses the qui tam plaintiff may call;
      (ii) Limiting the length of the testimony of such witnesses;
      (iii) Limiting the qui tam plaintiff ’s cross-examination of witnesses; or
      (iv) Otherwise limiting the participation by the qui tam plaintiff in the litigation.
    (D) Upon a showing by the defendant that unrestricted participation during the course of the litigation by the qui tam plaintiff would be for purposes of harassment or would cause the defendant undue burden or unnecessary expense, the court may, in its discretion, limit the participation by the qui tam plaintiff.
(e) (1) If the District elects not to proceed and the qui tam action was proper pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, the qui tam plaintiff shall have the same right to conduct the action as the Attorney General for the District of Columbia would have had if he or she had chosen to proceed pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. If the District so requests, the District shall be served with copies of all pleadings filed in the action.
  (2) When the qui tam plaintiff proceeds with the action, the court, without limiting the status and rights of the qui tam plaintiff, may nevertheless permit the District to intervene at a later date upon a showing of good cause.
(f) (1) (A) If the District proceeds with an action brought by a qui tam plaintiff pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, the qui tam plaintiff, subject to subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, shall receive at least 15%, but not more than 25%, of the proceeds of the action or settlement of the claim, depending upon the extent to which the qui tam plaintiff substantially contributed to the prosecution of the action.
    (B) Where the action is one which the court finds to be based primarily on disclosures of specific information, other than information provided by the qui tam plaintiff, relating to allegations or transactions in a criminal, civil, or administrative hearing, in a report, hearing, audit, or investigation conducted by a District agency, or from the news media, the court may award such sums as it considers appropriate, but in no case more than 10% of the proceeds, taking into account the significance of the information and the role of the qui tam plaintiff in advancing the case to litigation.
    (C) Any payment to a qui tam plaintiff under this paragraph shall be made from the proceeds of the judgment or the settlement of the claim. Any qui tam plaintiff receiving a payment under this paragraph shall also receive an amount for reasonable expenses which the court finds to have been necessarily incurred, plus reasonable attorney’s fees and costs. All such expenses, fees, and costs shall be awarded against the defendant.
  (2) (A) If the District does not proceed with an action brought by a qui tam plaintiff pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, the qui tam plaintiff shall receive an amount which the court decides is reasonable for collecting the civil penalty and damages; provided, that the amount shall be not less than 25%, and not more than 30%, of the proceeds of the action or settlement of the claim.
    (B) Any payment to a qui tam plaintiff under this paragraph shall be made from the proceeds of the judgment or the settlement of the claim. Any qui tam plaintiff receiving a payment under this paragraph shall also receive an amount for reasonable expenses which the court finds to have been necessarily incurred, plus reasonable attorney’s fees and costs. All such expenses, fees, and costs shall be awarded against the defendant.
  (3) The portion of the recovery not distributed pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection shall be paid to the District treasury.
  (4) (A) Whether or not the District proceeds with the action, if the court finds that the action was brought by a qui tam plaintiff who planned and initiated the violation of § 2-381.02 upon which the action was brought, then the court may, to the extent the court considers appropriate, reduce the share of the proceeds of the action which the qui tam plaintiff would otherwise receive under paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection, taking into account the role of the qui tam plaintiff in advancing the case to litigation and any relevant circumstances pertaining to the violation.
    (B) If the qui tam plaintiff is convicted of criminal conduct arising from his or her role in the violation of § 2-381.02 , the qui tam plaintiff shall be dismissed from the civil action and shall not receive any share of the proceeds of the action. Such dismissal shall not prejudice the right of the District to continue the action, represented by the Attorney General for the District of Columbia.
  (5) If the District does not proceed with the action and the qui tam plaintiff conducts the action, the court may award to the defendant reasonable attorneys fees and expenses necessarily incurred if the defendant prevails in the action and the court finds that the claim of the qui tam plaintiff was frivolous, vexatious, or brought solely for purposes of harassment.
  (6) (A) Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, the District may elect to pursue a violation of § 2-381.02 through any alternate remedy available to the District, including an administrative proceeding to determine a civil money penalty. If any such alternate remedy is pursued in another proceeding, the qui tam plaintiff shall have the same rights in such proceeding as such person would have had if the qui tam action had continued under this section. Any finding of fact or conclusion of law made in such other proceeding that has become final shall be conclusive on all parties to an action under this section.
    (B) For the purposes of this paragraph, a finding or conclusion is final if it has been finally determined on appeal to the appropriate court, if all time for filing such an appeal with respect to the finding or conclusion has expired, or if the finding or conclusion is not subject to judicial review.
(g) (1) Whether or not the District proceeds with the action, upon a showing by the District that certain actions of discovery by the qui tam plaintiff would interfere with the investigation or prosecution of a criminal or civil matter by the District or a criminal matter in the District of Columbia arising out of the same facts, the court may stay such discovery for a period of not more than 60 days.
  (2) Upon a further showing that the District or the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia has pursued the criminal or civil investigation or proceedings with reasonable diligence and any proposed discovery in the qui tam action will interfere with the ongoing criminal or civil investigation or proceedings, the court may extend the stay of discovery provided for in paragraph (1) of this subsection.
  (3) Any showing provided for under this subsection shall be conducted in camera.
(h) In any proceeding under this subchapter , the District's Chief Financial Officer shall not be required to produce tax information, or other information from which tax information can be inferred, if the production thereof would be a violation of federal law.
D.C. Code § 2-1217.74 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1217.74
§ 2-1217.74. Rules of operation.
Status: in_force

(a) Upon approval by resolution pursuant to § 2-1217.73(a) with respect to any Retail Priority Area, or upon September 8, 2004, in the case of the Downtown Retail Priority Area, the Mayor shall establish Rules of Operation with respect to each Retail Priority Area as the Mayor considers necessary or appropriate for:
  (1) The approval and certification by the Mayor of Retail Development Projects within the Retail Priority Area as TIF Areas;
  (2) The issuance of Bonds secured by the Tax Increment Revenues or any other security authorized by this subchapter which is generated by or relates to the Retail Development Projects;
  (3) The allocation of the proceeds of the Bonds to fund Retail Development Costs of the Retail Development Projects; and
  (4) Such other matters as the Mayor considers necessary or appropriate to achieve the goals and objectives for the Retail Priority Area.
(b) The Rules of Operation for the Downtown Retail Priority Area shall include the following:
  (1) A rating system designed to rank Retail Development Projects based on the following objective criteria:
    (A) The likelihood of Bond repayment based on projected Tax Increment Revenues or any other security authorized by this subchapter from or relating to the Retail Development Project;
    (B) The uniqueness of the retailer or unique entertainment attraction;
    (C) The likelihood that the retailer or unique entertainment attraction will attract other retailers to locate nearby;
    (D) The position of the retailer or unique entertainment attraction in its market and whether the retailer or unique entertainment attraction is the first in its market to locate in the Downtown Retail Priority Area;
    (E) The extent to which the retailer or unique entertainment attraction promotes the Downtown Retail Priority Area in its advertising;
    (F) The vertical integration of the retailer or unique entertainment attraction;
    (G) The intention of the retailer or unique entertainment attraction to locate on more than one level of the building in which it is located;
    (H) Whether the retailer or unique entertainment attraction builds an expressive storefront;
    (I) Whether the retailer or unique entertainment attraction is owned by a District resident or is based in the District;
    (J) The amount of space occupied by the retailer or unique entertainment attraction; and
    (K) Whether the retailer or unique entertainment attraction is one of multiple retailers or unique entertainment attractions that co-locate in the Downtown Retail Priority Area;
  (2) A numeric formula based upon the foregoing rating system that, for any proposed Retail Development Project, will produce a dollar amount of proceeds of Bonds that shall be allocated to the Retail Development Project if it is approved as a TIF Area;
  (3) The establishment of a committee comprised of the Mayor, retail brokers and property owners in the Downtown Retail Priority Area, and such other persons as the Mayor shall designate, which committee shall:
    (A) Apply the rating system to proposed Retail Development Projects and review and revise the rating system from time to time as necessary to respond to market conditions;
    (B) Adjust the formula for the allocation of Bond proceeds as may be necessary or appropriate to maximize the use of Bond proceeds to achieve the purposes of this subchapter;
    (C) Recommend Retail Development Projects for designation as TIF Areas to the Mayor; and
    (D) Take such other actions as the Mayor may consider necessary or appropriate to facilitate the selection and funding of TIF Areas in the Downtown Retail Priority Area;
  (4) (A) A procedure pursuant to which the Mayor shall certify:
      (i) The rating of Retail Development Project, based upon the rating system;
      (ii) The amount of Bond proceeds that, based upon the allocation formula, may be allocated to Retail Development Projects; and
      (iii) Retail Development Projects as TIF Areas; and
    (B) The procedure shall permit the Mayor to suspend and re-institute from time to time the designation of TIF Areas pursuant to this subchapter in response to market conditions;
  (5) A requirement that the owner of any building or tenant applying for the TIF in which a TIF Area is located enter into a development agreement, satisfactory to the Mayor, that sets forth:
    (A) The goals and objectives for achieving the revitalization of retail development in the Downtown Retail Priority Area;
    (B) Requirements for the leasing of retail space in the building in a manner that will advance the goals and objectives;
    (C) The terms and conditions pursuant to which Bond proceeds will be advanced to pay Retail Development Costs incurred in connection with the TIF Area;
    (D) The owner’s agreement or tenant’s agreement to sign an LSDBE certified business enterprise agreement that establishes a goal of hiring LSDBEs to perform construction or operations work, the costs of which equals 35% of the Bond proceeds.
    (E) The owner’s agreement or tenant’s agreement to require the retailer of the Retail Development Project to execute a first source agreement with the Department of Employment Services that establishes a goal of hiring District residents for at least 51% of the new jobs created by the Retail Development Project;
    (F) Such matters as may be required in connection with the issuance of the Bonds; and
    (G) Such other matters as the Mayor determines to be necessary or appropriate in connection with such TIF Area;
  (6) Requirements that the proceeds of the Bonds issued with respect to any TIF Area shall not be advanced to pay Retail Development Costs until the TIF Area is open for business to the general public; and
  (7) Procedures and timetables for the approval of Retail Development Projects as TIF Areas that are designed to facilitate, and not impede, negotiations between building owners and retailers in the Downtown Retail Priority Area.
(c) The Rules of Operation shall be uniformly applied within any given Retail Priority Area, but may vary across different Retail Priority Areas to address the specific needs of each Retail Priority Area.
D.C. Code § 2-422 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 4 / § 2-422
§ 2-422. Proof required.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person bringing suit under § 2-421(1) must allege and prove the following:
  (1) The person was incarcerated following a conviction for a felony offense contained in the District of Columbia Official Code;
  (2) The conviction for the offense has been reversed or set aside by the Superior Court of the District of Columbia ("Superior Court") on the stated ground of innocence and unjust conviction;
  (3) The person has obtained a certificate of innocence from the Superior Court; and
  (4) That, based upon clear and convincing evidence, the person did not commit any of the acts charged or the person's acts or omissions in connection with such charge constituted no offense against the United States or the District of Columbia the maximum penalty for which would equal or exceed the imprisonment served and the person did not, by his or her misconduct, cause or bring about his or her own prosecution.
(b) Any person filing a petition under § 2-421(2) must allege and prove the following:
  (1) The person was incarcerated following a conviction for a felony offense contained in the District of Columbia Official Code;
  (2) The conviction for the offense has been reversed or set aside by the Superior Court on the stated ground of innocence and unjust conviction; and
  (3) The person has obtained a certificate of innocence from the Superior Court.
(c) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of this section, a person is not entitled to damages or compensation under this subchapter for any part of a sentence served, whether incarcerated, on parole, on probation, on supervised release, or as a registered sex offender, if that person was also serving a concurrent sentence for another crime to which subsections (a) and (b) of this section do not apply.
D.C. Code § 2-1599.03 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 15 / § 2-1599.03
§ 2-1599.03. Membership of the Coordinating Committee.
Status: in_force

(a) The Coordinating Committee shall consist of 26 voting members and 4 nonvoting members, as follows:
  (1) The following governmental voting members or their designees:
    (A) State Superintendent, OSSE;
    (B) Director, ReEngagement Center;
    (C) Director, Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services;
    (D) Director, Child and Family Services Agency;
    (E) Director, Department of Corrections;
    (F) Chancellor, District of Columbia Public Schools;
    (G) Executive Director, Public Charter School Board;
    (H) President, University of the District of Columbia Community College;
    (I) Director, Family Court Social Services Division;
    (J) Chief Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia;
    (K) Executive Director, Corrections Information Council;
    (L) Director, Department of Behavioral Health;
    (M) Attorney General for the District of Columbia;
    (N) Director, Department of Disability Services;
    (O) Director, District of Columbia Public Defender Service;
    (P) Deputy Mayor for Education; and
    (Q) Ombudsperson for Children, Office of the Ombudsperson for Children;
  (2) The following nongovernmental voting members:
    (A) A parent, guardian, or foster parent of a student in the care of D.C.;
    (B) A current or former student involved in the juvenile or criminal justice system;
    (C) A current or former student involved in the foster care system;
    (D) A representative from an organization that provide services to students involved in the juvenile or criminal justice system;
    (E) A representative from an organization that provides services to students involved in the foster care system;
    (F) An education attorney representing students in the care of D.C. involved in the juvenile and criminal system;
    (G) An attorney representing students in the care of D.C. involved in the foster care system; and
    (H) One representative each from 2 charter school local education agencies.
  (3) The following nonvoting governmental members or their designees, who the Mayor shall invite to participate:
    (A) Director, Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia;
    (B) Director, Pretrial Services Agency for the District of Columbia; and
    (C) Director, Bureau of Prisons; and
  (4) The Director of the Coordinating Committee, who shall serve as a nonvoting member.
(b) (1) Within 60 days of October 1, 2019, the Mayor shall nominate individuals to serve as the nongovernmental voting members identified in subsection (a)(2) of this section in accordance with § 1-523.01(f) .
  (2) (A) Each nongovernmental voting member of the Coordinating Committee shall serve a term of 4 years; provided, that of the initial appointments, the Mayor shall designate:
      (i) 4 members to serve terms of 4 years;
      (ii) 3 members to serve terms of 3 years; and
      (iii) 2 members to serve terms of 2 years.
    (B) Terms for the initial nongovernmental voting members shall begin on the date that a majority of the members are sworn in, which shall become the anniversary date for all subsequent appointments.
    (C) When a vacancy occurs, the Mayor shall appoint a new member in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection.
    (D) Any individual appointed to fill a vacancy of a nongovernmental voting member occurring before the expiration of the predecessor's term shall be appointed only for the remainder of the predecessor's term.
    (E) Nongovernmental voting members may serve no more than 2 consecutive terms; provided, that a member appointed pursuant to subparagraph (C) of this paragraph, who served less than one year in the member's initial term, may serve 2 consecutive terms beyond the member's initial term.
    (F) No individual who has served the maximum number of terms permitted pursuant to subparagraph (E) of this paragraph may be eligible for reappointment.
D.C. Code § 2-133 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 1 / § 2-133
§ 2-133. Assistant Electrical Engineer.
Status: in_force

The Assistant Electrical Engineer shall perform the duties of the Electrical Engineer in the absence or disability of the latter and shall have the same qualifications as to ability and technical knowledge as is required by law of the head of the Department.
D.C. Code § 2-1217.33f — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1217.33f
§ 2-1217.33f. Bond details.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor is authorized to take any action reasonably necessary or appropriate in accordance with this subpart [§§ 2-1217.33a to 2-1217.33n ] in connection with the preparation, execution, issuance, sale, delivery, security for, and payment of the bonds of each series, including, but not limited to, determinations of:
  (1) The final form, content, designation, and terms of the bonds, including a determination that the bonds may be issued in certificated or book-entry form;
  (2) The principal amount of the bonds to be issued and denominations of the bonds;
  (3) The rate or rates of interest or the method for determining the rate or rates of interest on the bonds;
  (4) The date or dates of issuance, sale, and delivery of, and the payment of interest on, the bonds, and the maturity date or dates of the bonds;
  (5) The terms under which the bonds may be paid, optionally or mandatorily redeemed, accelerated, tendered, called, or put for redemption, repurchase, or remarketing before their respective stated maturities;
  (6) Provisions for the registration, transfer, and exchange of the bonds and the replacement of mutilated, lost, stolen, or destroyed bonds;
  (7) The creation of any reserve fund, sinking fund, or other fund with respect to the bonds;
  (8) The time and place of payment of the bonds;
  (9) Procedures for monitoring the use of the proceeds received from the sale of the bonds to ensure that the proceeds are properly applied and used to accomplish the purposes of the Home Rule Act and this subpart [§§ 2-1217.33a to 2-1217.33n ];
  (10) Actions necessary to qualify the bonds under blue sky laws of any jurisdiction where the bonds are marketed; and
  (11) The terms and types of credit enhancement under which the bonds may be secured.
(b) The bonds shall contain a legend which shall provide that the bonds are special obligations of the District, are without recourse to the District, are not a pledge of, and do not involve, the faith and credit or the taxing power of the District (other than the Available Tax Increment, the Available Increment, and any other taxes and fees allocated to the City Market at O Street Fund), do not constitute a debt of the District, and do not constitute lending of the public credit for private undertakings as prohibited in § 1-206.02(a)(2) .
(c) The bonds shall be executed in the name of the District and on its behalf by the manual or facsimile signature of the Mayor, and attested by the Secretary of the District of Columbia by the Secretary’s manual or facsimile signature.
(d) The official seal of the District, or a facsimile of it, shall be impressed, printed, or otherwise reproduced on the bonds.
(e) The bonds of any series may be issued in accordance with the terms of a trust instrument to be entered into by the District and a trustee or paying agent to be selected by the Mayor, and may be subject to the terms of one or more agreements entered into by the Mayor pursuant to § 1-204.90(a)(4) .
(f) The bonds may be issued at any time or from time to time in one or more issues and in one or more series.
(g) The bonds are declared to be issued for essential public and governmental purposes. The bonds, the interest thereon, and the income therefrom, and all funds pledged or available to pay or secure the payment of the bonds, shall at all times be exempt from taxation by the District, except for estate, inheritance, and gift taxes.
(h) The District pledges, covenants, and agrees with the holders of the bonds that, subject to the provisions of the Financing Documents, the District will not limit or alter the revenues pledged to secure the bonds or the basis on which such revenues are collected or allocated, will not impair the contractual obligations of the District to fulfill the terms of any agreement made with the holders of the bonds, will not in any way impair the rights or remedies of the holders of the bonds, and will not modify, in any way, the exemptions from taxation provided for in this subpart [§§ 2-1217.33a to 2-1217.33n ], until the bonds, together with interest thereon, and all costs and expenses in connection with any suit, action, or proceeding by or on behalf of the holders of the bonds, are fully met and discharged. This pledge and agreement for the District may be included as part of the contract with the holders of the bonds. This subsection constitutes a contract between the District and the holders of the bonds. To the extent that any acts or resolutions of the Council may be in conflict with this subpart [§§ 2-1217.33a to 2-1217.33n ], this subpart [§§ 2-1217.33a to 2-1217.33n ] shall be controlling.
(i) Consistent with § 1-204.90(a)(4)(B) and notwithstanding Article 9 of Chapter 28:
  (1) A pledge made and security interest created in respect of the bonds or pursuant to any related Financing Document shall be valid, binding, and perfected from the time the security interest is created, with or without physical delivery of any funds or any property and with or without any further action;
  (2) The lien of the pledge shall be valid, binding, and perfected as against all parties having any claim of any kind in tort, contract, or otherwise against the District, whether or not such party has notice; and
  (3) The security interest shall be valid, binding, and perfected whether or not any statement, document, or instrument relating to the security interest is recorded or filed.
D.C. Code § 2-215.09a — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 2 / § 2-215.09a
§ 2-215.09a. Advance, partial, or progress payments.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-1572 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 15 / § 2-1572
§ 2-1572. Establishment.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor shall establish an Institute to be known as the Mayor’s Youth Leadership Institute and shall provide programs in professional development, leadership training, and personal development for all eligible District youth. The focus of the program shall include:
  (1) Building skill expertise in word processing, Powerpoint presentations, and database and spreadsheet maintenance;
  (2) Drafting memos, letters, and press releases; and
  (3) Public speaking.
(b) The program shall seek to ensure that participants reach proficiency in these skills which are essential to successfully compete for and retain employment.
(c) The programs shall include:
  (1) A school-year program to provide services and instruction to at least 500 eligible District youth; and
  (2) A summer training program that shall consist of 2 sessions, each conducted over a 2-week period at a District college or university, and provide services and instruction to at least 250 eligible District youth.
(d) Department of Employment Services funds may be used to purchase food and non-alcoholic beverages for participants during the required summer training program sessions and the District government employees who supervise the youth during the required summer training program sessions.
D.C. Code § 2-325.02 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3 / § 2-325.02
§ 2-325.02. Privatization of Fleet Management Services in the Metropolitan Police Department.
Status: in_force

Recodified as § 2-381.42 .
D.C. Code § 2-301.01 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3 / § 2-301.01
§ 2-301.01. Purposes, rules of construction.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-554 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 5 / § 2-554
§ 2-554. Documents to be filed in the District of Columbia Office of Documents.
Status: in_force

Any document required or authorized to be published in the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations or the District of Columbia Register shall be filed with the District of Columbia Office of Documents. If a document has been published pursuant to subchapter I of this chapter and forwarded to the Office of the Secretariat prior to March 6, 1979, such document need not be filed with the District of Columbia Office of Documents, unless the Administrator otherwise notifies the person responsible for filing the document.
D.C. Code § 2-1505 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 15 / § 2-1505
§ 2-1505. Duties of Director.
Status: in_force

The Director of the Office shall:
(1) Systematically review and evaluate the full array of programs operated by the District of Columbia impacting on children and youth, as specified in § 2-1504(a) ;
(2) Plan and develop demonstration youth programs for transfer to other operating agencies upon their validation after no more than 3 years of operation;
(3) Present the interest of children and youth before other administrative and regulatory agencies and legislative bodies of the District of Columbia government;
(4) Assist, advise, and cooperate with local, federal, and private agencies to promote the interest of children and youth in the District of Columbia;
(5) Develop criteria for the validation of programs for children and youth which shall be widely disseminated and utilized in the review and evaluation of programs;
(6) Issue an annual report on the current status of programs for children and youth on a citywide basis, both governmental and private; and
(7) Perform such other functions and duties consistent with the purpose of this subchapter which may be deemed necessary and appropriate to promote the welfare of children and youth.
D.C. Code § 2-1402.73 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 14 / § 2-1402.73
§ 2-1402.73. Application to the District government.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided for by District law or when otherwise lawfully and reasonably permitted, it shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice for a District government agency or office to limit or refuse to provide any facility, service, program, or benefit to any individual on the basis of an individual’s actual or perceived: race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, family responsibilities, disability, matriculation, political affiliation, source of income, place of residence or business, status as a victim or family member of a victim of domestic violence, a sexual offense, or stalking, or homeless status.
D.C. Code § 2-1219.20 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1219.20
§ 2-1219.20. Priority development areas.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-1311 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 13 / § 2-1311
§ 2-1311. Established.
Status: in_force

There is established an Office on Latino Affairs. The Office shall provide within the District of Columbia government a single administrative unit, responsible to the Mayor, to administer such programs as shall be delegated to it by the Mayor, the Council, and the Commission, to promote the welfare of the Latino community.
D.C. Code § 2-1217.36g — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1217.36g
§ 2-1217.36g. Creation of the Union Market TIF Area.
Status: in_force

(a) There is created a TIF area designated as the Union Market TIF Area.  The Union Market TIF Area is defined as the real property located in Lots 0001, 0002, and 0003 in Square 3594; Lots 0003, 0007, 0808, 0823, 0824, 0825, 0826, 0828, 0829, 0830, 0831, 0832, 7006, 7007, 7008, 7009, 7010, 7011, 7012, 7013, 7014, 7015, 7016, 7017, 7018, 7019, 7020, 7021, 7022, and 7023 in Square 3587; Lots 0004, 0015, 0016, 0017, 0018, 0019, 0020, 0021, 0022, 0025, 0801, 0802, and 0803 in Square 3588; Lots 0003, 0008, 0009, 0029, 0030, 0031, 0032, 0033, 0034, 0035, 0036, 0049, 0050, 0051, 0052, 0053, 0804, 0805, 0806, and 0808, in Square 3589; Lots 0001, 0002, 0003, 0004, 0005, 0006, 0010, 0011, 0013, 0014, 0800, 0801, and 0802 in Square 3590; Lots 0002, 0003, 0004 and 0800 in Square 3591; Lots 0001, 0002, 0006, 0007, 0008, 0009, 0010, 0011, 0012, 0013, 0014, 0015, 0016, 0019, 0020, 0021, 0022, 0023, 0024, 0025, 0802, and 0803 in Square 3592; and Lots 0027, 0028, 0030, 0034, 0043, 0045, 0068, 0070, 0072, 0089, 0090, 0103, 0104, 0106, and 0112 in Parcel 0129.
(b) As provided under § 2-1217.36f , the Available Tax Increment from the Union Market TIF Area shall be deposited in the Union Market TIF Fund and may be used for the purposes set forth in § 2-1217.36f .
(c) (1) (A) The base amount for determination of Available Sales Tax Revenues shall be:
      (i) $2,644,943 in base year 2018;
      (ii) $4,924,957 in base year 2019;
      (iii) $5,984,737 in base year 2020;
      (iv) $6,529,609 in base year 2021; and
      (v) $6,764,675 in base year 2022 and each base year thereafter through 2052.
    (B) Repealed.
  (2) (A) The base amount for determination of Available Real Property Tax Revenues shall be:
      (i) $3,746,069 in base year 2018;
      (ii) $4,858,887 in base year 2019;
      (iii) $6,202,452 in base year 2020;
      (iv) $7,488,037 in base year 2021; and
      (v) $7,712,678 in base year 2022 and each base year thereafter through 2052.
    (B) Repealed.
  (3) The Union Market TIF Area shall terminate on the earliest of:
    (A) Twenty-five years after the issuance of the last bonds issued pursuant to this subpart ;
    (B) The date on which the bonds are paid in full or are defeased and are no longer outstanding; or
    (C) March 1, 2027 if no bonds are issued.
D.C. Code § 2-219.05 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 2 / § 2-219.05
§ 2-219.05. Rules.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Except as provided in § 2-219.03(e)(1B) and (1C), within 180 days of February 24, 2012, the Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of this title [ § 2-501 et seq.], shall issue rules to implement the provisions of the Workforce Act.
  (2) The proposed rules shall be submitted to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed rules, in whole or in part, by resolution within this 45-day review period, the rules shall be deemed approved.
(b) Any subsequent rules issued by the Mayor to implement the provisions of this part shall be submitted to the Council for a 45-day period of review in accordance with subsection (a)(2) of this section.
D.C. Code § 2-325.03 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3 / § 2-325.03
§ 2-325.03. Standards for contracting officer.
Status: in_force

Recodified as § 2-381.43 .
D.C. Code § 2-1219.52 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1219.52
§ 2-1219.52. Conditions of transfer; effective date.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-1219.28 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1219.28
§ 2-1219.28. Dissolution; termination of affairs.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-1594 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 15 / § 2-1594
§ 2-1594. Commission; establishment; authority.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established the Statewide Commission on Children, Youth, and their Families.
(b) Unless expressly prohibited in law or regulation, the Commission shall have the authority to:
  (1) Combine local, federal, and other resources available to the participating education, law enforcement, and human services agencies to provide comprehensive multi-disciplinary assessments, integrated services, and evidence-based programs, as required by this subchapter;
  (2) Apply for, receive, and disburse federal, state, and local funds relating to the duties and responsibilities of the Commission;
  (3) Utilize the funding provided pursuant to subchapter III-A of Chapter 13 of Title 4 [ § 4-1345.01 et seq.];
  (4) Exercise personnel authority for all employees of the Commission, consistent with Chapter 6 of Title 1 [ § 1-601.01 et seq.]; and
  (5) Exercise procurement authority, consistent with Chapter 3A of this title [ § 2-351.01 et seq.]; except, that § 2-352.01(a) shall not apply.
D.C. Code § 2-1210.32 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1210.32
§ 2-1210.32. Grants.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-354.20 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3A / § 2-354.20
§ 2-354.20. Prequalification.
Status: in_force

(a) The CPO may establish a prequalification process to certify the financial and professional qualifications of prospective bidders and offerors for District government contracts. The CPO may limit participation in certain procurements to prospective contractors who have been prequalified under the process.
(b) The use of the prequalification process under this section shall not nullify the requirement for a determination of contractor responsibility under subchapter III of this chapter .
(c) Information about a prospective or current contractor relevant to a contractor’s prequalification criteria may be submitted by a member of the general public to the CPO for consideration in determining or verifying the contractor’s prequalified status.
D.C. Code § 2-354.17 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3A / § 2-354.17
§ 2-354.17. Confidentiality.
Status: in_force

The CPO shall review information which has been designated as confidential or proprietary by a person and which has been submitted in response to an Invitation for Bids or Request for Proposals. If the CPO determines that the designation is proper, the information shall be treated by the CPO, and any other District employee, in a confidential manner, shall be disclosed only to District employees for use in the procurement process, and shall not be disclosed to other persons or parties without the prior written consent of the person, except as provided by subchapter II of Chapter 5 of this title [ § 2-531 et seq.].
D.C. Code § 2-1217.35h — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1217.35h
§ 2-1217.35h. Financing and Closing Documents.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor is authorized to prescribe the final form and content of all Financing Documents and all Closing Documents to which the District is a party that may be necessary or appropriate to issue, sell, and deliver the Bonds.
(b) The Mayor is authorized to execute, in the name of the District and on its behalf, the Financing Documents and any Closing Documents to which the District is a party by the Mayor’s manual or facsimile signature.
(c) If required, the official seal of the District, or a facsimile of it, shall be impressed, printed, or otherwise reproduced on the Bonds, the other Financing Documents, and the Closing Documents to which the District is a party.
(d) The Mayor’s execution and delivery of the Financing Documents and the Closing Documents to which the District is a party shall constitute conclusive evidence of the Mayor’s approval, on behalf of the District, of the final form and content of the executed Financing Documents and the executed Closing Documents.
(e) The Mayor is authorized to deliver the executed and sealed Financing Documents and Closing Documents, on behalf of the District, prior to or simultaneously with the issuance, sale, and delivery of the Bonds, and to ensure the due performance of the obligations of the District contained in the executed, sealed, and delivered Financing Documents and Closing Documents.
D.C. Code § 2-510 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 5 / § 2-510
§ 2-510. Judicial review.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person suffering a legal wrong, or adversely affected or aggrieved, by an order or decision of the Mayor or an agency in a contested case, is entitled to a judicial review thereof in accordance with this subchapter upon filing in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals a written petition for review. If the jurisdiction of the Mayor or an agency is challenged at any time in any proceeding and the Mayor or the agency, as the case may be, takes jurisdiction, the person challenging jurisdiction shall be entitled to an immediate judicial review of that action, unless the Court shall otherwise hold. The reviewing Court may by rule prescribe the forms and contents of the petition and, subject to this subchapter, regulate generally all matters relating to proceedings on such appeals. A petition for review shall be filed in such Court within such time as such Court may by rule prescribe and a copy of such petition shall forthwith be served by mail by the clerk of the Court upon the Mayor or upon the agency, as the case may be. Within such time as may be fixed by rule of the Court, the Mayor or such agency shall certify and file in the Court the exclusive record for decision and any supplementary proceedings, and the clerk of the Court shall immediately notify the petitioner of the filing thereof. Upon the filing of a petition for review, the Court shall have jurisdiction of the proceeding, and shall have power to affirm, modify, or set aside the order or decision complained of, in whole or in part, and, if need be, to remand the case for further proceedings, as justice may require. Filing of a petition for review shall not in itself stay enforcement of the order or decision of the Mayor or the agency, as the case may be. The Mayor or the agency may grant, or the reviewing Court may order, a stay upon appropriate terms. The Court shall hear and determine all appeals upon the exclusive record for decision before the Mayor or the agency. The review of all administrative orders and decisions by the Court shall be limited to such issues of law or fact as are subject to review on appeal under applicable statutory law, other than this subchapter. In all other cases the review by the Court of administrative orders and decisions shall be in accordance with the rules of law which define the scope and limitations of review of administrative proceedings. Such rules shall include, but not be limited to, the power of the Court:
  (1) Subject to subsections (c), (d), and (e) of this section and so far as necessary to decision and where presented, to decide all relevant questions of law, to interpret constitutional and statutory provisions, and to determine the meaning or applicability of the terms of any action;
  (2) To compel agency action unlawfully withheld or unreasonably delayed; and
  (3) To hold unlawful and set aside any action or findings and conclusions found to be:
    (A) Arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, or otherwise not in accordance with law;
    (B) Contrary to constitutional right, power, privilege, or immunity;
    (C) In excess of statutory jurisdiction, authority, or limitations or short of statutory jurisdiction, authority, or limitations or short of statutory rights;
    (D) Without observance of procedure required by law, including any applicable procedure provided by this subchapter; or
    (E) Unsupported by substantial evidence in the record of the proceedings before the Court.
(b) In reviewing administrative orders and decisions, the Court shall review such portions of the exclusive record as may be designated by any party. The Court may invoke the rule of prejudicial error.
(c) In reviewing an order or decision of an agency in any court or administrative proceeding, including proceedings under subsection (a) of this section, the reviewing tribunal shall defer to the agency's reasonable interpretation of a statute or rule it administers, when the statute or rule is silent or ambiguous with respect to a specific issue; provided, that the interpretation is not plainly wrong or inconsistent with either the statute's or rule's language or the legislature's or agency's intent.
(d) In reviewing a rule adopted by an agency, the reviewing tribunal shall defer to the agency's reasonable interpretation of a statute it administers, when the statute is silent or ambiguous with respect to a specific issue; provided, that the interpretation is not plainly wrong or inconsistent with either the statute's language or the legislature's intent.
(e) In determining whether an interpretation by an agency is reasonable under subsection (c) or (d) of this section, the reviewing tribunal may consider, among other factors:
  (1) Whether the interpretation provided by an agency has been consistent and longstanding;
  (2) Whether the specific issue is within the scope of the agency's subject matter-expertise; and
  (3) The thoroughness and formality of the agency's consideration.
D.C. Code § 2-1226.40b — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1226.40b
§ 2-1226.40b. Savings and transition.
Status: in_force

(a) If a conflict exists between the existing stormwater control rules of Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (21 DCMR § 500 et seq.) and the standards set forth in § 2-1226.36 , the standards in § 2-1226.36 shall govern; provided, that neither § 2-1226.36 nor subsection (b) of this section shall apply to projects that have submitted a complete stormwater management plan or first building permit application to the Mayor before October 23, 2012.
(b) Notwithstanding § 2-1226.40 , if a conflict should arise between § 2-1226.36 and new stormwater rules promulgated by DDOE, pursuant to § 8-103.20 , the new stormwater rules shall supersede § 2-1226.36 , except for the following provisions:
  (1) Subsections (b)(1)(B), (b)(2), (b)(3), and (b)(5);
  (2) Subsection (c)(2);
  (3) Subsection (d)(2); and
  (4) Subsection (e).
(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, subsection (a) of this section shall continue to govern projects that have submitted a complete stormwater management plan or first building permit application to the Mayor before the effective date of those new stormwater rules.
(d) DDOE may issue rules specific to the Anacostia Waterfront Development Zone, including special stormwater mitigation measures that benefit the Anacostia River. The rules shall:
  (1) Supersede § 2-1226.36 upon the effective date of rules specific to the Anacostia Waterfront Development Zone, which shall include special stormwater mitigation measures for the zone; and
  (2) Be submitted to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed rules, in whole or in part, by resolution within this 45-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved. Nothing in this section shall affect any requirements imposed upon the Mayor by subchapter I of Chapter 5 of this title .
D.C. Code § 2-218.62 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 2 / § 2-218.62
§ 2-218.62. Provisional certification; self-certification prohibited.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-1401.04 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 14 / § 2-1401.04
§ 2-1401.04. Severability of provisions.
Status: in_force

If any provision, or part thereof of this chapter or application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of the chapter and the application of the provision, or part thereof, to other persons not similarly situated or to other circumstances is not to be affected thereby.
D.C. Code § 2-633 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 6 / § 2-633
§ 2-633. Report.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-1215.02 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1215.02
§ 2-1215.02. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
(1) “Adjoining residential neighborhood” means any property zoned for residential use within a BID or within 800 feet of the perimeter of a BID.
(2) “Adverse impact on adjoining residential neighborhoods” means adverse impact on traffic, on-street parking, litter, trash collection, crime, noise, lighting levels, or other such factors affecting the quality of residential life.
(3) “Assessed value” means the valuation obtained by taking the assessed valuation of taxable real property as it appears on the last completed assessment roll for tax assessment purposes pursuant to § 47-801 et seq.
(4) “BID corporation” means a nonprofit corporation that is organized pursuant to the District law for nonprofit corporations and registered pursuant to the terms of this subchapter. A BID corporation shall not be deemed to be a part of the District government as that term is defined in § 47-393(5) .
(5) “Block” means the properties fronting on both sides of a street that are located between 2 intersecting streets.
(6) “Business Improvement District Activity” or “BID activity” means a special service or activity conducted in a Business Improvement District designed to improve the economic development climate in the area pursuant to this subchapter, and which is designed and conducted so as to avoid any material adverse impact on adjoining residential neighborhoods and is otherwise in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and requirements of the District of Columbia and the United States, which services and activities may augment, but which may not replace, governmental services customarily provided in the regular course of the District’s operations. This term shall include the planning, administration, and management of activities designed to provide economic stimulus, stability, or benefit to the BID or its members, including, but not limited to, the following:
  (A) Seasonal promotions such as festivals and special displays;
  (B) Enhanced maintenance and improvements to public space, including sidewalks, parks, and plazas;
  (C) Marketing and procurement activities in support of tourism, job creation, business attraction, development, efficiency, and retention;
  (D) Retail, restaurant, and arts promotions;
  (E) Services to improve public safety and transportation, such as providing shuttle buses, community service representatives acting as goodwill ambassadors, and private security services;
  (F) Development of special signage and storefront and commercial building facade improvement programs; and
  (G) Any other service or activity consistent with the purposes of this subchapter if such service or activity is set out in the BID’s business plan, as amended from time to time and as submitted to the Mayor in accordance with this subchapter.
(7) “Business Improvement District” or “BID” means a defined geographic area in the District in which the preponderance of activity carried out is commercial or industrial in nature, which does not include any part of an existing BID previously established pursuant to this subchapter, and which area consists of not less than 5 contiguous blocks (or the maximum number of contiguous blocks in cases where there are fewer than 5 contiguous blocks), or noncontiguous commercial blocks within a generally recognized single neighborhood; provided, that noncontiguous blocks are not wholly located in an area that is not part of the general BID area.
(8) “BID tax” means an additional real property tax or possessory interest tax assessed and levied by the District on, and payable by, the owners of taxable properties or holders of a possessory interest in a Business Improvement District subject to the BID certification processes of this subchapter.
(9) “CFO” means the Chief Financial Officer of the District.
(10) “Commercial tenant” means a lessee, or other lawful occupant, of taxable real property within a BID who is not an owner and who conducts a lawful commercial use as defined in the Zoning Regulations of the District.
(11) “Council” means the Council of the District of Columbia.
(12) “District” means the District of Columbia.
(13) “Fiscal year” means the same fiscal year as the fiscal year of the District.
(14) “Lot” means the lots described in the District tax and assessment records.
(15) “Mayor” means the Mayor of the District of Columbia or such administrative agency of the District that is designated by the Mayor to administer the provisions of this subchapter.
(16) “Member” means a member of the BID Corporation, the membership of which shall be comprised of each owner of taxable property and each commercial tenant in the BID area, and each owner who becomes a member pursuant to § 2-1215.21 .
(17) “Member of record” means a member that the BID is reasonably able to identify from District of Columbia property tax records or from other reasonably available sources.
(17A) “Net rentable square feet” means the number of net rentable square feet reported to, or on record with, the Office of Tax and Revenue.
(18) Repealed.
(19) “Owner” means an owner of taxable property.
(20) “Owner’s property” means an owner’s taxable property located within a BID.
(21) “Person” means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, society, association, joint venture, stock company, corporation, limited liability company, estate, receiver, trustee, assignee, fiduciary, or any combination of any of the foregoing.
(22) “Reasonably ascertainable”, “reasonably available”, and “reasonably determined” mean, in relation to information, reasonably reliable information that is obtained by the BID and relied upon by the BID in good faith.
(23) “Residential tenant” means a lessee, or other lawful occupant, of taxable property within a BID who is not an owner and who conducts a lawful residential use as defined in the Zoning Regulations of the District.
(24) “Taxable property” means real property subject to real property taxation or real property for which a holder of a possessory interest is subject to possessory interest taxation, including:
  (A) Class 2, Class 3, and Class 4 Property, as defined in § 47-813 , located within any BID, excluding the properties exempt from real property taxes pursuant to Chapters 10 or 46 of Title 47 [ §  47-1001 et seq. or §  47-4601 et seq.];
  (B) Class 1A or 1B Property, as defined in § 47-813(c-9)(2) , for the Mount Vernon Triangle, NoMa, Capitol Riverfront, Downtown, and Golden Triangle BIDs, excluding:
    (i) Real property improved by a residential building where 90% or more of the leased units are households with at least one member who is 62 years of age or older and all members are 55 years of age or older;
    (ii) Real property improved by a residential building where 20% or more of the units are subject to a contract for project-based assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, approved August 22, 1974 (88 Stat. 662; 42 U.S.C. § 1437f);
    (iii) Real property improved by a residential building with fewer than 10 dwelling units, as defined in § 47-813(d)(3) ; and
    (iv) Real property exempt from paying real property taxes pursuant to Chapters 10 or 46 of Title 47 [ §  47-1001 et seq. or §  47-4601 et seq.]; or
  (C) Real property belonging to government and international organizations, including a leasehold interest, possessory interest, beneficial interest, or beneficial use of real property, as provided in § 47-1005.01(b) , for periods beginning after September 30, 2003, where the real property would be taxable under subparagraphs (A) or (B) of this paragraph if not exempt or immune from real property taxation resulting in the possessory interest being taxable under § 47-1005.01 , except where a payment in lieu of tax agreement has been negotiated and payments related to the agreement are current.
D.C. Code § 2-218.32 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 2 / § 2-218.32
§ 2-218.32. Small business enterprises.
Status: in_force

(a) A business enterprise shall be eligible for certification as a small business enterprise if the business enterprise:
  (1) (A) Is a local business enterprise;
    (B) Repealed.
  (2) Is independently owned, operated, and controlled; and
  (3) (A) Is certified by the United States Small Business Administration as a small business concern or meets the definition of a small business concern under the Small Business Act, approved July 18, 1958 (72 Stat. 863; 15 U.S.C. § 631 et seq.); or
    (B) Has had averaged annualized gross receipts for the 3 years preceding certification not exceeding the limits established by rules issued pursuant to § 2-218.72 .
(b) A business enterprise that is affiliated with another business enterprise through common ownership, management, or control shall be eligible for certification as a small business enterprise if:
  (1) The business enterprise seeking certification as a small business enterprise is a local business enterprise;
  (2) The consolidated financial statements of the affiliated business enterprises do not exceed the average annualized gross receipt limits established by subsection (a)(3)(B) of this section; and
  (3) In the event of a parent-subsidiary affiliation, the parent company qualifies for certification as a small business enterprise.
(c) If a business enterprise seeking certification as a small business enterprise is affiliated only with one or more business enterprises that are in a different line of business, subsection (b) of this section shall not apply, and the business enterprise shall be eligible for certification as a small business enterprise if it meets the requirements of subsection (a) of this section.
D.C. Code § 2-1217.36b — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1217.36b
§ 2-1217.36b. Findings.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-220.08 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 2 / § 2-220.08
§ 2-220.08. Enforcement.
Status: in_force

The payment of wages, enforcement of non-payment, and penalties and remedies for non-payment required under this subchapter shall be consistent with and subject to the provisions of Chapter 13 of Title 32 . Failure to pay wages in conformance with this subchapter shall constitute unpaid wages and shall subject the violator to all procedures, liquidated damages and penalties, and any other remedies or relief applicable under Chapter 13 of Title 32 [ § 32-1301 et seq.].
D.C. Code § 2-1734 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 17A / § 2-1734
§ 2-1734. Applicability.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-1223.10 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1223.10
§ 2-1223.10. Officers and employees — other government employees; outside services.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-305.01 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3 / § 2-305.01
§ 2-305.01. Bonds.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-301.03 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3 / § 2-301.03
§ 2-301.03. Obligation of good faith.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-1542 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 15 / § 2-1542
§ 2-1542. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
(1) “Curfew hours” means from 11:00 p.m. on any Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, until 6:00 a.m. on the following day, and from 12:01 a.m. until 6:00 a.m. on any Saturday or Sunday. During the months of July and August, the term “curfew hours” means from 12:01 a.m. until 6:00 a.m.
(2) “Emergency” means an unforeseen combination of circumstances or the resulting state that calls for immediate action. The term “emergency” includes, but is not limited to, a fire, a natural disaster, an automobile accident, or any situation that requires immediate action to prevent serious bodily injury or loss of life.
(3) “Establishment” means any privately-owned place of business operated for a profit to which the public is invited, including, but not limited to, any place of amusement or entertainment.
(4) “Guardian” means a person who, under court order, is the guardian of the person of a minor or a public or private agency with whom a minor has been placed by a court.
(5) “Minor” means any person under the age of 17 years, but does not include a judicially emancipated minor or a married minor.
(6) “Narcotic trafficking” means the act of engaging in any prohibited activity related to narcotic drugs or controlled substances as defined in Chapter 9 of Title 48 .
(7) “Operator” means any individual, firm, association, partnership, or corporation that operates, manages, or conducts any establishment. The term “operator” includes the members or partners of an association or partnership and the officers of a corporation.
(8) “Parent” means a natural parent, adoptive parent or step-parent, or any person who has legal custody by court order or marriage, or any person not less than 21 years of age who is authorized by the natural parent, adoptive parent, step-parent or custodial parent of a child to be a caretaker for the child.
(9) “Public place” means any place to which the public, or a substantial group of the public, has access, and includes, but is not limited to, streets, highways, and the common areas of schools, hospitals, apartment houses, office buildings, transport facilities, and shops.
(10) “Remain” means to linger or stay or fail to leave the premises when requested to do so by a police officer or the owner, operator, or other person in control of the premises.
(11) “Serious bodily injury” means bodily injury that creates a substantial risk of death or that causes death, serious permanent disfigurement, or protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ.
D.C. Code § 2-1211.04 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1211.04
§ 2-1211.04. Duties of commission.
Status: in_force

The commission shall develop a method for the evaluation of a strategy to establish and implement an enterprise zone or zones in the District. The process shall include: The evaluation and consideration of a method to best select proposed sites for an enterprise zone or zones; tax incentives based on the number of new employees; exemptions from sales taxes on materials used in construction; abatement in real estate taxes; tax credits or deductions for capital improvements or employee training; low interest loans to help businesses get started; and reduction of business taxes to a level equal to or below that of the surrounding jurisdictions.
D.C. Code § 2-354.11 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3A / § 2-354.11
§ 2-354.11. Cooperative purchasing.
Status: in_force

(a) The CPO may, and is encouraged to, participate in, sponsor, conduct, or administer cooperative purchasing agreements for the procurement of goods, services, or construction.
(b) Cooperative purchasing agreements entered into by the District government shall be in accordance with, to the extent practicable, all laws and rules of the District government with respect to contracting, and shall be consistent with laws and rules of the United States government that apply specifically to the District.
(c) An agency shall not enter into or participate in a cooperative purchasing agreement unless that participation is authorized by the CPO or a designee pursuant to the delegated contracting authority in § 2-352.01 .
(d) The CPO may charge and collect an administrative fee for serving as the lead jurisdiction on a cooperative agreement and may receive any rebates or other fees for participating in a cooperative agreement. The CPO shall deposit such fees in the District of Columbia Supply Schedule, Purchase Card, and Training Fund established in § 2-361.03 .
D.C. Code § 2-139 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 1 / § 2-139
§ 2-139. Inspector of Elevators and Fire Escapes.
Status: in_force

One of the Assistant Inspectors of Buildings shall hereafter also perform the duties of Inspector of Elevators and Fire Escapes, without additional compensation.
D.C. Code § 2-358.02a — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3A / § 2-358.02a
§ 2-358.02a. Surplus property disposition agreements.
Status: in_force

(a) The CPO may enter into an agreement with a District agency not otherwise under the authority of the CPO, including an independent agency or a public charter school, to sell its surplus goods.
(b) OCP may charge an administrative fee of 6% of gross proceeds for the sale of surplus property sold pursuant to an agreement entered into under this section. The administrative fees shall be deposited into the Surplus Property Sales Fund established by § 2-358.05 .
D.C. Code § 2-1217.35d — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1217.35d
§ 2-1217.35d. Bond authorization.
Status: in_force

The Council approves and authorizes the issuance of one or more series of Bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $40 million to fund the project. The Bonds, which may be issued from time to time, in one or more series, shall be tax-exempt or taxable as the Mayor shall determine and shall be payable and secured as provided in §  2-1217.35e(c) . The proceeds of the Bonds shall be used to pay Development Costs of the project and the financing costs incurred by the District or the Development Sponsor and to fund capitalized interest and required reserves.
D.C. Code § 2-1599.06 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 15 / § 2-1599.06
§ 2-1599.06. Duties and responsibilities of the Coordinating Committee.
Status: in_force

(a) The Coordinating Committee shall provide leadership in the development of strategies and policies that guide the implementation of the District's policies and programs to improve educational outcomes for students in the care of D.C.
(b) To accomplish the goals of subsection (a) of this section, the Coordinating Committee shall:
  (1) Assess current efforts in place to educate students in the care of D.C.;
  (2) Cooperate with and support members in fully implementing all relevant agreements and memorandum of understanding;
  (3) Review existing data collection and sharing efforts within and across agencies and make recommendations regarding the exchange and sharing of data for students in the care of D.C.; provided, that all such recommendations comply with local and federal law;
  (4) Establish an effective system for monitoring the progress of general education and special education for students in the care of D.C.;
  (5) Determine educational outcomes for students in the care of D.C., build capacity to track and measure outcomes, and implement strategies in accordance with the strategic plan created pursuant to subsection (d) of this section;
  (6) Foster collaborative relationships with agency counterparts in Maryland and Virginia for students in the care of D.C. who are placed outside of the District; and
  (7) Make recommendations concerning the coordination of the activities, implementation of practices, strategies, or programs, and the mobilization of the resources of member agencies to improve educational outcomes for students in the care of D.C.
(c) (1) The Coordinating Committee shall report, within 24 months following October 1, 2019, and on an annual basis thereafter, on the status and progress of each member agency on fulfilling the goal in subsection (a) of this section and the strategic plan referenced in subsection (d) of this section.
  (2) The Coordinating Committee shall transmit a publicly-available report to the Mayor and the Council.
(d) Within 12 months after October 1, 2019, and every 4 years thereafter, the Coordinating Committee shall draft and approve a strategic plan that encourages interagency and community coordination and improves educational outcomes for students in the care of D.C. At minimum, the plan required by this subsection shall:
  (1) Clearly articulate a vision statement for students in the care of D.C.;
  (2) State the goals and operational priorities of member agencies for improving educational outcomes for students in the care of D.C.;
  (3) Include a District-wide needs assessment that takes into account existing data;
  (4) Establish a timeline for implementing the strategic plan;
  (5) Include an analysis of strategies that have been successful in improving educational outcomes for students in custody of the government;
  (6) Be developed pursuant to a process that will identify, prioritize, and target needs for services for students in the care of D.C.;
  (7) Provide estimates of the costs of carrying out various components of the plan; and
  (8) Recommend policy and legislative changes, if needed, to improve educational outcomes for students in the care of D.C.
D.C. Code § 2-1654 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 16A / § 2-1654
§ 2-1654. Penalties.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, if the Office of Human Rights determines that there is probable cause to believe that a violation of [this chapter] has occurred, it shall certify the complaint to the Commission on Human Rights, which may impose the following penalties, of which half shall be awarded to the complainant and half shall be awarded to the District and deposited into the General Fund:
  (1) For a first violation, a fine of up to $1,000; and
  (2) For a second or subsequent violation, a fine of up to $5,000.
(b) For any violation of [this chapter] that occurs within 6 months after [March 10, 2023], the Commission on Human Rights shall issue warnings and orders to correct instead of imposing a penalty pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.
D.C. Code § 2-1219.22 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1219.22
§ 2-1219.22. Determination, publication, collection, and deposit of tax increment revenues.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-215.10 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 2 / § 2-215.10
§ 2-215.10. Rules proposed by Commission.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-218.76 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 2 / § 2-218.76
§ 2-218.76. Commercial Revitalization Assistance Fund.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-219.31 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 2 / § 2-219.31
§ 2-219.31. Short title.
Status: in_force

This part may be cited as the “First Source Compliance Act of 2008”.
D.C. Code § 2-1217.02 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1217.02
§ 2-1217.02. TIF bond authorization and forward commitment.
Status: in_force

(a) Pursuant to § 1-204.90 , the Council authorizes the issuance of TIF bonds. The portions of real property tax increment revenues and the portions of the sales tax increment revenues that are declared to be dedicated pursuant to this subchapter, to the payment of debt service on TIF bonds, the provision and maintenance of reserves, and the payment of development costs, shall constitute tax increments as defined in § 1-204.90(n)(6) .
(b) TIF bonds may be issued to finance development costs of eligible projects approved pursuant to this subchapter .  Refunding bonds may be issued to refund bonds issued pursuant to this subchapter .
(c) The CFO is authorized to enter into such financing documents as may be necessary or appropriate for the issuance, security, and administration of the TIF bonds, investment of proceeds and moneys in the accounts provided for in, or pursuant to this subchapter, and the application of the proceeds of the TIF bonds and the moneys and investments in such accounts, and for the purposes provided in § 2-1217.07 , including financing documents with development sponsors.  The CFO is authorized to execute and deliver in the name of the District, and on its behalf, any financing documents and any closing documents to which the District is a party, including each trust agreement, trust indenture, secured loan agreement or other instrument entered into by the District pursuant to this subchapter.
(d) The requirements for a project to comply with the applicable eligibility requirements pursuant to § 2-1217.03 shall be set forth in an agreement between the District and the development sponsor.  The agreement shall obligate the development sponsor to develop the specified eligible project.
(e) TIF bonds may qualify as tax-exempt enterprise zone facility bonds if the bonds satisfy the applicable requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and applicable laws of the District.
D.C. Code § 2-1802.03 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 18 / § 2-1802.03
§ 2-1802.03. Hearing.
Status: in_force

(a) The administrative law judge or attorney examiner shall conduct a hearing on a notice of infraction in accordance with Chapter 5 of this title , except as otherwise provided by this chapter. The Mayor shall bear the burden of establishing an infraction by a preponderance of the evidence.
(b) If a respondent fails, without good cause, to appear at a hearing of which the respondent has been served a notice, the administrative law judge or attorney examiner may proceed with the hearing and enter a final order in the case.
(c) After due consideration of the evidence and arguments, the administrative law judge or attorney examiner shall determine whether the Mayor has established the infraction. Where the Mayor has not established the infraction, the administrative law judge or attorney examiner shall enter an order dismissing the notice of infraction. Where the Mayor has established the infraction, the administrative law judge or attorney examiner shall enter an appropriate written order, which shall set forth findings of fact, conclusions of law, and a sanction.
(d) An order entered pursuant to this section is civil in nature.
(e) Upon a finding that the respondent has committed the infraction, the administrative law judge or attorney examiner may order the respondent to pay a civil fine and, where appropriate, penalties pursuant to § 2-1801.04(a)(2) and costs pursuant to § 2-1801.04(b) .
(f) The administrative law judge or attorney examiner may suspend any permit or license which authorizes the respondent to engage in the activity to which the infraction relates if the respondent fails to pay any fines, penalties, and costs, with interest thereon, in accordance with the administrative law judge’s or attorney examiner’s order. Suspension of the permit or license shall continue until the respondent complies with the administrative law judge’s or attorney examiner’s order.
(g) Upon request of the respondent, the administrative law judge or attorney examiner may stay the imposition of any sanction imposed pending administrative review.
(h) The Mayor may cause to be entered any final order requiring a respondent to pay fines, penalties, or costs as a judgment against the respondent in the Civil Actions Branch of the Civil Division of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. The Mayor may enforce the judgment in the same manner as any other civil judgment may be enforced under District law.
(i) (1) The amount to be paid under a final order shall be a continuing and perpetual lien in favor of the District upon all property, whether real or personal, belonging to the respondent and shall have the same force and effect as a lien created by judgment. Interest shall accrue thereon at the rate of one and 1/2% per month, or part thereof, from the date of the order or default final order.
  (2) The lien shall attach to all property belonging to the respondent at any time during the period of the lien, including any property acquired by the respondent after the lien arises.
  (3) The lien shall have priority over all other liens, except liens for District taxes and District water charges. The lien shall be satisfied by payment of the amount of the lien to the agency that issued the final order; provided, that the lien shall not be valid as against a bona fide purchaser, holder of a security interest, mechanic’s lienor, or judgment lien creditor until notice by filing in the Recorder of Deeds.
  (4) For reasonable cause shown, the Mayor may abate the amount of the final order.
  (5) The Mayor may contract with any person to collect the amount of the lien and remunerate the person by fee, by a percentage of the amount collected, or both.
  (6) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the lien has been converted to a real property tax lien under § 47-1340 , the real property tax lien shall be enforced under Chapter 13A of Title 47 .
(j) The Mayor may enforce payment of the fines, penalties, costs, and interest imposed against the real property of the respondent as follows:
  (1) The agency that issued the notice of infraction shall record a real property tax lien, captioned “Notice of Converted Real Property Tax Lien”, with the Recorder of Deeds stating the name of the respondent, describing the real property against which the real property tax lien attaches by square and lot number, and specifying the amount of the real property tax lien. The real property tax lien shall be deemed a delinquent real property tax from the date of the conversion, shall accrue interest at the rate of interest charged for delinquent real property tax, and shall be perpetual. Subject to § 47-1340(f) , payment thereof shall be credited to the General Fund of the District of Columbia. The real property may be sold at the next tax sale, regardless of the date of the conversion, in the same manner, under the same conditions, and subject to the same impositions of interest, costs, expenses, fees, and other charges, as real property sold for delinquent real property tax.
  (2) The aggregate amount of the fines, penalties, costs, and interest secured by the lien imposed under subsection (i) of this section may appear on a real property tax bill, and such aggregate amount shall (A) be deemed an additional real property tax to be collected in the same manner and under the same conditions as real property tax is collected, including the sale of the real property for delinquent tax; (B) be credited to the General Fund of the District of Columbia; and (C) be subject to the same penalty and interest provisions as delinquent real property tax is subject as of the date of such real property tax bill. The lien under subsection (i) of this section, with penalty and interest as provided under this section, shall be converted to real property tax as of the due date for payment of the real property tax bill if payment is not made.
D.C. Code § 2-1205.04 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1205.04
§ 2-1205.04. Transfers.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-1521 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 15 / § 2-1521
§ 2-1521. Definitions.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-1392 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 13C / § 2-1392
§ 2-1392. Appointment of the Executive Director; staff; functions.
Status: in_force

(a) The Office shall be headed by an Executive Director (“Director”) who shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council. The Director shall be a full-time position, for which annual compensation shall be fixed in accordance with subchapter X-A of Chapter 6 of Title 1 .
(b) The Office shall have staff as approved by appropriations and federal or private grants.
(c) The Director shall:
  (1) Serve as an advocate for African communities in the District;
  (2) Assist community organizations in developing and submitting grant applications;
  (3) Provide information and technical assistance on programs and services to the African communities to the Mayor, the Council, other District agencies and departments, and the community;
  (4) Respond to recommendations and policy statements from the Commission on African Affairs (“Commission”);
  (5) File an annual report on the operations of the Office with the Mayor and the Council;
  (6) Identify areas for service improvement and bring these areas to the attention of the Mayor and the Commission, with recommendations for meeting these needs, including conducting or funding research and demonstration projects to test the recommendations;
  (7) Ensure the necessary control, evaluation, audit, and reporting on programs funded through the Office;
  (8) Accept volunteer services and funds from the public and private sectors to supplement the budget of the Office in carrying out its planning duties and responsibilities;
  (9) Apply for, receive, and expend gifts or grants of money to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the Office; and
  (10) Issue grants to organizations that provide services to African residents of the District in furtherance of the mission of the Office or the purposes of this chapter; provided, that grants shall be administered pursuant to the requirements set forth in part B of subchapter XII-A of Chapter 3 of Title 1 [ § 1-328.11 et seq.].
D.C. Code § 2-215.02 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 2 / § 2-215.02
§ 2-215.02. Definitions.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-537 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 5 / § 2-537
§ 2-537. Administrative appeals.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsections (a-1) and (a-2) of this section, any person denied the right to inspect a public record of a public body may petition the Mayor to review the public record to determine whether it may be withheld from public inspection. Such determination shall be made in writing with a statement of reasons therefor in writing within 10 days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays) of the submission of the petition.
  (1) If the Mayor denies the petition or does not make a determination within the time limits provided in this subsection, or if a person is deemed to have exhausted his or her administrative remedies pursuant to subsection (e) of § 2-532 , the person seeking disclosure may institute proceedings for injunctive or declaratory relief in the Superior Court for the District of Columbia.
  (2) If the Mayor decides that the public record may not be withheld, he shall order the public body to disclose the record immediately. If the public body continues to withhold the record, the person seeking disclosure may bring suit in the Superior Court for the District of Columbia to enjoin the public body from withholding the record and to compel the production of the requested record.
(a-1) Any person denied the right to inspect a public record in the possession of the Council may institute proceedings in the Superior Court for the District of Columbia for injunctive or declaratory relief, or for an order to enjoin the public body from withholding the record and to compel the production of the requested record.
(a-2) Any person denied the right to inspect a public record in the possession of the Attorney General may institute proceedings in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for injunctive or declaratory relief, or for an order to enjoin the public body from withholding the record and to compel the production of the requested record.
(b) In any suit filed under subsection (a), (a-1), or (a-2) of this section, the Superior Court for the District of Columbia may enjoin the public body from withholding records and order the production of any records improperly withheld from the person seeking disclosure. The burden is on the public agency to sustain its action. In such cases the court shall determine the matter de novo, and may examine the contents of such records in camera to determine whether such records or any part thereof shall be withheld under any of the exemptions set forth in § 2-534 .
(c) If a person seeking the right to inspect or to receive a copy of a public record prevails in whole or in part in such suit, he or she may be awarded reasonable attorney fees and other costs of litigation.
(d) Any person who commits an arbitrary or capricious violation of the provisions of this subchapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $100.00. A prosecution under this section may only be commenced by the issuance of a citation, which shall be personally served upon the defendant. The defendant shall not be arrested prior to the time of trial, except that a defendant who fails to appear for arraignment or trial may be arrested pursuant to a bench warrant and required to post a bond to secure his or her future appearance.
(e) All employees of the District government are responsible for compliance with the provisions of this subchapter, and this requirement shall be incorporated in section 1803 of Title 6 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations.
D.C. Code § 2-571 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 5 / § 2-571
§ 2-571. Short title.
Status: in_force

This subchapter may be cited as the “Open Meetings Act”.
D.C. Code § 2-1217.36e — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1217.36e
§ 2-1217.36e. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this subpart , the term:
(a) (1) "Authorized Delegate" means the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer, or any officer or employee of the executive office of the Mayor to whom the Mayor has delegated any of the Mayor's functions under this subpart pursuant to § 1-204.22(6) .
  (2) "Available Increment" shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Reserve Agreement.
  (3) "Available Real Property Tax Revenues" means the revenues resulting from the imposition of the tax provided for in Chapter 8 of Title 47 , inclusive of any penalties and interest charges, exclusive of the special tax provided for in § 1-204.81 pledged to payment of general obligation indebtedness of the District.
  (4) "Available Sales Tax Revenues" means the revenues resulting from the imposition of the tax under Chapter 20 of Title 47 , including penalty and interest charges, exclusive of the portion thereof required to be deposited in the Washington Convention Center Fund established pursuant to § 10-1202.08 , and any amounts to be made available to the Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority pursuant to section 7102 of the Revised Revenue Contingency List Act of 2017, enacted on July 31, 2017 (D.C. Act 22-130; 62 DCR 7652) , and § 9-1111.15(b)(2)(A) .
  (5) "Available Tax Increment" means the sum of the Available Sales Tax Revenues and Available Real Property Tax Revenues generated in the Union Market TIF Area in any fiscal year of the District minus the sum of Available Sales Tax Revenues and Available Real Property Tax Revenues generated in the Union Market TIF Area in the applicable base year.
  (6) "Bond Counsel" means a firm or firms of attorneys designated as bond counsel from time to time by the Mayor.
  (7) "Bonds" means the District of Columbia revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations, in one or more series, authorized to be issued pursuant to this subpart .  Unless otherwise specified, the term "bonds" shall include Refunding Bonds.
  (8) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia.
  (9) "Chief Financial Officer" means the Chief Financial Officer established by § 1-204.24a(a) .
  (10) "Closing Documents" means all documents and agreements, other than Financing Documents, that may be necessary and appropriate to issue, sell, and deliver the bonds, and includes agreements, certificates, letters, opinions, forms, receipts, and other similar instruments.
  (11) "Council" means the Council of the District of Columbia.
  (12) "Debt Service" means principal, premium, if any, and interest on the bonds.
  (13) "Development Costs" has the same meaning as in § 2-1217.01(13) .
  (14) "Development Sponsor" means Union Market Infrastructure Corp., qualified to do business in the District of Columbia, or any other entity that undertakes the development of the project with the approval of the Mayor.
  (15) "District" means the District of Columbia.
  (16) "Financing Documents" means the documents, other than Closing Documents, that relate to the financing or refinancing of transactions to be effected through the issuance, sale, and delivery of the bonds, including any offering document, and any required supplements to any such documents.
  (17) "Home Rule Act" means Chapter 2 of Title 1 .
  (18) "Project" means the financing, refinancing, or reimbursing of Development Costs incurred for construction of infrastructure and retail parking within the Union Market TIF Area and adjoining public space.
  (18A) "Refunding Bonds" means the District of Columbia bonds, notes, or other obligations, in one or more series, authorized to be issued pursuant to this subpart to refund the bonds.
  (19) "Retail Parking" means structured parking located within the Union Market TIF Area that is designed to support the development of the Union Market TIF Area as a retail hub.
  (20) "Reserve Agreement" means that certain Reserve Agreement, dated April 1, 2002, by and among the District, Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A., and Financial Security Assurance, Inc.
  (21) "TIF" means tax increment financing.
  (22) "Union Market TIF Area" means the geographical area described in § 2-1217.36g(a) .
D.C. Code § 2-1404.02 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 14 / § 2-1404.02
§ 2-1404.02. Purpose and functions.
Status: in_force

The Commission shall serve as an impartial forum for the hearing and deciding of cases of unlawful discrimination in employment, real estate transactions, public accommodations, or educational institutions. The Commission shall hear such cases following a determination by the Office that there is probable cause to believe that an act of unlawful discrimination has occurred. In hearing and deciding such cases, the Commission shall follow the procedures set forth and use, in its discretion, the powers and authority provided in subchapter III of Unit A of this chapter.
D.C. Code § 2-360.08 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3A / § 2-360.08
§ 2-360.08. Protest procedures.
Status: in_force

(a) This section shall apply to a protest of a solicitation or award of a contract addressed to the Board by any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, or contractor who is aggrieved in connection with the solicitation or award of a contract.
(b) (1) A protest based upon alleged improprieties in a solicitation which are apparent prior to bid opening or the time set for receipt of initial proposals shall be filed prior to bid opening or the time set for receipt of initial proposals. In procurements where proposals are requested, alleged improprieties which do not exist in the initial solicitation, but which are subsequently incorporated into the solicitation, shall be protested not later than the next closing time for receipt of proposals following the incorporation.
  (2) In cases other than those covered in paragraph (1) of this subsection, protests shall be filed not later than 10 business days after the basis of protest is known or should have been known, whichever is earlier.
(c) (1) Within one business day of receipt of the protest, the Board shall notify the contracting officer that the protest has been filed. Except as provided in this section, no contract shall be awarded in any procurement after the contracting officer has received the notice and while the protest is pending. If an award has already been made but the contracting officer receives notice within 11 business days after the date of award, the contracting officer shall immediately direct the awardee to cease performance under the contract and to suspend any related activities that may result in additional obligations being incurred by the District under the contract. Except as provided in this section, performance and related activities suspended pursuant to this section shall not be resumed while the protest is pending.
  (2) Performance under a protested procurement may proceed, or award may be made, while a protest is pending only if the CPO makes a written determination, supported by substantial evidence, that urgent and compelling circumstances that significantly affect interests of the District will not permit waiting for the decision of the Board concerning the protest. A copy of the determination shall be provided within one business day of issuance to both the Board and the protester.
(d) On any direct protest pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the Board shall decide whether the solicitation or award was in accordance with the applicable law, rules, and terms and conditions of the solicitation. The  decision of the Board shall be issued within 60 business days from the date on which the protest is filed. Any prior determinations by administrative officials shall not be final or conclusive. If the Board determines that a contract is void pursuant to § 2-359.02 , the Board shall direct that the contract be cancelled and cause a determination to be made pursuant to § 2-359.02 .
(d-1) An agency's determination of its minimum needs and its determination of the best method of accommodating those minimum needs are business judgments primarily within the agency's discretion.  The Board may not sustain a protest on the basis of either determination unless a protester demonstrates by clear and convincing evidence that the determination lacked a reasonable basis.
(e) A determination of an issue of fact by the Board under subsection (d) of this section shall be final and conclusive unless arbitrary, capricious, fraudulent, or clearly erroneous.
(f) (1) In addition to other relief, the Board may order, when a protest is sustained, that the contract awarded under the solicitation be terminated for the convenience of the District; provided, that the Board shall not direct the award of a contract to a particular person. A determination in this regard shall be based on considerations such as:
    (A) Best interests of the District government;
    (B) Seriousness of the procurement deficiency;
    (C) Existence of prejudice to other bidders;
    (D) Maintaining the integrity of the procurement system;
    (E) Good faith of District government officials and other parties;
    (F) Extent of contract performance; or
    (G) Impact of termination on the agency’s activities and mission.
  (2) The Board may, when requested, award reasonable bid or proposal preparation costs and costs of pursuing the protest, not including legal fees, if it finds that the District government’s actions toward the protester or claimant were arbitrary or capricious.
(g) (1) The Board may dismiss, at any stage of the proceedings, any protest, or portion of a protest, it considers frivolous.
  (2) In addition, the Board may require the protester to pay reasonable attorneys’ fees, for time counsel spent representing the agency in defending the frivolous protest or its frivolous part. If the entire protest is dismissed on frivolous grounds, it may also assess the protester additional damages for each day the contract was suspended equal to the amount of liquidated damages specified in the contract for late completion of the contract.
  (3) The Board shall not determine damages if liquidated damages are not specified.
  (4) In addition, counsel for the protester may be suspended or barred from practicing before the Board.
(h) The Board shall adopt rules for exercising its authority under this section.
D.C. Code § 2-359.04 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3A / § 2-359.04
§ 2-359.04. Sovereign immunity defense not available.
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise specifically provided by law of the District, the District government and every officer, department, agency, or other unit of the District government shall not raise the defense of sovereign immunity in the courts of the District in an action based upon a written procurement contract executed on behalf of the District government.
D.C. Code § 2-1217.33l — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1217.33l
§ 2-1217.33l. Information reporting.
Status: in_force

Within 3 days after the Mayor’s receipt of the transcript of proceedings relating to the issuance of the bonds, the Mayor shall transmit a copy of the transcript to the Secretary to the Council.
D.C. Code § 2-217.02 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 2 / § 2-217.02
§ 2-217.02. District government contracting with local business enterprises; quarterly agency reports on contracts; Council review of goals.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-1209.06 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1209.06
§ 2-1209.06. Mayor may contract for outside management.
Status: in_force

The Mayor may contract with a for-profit or a nonprofit corporation or educational institution that can utilize its resources to provide management of the business incubator facility and its services, to provide business development assistance, and to coordinate financial assistance programs. The selection of a contractor for this purpose shall be subject to review by the Council’s Committee on Economic Development.
D.C. Code § 2-1003 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 10 / § 2-1003
§ 2-1003. Comprehensive plan.
Status: in_force

(a) The Commission is hereby charged with the duty of preparing and adopting a comprehensive, consistent, and coordinated plan for the National Capital, which plan shall include the Commission’s recommendations or proposals for federal developments or projects in the environs, and those District elements, or amendments thereto, of the comprehensive plan adopted by the Council and with respect to which the Commission has not determined a negative impact to exist, which elements or amendments shall be incorporated into such comprehensive plan without change. The Commission shall collaborate with the National Capital Regional Planning Council in the  development of those elements of the plan for the National Capital. While consistency between the respective proposals of the Commission and the National Capital Regional Planning Council shall be sought, lack of action or agreement by the National Capital Regional Planning Council shall not prevent the Commission from adopting any part of its plan or any recommendation or proposal for federal developments or projects in the environs. The Commission may include in its plan any portion of any plan adopted by the National Capital Regional Planning Council or any planning agency in the environs and from time to time make recommendations of collateral interest to the National Capital Regional Planning Council or to the aforesaid agencies.
(b) The Commission may, as the work of preparing the comprehensive plan progresses, adopt any element or a part or parts thereof and from time to time shall review and may amend or extend the plan, in order that its recommendations may be kept up to date.
(c) (1) Prior to the final adoption of the comprehensive plan or any element thereof, or any subsequent revision, the Commission shall present such plan, element, or revision to the appropriate federal or District of Columbia authorities for comment and recommendations. Presentation of proposed revisions may at the Commission’s discretion be made annually in a consolidated form. The said recommendations by federal and District of Columbia authorities shall not be binding on the Commission, but it shall give careful consideration to such views and recommendations as are submitted prior to final adoption. The Commission may, in addition and at its discretion, periodically provide opportunity by public hearings, meetings, or conferences, exhibitions and publication of its plans, for review and comments by nongovernmental agencies or groups, and, in consultation with the District of Columbia Council, encourage the formation of 1 or more citizen advisory councils.
  (2) In carrying out its planning functions with respect to federal developments or projects in the environs, the Commission may act in conjunction and cooperation and enter into agreements with any state or local authority or planning agency, as the Commission may deem necessary, to effectuate the adoption of any plan or proposal and secure its realization.
D.C. Code § 2-218.54 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 2 / § 2-218.54
§ 2-218.54. Department reporting requirements.
Status: in_force

(a) Within 45 days after its receipt of the annual reports required by § 2-218.53(b) , the Department shall submit to the District of Columbia Auditor, through the Compliance Unit established part K of subchapter I of Chapter 3 of Title 1 [ § 1-301.181 et seq.], the following documents and information:
  (1) A copy of the annual reports required by § 2-218.53 ; and
  (2) A chart listing the following information with respect to each agency for the current fiscal year:
    (A) The total budget of each agency;
    (B) The expendable budget of each agency;
    (C) A description of each funding source, object class, object, or item that was excluded from the total budget of the agency in the Department’s calculation of the expendable budget of the agency;
    (D) Each goal of the agency under § 2-218.41 in percentage and dollar terms; and
    (E) The actual dollar amount expended with each small business enterprise and certified business enterprise.
(b) Within 45 days after its receipt of the annual reports required by § 2-218.50(g) , the Department shall submit to the District of Columbia Auditor, through the Compliance Unit established by part K of subchapter I of Chapter 3 of Title 1 [ § 1-301.181 et seq.] a report containing the following information with respect to each government corporation for the current and prior fiscal years:
  (1) The expendable budget of the government corporation.
  (2) A list of all agencies and government corporations that have not submitted a report for that quarter with a detailed explanation of what actions were taken by the Department to effectuate compliance with the reporting requirement.
(c) On a semiannual basis, the Department shall report the following to the chairman of the Council committee that has purview over the Department:
  (1) District agencies’ compliance with § 2-218.41 ;
  (2) A list of contracting opportunities for small business enterprises and certified business enterprises with District agencies;
  (3) A list of projects in the District that require a 35% minimum subcontracting requirement in accordance with § 2-218.46 ;
  (4) A list of beneficiaries, small business enterprises, certified business enterprises, or certified joint ventures that fail to meet the 35% minimum subcontracting requirements in accordance with § 2-218.46 ;
  (5) A list of projects in the District that have a 20% equity and development participation requirement in accordance with § 2-218.49a ;
  (6) A list of beneficiaries that fail to meet the 20% equity and development participation requirements in accordance with § 2-218.49a ;
  (7) A list of District government contracts or procurements and government-assisted projects that were granted waivers or modifications to the requirements set forth in § 2-218.46 ;
  (8) A list of District agencies that fail to meet the requirements set forth in § 2-218.41 ;
  (9) A list of small business enterprises and certified business enterprises; and
  (10) A list of joint ventures certified by the Department, including the number of compliance checks completed on the joint ventures and a summary of the results, and a list of joint ventures that met the requirements set forth in § 2-218.39a(i) .
[(d)] On an annual basis, the Department shall submit to the Council a report on sports wagering licensee certified business enterprise compliance as it relates to the certified business enterprise requirements of subchapter II of Chapter 6 of Title 36 .
D.C. Code § 2-211.02 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 2 / § 2-211.02
§ 2-211.02. Authorization of pay-for-success contracts.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law, the Mayor may enter into pay-for-success contracts. Each contract shall include:
(1) A requirement that payment from the District be conditioned on the achievement of specific outcomes based on defined performance targets;
(2) An objective process by which an independent evaluator will determine whether the performance targets have been achieved;
(3) A detailed scope of the social service intermediary’s service under the contract;
(4) A calculation of the amount and timing of payments to the social service intermediary during each year of the contract if performance targets are achieved as determined by the independent evaluator;
(5) A requirement that the social service intermediary create a social impact funding instrument to obtain the funds required for the social program;
(6) A sinking fund requirement under which the Mayor shall request a multiyear appropriation for every fiscal year that the contract is in effect, in an amount equal to the expected payments that the District would ultimately be obligated to pay in the future based upon service provided, if performance targets were achieved pursuant to the terms of the contract;
(7) A process for the District to review payments made by the social service intermediary through reporting requirements pursuant to the contract; and
(8) A determination by the Mayor that the contract will result in significant performance improvements and budgetary savings to the District across all impacted areas if the performance targets are achieved.
D.C. Code § 2-303.03 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3 / § 2-303.03
§ 2-303.03. Competitive sealed bidding.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-1219.53 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1219.53
§ 2-1219.53. Release of existing debt.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-381.42 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3B / § 2-381.42
§ 2-381.42. Privatization of Fleet Management Services in the Metropolitan Police Department.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding § 2-352.05 , the Mayor, in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter, is authorized to contract for the provision of services for the fleet management services for the Metropolitan Police Department.
(b) Prior to the award of the fleet management services contract referred to in subsection (a) of this section, the Mayor shall make a written determination and findings which will address the following factors:
  (1) Over the duration of the contract, including any options, the District will either realize a projected cost savings or receive the services of an improved quality or quantity at the same or lower cost;
  (2) There may be increased economic development in the District in terms of entrepreneurial opportunities for District businesses or employment opportunities for District residents;
  (3) There may be strengthening of any existing District businesses or the creation of any new businesses in the District, or relocation of any businesses from outside to inside the District;
  (4) The District can describe with reasonable precision its minimum acceptable performance standards;
  (5) That cost, efficiency of operation, and quality and quantity can be measured with reasonable accuracy; and
  (6) That contracting-out of the program will not adversely affect the delivery of services to District residents.
(c) The Mayor shall base the conclusion required by subsection (b)(1) of this section on a written cost/benefit analysis prepared by the Metropolitan Police Department. At a minimum, this analysis shall include one of the following comparisons:
  (1) Over the duration of the contract, including options, the projected current total cost to the District government of performing the services in-house versus the projected total cost to the District government after the contracting-out, if quality and quantity of service remain substantially the same; or
  (2) Over the duration of the contract, including options, the projected quality and quantity versus projected quality and quantity of service after the contracting-out, if total cost to the District government of services performed in-house remains substantially the same.
(d) The Mayor may issue rules which set forth standards for making the written cost/benefit analysis described in subsection (c) of this section, including rules that address the following:
  (1) Cost factors to be considered in evaluating the total cost to the District government of operating the program if the service continues to be provided by the government, such as the cost of equipment, facilities, maintenance, personnel, and utilities;
  (2) The cost factors to be considered in evaluating the total cost to the District government of contracting-out the program, such as the additional cost of improving any capital assets to be transferred to a contractor, the additional cost of any one-time severance of District employees, the additional cost of contract administration, the value of any improvement to District government programs resulting from privatizing the program, any income to the District government from the lease or sale of District government assets resulting from contracting-out the program, and any tax revenue to the District based on income earned by a contractor who performs the fleet management operations; and
  (3) Methods to be used to identify and measure the quality and quantity of services so that accurate cost comparisons can be made between District government and private sector performance.
(e) A contract for privatizing the fleet management services referred to in subsection (a) of this section shall include a provision requiring that at least 51% of all new hires to perform the contract are bona fide District residents unless the Mayor certifies that qualified District residents are unavailable to fill the new positions.
(f) If not already required by a collective bargaining agreement, the Mayor shall make reasonable efforts to consult with union representatives concerning affected District government employees.
(g) Nothing in this section may be construed to create a private right enforceable by any person.
D.C. Code § 2-1219.51 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1219.51
§ 2-1219.51. Transfer of Southwest Waterfront Properties.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-1217.36j — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1217.36j
§ 2-1217.36j. Bond details.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor is authorized to take any action reasonably necessary or appropriate in accordance with this subpart in connection with the preparation, execution, issuance, sale, delivery, security for, and payment of the bonds of each series, including, but not limited to, determinations of:
  (1) The final form, content, designation, and terms of the bonds, including a determination that the bonds may be issued in certificated or book-entry form;
  (2) The principal amount of the bonds to be issued and denominations of the bonds;
  (3) The rate or rates of interest or the method for determining the rate or rates of interest on the bonds;
  (4) The date or dates of issuance, sale, and delivery of, and the payment of interest on, the bonds, and the maturity date or dates of the bonds;
  (5) The terms under which the bonds may be paid, optionally or mandatorily redeemed, accelerated, tendered, called, or put for redemption, repurchase, or remarketing before their respective stated maturities;
  (6) Provisions for the registration, transfer, and exchange of the bonds and the replacement of mutilated, lost, stolen, or destroyed bonds;
  (7) The creation of any reserve fund, sinking fund, or other fund with respect to the bonds;
  (8) The time and place of payment of the bonds;
  (9) Procedures for monitoring the use of the proceeds received from the sale of the bonds to ensure that the proceeds are properly applied and used to accomplish the purposes of the Home Rule Act and this subpart ;
  (10) Actions necessary to qualify the bonds under blue sky laws of any jurisdiction where the bonds are marketed; and
  (11) The terms and types of any credit enhancement under which the bonds may be secured.
(b) The bonds shall contain a legend which shall provide that the bonds are special obligations of the District, are without recourse to the District, are not a pledge of, and do not involve, the faith and credit or the taxing power of the District (other than the Available Tax Increment, the Available Increment, and any other taxes and fees allocated to the Union Market TIF Fund), do not constitute a debt of the District, and do not constitute lending of the public credit for private undertakings as prohibited in § 1-206.02(a)(2) .
(c) The bonds shall be executed in the name of the District and on its behalf by the manual or facsimile signature of the Mayor, and attested by the Secretary of the District of Columbia by the Secretary's manual or facsimile signature.
(d) The official seal of the District, or a facsimile of it, shall be impressed, printed, or otherwise reproduced on the bonds.
(e) The bonds of any series may be issued in accordance with the terms of a trust instrument to be entered into by the District and a trustee or paying agent to be selected by the Mayor, and may be subject to the terms of one or more agreements entered into by the Mayor pursuant to § 1-204.90(a)(4) .
(f) The bonds may be issued at any time or from time to time in one or more issues and in one or more series.
(g) The bonds are declared to be issued for essential public and governmental purposes.  The bonds, the interest thereon, and the income therefrom, and all funds pledged or available to pay or secure the payment of the bonds, shall at all times be exempt from taxation by the District, except for estate, inheritance, and gift taxes.
(h) The District pledges, covenants, and agrees with the holders of the bonds that, subject to the provisions of the Financing Documents, the District will not limit or alter the revenues pledged to secure the bonds or the basis on which such revenues are collected or allocated, will not impair the contractual obligations of the District to fulfill the terms of any agreement made with the holders of the bonds, will not in any way impair the rights or remedies of the holders of the bonds, and will not modify, in any way, the exemptions from taxation provided for in this subpart , until the bonds, together with interest thereon, and all costs and expenses in connection with any suit, action, or proceeding by or on behalf of the holders of the bonds, are fully met and discharged. This pledge and agreement for the District may be included as part of the contract with the holders of the bonds. This subsection constitutes a contract between the District and the holders of the bonds. To the extent that any acts or resolutions of the Council may be in conflict with this subpart , this subpart shall be controlling.
(i) Consistent with § 1-204.90(a)(4)(B) and notwithstanding article 9 of Subtitle I of Title 28 :
  (1) A pledge made and security interest created in respect of the bonds or pursuant to any related Financing Document shall be valid, binding, and perfected from the time the security interest is created, with or without physical delivery of any funds or any property and with or without any further action;
  (2) The lien of the pledge shall be valid, binding, and perfected as against all parties having any claim of any kind in tort, contract, or otherwise against the District, whether or not such party has notice; and
  (3) The security interest shall be valid, binding, and perfected whether or not any statement, document, or instrument relating to the security interest is recorded or filed.
D.C. Code § 2-217.06 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 2 / § 2-217.06
§ 2-217.06. Rules.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-113 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 1 / § 2-113
§ 2-113. Use deemed nuisance; proceedings to abate.
Status: in_force

The use of any steam boiler or unfired pressure vessel in violation of any of the prohibitions or requirements of this subchapter, or of the regulations promulgated under the authority hereof, shall constitute a common nuisance and the Corporation Counsel of the District of Columbia may maintain an action in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, in the name of the District of Columbia, to abate and perpetually enjoin such nuisance.
D.C. Code § 2-1217.138 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1217.138
§ 2-1217.138. Sale of the bonds.
Status: in_force

(a) The bonds of any series may be sold at negotiated or competitive sale at, above, or below par, to one or more persons or entities, and upon terms that the Mayor considers to be in the best interests of the District.
(b) The Mayor or an Authorized Delegate may execute, in connection with each sale of the bonds, offering documents on behalf of the District, may deem final any such offering document on behalf of the District for purposes of compliance with federal laws and regulations governing such matters, and may authorize the distribution of the documents in connection with the bonds.
(c) The Mayor is authorized to deliver the executed and sealed bonds, on behalf of the District, for authentication, and, after the bonds have been authenticated, to deliver the bonds to the original purchasers of the bonds upon payment of the purchase price.
(d) The bonds shall not be issued until the Mayor receives an approving opinion from Bond Counsel as to the validity of the bonds of such series and, if the interest on the bonds is expected to be exempt from federal income taxation, the treatment of the interest on the bonds for purposes of federal income taxation.
(e) Unit A of Chapter 3 of this title and subchapter III-A of Chapter 3 of Title 47 shall not apply to any contract the Mayor may from time to time enter into, or the Mayor may determine to be necessary or appropriate, for purposes of D.C. Law 17-252 .
D.C. Code § 2-1606 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 16 / § 2-1606
§ 2-1606. Annual report and audit.
Status: in_force

(a) The Board of Trustees of the Service shall submit a fiscal year report of the Service’s operations to the Congress of the United States, to the chief judges of the federal courts in the District of Columbia and of the District of Columbia courts, and to the Office of Management and Budget. The report shall include a statement of the financial condition of the Service and a summary of services performed during the year.
(b) The Board of Trustees shall annually arrange for an independent audit to be prepared by a certified public accountant or by a designee of the Office of Management and Budget.
D.C. Code § 2-1217.39c — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1217.39c
§ 2-1217.39c. Creation of the RIA TIF Area.
Status: in_force

(a) There is created a TIF area designated as the RIA TIF Area.  The RIA TIF Area is defined as the real property bounded by Brentwood Road, N.E. from Rhode Island Avenue, N.E. to the alley between and parallel to Bryant Street, N.E. and Saratoga Avenue, N.E.; Rhode Island Avenue, N.E. from Brentwood Road, N.E. to Montana Avenue, N.E.; Montana Avenue, N.E. from Rhode Island Avenue, N.E. to Downing Street, N.E.; Downing Street, N.E. from Montana Avenue, N.E. to 14th Street, N.E.; 14th Street, N.E. from Downing Street, N.E. to the line extending eastward from the alley between and parallel to Saratoga Avenue, N.E. and Bryant Street, N.E.; and a line extending from 14th Street, N.E. to the alley between and parallel to Saratoga Avenue, N.E. and Bryant Street, N.E. continuing through the alley's intersection with Brentwood Road, N.E.
(b) As provided under § 2-1217.39b , the Available Tax Increment from the RIA TIF Area shall be deposited in the RIA TIF Fund and may be used for the purposes set forth in § 2-1217.39b .
(c) (1) (A) The base amount for determination of Available Sales Tax Revenues shall be $0.
  (2) (A) The base amount for determination of Available Real Property Tax Revenues shall be:
    (i) $613,621 in base year 2018;
    (ii) $618,864 in base year 2019;
    (iii) $672,705 in base year 2020;
    (iv) $731,230 in base year 2021; and
    (v) $753,167 in base year 2022.
  (B) For base years 2023 through 2051, the base amount for determination of Available Real Property Tax Revenues shall reflect an increase in the amount of 3.1% from each previous base year's amount.
(d) The RIA TIF Area shall terminate on the earlier of:
  (1) Twenty-five years after the issuance of the last bonds issued pursuant to this subpart ;
  (2) The date on which the bonds are paid in full or are defeased and are no longer outstanding, or
  (3) September 30, 2025 if no bonds are issued.
D.C. Code § 2-1217.34l — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1217.34l
§ 2-1217.34l. Information reporting.
Status: in_force

Within 3 days after the Mayor’s receipt of the transcript of proceedings relating to the issuance of the Bonds, the Mayor shall transmit a copy of the transcript to the Secretary to the Council.
D.C. Code § 2-1393 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 13C / § 2-1393
§ 2-1393. Establishment of the Commission on African Affairs.
Status: in_force

There is established a Commission on African Affairs (“Commission”) to advise the Mayor, the Council, the Director of the Office on African Affairs, and the public on the views and needs of the African communities in the District.
D.C. Code § 2-1217.39k — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1217.39k
§ 2-1217.39k. District officials.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in § 2-1217.39j(c) , the elected or appointed officials, officers, employees, or agents of the District shall not be liable personally for the payment of the bonds or be subject to any personal liability by reason of the issuance of the bonds, or for any representations, warranties, covenants, obligations, or agreements of the District contained in this subpart , the bonds, the Financing Documents, or the Closing Documents.
(b) The signature, countersignature, facsimile signature, or facsimile countersignature of any official appearing on the bonds, the Financing Documents, or the Closing Documents shall be valid and sufficient for all purposes notwithstanding the fact that the individual signatory ceases to hold that office before delivery of the bonds, the Financing Documents, or the Closing Documents.
D.C. Code § 2-901 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 9 / § 2-901
§ 2-901. Legislative findings; purposes.
Status: in_force

Recodified as § 8-171.01 .
D.C. Code § 2-218.68 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 2 / § 2-218.68
§ 2-218.68. Management and direction.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Beginning with fiscal year 2011, the Department shall develop an annual job creation plan (“Plan”) for using District small business development resources as a catalyst for job creation and submit the Plan to the Council within 45 days of October 1st.
  (2) The Plan shall include the Department’s strategy for drawing on existing programs and other available resources. To evaluate the success of the Department’s actions regarding these efforts, the Director shall identify, in consultation with the appropriate personnel from small business development programs, the performance measures and criteria, to include job creation, retention, and retraining goals.
(b) (1) The Department, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of this title [ § 2-501 et seq.], shall issue rules to develop and implement a consistent data collection process to cover all small business development programs in the District.
  (2) The data collection process shall include data relating to:
    (A) Job creation;
    (B) Performance; and
    (C) Any other data determined appropriate by the Director.
(c) Beginning with fiscal year 2011, the Director, in consultation with other departments and agencies, shall submit, within 45 days of October 1, an annual report to the Council on opportunities to foster coordination, limit duplication, and improve program delivery for small business development programs.
(d) (1) The Director shall designate a staff member as a community specialist who is responsible for working with local small development service providers to increase coordination with federal resources.
  (2) The Director shall develop benchmarks for measuring the performance of the community specialist under this subsection.
D.C. Code § 2-361.06 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3A / § 2-361.06
§ 2-361.06. Rules.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The CPO, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of this title [ § 2-501 et seq.], shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter .
  (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Department of General Services, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of this title , shall issue rules to implement the provisions of subchapter VI of this chapter for contracts within the authority of the Department of General Services.
  (3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Contract Appeals Board, pursuant subchapter I of Chapter 5 of this title , shall issue rules to implement the provisions of subchapter X of this chapter .
(b) The existing procurement rules, to the degree that they are consistent with this chapter, shall remain in effect until they are superseded by rules issued in accordance with subsection (a) of this section.
(c) A District government procurement rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to this chapter shall not change in any way a contractual commitment by the District government or of a contractor to the District government which was in existence on the effective date of the rule or regulation.
D.C. Code § 2-651.07 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 6 / § 2-651.07
§ 2-651.07. Public access to legal material in official electronic record.
Status: in_force

An official publisher of legal material in an electronic record that is required to be preserved under § 2-651.06 shall ensure that the material is reasonably available for use by the public on a permanent basis.
D.C. Code § 2-1552 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 15 / § 2-1552
§ 2-1552. Children and Youth Initiative established.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-303.09 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3 / § 2-303.09
§ 2-303.09. Cost-plus-a-percentage-of-cost contract prohibited.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-506 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 5 / § 2-506
§ 2-506. Filing and publishing of rules.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-308.04 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3 / § 2-308.04
§ 2-308.04. Authority to debar or suspend.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-1217.35b — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1217.35b
§ 2-1217.35b. Creation of the Skyland TIF Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established as a nonlapsing fund the Skyland TIF Fund. The Chief Financial Officer shall deposit into the Skyland TIF Fund the Available Tax Increment and any other taxes or fees specifically designated by law for deposit in the Skyland TIF Fund.
(b) The Mayor may pledge and create a security interest in the funds in the Skyland TIF Fund, or any sub-account within the Skyland TIF Fund, for the payment of debt service on the Bonds without further action by the Council as permitted by § 1-204.90 . The payment of debt service shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the Financing Documents entered into by the District in connection with the issuance of the Bonds.
(c) If, at the end of any fiscal year of the District, the balance of cash and investments in the Skyland TIF Fund exceeds the amount of debt service (including prepayment of principal and interest), reserves on any Bonds, and any approved bond-related administrative expenses during the upcoming fiscal year, the excess shall be transferred to the unrestricted balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 2-502 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 5 / § 2-502
§ 2-502. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this subchapter:
(1) (A) The term “Mayor” means the Mayor of the District of Columbia, or his or her designated agent.
  (B) The term “Council” means the Council of the District of Columbia established by § 1-204.01(a) unless the term “District of Columbia Council” is used in which event it shall mean the District of Columbia Council established by subsection (a) of § 201 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (81 Stat. 948).
(2) The term “District” means the District of Columbia.
(3) The term “agency” includes both subordinate agency and independent agency.
(4) The term “subordinate agency” means any officer, employee, office, department, division, board, commission, or other agency of the government of the District, other than an independent agency or the Mayor or the Council, required by law or by the Mayor or the Council to administer any law or any rule adopted under the authority of a law.
(5) The term “independent agency” means any agency of the government of the District with respect to which the Mayor and the Council are not authorized by law, other than this subchapter, to establish administrative procedures, but does not include the several courts of the District and the Tax Division of the Superior Court.
(6) (A) The term “rule” means the whole or any part of any Mayor’s or agency’s statement of general or particular applicability and future effect designed to implement, interpret, or prescribe law or policy or to describe the organization, procedure, or practice requirements of the Mayor or of any agency.
  (B) The term “rule” does not include any statement for guiding, directing or otherwise regulating vehicular or pedestrian traffic, including any statement controlling parking, standing, stopping or a construction detour; provided, that:
    (i) The contents of the statement are indicated to the public on one or more signs, signals, meters, markings or other similar devices located on or adjacent to a street, avenue, road, highway or other public space and are posted on the website of the District Department of Transportation;
    (ii) The proposed installation, modification or removal of the statement is based on engineering or other technical considerations;
    (iii) The proposed installation, modification or removal of the statement does not involve substantial policy considerations; and
    (iv) The Council and the affected Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (“ANC”) are provided with 30 days' written notice, or 10 days' written notice if the District Department of Transportation has published brief reasoning on its website describing how the proposed installation, modification, or removal will increase safety at a location identified as a high-risk intersection or corridor in the Multimodal Long-Range Transportation Plan, via electronic delivery, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, of an agency’s intent to install, modify or remove any of these statements, and any ANC recommendation, if provided, is given great weight pursuant to § 1-309.10 .
(7) The term “rulemaking” means Mayor’s or agency’s process for the formulation, amendment, or repeal of a rule.
(8) The term “contested case” means a proceeding before the Mayor or any agency in which the legal rights, duties, or privileges of specific parties are required by any law (other than this subchapter), or by constitutional right, to be determined after a hearing before the Mayor or before an agency, but shall not include:
  (A) Any matter subject to a subsequent trial of the law and the facts de novo in any court;
  (B) The selection or tenure of an officer or employee of the District;
  (C) Proceedings in which decisions rest solely on inspections, tests, or elections;
  (D) Cases in which the Mayor or an agency act as an agent for a court of the District; and
  (E) Requests for relief from the requirements of Chapter 10 of Title 11-C of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations, as permitted under that chapter; provided, that such requests shall be approved under such procedures as may be adopted by the Zoning Commission, which procedures need not include a hearing.
(9) The term “person” includes individuals, partnerships, corporations, associations, and public or private organizations of any character other than the Mayor, the Council, or an agency.
(10) The term “party” includes the Mayor and any person or agency named or admitted as a party, or properly seeking and entitled as of right to be admitted as a party, in any proceeding before the Mayor or an agency, but nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the Mayor or an agency from admitting the Mayor or any person or agency as a party for limited purposes.
(11) The term “order” means the whole or any part of the final disposition (whether affirmative, negative, injunctive, or declaratory in form) of the Mayor or of any agency in any matter other than rulemaking, but including licensing.
(12) The term “license” includes the whole or part of any permit, certificate, approval, registration, charter, membership, statutory exemption, or other form of permission granted by the Mayor or any agency.
(13) The term “licensing” includes process respecting the grant, renewal, denial, revocation, suspension, annulment, withdrawal, limitation, amendment, modification, or conditioning of a license by the Mayor or an agency.
(14) The term “relief ” includes the whole or part of any Mayor’s or agency’s:
  (A) Grant of money, assistance, license, authority, exemption, exception, privilege, or remedy;
  (B) Recognition of any claim, right, immunity, privilege, exemption, or exception; and
  (C) Taking of any other action upon the application or petition of, and beneficial to, any person.
(15) The term “proceeding” means any process of the Mayor or an agency as defined in paragraphs (6), (11), and (12) of this section.
(16) The term “sanction” includes the whole or part of any Mayor’s or agency’s:
  (A) Prohibition, requirement, limitation, or other condition affecting the freedom of any person;
  (B) Withholding of relief;
  (C) Imposition of any form of penalty or fine;
  (D) Destruction, taking, seizure, or withholding of property;
  (E) Assessment of damages, reimbursement, restitution, compensation, costs, charges, or fees;
  (F) Requirement, revocation, or suspension of a license; and
  (G) Taking of other compulsory or restrictive action.
(17) The term “regulation” means the whole or any part of any District of Columbia Council statement of general or particular applicability and future effect designed to implement, interpret, or prescribe law or policy or to describe the organization, procedure, or practice requirements of the Mayor, District of Columbia Council, or any agency.
(18) The term “public record” includes all books, papers, maps, photographs, cards, tapes, recordings, vote data (including ballot-definition material, raw data, and ballot images), or other documentary materials, regardless of physical form or characteristics prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or retained by a public body. Public records include information stored in an electronic format.
(18A) The term “public body” means the Mayor, an agency, or the Council of the District of Columbia.
(19) The term “adjudication” means the agency process, other than rulemaking, for the formulation, issuance, and enforcement of an order.
(20) The term “publish” means, for the official publications described in § 2-504 , to issue, in print or electronic format, textual or graphic material for sale or distribution to the public.
D.C. Code § 2-218.64 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 2 / § 2-218.64
§ 2-218.64. Identification of small or certified business enterprises in bids or proposals; false statements on certification; penalties.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided by law, a beneficiary, certified business enterprise, certified joint venture, or an individual may not:
    (A) Identify a small or certified business enterprise in a bid or proposal unless it:
      (i) Has obtained authorization from the small or certified business enterprise to identify the small or certified business enterprise in its bid or proposal;
      (ii) Has notified the small or certified business enterprise before execution of the contract of its inclusion in the bid or proposal; and
      (iii) Uses the small or certified business enterprise in the performance of the contract; or
    (B) Pay the small or certified business enterprise solely for the use of its name in the bid or proposal.
  (2) A violation of any provision of this subsection is a felony and is subject to a fine not to exceed $15,000, imprisonment not to exceed 5 years, or both.
(b) (1) A beneficiary, certified business enterprise, certified joint venture, or an individual shall not make false statements about whether a business is certified by the Department as a certified business enterprise or a certified joint venture.
  (2) A violation of this subsection is a misdemeanor and is subject to a fine not to exceed $5,000, imprisonment not to exceed one year, or both.
D.C. Code § 2-359.09 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3A / § 2-359.09
§ 2-359.09. Interest.
Status: in_force

Interest on amounts found due to a contractor on claims shall be payable at a rate set in § 28-3302(b) applicable to judgments against the District government from the date the contracting officer receives the claim until payment of the claim. Interest on amounts found due to the District from a contractor on claims shall be payable at the rate set in § 28-3302(b) applicable to judgments against the District government from the date the contractor receives a contracting officer’s written decision asserting the claim on behalf of the District until payment of the claim.
D.C. Code § 2-1563 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 15 / § 2-1563
§ 2-1563. Composition of the Youth Council.
Status: in_force

(a) The Youth Council shall be composed of 32 youth from various geographic sectors of the District, and shall include members who represent youth with special needs, as follows:
  (1) Three members shall be from each of the 8 wards in the District;
  (2) Four members shall be presently under an order of commitment to the District’s juvenile justice system, at least one of whom presently resides in a group home; and
  (3) Four members shall be presently in the District’s foster care system; at least one of whom shall reside in a group home.
(b) Membership of the Youth Council shall reflect a broad range of diversity encompassing relevant differences in ethnicity, location of residency within the District, religion, and gender.
(c) Members of the Youth Council shall have been a District resident for at least one year, not including time residing in a college dormitory, prior to their application to serve on the Youth Council. College students shall be eligible to participate on the Youth Council, if they have been a District resident, living outside a college dormitory, for at least one year prior to their application to serve on the Youth Council.
(d) Youth applying to participate on the Youth Council shall have:
  (1) A sincere interest in, and motivation to work for the community;
  (2) A background of community-based activity;
  (3) A general knowledge of activities and needs in the sector of the community which they are selected to represent;
  (4) An ability to bring creative perspectives about youth issues and concerns to the Youth Council;
  (5) The ability to work patiently and constructively in a group setting;
  (6) The ability to responsibly fulfill commitments; and
  (7) An interest in the development of leadership skills.
D.C. Code § 2-1217.36m — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1217.36m
§ 2-1217.36m. Limited liability.
Status: in_force

(a) The bonds shall be special obligations of the District. The bonds shall be without recourse to the District. The bonds shall not be general obligations of the District, shall not be a pledge of, or involve, the faith and credit or the taxing power of the District (other than the Available Tax Increment, the Available Increment, and any other taxes or fees allocated to the Union Market TIF Fund), shall not constitute a debt of the District, and shall not constitute lending of the public credit for private undertakings as prohibited in § 1-206.02(a)(2) .
(b) The bonds shall not give rise to any pecuniary liability of the District and the District shall have no obligation with respect to the purchase of the bonds.
(c) No person, including, but not limited to, any bond owner, shall have any claims against the District or any of its elected or appointed officials, officers, employees, or agents for monetary damages suffered as a result of the failure of the District to perform any covenant, undertaking, or obligation under this subpart , the bonds, the Financing Documents, or the Closing Documents, or as a result of the incorrectness of any representation in or omission from the Financing Documents or the Closing Documents, unless the District or its elected or appointed officials, officers, employees, or agents have acted in a willful and fraudulent manner.
D.C. Code § 2-1201.02 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1201.02
§ 2-1201.02. Establishment; purposes.
Status: omitted

Omitted.
D.C. Code § 2-1215.22 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1215.22
§ 2-1215.22. Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

Pursuant to Chapter 5 of this title , the Mayor is authorized to issue any rules that may be necessary to implement the provisions of this subchapter, which shall include a fee to cover the administrative costs of processing a BID application and holding a public hearing. No delay in issuing any rules beyond 120 days after May 29, 1996, shall prevent an applicant from filing an application with the Mayor, or prevent the Mayor from registering a BID.
D.C. Code § 2-354.13 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3A / § 2-354.13
§ 2-354.13. Competition exemptions.
Status: in_force

Contracts for the following procurements shall be exempt from the competition requirements established by this chapter:
(a) (1) Artistic services or works of art;
  (2) Commodities or contractual services if federal or District law prescribes with whom the District must contract;
  (3) Legal services or negotiation services in connection with proceedings before administrative agencies or state or federal courts, including experts, attorneys, and mediators;
  (4) Copyrighted or patented materials, including technical pamphlets, published books, maps, and testing or instructional materials; provided, that the materials are purchased directly from the owner of the copyright or patent;
  (5) Memberships in trade or professional organizations;
  (6) Entertainers;
  (7) Job-related seminars and training for District employees;
  (8) Maintenance and support of existing software and technology to the extent that the creator of the intellectual property is still protected and is the only source of the maintenance and support of the existing software and technology;
  (9) Public transit farecards, passes, and tokens;
  (10) Personal property or services provided by another public entity, agency, or authority;
  (11) Postage;
  (12) Purchases of advertising in all media, including electronic, print, radio, and television; provided, that they are purchased directly from the media outlet;
  (13) Trade and career fairs for District employees;
  (14) Special event venues and related services as dictated by the establishment;
  (15) Subscriptions for periodicals and newspapers;
  (16) Ticket purchases for special events, tourist attractions, and amusement parks; and
  (17) Professional development training which supports principal, teacher, and student achievement, health, and safety.
(18) Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-1225.31 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1225.31
§ 2-1225.31. Urban renewal plans.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor may, with the consent of the Council, modify the urban renewal plans for the following urban renewal areas:
  (1) The Downtown Urban Renewal Area (adopted by the National Capital Planning Commission, established by § 2-1002 (“NCPC”), on January 9, 1969, and approved by the Council on January 28, 1969);
  (2) The Shaw School Urban Renewal Area (adopted by the NCPC on January 9, 1969, and approved by the Council on January 28, 1969); and
  (3) The Fort Lincoln Urban Renewal Area (adopted by the NCPC on May 19, 1972, and approved by the Council on July 26, 1972).
(b) The Mayor, after referral to the National Capital Planning Commission for a 30-day review period, shall transmit to the Council a proposed resolution to approve a modification authorized by this section. The proposed resolution shall be submitted for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed resolution within the 45-day review period, the proposed resolution shall be deemed approved.
D.C. Code § 2-359.10 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3A / § 2-359.10
§ 2-359.10. Employees subject to employee conduct standards of Merit Personnel Act.
Status: in_force

(a) Except for those District government employees employed by agencies not subject to Chapter 6 of Title 1 [ § 1-601.01 et seq.], District government employees who participate in the procurement process shall be subject to the provisions of subchapter XVIII of Chapter 6 of Title 1 [ § 1-618.01 et seq.].
(b) Participation in the procurement process shall include involvement, either directly or indirectly, in:
  (1) The decision, approval, disapproval, recommendation, or preparation of any part of a purchase request;
  (2) Influencing the content of any specification or purchase standard;
  (3) Rendering of advice;
  (4) An investigation or audit; or
  (5) Any other advisory capacity pertaining to any contract, subcontract, solicitation, or proposal.
D.C. Code § 2-1217.12 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1217.12
§ 2-1217.12. DC Ballpark TIF Area.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, there is hereby created a TIF area denominated as the DC Ballpark TIF Area, the real property tax increment revenues and the sales tax increment revenues from which shall be allocated as provided in this section. The DC Ballpark TIF Area is defined as the area starting at the intersection of Half Street, S.W., and Interstate 395, proceeding in a southerly direction until the intersection of Half Street, S.W., with Water Street, S.W.; proceeding along an east/west line in an easterly direction to the Anacostia River shoreline; proceeding northeast along the Anacostia River shoreline to 1st Street, S.E.; proceeding in a northerly direction to M Street, S.E.; proceeding in an easterly direction along M Street, S.E., to New Jersey Avenue, S.E.; proceeding in a northwesterly direction along New Jersey Avenue, S.E. to Interstate 395; proceeding in a northwesterly direction to the point of origin. The DC Ballpark TIF Area shall not include either:
  (1) The ballpark site as defined under § 10-1601.05(a)(2) ; or
  (2) The ballpark as defined under § 47-2002.05(a)(1)(A) .
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, with respect to the DC Ballpark TIF Area, the initial sales tax amount shall mean the available sales tax revenue from locations within the area for the tax year preceding the year in which this section becomes effective and the initial assessed value shall mean the assessed value of each lot of taxable real property on April 8, 2005.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, the real property tax increment revenues and the sales tax increment revenues from the DC Ballpark TIF Area shall be allocated and paid into the Community Benefit Fund, established by § 10-1602.02(a) , and which is hereby declared to be a tax increment allocation account as described in § 2-1217.05 . The revenues so deposited in the Community Benefit Fund shall be used for any of the purposes described in § 10-1602.02(b) .
(d) Without limiting the generality of this part, including the ability to apply the real property tax increment revenues and the sales tax increment revenues to the payment of TIF bonds, the funds in the Community Benefit Fund may be used to secure bonds or other evidence of indebtedness issued in accordance with the provisions of § 1-204.90 , without regard to any limitations contained in this part.
(e) The $300 million limitation on the issuance of TIF bonds contained in § 2-1217.02(b) and the time limitation on the issuance of TIF bonds contained in such section shall apply to any bonds supported in whole or in part by real property tax increment revenues or sales tax increment revenues allocated to the Community Benefit Fund.
D.C. Code § 2-1401.05 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 14 / § 2-1401.05
§ 2-1401.05. Discrimination based on pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions, or breastfeeding.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of interpreting this chapter, discrimination on the basis of sex shall include, but not be limited to, discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions, breastfeeding, or reproductive health decisions.
(b) Repealed.
(c) Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-561 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 5 / § 2-561
§ 2-561. Presumption created by publication.
Status: in_force

The publication of any document in the District of Columbia Statutes-at-Large, the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations, or the District of Columbia Register creates a rebuttable presumption:
(1) That it was duly issued, prescribed, adopted, or enacted; and
(2) That all requirements of this subchapter have been complied with.
D.C. Code § 2-1217.37b — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1217.37b
§ 2-1217.37b. Creation of the Bryant Street TIF Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established as a nonlapsing fund the Bryant Street TIF Fund. The Chief Financial Officer shall deposit into the Bryant Street TIF Fund the Available Tax Increment and any other taxes or fees specifically designated by law for deposit in the Bryant Street TIF Fund.
(b) The Mayor may pledge and create a security interest in the funds in the Bryant Street TIF Fund, or any sub-account within the Bryant Street TIF Fund, for the payment of debt service on the Bonds without further action by the Council as permitted by § 1-204.90(f) . The payment of debt service shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the Financing Documents entered into by the District in connection with the issuance of the Bonds.
(c) If, at the end of any fiscal year of the District, the balance of cash and investments in the Bryant Street TIF Fund exceeds the amount of debt service (including prepayment of principal and interest), reserves on any Bonds, and any approved bond-related administrative expenses during the upcoming fiscal year, 50% of the excess shall be used to prepay the principal of the Bonds and the remaining 50% of the excess shall be transferred to the unrestricted balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 2-1219.15 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1219.15
§ 2-1219.15. General powers.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-651.02 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 6 / § 2-651.02
§ 2-651.02. Applicability.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies to all legal material in an electronic record that is designated as official under § 2-651.03 and first published electronically on or after July 1, 2017.
D.C. Code § 2-1223.31 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1223.31
§ 2-1223.31. Limitations of actions.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-272.04 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 2A / § 2-272.04
§ 2-272.04. Public-Private Partnership Administration Fund.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-1709 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 17 / § 2-1709
§ 2-1709. Disposition of public records at end of official’s term.
Status: in_force

(a) On or before the expiration of the term of office of an elected or appointed official, all public records, books, writings, and letters in the custody of the official shall be promptly transmitted or relinquished to the official’s successor or, if there is none, to the Administrator.
(b) Any official who maliciously destroys, defaces, or removes any public record, as defined by this chapter, shall be subject to the penalties established in section 14.
D.C. Code § 2-1217.39l — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1217.39l
§ 2-1217.39l. Maintenance of documents.
Status: in_force

Copies of the specimen bonds and of the final Financing Documents and Closing Documents shall be filed in the Office of the Secretary of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 2-303.04 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3 / § 2-303.04
§ 2-303.04. Competitive sealed proposals.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-1411.05 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 14 / § 2-1411.05
§ 2-1411.05. Organization.
Status: in_force

(a) There are hereby established the following 5 primary organizational functions in the Office:
  (1) The Office of the Director, which sets overall policy and performance targets for the Office, supervises and evaluates staff, administers the budget, and promotes conciliation after a determination of probable cause has been reached.
  (2) Education and Research, which studies patterns of discrimination in employment, public accommodations, and educational institutions, and educates District residents, employers, community groups, and other concerned parties about the Human Rights Act and federal anti-discrimination laws in order to prevent unlawful discrimination.
  (3) Intake, which counsels prospective complainants on the Office’s functions and statutory responsibilities, evaluates the complainants’ allegation of unlawful discrimination, and completes the forms and procedures necessary for the filing of a complaint;
  (4) Mediation, which trains and oversees the activities of mediators who assist the parties to a complaint in trying to reach a voluntary settlement; and
  (5) Investigations, which solicits and evaluates evidence provided by the complainant and respondent to prepare a written determination about whether there is probable cause to believe that the respondent has violated the Human Rights Act.
(b) The Director, in the performance of his or her duties and functions, is authorized to restructure the organizational components of the Office as he or she deems necessary to improve the quality of services.
D.C. Code § 2-354.16 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3A / § 2-354.16
§ 2-354.16. Contingent fees.
Status: in_force

(a) A contractor shall not offer to pay any fee or other consideration that is contingent on the making of a contract.
(b) Every contract shall contain the following prohibition against contingent fees: “The contractor warrants that no person or selling agency has been employed or retained to solicit or secure the contract upon an agreement or understanding for a commission, percentage, brokerage fee, or contingent fee, except bona fide employees or bona fide established commercial or selling agencies maintained by the contractor for the purpose of securing business. For a breach or violation of this warranty, the District shall have the right to terminate the contract without liability or in its discretion to deduct from the contract price or consideration, or otherwise recover, the full amount of the commission, percentage, brokerage, or contingent fee.
(c) A District employee shall not solicit or secure, or offer to solicit or secure, a contract for which the employee is paid or is to be paid any fee or other consideration contingent on the making of the contract between the employee and any other person.
D.C. Code § 2-1217.34h — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1217.34h
§ 2-1217.34h. Financing and Closing Documents.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor is authorized to prescribe the final form and content of all Financing Documents and all Closing Documents to which the District is a party that may be necessary or appropriate to issue, sell, and deliver the Bonds.
(b) The Mayor is authorized to execute, in the name of the District and on its behalf, the Financing Documents and any Closing Documents to which the District is a party by the Mayor’s manual or facsimile signature.
(c) If required, the official seal of the District, or a facsimile of it, shall be impressed, printed, or otherwise reproduced on the Bonds, the Financing Documents, and the Closing Documents to which the District is a party.
(d) The Mayor’s execution and delivery of the Financing Documents and the Closing Documents shall constitute conclusive evidence of the Mayor’s approval, on behalf of the District, of the final form and content thereof.
(e) The Mayor is authorized to deliver the executed and sealed Financing Documents and Closing Documents, on behalf of the District, prior to or simultaneously with the issuance, sale, and delivery of the Bonds, and to ensure the due performance of the obligations of the District contained in the executed, sealed, and delivered Financing Documents and Closing Documents.
D.C. Code § 2-1403.02 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 14 / § 2-1403.02
§ 2-1403.02. Complaints; independent action by other District agencies.
Status: in_force

Nothing in the provisions of this chapter is deemed to relieve any agency or authority of the government of the District of its obligation to take immediate and independent action regarding a matter filed with it, in accord with its jurisdiction, that also may be the subject of a complaint filed with the Office.
D.C. Code § 2-1223.08 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1223.08
§ 2-1223.08. Officers and employees; personnel system; compensation; benefits.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-1404.04 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 14 / § 2-1404.04
§ 2-1404.04. Organization.
Status: in_force

(a) At the initial meeting of each year, the Commission shall determine its organization and name its officers, other than the Chairperson. The officers serving on December 7, 2004, shall serve until the initial meeting of the following year.
(b) The Commission shall meet at the invitation of the Chairperson or a majority of the members.
(c) The Commission may establish subcommittees to review issues and make recommendations to the Commission.
D.C. Code § 2-1209.14 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1209.14
§ 2-1209.14. Annual report.
Status: in_force

The Office of Business and Economic Development shall annually prepare a report for the Committee on Economic Development which shall describe in detail the operations of each business incubator, including, but not limited to, a discussion of:
(1) The business operation of each tenant business;
(2) The impact of the product or service provided to the public and the job training opportunities of each tenant business to the economic development objectives of the city for which the tenant business was selected;
(3) The employment benefits and revenues to the District as a result of the establishment of the business incubator;
(4) The utilization of shared services;
(5) Any recurrent problems experienced in the management of the business incubator as well as the recommended corrective action;
(6) Any financial or technical assistance provided to a tenant business by the public or private sector;
(7) The establishment and implementation of business incubator policies, rules, and regulations; and
(8) Any legislative initiatives which would increase the productivity, viability, and economic benefits of business tenants or a business incubator facility.
D.C. Code § 2-218.75 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 2 / § 2-218.75
§ 2-218.75. Small Business Capital Access Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this section, the term:
  (1) “Eligible recipient” means a business certified, or eligible to be certified, as a small business enterprise pursuant to § 2-218.32 or a disadvantaged business enterprise pursuant to § 2-218.33 .
  (2) “Fund” means the Small Business Capital Access Fund.
(b) There is established as a nonlapsing fund the Small Business Capital Access Fund, which shall be used for the following purposes:
  (1) To grant the local funds necessary to obtain federal matching funds to establish a procurement technical assistance program in the Department;
  (2) To make a one-time grant in an amount of $50,000 to provide operating support to a newly formed business association in Ward 3; and
  (3) To provide financial assistance, including grants, loans, and loan guarantees, to eligible recipients.
(c) (1) All funds deposited into the Fund shall not revert to the unrestricted fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time, but shall be continually available for the uses and purposes set forth in subsection (b) of this section without regard to fiscal year limitation, subject to authorization by Congress.
  (2) Any penalties assessed by the Department pursuant to § 2-218.48 and any civil penalties imposed pursuant to § 2-218.63(c) and any fees collected pursuant to § 2-218.49a(a-1) shall be collected by the Department and deposited into the Fund.
(d) Preference for financial assistance shall be given to:
  (1) Eligible recipients that are certified as a small business enterprise pursuant to § 2-218.32 , a disadvantaged business enterprise pursuant to § 2-218.33 , a resident-owned business enterprise pursuant to § 2-218.35 , or an equity impact enterprise as defined in § 2-218.02(8A) ; or
  (2) Eligible recipients that serve, or whose principal office is located in:
    (A) A DC Main Street corridor; or
    (B) Repealed;
    (C) Another area identified by the Mayor for economic development or commercial revitalization.
(e) Within 90 days of September 18, 2007, the Mayor shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this section. The Mayor shall submit the proposed rules to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed rules, in whole or in part, by resolution, within the 45-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved.
D.C. Code § 2-501 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 5 / § 2-501
§ 2-501. Effect of subchapter.
Status: in_force

This subchapter shall supplement all other provisions of law establishing procedures to be observed by the Mayor and agencies of the District government in the application of laws administered by them, except that this subchapter shall supersede any such law and procedure to the extent of any conflict therewith.
D.C. Code § 2-1605 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 16 / § 2-1605
§ 2-1605. Employment of attorneys and other personnel; compensation; private practice by attorneys not permitted.
Status: in_force

(a) The Director shall employ a staff of attorneys and clerical and other personnel necessary to provide adequate and effective services. The Director shall make assignments of the personnel of the Service. The compensation of all employees of the Service, other than the Director and the Deputy Director, shall be fixed by the Director, but shall not exceed the compensation which may be paid to persons of similar qualifications and experience in the office of the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia. All attorneys employed by the Service to represent persons shall be members of the bar of the District of Columbia.
(b) No attorney employed by the Service shall engage in the private practice of law or receive a fee for representing any person.
(c) (1) Employees of the Service shall be treated as employees of the Federal Government solely for purposes of any of the following provisions of Title 5, United States Code: subchapter 1 of Chapter 81 (relating to compensation for work injuries), Chapter 83 (relating to retirement), Chapter 84 (relating to Federal Employees’ Retirement System), Chapter 87 (relating to life insurance), and Chapter 89 (relating to health insurance).
  (2) The Service shall make contributions under the provisions referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection at the same rates applicable to agencies of the Federal Government.
  (3) An individual who is an employee of the Service on the date of the enactment of this subsection may make, within 60 days after the issuance of regulations under paragraph (4) of this subsection, an election under § 8351 or 8432 of Title 5, United States Code, to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan for Federal employees.
  (4) This subsection shall apply with respect to all months beginning after the date on which the Director of the Office of Personnel Management issues regulations to carry out this subsection.
  (5) For purposes of vesting pursuant to § 1-626.10(b) , creditable service with the District for employees whose participation in the District Defined Contribution Plan ceases as a result of implementation of this subsection shall include service performed thereafter for the Service.
(d) In carrying out the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) with respect to employees of the Service, the Director shall, notwithstanding any provision of such Act, establish a paid parental leave program for the leave described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 102(a)(1) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2612(a)(1)) (relating to leave provided in connection with the birth of a child or the placement of a child for adoption or foster care). In developing the terms and conditions for this program, the Director may be guided by the terms and conditions applicable to the provision of paid parental leave for employees of the Federal Government under chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, and any corresponding regulations.
D.C. Code § 2-1402.41 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 14 / § 2-1402.41
§ 2-1402.41. Prohibitions.
Status: in_force

It is an unlawful discriminatory practice, subject to the exemptions in § 2-1401.03(b) , for an educational institution:
(1) To deny, restrict, or to abridge or condition the use of, or access to, any of its facilities, services, programs, or benefits of any program or activity to any person otherwise qualified, wholly or partially, for a discriminatory reason, based upon the actual or perceived: race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, family responsibilities, political affiliation, source of income, disability, or homeless status of any individual; or
(2) To make or use a written or oral inquiry, or form of application for admission, that elicits or attempts to elicit information, or to make or keep a record, concerning the race, color, religion, or national origin of an applicant for admission, except as permitted by regulations of the Office.
(3) Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-218.52 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 2 / § 2-218.52
§ 2-218.52. Enforcement mechanism against an agency.
Status: in_force

(a) If an agency fails to meet any of the goals set forth in § 2-218.41 , the Department may require that a portion of the agency’s contracts and procurements be made part of a set-aside program for small business enterprises.
(b) The performance plan for each agency shall include a metric for compliance with the provisions of this subchapter and the performance evaluation for each agency director shall reflect the agency’s success in meeting compliance goals.
D.C. Code § 2-1217.10 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1217.10
§ 2-1217.10. Liability.
Status: in_force

(a) Neither the members of the Council nor any person executing TIF bonds issued pursuant to this subchapter shall be liable personally on the TIF bonds by reason of the issuance thereof.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, TIF bonds issued pursuant to this subchapter are not general obligations of the District and shall not be in any way a debt or liability of the District within the meaning of any debt or other limit prescribed by law.  Neither the full faith and credit nor the taxing power of the District (other than property tax increment revenues and sales tax increment revenues) may be pledged to secure the payment of any TIF bonds issued pursuant to this subchapter.
D.C. Code § 2-1223.27 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1223.27
§ 2-1223.27. Affordable housing.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-360.02 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3A / § 2-360.02
§ 2-360.02. Terms and qualifications of members.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The term of office of the chairperson and other full-time members of the Board shall be 4 years, except that in making the initial appointment, the Mayor shall appoint one members for a term of one year, one member for a term of 2 years, and the chairperson for a term of 3 years. The terms of the chairperson and members first appointed shall begin on the date that a majority of the first members are sworn in, which shall become the anniversary date for all subsequent appointments. Thereafter, their successors shall be appointed for terms of 4 years, or for the balance of any unexpired term, but members may continue to serve beyond their terms until their successors take office.
  (2) The Mayor shall endeavor to nominate persons for appointment to the Board at least 30 days before the expiration of a member’s term.
  (3) Members may be reappointed for succeeding terms.
  (4) If there is no chairperson, or if the chairperson is absent or unable to serve, the member senior in length of service shall be acting chairperson.
(b) The chairperson and members of the Board shall be attorneys licensed to practice law in the District who shall have no less than 5 years experience in public contract law. All members of the Board shall have experience in the areas of procurement and contract law.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, current members of the Contract Appeals Board, appointed pursuant to the District of Columbia Procurement Practices Act of 1985, effective February 21, 1986 ( D.C. Law 6-85 ; 32 DCR 7396) [ § 2-301.01 et seq.], serving on April 8, 2011, shall be considered qualified and may continue to serve as members of the Board.
D.C. Code § 2-1207.06a — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1207.06a
§ 2-1207.06a. Business Purchase Assistance Program.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-416 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 4 / § 2-416
§ 2-416. Liability of employee to District for negligent damage to its property.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed so as to relieve any District employee from liability to the District for negligent damage to or loss of District property.
D.C. Code § 2-1210.52 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1210.52
§ 2-1210.52. Incarceration to Incorporation Entrepreneurship Program.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-218.23 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 2 / § 2-218.23
§ 2-218.23. Additional functions of the Commission.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-1382 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 13B / § 2-1382
§ 2-1382. Establishment of the Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Affairs; Advisory Committee.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established the Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning 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(a) , and shall fix the compensation of the Director pursuant to subchapter X-A of Chapter 6 of Title 1 ; except, that this subsection shall not apply to a Director of the Office appointed by the Mayor prior to September 18, 2024.
(c) 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.
(d) The Director shall have authority to delegate to other employees of the Office any of the Director's duties and powers.
(e) The Mayor shall establish an Advisory Committee, consisting of not more than 25 public members who shall be representative of the diversity of people and ideas within the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning community. The Advisory Committee shall include, at a minimum, representation from the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning community organizations representing health, social service, religious, and human rights issues, and its members shall be representative of the diversity in the community with regard to socioeconomic status, religion, race, ethnicity, gender identification, age, and families. The Advisory Committee shall advise the Director and the Mayor on issues relating to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning community and on issues relating to the mission of the Office.
(f) Nothing in this section shall prevent the Mayor from utilizing existing resources of the Executive Office of the Mayor to provide central administrative support to the Office, including use of office space and equipment, procurement, human resources, and agency fiscal operations.
D.C. Code § 2-1461.01 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 14A / § 2-1461.01
§ 2-1461.01. District government nonparticipation in interstate investigations and proceedings interfering with certain rights.
Status: in_force

(a) The District and its officers and employees acting in their official capacities shall not provide any information or expend or use time, money, facilities, property, equipment, personnel, or other resources in furtherance of any interstate investigation or proceeding seeking to impose civil or criminal liability upon any person for the following conduct, or for attempting, aiding, abetting, advising, facilitating, or intending or conspiring to achieve the following conduct, except to the extent that such conduct would be prohibited under District law:
  (1) Receiving or seeking an abortion or contraception;
  (2) Performing or inducing an abortion with the voluntary consent of the pregnant person;
  (3) Engaging in sexual conduct;
  (4) Providing contraception to an entity or to an individual with that individual's voluntary consent;
  (5) Using contraception;
  (6) Entering into or remaining in a living arrangement, marriage, domestic partnership, or civil union; or
  (7) Providing, consenting to, receiving, or facilitating gender-affirming care.
(b) A person claiming to be aggrieved by a violation of this section shall have a cause of action in any court of competent jurisdiction for damages and such other remedies as may be appropriate. An action pursuant to this subsection shall be filed in a court of competent jurisdiction within 2 years of the violation, or the discovery of the violation.
(c) For the purposes of this section, the term:
  (1) "Contraception" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 2-1401.02(4A) .
  (2) "Domestic partnership" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 2-1401.02(7B) .
  (3) "Gender-affirming care" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 2-1401.02(12A) .
  (4) "Living arrangement" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 2-1401.02(15A) .
  (5) "Person" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 2-1401.02(21) .
D.C. Code § 2-1217.32 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1217.32
§ 2-1217.32. Mandarin Oriental Hotel Project fee deferral.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this section, the term:
  (1) “Development Sponsor” means Portals Hotel Site, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and its successors and assigns.
  (2) “Mandarin Oriental Hotel Project” means the acquisition and initial development, construction, equipping, and furnishing of a Mandarin Oriental hotel within the Portals project, located on Square 299, Lot 831, consisting of a 400-room hotel with approximately 33,000 square feet of associated meeting and banquet space, 2 restaurants, a health spa and fitness center totaling approximately 10,000 square feet, and approximately 90,000 square feet of public parking space for approximately 200 cars.
  (3) “Mandarin TIF Bonds” means the tax increment financing bonds issued in connection with the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Project pursuant to the Tax Increment Revenue Bonds Mandarin Hotel Project Emergency Approval Resolution of 2000, effective March 7, 2000 (Res. 13-510; 47 DCR 2133), and the Mandarin Hotel Project Modification Approval Resolution of 2000, effective December 19, 2000 (Res. 13-745; 48 DCR 83).
(b) All fees to be paid, and any deposits to be made, by or on behalf of the Development Sponsor in connection with the initial development, construction, equipping, and furnishing of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Project under § 6-661.01 , are hereby deferred until the Development Sponsor sells the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Project, as evidenced by the recordation of a deed conveying title to Square 299, Lot 831, at which time such amounts shall be due and payable without penalty or interest.
(c) The amount of all taxes, fees, and deposits deferred under subsection (b) of this section, §§ 42-1102(25) , 47-902(19) , 47-1002(27) , and 47-2005(33) , shall not exceed, in the aggregate, $4 million.
(d) This section shall apply upon the closing of the sale of the Mandarin TIF Bonds.
D.C. Code § 2-205.01 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 2 / § 2-205.01
§ 2-205.01. Insurance of District property.
Status: in_force

After February 25, 1885, property belonging to the District of Columbia may be insured in advance for periods of 5 years or less.
D.C. Code § 2-1217.36c — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1217.36c
§ 2-1217.36c. Declaration of intent.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-1902 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 19 / § 2-1902
§ 2-1902. Interpreters required.
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever a communication-impaired person is a party or witness, or whenever a juvenile whose parent or parents are communication impaired is brought before a court at any stage of a judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding before a division or office of a court of the District of Columbia, including, but not limited to, civil and criminal court proceedings, proceedings before a commissioner, juvenile proceedings, child support and paternity proceedings, and mental health commitment proceedings, the appointing authority may appoint a qualified interpreter to interpret the proceedings to the communication-impaired person and to interpret the communication-impaired person’s testimony. The appointing authority shall appoint a qualified interpreter upon the request of the communication-impaired person.
(b) In any criminal, delinquency, or child neglect proceeding in which counsel has been appointed to represent an indigent defendant who is communication-impaired, a qualified interpreter shall be appointed to assist in communication with counsel in all phases of the preparation and presentation of the case.
(c) Whenever a communication-impaired person is a party or a witness in an administrative proceeding before a department, board, commission, agency, or licensing authority of the District of Columbia, the appointing authority conducting the proceeding may appoint a qualified interpreter to interpret the proceedings to the communication-impaired person and to interpret the communication-impaired person’s testimony. The appointing authority shall appoint a qualified interpreter upon the request of the communication-impaired person.
(d) Whenever a communication-impaired person is a witness before any legislative committee, the appointing authority conducting the proceeding may appoint a qualified interpreter to interpret the proceedings to the communication-impaired person and to interpret the communication-impaired person’s testimony. The appointing authority shall appoint a qualified interpreter upon the request of the communication-impaired person.
(e) (1) Whenever a communication-impaired person is arrested and taken into custody for an alleged violation of a criminal law, the arresting officer shall either:
    (A) Procure a qualified interpreter to translate or interpret information to and from the person during any custodial interrogation, warning, notification of rights, or taking of a written or oral statement; or
    (B) Have a qualified interviewer conduct the custodial interrogation, warning, notification of rights, or taking of a written or oral statement in a language other than English, including sign language.
  (2) No person who has been arrested but who is otherwise eligible for release shall be held in custody pending arrival of a qualified interpreter or qualified interviewer.
  (3) No answer, statement, or admission, written or oral, made by a communication-impaired person in reply to a question of a law enforcement officer may be used against that communication-impaired person in any criminal or delinquency proceeding unless the answer, statement, or admission was made or elicited through either a qualified interpreter or a qualified interviewer and was made knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently or, in the case of a waiver, unless the court makes a special finding upon proof by a preponderance of the evidence that the answer, statement, or admission made by the communication-impaired person was made knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently.
  (4) A qualified interpreter shall be used to translate any statement taken by a qualified interviewer into English for use in any criminal or delinquency proceeding.
D.C. Code § 2-218.33 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 2 / § 2-218.33
§ 2-218.33. Disadvantaged business enterprises.
Status: in_force

(a) A business enterprise shall be eligible for certification as a disadvantaged business enterprise if the business enterprise is:
  (1) Owned, operated, and controlled by economically disadvantaged individuals; and
  (2) (A) Is a local business enterprise; or
    (B) Repealed.
(b) A business enterprise that is affiliated with another business enterprise through common ownership, management, or control shall be eligible for certification as a disadvantaged business enterprise if:
  (1) The business enterprise seeking certification as a disadvantaged business enterprise is a local business enterprise;
  (2) In the event of a parent-subsidiary affiliation, both enterprises meet the requirements of subsection (a) of this section; and
  (3) The business enterprise has annualized gross receipts not exceeding limits as enumerated in rules issued pursuant to § 2-218.72 .
D.C. Code § 2-1221.03 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1221.03
§ 2-1221.03. Funds subject to appropriations.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-810 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 8 / § 2-810
§ 2-810. Authorization of appropriations.
Status: in_force

(a) Authorization. — Necessary amounts are authorized to be appropriated—
  (1) To enable the Mayor of the District of Columbia to provide additional municipal services in the District of Columbia during the inaugural period, including:
    (A) Employment of personal services without regard to Chapters 33 and 51 and subchapter III of Chapter 58 of Title 5 [of the U.S. Code];
    (B) Travel expenses of enforcement personnel, including sanitarians, from other jurisdictions;
    (C) The hiring of the means of transportation;
    (D) Meals for policemen, firemen, and other municipal employees;
    (E) The cost of removing and relocating streetcar loading platforms, construction, rent, maintenance, and expenses incident to the operation of temporary public comfort stations, first-aid stations, and information booths; and
    (F) Other incidental expenses in the discretion of the Mayor; and
  (2) To enable the Secretary of the Interior to provide meals for the members of the United States Park Police during the inaugural period.
(b) Payment. — Amounts appropriated under:
  (1) Subsection (a)(1) of this section are payable in the same way as other appropriations for the expenses of the District of Columbia; and
  (2) Subsection (a)(2) of this section are payable in the same way as other appropriations for the expenses of the Department of the Interior.
D.C. Code § 2-1803.03 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 18 / § 2-1803.03
§ 2-1803.03. Scope of review.
Status: in_force

The reviewing agency shall make a determination of each appeal on the basis of the record established before the administrative law judge or attorney examiner. The reviewing agency shall set aside any administrative law judge or attorney examiner order that is without observance of procedure required by law or regulations, including any applicable procedure required by subchapters I and II of this chapter, or any administrative law judge or attorney examiner order that is unsupported by a preponderance of the evidence on the record. The reviewing agency shall apply the rule of harmless error, and shall have power to affirm, reverse, or modify the order of the administrative law judge or attorney examiner. The reviewing agency may remand a case for further proceedings before the administrative law judge or attorney examiner. A reviewing agency may not modify a monetary sanction imposed by an administrative law judge or attorney examiner if that sanction is within the limits established by law or regulation.
D.C. Code § 2-1219.27 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1219.27
§ 2-1219.27. Intragovernmental cooperation.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-1217.34g — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1217.34g
§ 2-1217.34g. Payment and security.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as may be otherwise provided in this subpart [§§ 2-1217.34a to 2-1217.34n ], the principal of, premium, if any, on, and interest on, the Bonds shall be payable solely from proceeds received from the sale of the Bonds, income realized from the temporary investment of those proceeds, receipts and revenues realized by the District from the Howard Theatre Redevelopment Project Fund, income realized from the temporary investment of those receipts and revenues prior to payment to the Bond owners, and other funds that, as provided in the Financing Documents, may be made available to the District for payment of the Bonds from sources other than the District, all as provided for in the Financing Documents.
(b) There is further allocated to the payment of debt service on the Bonds the Available Increment. The Available Increment shall be subordinate to the allocation of Available Increment to the Budgeted Reserve (as defined in the Reserve Agreement and as these terms more fully described in the Reserve Agreement) to the extent that the Reserve Agreement continues to apply to the Available Increment and may be used for the payment of debt service on the Bonds to the extent that the revenues allocated in subsection (a) of this section are inadequate to pay debt service on the Bonds. The allocation of Available Increment authorized by this subsection shall be made in compliance with all existing contractual obligations of the District with respect to the Available Increment and shall terminate on the date on which all of the Bonds are paid or provided for and are no longer outstanding pursuant to their terms.
(c) Payment of the Bonds shall be secured as provided in the Financing Documents and by an assignment by the District for the benefit of the Bond owners of certain of its rights under the Financing Documents and Closing Documents to the trustee for the Bonds pursuant to the Financing Documents.
(d) The trustee or paying agent is authorized to deposit, invest, and disburse the proceeds received from the sale of the Bonds pursuant to the Financing Documents.
D.C. Code § 2-218.66 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 2 / § 2-218.66
§ 2-218.66. Services to certified business enterprise.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department shall provide the following services to certified business enterprises:
  (1) Specialized programs to assist certified business enterprises in securing capital and repairing damaged credit;
  (2) Informational seminars on securing credit and loans; and
  (3) Access to non-traditional financing sources, as well as traditional lending sources.
(b) The Department shall:
  (1) Develop a catalog of on-line survival and growth tools and resources that certified business enterprises can access through the Internet or other organizations;
  (2) Enter into a memorandum of understanding with a third-party vendor to provide expert consulting and education to assist certified businesses enterprises at risk of failure, including certified business enterprises that are considering filing for bankruptcy;
  (3) Develop a formal listing of financing options for business enterprises;
  (4) Deliver services that assist workers who become unemployed due to economic fluctuations to begin new businesses; and
  (5) Enter into a memorandum of understanding with a third-party vendor to provide one-on-one counseling with potential borrowers to improve financial presentations to lenders.
D.C. Code § 2-218.72 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 2 / § 2-218.72
§ 2-218.72. Rulemaking authority.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor shall, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , issue proposed rules to implement this subchapter. The proposed rules shall be submitted to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed rules, in whole or in part, by resolution within this 45-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved.
(b) Within 120 days after June 10, 2014, the Mayor shall issue rules to implement the amended provisions of this subchapter.
D.C. Code § 2-1908 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 19 / § 2-1908
§ 2-1908. Privileged communications.
Status: in_force

If a communication made by a communication-impaired person through an interpreter is privileged, the privilege extends also to the interpreter.
D.C. Code § 2-902 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 9 / § 2-902
§ 2-902. Definitions.
Status: in_force

Recodified as § 8-171.02 .
D.C. Code § 2-1714 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 17 / § 2-1714
§ 2-1714. Applicability.
Status: in_force

(a) The requirements and provisions of this chapter shall apply to and be binding upon the executive branch, the operating departments and agencies, including independent agencies of the District, Advisory Neighborhood Commissions, the Board of Elections and Ethics, the Zoning Commission, the Armory Board, the Public Service Commission, and the boards, commissions, and task forces whose memberships are appointed by the Mayor.
(b) The requirements and provisions of this chapter shall not be binding upon:
  (1) The Council of the District of Columbia;
  (2) The Board of Education;
  (3) The District of Columbia Court of Appeals and the Superior Court of the District of Columbia; and
  (4) The regional and national bodies in which the District participates as a member.
D.C. Code § 2-1207.03 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1207.03
§ 2-1207.03. Economic Development Finance Corporation—Established; composition; appointment; term of office; vacancies; quorum; reimbursement for expenses.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-393.02 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3D / § 2-393.02
§ 2-393.02. Membership; appointment; staff; meetings.
Status: in_force

(a) The Task Force shall be composed of:
  (1) The following government members, or their designees:
    (A) The Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development;
    (B) The Director of the Department of Small and Local Business Development ("Department"); and
    (C) The Chairperson of the Council's Committee on Business and Economic Development; and
  (2) Eight representatives of business enterprises, one from each Ward, all of whom shall be District residents, who collectively represent industries and geographical areas hardest hit by the COVID-19 emergency, with at least one representative being an owner of an equity impact enterprise as defined by § 2-218.02(8A) .
(b) The business representatives shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Council after receiving recommendations made by the Chairperson of the Council Committee on Business and Economic Development and shall serve without compensation.
(c) The Chairperson of the Task Force shall be designated by the Chairperson of the Council's Committee on Business and Economic Development from among the business representatives.
(d) The Department shall provide administrative support for the Task Force.
(e) If, when all the members have been appointed and the Task Force is functioning, the COVID-19 emergency is still in effect, the Task Force shall convene monthly. After the COVID-19 emergency has been lifted, the Task Force shall meet not less frequently than quarterly until dissolved.
D.C. Code § 2-1527 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 15 / § 2-1527
§ 2-1527. Staffing and budget.
Status: repealed

Repealed.