D.C. Code § 1-1001.16 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 10 / § 1-1001.16
§ 1-1001.16. Initiative and referendum process.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Any registered qualified elector, or electors of the District of Columbia, who desire to submit a proposed initiative measure to the electors of the District of Columbia, or who desire to order that a referendum be held on any act, or on some part or parts of an act, that has completed the course of the legislative process within the District of Columbia government in accordance with § 1-204.04(e) , shall file with the Board 5 printed or typewritten copies of the full text of the measure, a summary statement of not more than 100 words, and a short title of the measure to be proposed in an initiative, or of the act or part thereof on which a referendum is desired.
  (2) The proposed initiative measure, or the act or part thereof, on which a referendum is desired shall be accompanied by:
    (A) The name and address of the proposer;
    (B) An affidavit that the proposer is a registered qualified elector of the District of Columbia; and
    (C) A copy of the verified statement of contributions that the proposer has filed with the Director of Campaign Finance.
(b) (1) Upon receipt of each proposed initiative or referendum measure, the Board shall refuse to accept the measure if the Board finds that it is not a proper subject of initiative or referendum, whichever is applicable, under the terms of title IV of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, or upon any of the following grounds:
    (A) The verified statement of contributions has not been filed pursuant to §§ 1-1163.07 and 1-1163.09 ;
    (B) The petition is not in the proper form established in subsection (a) of this section;
    (C) The measure authorizes, or would have the effect of authorizing, discrimination prohibited under Chapter 14 of Title 2 ; or
    (D) The measure presented would negate or limit an act of the Council of the District of Columbia pursuant to § 1-204.46 .
  (1A) (A) Within one business day after the proposed initiative or referendum measure is received by the Board, the Board shall request advisory opinions from the Attorney General and the General Counsel of the Council on whether the measure is a proper subject of initiative or referendum.
    (B) If the measure is a proposed:
      (i) Initiative measure, the Attorney General and the General Counsel of the Council shall provide advisory opinions to the Board within 15 business days after the Board's request is received; or
      (ii) Referendum measure, the Attorney General and the General Counsel of the Council shall provide advisory opinions to the Board within 5 business days after the Board's request is received.
  (2) In the case of refusal to accept a measure, the Board shall endorse on the measure the words “received but not accepted” and the date, and retain the measure pending appeal. If none of the grounds for refusal exists, the Board shall accept the measure.
  (3) If the Board refuses to accept any initiative or referendum measure submitted to it, the person or persons submitting such measure may apply, within 10 days after the Board’s refusal to accept such measure, to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for a writ in the nature of mandamus to compel the Board to accept such measure. The Superior Court of the District of Columbia shall expedite consideration of the matter. If the Superior Court of the District of Columbia determines that the issue presented by the measure is a proper subject of initiative or referendum, whichever is applicable, under the terms of title IV of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, and that the measure is legal in form, does not authorize discrimination as prescribed in paragraph (1)(C) of this subsection, and would not negate or limit an act of the Council of the District of Columbia as prescribed in paragraph (1)(D) of this subsection, it shall issue an order requiring the Board to accept the measure. Should the Superior Court of the District of Columbia hold in favor of the proposer, it may award court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees to the proposer.
  (4) After subject determination has been made the Board shall assign a serial number to each initiative and referendum measure, using separate series of numbers for initiative and separate series of numbers for referendum measures. Thereafter, a measure shall be known and designated on all petitions, ballots and proceedings as “Initiative Measure No. ...............” or “Referendum Measure No. ...............”.
(c) Within 20 calendar days, of the date on which the Board accepts an initiative or referendum measure, the Board shall:
  (1) Prepare a true and impartial summary statement, written in plain language, not to exceed 100 words, bearing the serial number of the measure, and expressing the purpose of the measure. Such statement shall not intentionally create prejudice for or against the measure;
  (2) Prepare a short title for the measure consisting of not more than 15 words to permit the voters to identify readily the initiative or referendum measure and to distinguish it from other measures which may appear on the ballot;
  (3) Prepare, in the proper legislative form, the proposed initiative or referendum measure, where applicable, which shall conform to the legislative drafting style of acts of the Council, and consult experts in legislative drafting, including the Attorney General and the General Counsel of the Council; and
  (4) If the measure is an initiative measure, request a fiscal impact statement from the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, who shall issue a fiscal impact statement within 15 business days after receipt of the request from the Board.
(d) (1) After preparing an initiative or referendum measure, the Board shall call a public meeting to adopt the summary statement, short title, and legislative form of the measure.
  (2) Within 24 hours after adoption, the Board shall:
    (A) Notify the proposer of the measure, via email, of the exact language of the summary statement, short title, and legislative form;
    (B) Submit the summary statement, short title, legislative form, and, if the measure is an initiative measure, the fiscal impact statement, to:
      (i) The District of Columbia Register for publication; and
      (ii) At least one newspaper of general circulation in the District; and
    (C) Publish the summary statement, short title, legislative form, and, if the measure is an initiative measure, the fiscal impact statement, on the Board's website.
(e) (1) (A) If any registered qualified elector of the District of Columbia objects to the summary statement, short title, or legislative form of the initiative measure formulated by the Board pursuant to subsections (c) and (d) of this section, that person may seek review in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia within 10 calendar days from the date the Board publishes the summary statement, short title, and legislative form in the District of Columbia Register stating objections and requesting appropriate changes. The Superior Court of the District of Columbia shall expedite the consideration of this matter.
    (B) If any registered qualified elector of the District of Columbia objects to the summary statement, short title, or legislative form of the referendum measure formulated by the Board pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, that person may seek review in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia within 10 calendar days from the date the Board publishes the summary statement, short title, and legislative form in at least one newspaper of general circulation stating objections and requesting appropriate changes. The Superior Court of the District of Columbia shall expedite the consideration of this matter.
  (2) Should no review in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia be sought as provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection, the proposed summary statement, short title and legislative form shall be deemed to be accepted.
  (3) Should the Superior Court of the District of Columbia hold in favor of the proposer, it may award court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees to the proposer.
(f) (1) When the summary statement, short title, and legislative form of an initiative or referendum measure have been established pursuant to subsection (e) of this section, the Board shall certify their establishment and transmit a copy by certified mail and e-mail to the proposer.
  (2) The established short title shall be the title of the measure in all petitions, ballots, and other related proceedings.
  (3) The Board shall, upon the request of any person, make single copies of the approved short title, summary statement, and full legislative text available at no charge. Additional copies shall be made available at a nominal cost.
(g) Upon final establishment of the summary statement, short title, and legislative form of an initiative or referendum proposal, the Board shall prepare and provide to the proposer at a public meeting an original petition form which the proposer shall formally adopt as his or her own form. The proposer shall print from the original blank petition sheets on paper of good writing quality or shall utilize the mobile application made available under § 1-1001.05(a)(19) . Each initiative or referendum petition sheet shall consist of one sheet providing numbered lines for printed names and signatures with residence addresses (street numbers) and ward numbers. Each petition sheet shall have printed on it, and each mobile application shall electronically display, the following information:
  (1) A warning statement that declares that only duly registered voters of the District of Columbia may sign the petition;
  (2) A statement that requests that the Board hold an election on the initiative or referendum measure that states the measure’s serial number and short title; and
  (3) The text of the official summary and short title of the measure printed on the front of the petition sheet.
(g-1) (1) Petition sheets of proposers shall be filed with the Board in hard copy but may be electronically provided by the:
    (A) Board to the proposers; and
    (B) Proposers to qualified petition circulators.
  (2) No signature on a petition sheet shall be invalidated because the signer was also the circulator of the same petition sheet on which the signature appears.
(h) Each petition sheet for an initiative or referendum measure shall contain an affidavit, made under penalty of perjury, in a form determined by the Board and signed by the circulator of that petition sheet which contains the following:
  (1) The printed name of the circulator;
  (2) The residence address of the circulator, giving the street number;
  (3) That the circulator of the petition sheet was in the presence of each person when the appended signature was written;
  (3A) That the circulator of the petition sheet has not written, altered, corrected, clarified, or obscured information on the petition about the signer of the petition after the signer affixed their signature to the petition;
  (4) That according to the best information available to the circulator, each signature is the genuine signature of the person it purports to be;
  (5) That the circulator of the initiative or referendum petition sheet was a qualified petition circulator at the time of circulation; and
  (6) The dates between which the signatures to the petition were obtained.
(h-1) No person other than the petition signer may write, alter, correct, or clarify, on a petition sheet for an initiative or referendum unless the signer requests assistance in writing, altering, correcting, or clarifying on the petition, any information about the petition signer before the signer affixes their signature. The use of correction fluid or tape is prohibited.
(i) (1) In order for any initiative measure or referendum measure to qualify for the ballot for consideration by the electors of the District, the proposer of the initiative measure or referendum measure shall secure the valid signatures of registered qualified electors upon the initiative or referendum measure equal in number to 5% of the registered qualified electors in the District; provided, that the total signatures submitted include 5% of the registered qualified electors in each of 5 or more of the 8 wards.
  (2) The number of registered qualified electors that is used for computing the requirements described in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be consistent with the latest official count of registered qualified electors made by the Board 30 days prior to the submission of the signatures for the particular initiative or referendum petition.
(j) (1) A proposer of an initiative measure shall have 180 calendar days, beginning on the 1st calendar day immediately following the date upon which the Board certifies, according to subsection (f) of this section, that the petition form of such initiative measure is in its final form to secure the proper number of valid signatures needed on the initiative petition to qualify such a measure for the ballot, pursuant to subsection (i) of this section and to file such petition with the Board.
  (2) A proposer of a referendum measure shall secure the proper number of valid signatures needed on the referendum petition to qualify such a measure for the ballot pursuant to subsection (i) of this section, and shall file such petition with the Board before the act, or part thereof, which is the subject of the referendum has become law according to the provisions of §§ 1-204.04 and 1-206.02(c) . No act is subject to referendum if it has taken effect according to the provisions of § 1-206.02(c) .
  (3) The proposer may not begin circulating an initiative or referendum petition until the Board has certified pursuant to subsection (f) of this section that such petition is in its final form.
(k) (1) Upon submission of an initiative or referendum petition by the proposer to the Board, the Board shall refuse to accept the petition upon any of the following grounds:
    (A) The petition is not in the proper form established in subsection (g) of this section;
    (B) The time limitation established in subsection (j) of this section within which the petition may be circulated and submitted to the Board has expired;
    (C) The petition on its face clearly bears an insufficient number of signatures;
    (D) The petition sheets do not have attached to them the statements of the circulators as provided in subsection (h) of this section; or
    (E) The petition was circulated by persons who were not qualified petition circulators at the time of circulation.
  (2) In the case of refusal to accept a petition, the Board shall endorse on the petition the words “submitted but not accepted” and the date, and retain the petition pending appeal. If none of the grounds for refusal exists, the Board shall accept the petition.
(l) If the Board refuses to accept an initiative or referendum petition when submitted to it, the person or persons submitting such petition may apply, within 10 days after the Board’s refusal to accept such petition, to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for a writ in the nature of mandamus to compel the Board to accept such petition. The Superior Court of the District of Columbia shall expedite the consideration of the matter. If the Superior Court of the District of Columbia determines that the petition is legal in form and apparently meets the requirement for signatures, both as to number and as to ward distribution, prescribed in subsection (i) of this section, and was submitted within the time limitations established in subsection (j) of this section, and has attached to the petition the proper statements of the circulators prescribed in subsection (h) of this section, it shall issue an order requiring the Board to accept the petition as of the date of submission for filing. Should the Superior Court of the District of Columbia hold in favor of the proposer, it may award court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees to the proposer.
(m) Upon submission of a referendum petition to the Board, the Board shall notify the appropriate custodian of the act of the Council of the District of Columbia which is the subject of the referendum (either the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives) as provided in §§ 1-204.04 and 1-204.46 and the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall, as appropriate, return such act or part or parts of such act to the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia. No further action may be taken upon such act until after a referendum election is held. If, however, after the counting and validation procedure for signatures, which takes place pursuant to subsection (o) of this section, the referendum measure fails to meet the percentage and distribution requirements for signatures established in subsection (i) of this section, the act which was the subject of the referendum shall be again transmitted to the Congress for any remaining period of review as provided in § 1-206.02(c) .
(n) When the Board accepts an initiative or referendum petition, whether in the normal course or at the direction of a court, the Board may detach, in the presence of the person submitting the petition or his or her designated representative, if he or she desires to be present, the sheets containing the signatures, and cause all of them to be firmly attached to 1 or more printed copies of the proposed initiative or referendum measure in such books or volumes as will be most convenient for counting, canvassing, and validating names and signatures.
(o) (1) After acceptance of an initiative or referendum petition, the Board shall certify, within 30 calendar days after such petition has been accepted, whether or not the number of valid signatures on the initiative or referendum petition meets the qualifying percentage and ward distribution requirements established in subsection (i) of this section, and whether or not the necessary number of names and signatures of registered qualified electors of the District of Columbia, properly distributed by wards, appear on the initiative or referendum petition. This certification may be by a bona fide random and statistical sampling method. If the Board finds that the same person has signed a petition for the same initiative or referendum measure more than once, it shall count only 1 signature of such person. If a person who signs a petition is found to be a qualified registered elector in a ward other than that which was indicated on the petition sheet, such person shall be counted from the correct ward in determining whether or not an initiative or referendum measure qualifies for the ballot. Two persons representing the proposer(s) may be present during the counting and validation procedures. Should a political committee or committees exist in opposition to a particular proposed initiative or referendum measure, 2 persons representing such committee or committees may be present during the counting and validation procedures. The Board shall post, by making available for public inspection, petitions for initiatives or referenda, or facsimiles thereof, in the office of the Board, for 10 days, including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, beginning on the 3rd day after the petitions are filed. Any qualified elector may, within such 10-day period, challenge the validity of any petition, by a written statement duly signed by the challenger and filed with the Board, specifying concisely the alleged defects in such petition. The provisions of § 1-1001.08(o)(2) shall be applicable to such challenge. The Board may issue supplemental rules concerning the challenge of such petitions.
  (2) For the purpose of verifying a signature on any petition filed pursuant to this section, the Board shall first determine that the address on the petition is the same as the residence shown on the signer’s voter registration record. If the address is different, the signature shall not be counted as valid unless the Board’s records show that the person was registered to vote from the address listed on the petition at the time the person signed the petition.
(p) (1) After determining that the number and validity of signatures on the initiative or referendum petition meet the qualification standards established under this section, the Board shall certify the sufficiency of the initiative or referendum petition and shall certify that the initiative or referendum measure will appear on the ballot. The Board shall conduct an election on an initiative measure at the next primary, general, or city-wide special election held at least 90 days after the date on which the measure has been certified as qualified to appear on the ballot. The Board shall conduct an election on a referendum measure within 114 days after the date the measure has been certified as qualified to appear on the ballot. In the case of a referendum measure, if a previously scheduled general, primary, or special election will occur between 54 and 114 days after the date the measure has been certified as qualified to appear on the ballot, the Board may present the referendum measure at that election.
  (2) The Board shall publish the established legislative text of an initiative or referendum measure in no less than 2 newspapers of general circulation in the District of Columbia within 30 calendar days after the date upon which the Board certifies, pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, that the measure has qualified for appearance on an election ballot.
(q) (1) Upon qualification of an initiative measure, the Board shall place on the ballot the serial number of the initiative and its short title and summary statement in substantially the following form:
  INITIATIVE MEASURE No. (SHORT TITLE) (SUMMARY STATEMENT) FOR Initiative Measure No. AGAINST Initiative Measure No.
  (2) Upon qualification of a referendum measure, the Board shall place on the ballot the serial number of the referendum measure and its short title and summary statement in substantially the following form:
  REFERENDUM MEASURE No. (SHORT TITLE) (SUMMARY STATEMENT)
    (A) If the referendum concerns whether the registered voters of the District of Columbia approve or reject the act, then the ballot shall state:
    Shall the registered voters of the District of Columbia approve or reject Act (insert Act number)?
    YES, to approve
    NO, to reject.
    (B) If the referendum concerns part or parts of an act, then the ballot shall state:
    Shall the registered voters of the District of Columbia approve or reject sections (insert section(s) that is the subject of the referendum measure) of Act (insert Act number)?
    YES, to approve
    NO, to reject.
(r) (1) An initiative measure which has been ratified by a majority of the registered qualified electors voting on the measure shall not take effect until the end of the 30-day congressional review period (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, and any day on which neither House is in session because of an adjournment sine die, a recess of more than 3 days or an adjournment of more than 3 days) beginning on the day such measure is transmitted to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate, and then only if during such 30-day period both Houses of Congress do not adopt a concurrent resolution disapproving such initiated act. Upon certification by the Board that the initiative measure has been ratified, the Chairman of the Council shall forthwith transmit the measure to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and to the President of the Senate.
  (2) If a majority of the registered qualified electors voting in a referendum on an act or part or parts thereof vote to disapprove the act or part or parts thereof, then such action shall be deemed a rejection of the act or part or parts thereof, and no action by the Council of the District of Columbia may be taken on such act or part thereof for 365 days following the date when the Board certifies the vote concerning the referendum.
(s) If provisions of 2 or more initiative or referendum measures which have been approved by the registered qualified electors at the same election conflict, the provisions of the measure receiving the highest number of affirmative votes shall prevail over the conflicting provision of the other measure.
D.C. Code § 1-626.05 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-626.05
§ 1-626.05. District retirement benefits program.
Status: in_force

The retirement benefits program of the District shall consist of:
(1) A defined benefit plan, as provided in 42 U.S.C. § 301 et seq. (“Social Security Act”);
(2) An employee deferred compensation plan pursuant to § 457 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. § 457] governed by Chapter 36 of Title 47 ;
(3) A defined contribution plan pursuant to § 401(a) of theInternal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. § 401], for employer contributions on behalf of an employee pursuant to § 1-626.09(c) ; and
(4) A defined contribution plan pursuant to section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, for employer contributions on behalf of an employee pursuant to § 1-626.09(e) .
D.C. Code § 1-207.11 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 2 / § 1-207.11
§ 1-207.11. Abolishment of existing government and transfer of functions.
Status: in_force

The District of Columbia Council, the Offices of Chairman of the District of Columbia Council, Vice Chairman of the District of Columbia Council, and the 7 other members of the District of Columbia Council, and the Offices of the Commissioner of the District of Columbia and Assistant to the Commissioner of the District of Columbia, as established by Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967, are abolished as of noon January 2, 1975. This section shall not be construed to reinstate any governmental body or office in the District abolished in said plan or otherwise heretofore.
D.C. Code § 1-325.131 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-325.131
§ 1-325.131. Establishment of Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety and Enhancement Fund.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 1-309.10 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-309.10
§ 1-309.10. Advisory Neighborhood Commissions — Duties and responsibilities; notice; great weight; access to documents; reports; contributions.
Status: in_force

*NOTE: This section includes amendments by temporary legislation that will expire on August 13, 2026. To view the text of this section after the expiration of all emergency and temporary legislation affecting this section, click this link: Permanent Version .*
(a) Each Advisory Neighborhood Commission (“Commission”) may advise the Council of the District of Columbia, the Mayor and each executive agency, and all independent agencies, boards and commissions of the government of the District of Columbia with respect to all proposed matters of District government policy including, but not limited to, decisions regarding planning, streets, recreation, social services programs, education, health, safety, budget, and sanitation which affect that Commission area.
(b) The executive branch and any independent agency, board, or commission shall give 30-days written notice, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, of: (1) the intent to acquire an interest in real property, either through purchase or lease; or (2) the intent to change the use of property owned or leased by or on behalf of the government; to the OANC, each affected Commission, the Commissioner representing a single-member district affected by said actions, and to each affected Ward Councilmember, except where shorter notice on good cause made and published with the notice may be provided, or in the case of an emergency, and the notice shall be published in the District of Columbia Register. In cases in which the 30-day written notice requirement is not satisfied, notification of such proposed government action or actions to the Commissioner representing the affected single-member district shall be made by mail. The Register shall be made available, without cost, to each Commission. A central record of all such notices shall be held by the Office of Advisory Neighborhood Commissions.
(c) (1) (A) In addition to those notices required in subsection (b) of this section, each agency, board, and commission shall provide to each affected Commission notice of the proposed action as required by subsection (b) of this section before:
      (i) The award of any grant funds to a citizen organization or group;
      (ii) The transmission to the Council of a proposed revenue bond issuance, comprehensive plan, amendment to a comprehensive plan, or element of a comprehensive plan; or
      (iii) The formulation of any final policy decision or guideline with respect to grant applications, requested or proposed zoning changes, variances, public improvements, licenses, or permits affecting the Commission area, the District budget and city goals and priorities, proposed changes in District government service delivery, and the opening of any proposed facility systems.
    (B) Each District of Columbia government entity shall maintain a record of the notices sent to each Commission pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.
  (1A) All notices transmitted pursuant to this section may be by electronic mail, unless otherwise provided by law, or unless the party to be noticed requests in writing to receive first-class mail notifications.  Requests for first-class mail notification under this subsection shall be sent to the OANC, which shall forward the requests to all Advisory Neighborhood Commission Liaisons.
  (2) (A) The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (“ABC Board”) or its designee shall give notice to Advisory Neighborhood Commissions, the Office of Advisory Neighborhood Commissions, the Commission or Commissions representing the area within 600 feet of where the applicant’s establishment is located, and the Commissioner representing an affected single-member district at least 45 calendar days prior to a hearing on applications for issuance or renewal of retailer’s licenses, class A, B, C/R, C/T, C/N, C/H, C/X, D/R, D/T, D/N, D/H, D/X, and consumption licenses for clubs, or for transfer of a license of any of these classes to a different location. The ABC Board or its designee party shall give notice by electronic mail, subject to paragraph (1A) of this subsection, posted not less than 5 calendar days prior to the first day of the 45-calendar-day notice period, and addressed to:
      (i) The Commission office, with sufficient copies of the notice for distribution to each Commissioner;
      (ii) The Chairperson of the Commission at his or her home address of record; and
      (iii) The Commissioner in whose single-member district the establishment is located at his or her home address of record.
    (B) In addition, the ABC Board shall provide to each Commission office, on a quarterly basis, a printed list of all Alcohol Beverage Control licenses due to expire in the ensuing 6 months. An Advisory Neighborhood Commission may object to the application in the manner set forth in § 25-115(c) and (e).
  (3) The Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs shall ensure that each affected Commission, the Commissioner representing the affected single member district, the affected ward Councilmember, and the Office of Advisory Neighborhood Commissions is provided a current list at least twice a month of applications for construction, demolition, raze, and public space permits. The list may be provided by electronic mail, subject to paragraph (1A) of this subsection.
  (4) The Office of Zoning shall ensure that each affected Commission, the Commissioner representing the affected single member district, the affected ward Councilmember, and the Office of Advisory Neighborhood Commissions is provided notice of applications, public hearings, proposed actions, and actions on all zoning cases. The notice may be provided by electronic mail, subject to paragraph (1A) of this subsection.
  (5) Not Funded.
(d) (1) Each Commission so notified pursuant to subsections (b) and (c) of this section of the proposed District government action or actions shall consider each such action or actions in a meeting with notice given in accordance with § 1-309.11(c) which is open to the public in accordance with § 1-309.11(g) . The recommendations of the Commission, if any, shall be in writing and articulate the basis for its decision.
  (2) At the close of business of the day after which the notice period concludes as provided in subsection (b) or (c) of this section, the affected District government entity may proceed to make its decision.
  (3) (A) The issues and concerns raised in the recommendations of the Commission shall be given great weight during the deliberations by the government entity. Great weight requires acknowledgement of the Commission as the source of the recommendations and explicit reference to each of the Commission’s issues and concerns.
    (B) In all cases the government entity is required to articulate its decision in writing. The written rationale of the decision shall articulate with particularity and precision the reasons why the Commission does or does not offer persuasive advice under the circumstances. In so doing, the government entity must articulate specific findings and conclusions with respect to each issue and concern raised by the Commission. Further, the government entity is required to support its position on the record.
    (C) The government entity shall promptly send to the Commission and the respective ward Councilmember a copy of its written decision.
  (4) Oral testimony shall be followed as if provided in advance in writing as required by paragraph (1) of this subsection when accompanied within 7 days by written documentation approved by the respective Commission, which supports the testimony.
(e) Reserved.
(f) Each Commission may present its views to any federal or District agency.
(g) The Commission shall not have the power to initiate a legal action in the courts of the District of Columbia or in the federal courts, provided that this limitation does not apply to or prohibit any Commissioner from bringing suit as a citizen.
(h) (1) Each Commission may initiate its own proposal for District government action. The District government entity to which the proposal is made shall acknowledge the proposal in writing to the initiating Commission within 10 days of receipt of the proposal and shall issue a status report to the initiating Commission within 60 days of receipt.
  (2) Any Commission may hold public hearings on requested or proposed government actions. Commissions may invite public witnesses from any executive or independent entity to testify before the Commission. Within 45 days of the close of the public hearing, the Commission may submit to the Council a report detailing the Commission’s findings and recommendations to be included in any public record of the proposed government action.
(i) (1) Each Commission shall have access to District government officials and to all District government official documents and public data pursuant to § 2-531 et seq. that are material to the exercise of its development of recommendations to the District government.
  (2) The Mayor shall provide to all Commissions, at no cost, current zoning and alcohol beverage control regulations, and any other regulations requested in writing by the respective Commission not available electronically, in order for Commissioners to adequately perform their responsibilities.
(j) (1) On or before November 30 of each year, each Commission may file an annual report with the Council and the Mayor for the preceding fiscal year. Such report shall include, but shall not be limited to:
    (A) Summaries of important problems perceived by the Commission in order of their priority;
    (B) Recommendations for actions to be taken by the District government;
    (C) Recommendations for improvements on the operation of the Commissions;
    (D) Financial report; and
    (E) A Summary of Commission activities.
  (2) Minority reports may be filed.
(k) Reserved.
(l) No Commission may solicit or receive funds unless specifically authorized to do so by the Council, except that receipt of individual contributions of $1,000 or less need not be approved by the Council. No person shall make any contribution, nor shall a Commission receive any contribution from any person which, when aggregated with all other contributions received from that person, exceeds $1,000 per calendar year. Each Commission shall file with its quarterly reports to the OANC required pursuant to § 1-309.13(j) details of all contributions received during the relevant period of time.
(m) Each Commission shall monitor complaints of Commission area residents with respect to the delivery of District government services and file comments on same with the appropriate District government entity and the Council.
(n) Each Commission shall develop an annual fiscal year spending plan budget for the upcoming fiscal year within 60 days of notification of the amount of the Commission’s annual allotment. Prior to adoption of the budget at a public meeting, the Commission shall present the budget at a public meeting of the Commission to elicit comments from the residents of the Commission area.
(n-1) By December 1 of each year, each Commission shall publish an annual report or newsletter that summarizes the activities of the Commission in service to the community over the preceding 12 months, including a highlighting of key issues voted upon, comments submitted to District agencies, and issuance of community grants.
(o) Each Commission may, where appropriate, constitute the citizen advisory mechanism required by any federal statute (unless specifically prohibited by federal statute).
(p) Each Commission that adopts recommendations regarding legislation pending before the Council shall forward a copy of the recommendations to the Office of Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (“Office”) and to the Secretary to the Council within 14 days after adoption. The Office shall keep a publicly accessible file of all Commission recommendations submitted pursuant to this subsection.
(q) (1) Before granting or renewing a license for a theater, cinema, skating rink, dance hall, exhibition, lecture, or other entertainment, the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection shall give 30-days notice by first-class mail or electronic mail to the affected Commission. The notice shall contain the name of the applicant and a description, by street number, or other plain designation, of the particular location for which the license is requested.
  (2) Pursuant to subsection (d) of this section, the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection shall give great weight to the Commission's recommendations when determining whether to grant or renew the licenses.
D.C. Code § 1-309.34 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-309.34
§ 1-309.34. Election of members; term of office; vacancies; change in residency.
Status: in_force

(a) Following the initial elections of members of Advisory Neighborhood Commissions in November 1976, subsequent elections of such members occurred in November of odd-numbered calendar years through 1981. Beginning in 1984, general elections of members of Advisory Neighborhood Commissions shall take place on the 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November of each even-numbered calendar year.
(b) (1) Each member of an Advisory Neighborhood Commission shall serve for a term of 2 years which shall begin at noon on the 2nd day of January next following the date of election of such member, or at noon on the day after the date the Board certifies the election of such member, whichever is later.
  (2) Repealed.
  (3) Each member of an Advisory Neighborhood Commission holding office on August 2, 1983, shall continue in office until noon on the 2nd day of January next following the date of the election provided for in paragraph (2) [repealed] of this subsection.
(c) The provisions of subsections (c) [repealed], (d), and (e) of § 1-309.06 shall apply to members elected to such Advisory Neighborhood Commissions.
D.C. Code § 1-623.36 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-623.36
§ 1-623.36. Injury incurred; initial payments outside United States.
Status: in_force

If an employee is injured outside the continental United States, the Mayor may arrange and provide for initial payment of compensation and initial furnishing of other benefits under this subchapter by an employee or agent of the District of Columbia government designated by the Mayor for that purpose in the locality in which the employee was employed or the injury incurred.
D.C. Code § 1-736 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 7 / § 1-736
§ 1-736. Public information.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the contents of the descriptions, annual reports, statements, and other documents filed with the Mayor, the Council, the Speaker, and the President pro tempore pursuant to this subchapter shall be public information, and the Mayor, the Council, the Speaker, and the President pro tempore shall each make such documents available for inspection in an appropriate location. The Mayor, the Council, the Speaker, and the President pro tempore may use the information and data in such documents for statistical and research purposes and may compile and publish such studies, analyses, reports, and surveys based thereon as may be considered appropriate.
(b) Information described in § 1-735(a) with respect to a participant or beneficiary of a retirement program may be disclosed only to the extent that information respecting that participant’s or beneficiary’s benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act may be disclosed under such Act.
(c) Except to the extent that information which is protected from public disclosure under subsection (b) of this section, or which relates to personnel matters the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, is involved, all meetings of the Board shall be open to the public.
D.C. Code § 1-629.04 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-629.04
§ 1-629.04. Collection of debts.
Status: in_force

(a) Any debt authorized to be collected under this subchapter may be collected in monthly installments or at officially established regular pay period intervals, by deduction in reasonable amounts from the current pay of the employee.
(b) Deductions may be made from any wages, salary, compensation, remuneration for services, or other authorized pay, including, but not limited to, back pay and lump sum leave payments but not including retirement pay.
(c) The amount deducted for any period may not exceed 20% of disposable pay, except that a greater percentage may be deducted upon consent of the employee involved.
(d) If the employee’s employment ends before collection of the amount of the indebtedness is completed, deductions may be made from later non-periodic government payments of any nature except retirement pay due the former employee without regard to the limit imposed by subsection (c) of this section.
D.C. Code § 1-301.64 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-301.64
§ 1-301.64. Mayor to propose ward plans; updated plans; public hearing; transmission to Council for adoption. [Recodified].
Status: in_force

Recodified as § 1-306.03 .
D.C. Code § 1-129.12 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 1 / § 1-129.12
§ 1-129.12. Dissolution; termination of affairs.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 1-1163.32d — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 11A / § 1-1163.32d
§ 1-1163.32d. Base amount payments.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) (A) Within 5 business days after a participating candidate is certified under § 1-1163.32c(b) , the Director of Campaign Finance shall direct the Office of the Chief Financial Officer to disburse to the participating candidate half of the base amount described in paragraph (2) of this subsection. The Office of the Chief Financial Officer shall disburse the funds within 5 business days after receiving direction to do so from the Director of Campaign Finance.
    (B) Within 5 business days after the participating candidate qualifies for the ballot, the Director of Campaign Finance shall direct the Office of the Chief Financial Officer to disburse to the participating candidate the other half of the base amount described in paragraph (2) of this subsection. The Office of the Chief Financial Officer shall disburse the funds within 5 business days after receiving direction to do so from the Director of Campaign Finance.
  (2) The base amount shall be:
    (A) $160,000 for the office of Mayor;
    (B) $40,000 for the office of Attorney General;
    (C) $40,000 for the office of Chairman of the Council;
    (D) $40,000 for the office of Councilmember elected at-large and from a ward; and
    (E) $10,000 for the office of State Board of Education elected at-large and from a ward.
(b) (1) In an uncontested election, the participating candidate shall:
    (A) Not receive the base amount described in subsection (a) of this section, except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection; and
    (B) Be eligible to receive matching payments for qualified small-dollar contributions pursuant to § 1-1163.32e .
  (2) If an uncontested election becomes a contested election after a participating candidate is certified under § 1-1163.32c(b) , the Director of Campaign Finance shall direct, no later than 5 business days after the uncontested election becomes a contested election, the Office of the Chief Financial Officer to disburse to the participating candidate, and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer shall disburse, within 5 business days after receiving direction to do so from the Director of Campaign Finance:
    (A) The first half of the base amount, if the participating candidate has not qualified for the ballot; or
    (B) Both halves of the base amount, if the participating candidate has qualified for the ballot.
  (3) (A) If a contested election becomes an uncontested election after the participating candidate has received the first, but not the second, half of the base amount, the participating candidate may retain any unspent base amount funds to repay:
      (i) Any authorized expenditures or the proper debts that were incurred in connection with the participating candidate's campaign; and
      (ii) Personal funds of the participating candidate or the participating candidate's immediate family contributed under § 1-1163.32f(a)(6) .
    (B) If a contested election becomes an uncontested election, a participating candidate who has not yet qualified for the ballot shall not receive the second half of the base amount upon ballot qualification.
(c) Funds shall be distributed to participating candidates under this section through the use of an electronic funds transfer or a debit card.
D.C. Code § 1-204.96 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 2 / § 1-204.96
§ 1-204.96. Independent financial management, personnel, and procurement authority of District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority.
Status: in_force

(a) Financial Management, Personnel, and Procurement Authority. — Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or any District of Columbia law, the financial management, personnel, and procurement functions and responsibilities of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority shall be established exclusively pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by its Board of Directors. Nothing in the previous sentence may be construed to affect the application to the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority of § 1-204.45a , § 1-204.51(d) , § 1-204.53(c) , or § 1-204.90(g) [ § 1-204.90(h) ].
(b) Consistency With Existing Authorizing Law. — The rules and regulations adopted by the Board of Directors of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority to establish the financial management, personnel, and procurement functions and responsibilities of the Authority shall be consistent with the Water and Sewer Authority Establishment and Department of Public Works Reorganization Act of 1996, as such Act is in effect as of January 1, 2008.
D.C. Code § 1-301.113 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-301.113
§ 1-301.113. Corporation Counsel and Assistants may administer oaths.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 1-1401 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 14 / § 1-1401
§ 1-1401. Establishment of Office of the Chief Technology Officer.
Status: in_force

(a) Pursuant to § 1-204.04(b) , there is hereby established, in the Executive Branch of the government of the District of Columbia, an Office of the Chief Technology Officer (“Office”) under the supervision of a Chief Technology Officer, who shall carry out the functions and authorities assigned to the Office.  The Office of the Chief Technology Officer is established as of July 13, 1998.
(b) The Chief Technology Officer shall have full authority over the Office and all functions and personnel assigned thereto, including the power to redelegate to other employees and officials of the Office such powers and authority as in the judgment of the Chief Technology Officer is warranted in the interests of efficiency and sound administration.
D.C. Code § 1-515.06a — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 5 / § 1-515.06a
§ 1-515.06a. Study of District government employee residency.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) DCHR shall conduct a study on District government employee and applicant residency and residency-related policies ("study"), which it shall submit to the Council no later than October 1, 2022. The study shall utilize the results of each of the components described in subsection (b) of this section to provide a comprehensive analysis on the District government workforce as a whole and of sworn police officers, firefighters, and other groups regarding:
    (A) Current patterns related to District government employees' jurisdictions of residence;
    (B) Barriers to higher rates of District residency;
    (C) Reasons for District residency;
    (D) Effectiveness of current residency-related policies; and
    (E) Factors or policies that, if changed, could increase the rates of District residency for District government employees.
  (2) DCHR shall provide the Council Committee on Labor and Workforce Development a status update on the research, in writing, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, 10 months, and 12 months following October 1, 2021.
(b) The study shall consist of the following components:
  (1) Results from a data analysis of the jurisdiction of residence of District government employees and applicants, consistent with the requirements of subsection (c) of this section;
  (2) Results of an anonymous survey or confidential focus groups, or both, of District government employees and former employees related to their opinions and experiences regarding their jurisdictions of residence, consistent with the requirements of subsection (d) of this section; and
  (3) Results of a review and analysis of District government agencies' hiring practices and outcomes through data analysis and interviews or surveys, or both, of agency hiring directors, consistent with the requirements of subsection (e) of this section.
(c) (1) The study's data analysis component shall collect and analyze data, to the extent it is available, for the purpose of documenting for the District government workforce:
    (A) Patterns, including correlations, between District government employees' current jurisdictions of residence and employees':
      (i) Employment information;
      (ii) Demographics;
      (iii) Median housing costs, including monthly rent and home sale price, in common jurisdictions of residence; and
      (iv) Applicable residency-related policies;
    (B) Patterns, including rates of application and of hire, of District government job applicants, by jurisdiction of residence and then by agency, salary level, employment service and grade, occupation, and occupational group; and for District resident applicants, the analysis also shall include a review of total workforce and agency-level patterns and rates at which applicants:
      (i) Were qualified for the applied-for jobs based on the 100-point scale;
      (ii) Sought and received District residency preference points;
      (iii) Received an interview;
      (iv) Received job offers; and
      (v) Accepted job offers; and
    (C) Patterns related to District government employees moving into the District, maintaining residency in the District, or moving out of the District, and factors or circumstances that include the following:
      (i) Employees' jurisdictions of residence immediately before commencing work with the District government;
      (ii) Residency-related policies, including the end of the 7-year period of required residency for employees who received a hiring preference pursuant to section 102;
      (iii) The length of time employees resided in the District before commencing employment with the District government;
      (iv) Employment information; and
      (v) Demographics and changes in demographics.
  (2) Upon completion of the research and analysis conducted pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, DCHR shall issue and submit to the Council a report documenting the findings of the data analysis for:
    (A) The District's workforce as a whole;
    (B) Subordinate agency employees;
    (C) Independent agency employees;
    (D) Employees in jobs that require District residency;
    (E) Employees in jobs that do not require District residency;
    (F) Sworn police officers;
    (G) Firefighters;
    (H) Employees who received residency preference points;
    (I) Employees with long tenures with the District government;
    (J) Employees with short tenures with the District government; and
    (K) Other groups and subgroups that produce findings of interest, relevance, or import, including disaggregation by demographics, employment information, occupation, and other factors, when such disaggregation demonstrates observable patterns of interest or importance.
(d) (1) The study's anonymous survey or confidential focus groups component shall:
    (A) Be conducted after issuance of the report required pursuant to subsection (c)(2) of this section and be informed by its findings;
    (B) Include a sample size that is large and diverse enough for disaggregation into the groups of employees listed in subsection (c)(2) of this section.
    (C) Capture demographic information as well as information on actual housing costs of survey participants;
    (D) Capture data not available through the data analysis conducted pursuant to subsection (c)(1)(A) and (C) of this section;
    (E) Include questions, and allow open-ended responses, related to:
      (i) Why District government employees choose to live in the District or not to live in the District;
      (ii) The decision-making considerations of employees as to their jurisdiction of residence, with a particular focus on housing costs, educational options, and other significant or common factors;
      (iii) For public safety jobs, including sworn police officers and firefighters, the unique factors of their jobs and how those factors impact their decisions related to jurisdiction of residence;
      (iv) How District resident employees are able to afford to live in the District; and
      (v) Other questions aimed at collecting the information required in paragraph (3)(A) of this subsection or of interest, relevance, or importance to the study.
  (2) DCHR may utilize up to $10,000 to incentivize survey participation.
  (3) Upon completion of the survey or focus groups and analysis conducted pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, DCHR shall issue and submit to the Council a report with findings from the survey and confidential focus groups, which shall:
    (A) Include findings on:
      (i) The circumstances under which and reasons why District residents hired into District government positions move out of the District;
      (ii) The circumstances under which and reasons why new District government hires who are not District residents move into the District or do not move into the District;
      (iii) Factors that would influence a non-District resident to voluntarily live in the District or allow the individual to live in the District if the employee's job required District residency, including salary thresholds above which District employees who are not District residents would be willing or able to become District residents; and
      (iv) Factors that would influence a District resident to remain a District resident in the long term;
    (B) Disaggregate results by demographics, salary level, the employee groups listed in subsection (c)(2) of this section, and other factors;
    (C) Provide average and median actual housing costs of survey or focus group participants, in sum and disaggregated by demographics, salary level, and other factors and;
    (D) Withhold or combine data to the extent failure to do so would otherwise disclose a participant's identity.
(e) (1) The study component related to a review and analysis of agencies' hiring practices and outcomes shall utilize data gathered pursuant to subsection (c)(1)(B) of this section, related to District government employee applicants, and interviews with or surveys of agency hiring directors to inform the component, and shall include:
    (A) A review of:
      (i) District government agencies' actual recruitment, hiring, retention, and promotion practices;
      (ii) Whether and to what extent such practices focus on hiring District residents;
      (iii) Success or lack of success of such practices at hiring District residents;
      (iv) How to improve practices to increase hiring of District residents; and
      (v) The main challenges, as supported by data or reported by hiring directors, in hiring District residents and recruiting to positions that require District residency;
    (B) (i) Identification of specific occupations or occupational groups and patterns or correlations related to occupations or occupational groups for which District residents represent less than 40% of new hires;
      (ii) Each occupation's or occupational group's starting salary; and
      (iii) Specific credentials necessary for each occupation or occupational group; and
    (C) For agencies that consistently have an annual rate of new hires that is less than 40% District residents, data analysis of, and agency hiring directors' perspective on, the reasons for such rates, such as inadequate recruitment, bona fide hard-to-fill positions, lack of qualified District-resident applicants, lack of positions that require residency, or other legitimate reasons.
  (2) Upon completion of the research conducted pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, DCHR shall issue and submit to the Council a report with findings of the review of hiring practices conducted pursuant to this subsection.
(f) (1) To perform the study and complete the reports required pursuant to this section, including to prepare the reports required in subsections (a), (c)(2), (d)(3), and (e)(2) of this section, DCHR may contract with or otherwise hire an outside entity with relevant expertise in conducting related research and using research methodologies required to produce the study.
  (2) DCHR may use electronic communication tools, including e-mail, to facilitate a contractor or other external entity's outreach to District government employees.
  (3) DCHR shall:
    (A) Provide a contractor or hired entity, should one be procured or hired, with the information and data necessary to facilitate completion of the study components outlined in subsection (b) of this section and shall assist the contractor or hired entity in obtaining data from other agencies, including the Office of the Chief Financial Officer ("OCFO") Office of Tax and Revenue.
    (B) Provide all raw data, survey questions, survey results, and all research components and other materials prepared by a contractor or hired entity for the research required by the study, but excluding individual-level data, to the Council upon request.
(g) In complying with the provisions of this section, DCHR shall take steps to ensure the privacy and confidentiality of current and former District government employees. DCHR may not release to the public or to the Council any findings or data that contain personally identifying information.
(h) (1) OCFO shall provide all information requested by DCHR or DCHR's hired entity for the purposes of the research described in this subtitle unless sharing such information would violate District or federal laws. DCHR shall enter a data-sharing agreement with OCFO if necessary.
  (2) Independent agencies shall provide all information requested by DCHR for the purposes of the research described in this subtitle. DCHR shall enter a data-sharing agreement with the agencies if necessary.
D.C. Code § 1-1304 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 13 / § 1-1304
§ 1-1304. Duties of Assistant Surveyor.
Status: in_force

The Assistant Surveyor shall take the same oath his principal is required to take, and may, during the continuance of his office, discharge and perform any of the official duties of his principal.
D.C. Code § 1-306.03 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-306.03
§ 1-306.03. Mayor to propose ward plans; updated plans; public hearing; transmission to Council for adoption.
Status: in_force

(a) Repealed.
(b) Repealed.
(c) (1) The Mayor shall prepare proposed small area action plans for selected geographical areas that require more specific land use analysis to incorporate the broadest range of planning techniques and solutions practical to achieve the District’s goals and objectives. The proposed small area action plans may include specific zoning recommendations, capital improvements requirements, financing strategies, special tax, design, or other regulatory recommendations, and implementation techniques necessary for the realization of objectives and policies of the Comprehensive Plan.
  (2) The Mayor shall make copies of each proposed small area action plan available to each affected Advisory Neighborhood Commission and make ample copies of each proposed small area plan available to the Council and the public. Each proposed small area action plan shall include small area maps that depict land use policies at the small area level that are not inconsistent with the adopted generalized District-wide land use maps or approved ward plans.
  (3) The Mayor shall hold a public hearing on each proposed small area action plan in the appropriate area, not less than 30 days after the publication of the proposed small area action plan and not more than 90 days after the publication of the proposed small area action plan.
  (4) Not more than 60 days after the completion of the public hearing required by this subsection, the Mayor shall transmit the revised small area action plan to the Council, with a proposed resolution, for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. The transmission shall include copies of the Mayor’s public hearing records, and an executive summary that identifies the differences, and the rationale for the differences, between the revised small area action plan and the proposed small area action plan that had been the subject of a public hearing. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the revised small area action plan, in whole or in part, by resolution within this 45-day review period, the revised small area plan shall be deemed approved. Once approved, the small area action plan shall provide supplemental guidance to the Zoning Commission and other District agencies in carrying out the policies of the Comprehensive Plan.
  (5) Small area action plans shall be prepared for selected geographical areas, including, but not limited to, the following areas:
    (A) Each of the special treatment areas, housing opportunity areas, and development opportunity areas that are designated on the enacted District-wide generalized land use maps to implement the policies established for these areas in the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan;
    (B) The Mount Pleasant area, after studying the following proposed policies for this area:
      (i) Support creative and multicultural expression through displays, performances, and festivals;
      (ii) Maintain and enhance the character of the neighborhood by encouraging creative cultural design (including special-merit design) while protecting historical landmarks;
      (iii) Promote additional low-income and moderate-income housing;
      (iv) Encourage small-business incubators and plazas for licensed market vendors in order to increase business opportunities for residents; and
      (v) Support low-impact mixed-use of residential space for multicultural arts, crafts, and other professional and consulting services;
    (C) The Southwest Urban Renewal Area and other urban renewal areas to ensure that appropriate zoning plans for these areas continue to be developed in consultation with affected citizens, which shall be implemented in phases immediately upon the termination of the various sections of the urban renewal plans; and
    (D) The Capitol Hill business district, the Eastern Market metrorail station area, and the Potomac Avenue metrorail station area, to implement policies for these areas set forth in the Ward 6 Plan.
D.C. Code § 1-1162.29 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 11A / § 1-1162.29
§ 1-1162.29. Registration form.
Status: in_force

(a) Each registrant shall file a registration form with the Director of Government Ethics, signed under oath, on or before January 15th of each year, or no later than 15 days after becoming a lobbyist (and on or before January 15th of each year thereafter). If the registrant is not an individual, an authorized officer or agent of the registrant shall sign the form. A registrant shall file a separate registration form for each person from whom he or she receives compensation.
(b) (1) The registration shall be on a form prescribed by the Director of Government Ethics and shall include:
    (A) The registrant’s name, permanent address, and temporary address while lobbying;
    (B) The name and address of each person who will lobby on the registrant’s behalf;
    (C) The name, address, and nature of the business of any person who compensates the registrant and the terms of the compensation; and
    (D) The identification, by formal designation, if known, of matters on which the registrant expects to lobby.
  (2) The Director of Government Ethics shall publish in the District of Columbia Register on or before February 15th and on or before August 15th of each year a summary of all information required to be submitted under this subsection.
(c) No later than 10 days after a registrant files a registration form with the Director of Government Ethics, the Director of Government Ethics shall publish on the Board’s website a summary of all information required to be submitted under this section.
D.C. Code § 1-1511.03 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 15 / § 1-1511.03
§ 1-1511.03. Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1992.
Status: in_force

(Approved January 20, 1993)
Prepared by the Mayor and transmitted to the Council of the District of Columbia, pursuant to the provisions of section 422(12) of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act of 1973, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 790; Pub. L. 93-198; D.C. Code § 1-242(12) [1-204.22] (1992)), the Governmental Reorganization Procedures Act of 1981, effective October 17, 1981 (D.C. Law 4-42; D.C. Code § 1-299.1 through § 1-299.7 [§§ 1-315.01 through 1-315.07 ]), and § 128 of the Fiscal Year 1993 Budget Request Act (D.C. Act 9-186; 39 DCR 2674, 2686, April 17, 1992).
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OFFICE OF BANKING AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
I. Transfer of OBFI Control Center The D.C. Office of Banking and Financial Institutions ("OBFI") is hereby transferred from the Deputy Mayor for Economic Development ("DMED") control center to a separate OBFI control center/responsibility center. OBFI will continue to be administered by the Superintendent and will remain a part of the economic development cluster reporting to the Mayor.
II. Purpose The purpose of this plan is to transfer the OBFI budget from the budget of the DMED to a separate OBFI responsibility/control center.
III. Organization There will be a transfer of OBFI's budget to a separate control/responsibility center. No organizational staffing or funding changes will occur at OBFI as a consequence of this shift other than the transfer of the authorization for one full time employee from the Office of International Business, a transfer of $18,000 to fund that position from the Office of Business and Economic Development, plus an overall budget increase of $68,000, all of which was approved by the Council in the FY 93 budget.
IV. Functions OBFI's functions are contained in the District of Columbia Regional Interstate Banking Act of 1985 Amendments Act of 1985, D.C. Law 6-107, effective April 11, 1986, codified in chapters 1, 4, 5, and 8 of title 26 [chapters 1, 2, 7, 13 of title 26] of the D.C. Code. These statutory duties of OBFI will remain unchanged as a result of this transfer.
V. Effective Date This Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1992 becomes effective the later of the date of Council approval in accordance with § 128 of the Fiscal Year of 1993 Budget Request Act (D.C. Act 9-186), or on a date thereafter to be designated pursuant to Executive Order of the Mayor.
D.C. Code § 1-143 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 1 / § 1-143
§ 1-143. Staff to be used.
Status: in_force

Wherever practicable, the District of Columbia flag shall be flown on the same staff as the United States flag.
D.C. Code § 1-327.55 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-327.55
§ 1-327.55. Organization.
Status: in_force

There are established 5 primary organizational functions in the Office as follows:
(1) (A) The Office of the Director, Office of Unified Communications shall include the staff and organizational units needed to develop plans and policies for, and oversee the execution of, the District’s radio technology, call center technology, and customer service policies and operations, and to carry out the administrative functions of the Office of Unified Communications.
  (B) The administrative functions of the Office of Unified Communications shall include human resources, training, legal services, budget and financial management, procurement, facilities management, and such other general and administrative functions as the Director deems necessary to support and assist the functions and purposes of the Office of Unified Communications. The Director may provide for the execution of administrative functions either by hiring full-time personnel or by entering into memoranda of understanding with other departments and agencies of the District that provide for the sharing of administrative personnel between the departments and agencies and the Office.
  (C) The Office of the Director, Office of United Communications shall also include one or more positions designated as liaisons with the agencies to ensure that the functions of the Office effectively support and coordinate with the functions of the agencies.
(2) Call Center Operations shall carry out all of the customer service functions of the Office.
(3) Radio and Call Center Technology Support Services shall provide direct assistance and support to the agencies and other departments and agencies of the District regarding the implementation and operation of radio technology and call center technology. Radio and Call Center Technology Support Services shall also provide procurement and contract oversight and assistance for radio technology and call center technology, maintain standard radio technology and call center technology contracts that all District departments and agencies may use, and manage radio technology and call center technology contracts and systems throughout the District government.
(4) Radio and Call Center Technology Technical Services shall provide support for public safety voice radio and public safety wireless base station and field devices, including voice communications, data communications, and associated network trunking equipment and appurtenances, and identify cost savings, operational efficiencies, and ways to improve radio technology and call center technology services.
(5) The Division of Development and Standards shall include the staff needed to implement a robust program of training for all employees of the Office.  The training program shall be described in a training plan published by the Office that:
  (A) Establishes the required minimum number of hours of annual training and the certifications required for public safety telecommunicators and public safety communications training officers;
  (B) Aligns with standards established by national public safety associations recognized by the Office;
  (C) Includes training on the following topics for public safety telecommunicators:
    (i) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation;
    (ii) Telecommunications devices for deaf individuals, including teletype; and
    (iii) Stress management;
  (D) Includes formalized quality assurance to identify areas in which future training would be beneficial and to ensure that existing training is effectively implemented; and
  (E) Incorporates examinations for public safety telecommunicators designed to demonstrate the public safety telecommunicators' ability to utilize existing communication tools or available technologies to meet operational needs in both normal and back-up modes.
D.C. Code § 1-329.01 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-329.01
§ 1-329.01. Acceptance of gifts and donations.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) An entity of the District of Columbia government may accept and use a gift or donation during fiscal year 2003 and any subsequent fiscal year if—
    (A) the Mayor approves the acceptance and use of the gift or donation (except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection); and
    (B) the entity uses the gift or donation to carry out its authorized functions or duties.
  (2) The Council of the District of Columbia and the District of Columbia courts may accept and use gifts without prior approval by the Mayor.
(b) Each entity of the District of Columbia government shall keep accurate and detailed records of the acceptance and use of any gift or donation under subsection (a) of this section, and shall make such records available for audit and public inspection.
(c) For the purposes of this section, the term “entity of the District of Columbia government” includes an independent agency of the District of Columbia and the District of Columbia Public Libraries.
(d) Repealed.
(d-1) This section shall not apply to the Public Charter School Board, which may accept and use gifts to the Public Charter School Board without prior approval by the Mayor.
(e) This section shall not apply to the Board of Library Trustees, which may, pursuant to the laws and regulations of the District of Columbia, accept and use gifts to the District of Columbia Public Library without prior approval by the Mayor.
(f) This section shall not apply to the Commission on the Arts and Humanities, which may, pursuant to the laws and regulations of the District of Columbia, accept and use gifts to the Commission on the Arts and Humanities without prior approval by the Mayor.
D.C. Code § 1-623.47 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-623.47
§ 1-623.47. Modified work program.
Status: in_force

(a) On a monitored, progressive basis, the Mayor may direct employees with temporary or partial disabilities to participate in a modified work program designed to provide consistent and appropriate assistance to employees to return to work quickly and safely.
(b) Agencies shall provide employees who sustain an injury during the course of their employment with a modified duty assignment, if available.
(c) The modified duty assignment shall be temporary. The modified duty assignment may have a minimum duration of 2 basic nonovertime workdays, as that term is defined in § 1-612.01 , and a maximum duration of 180 days (assigned in 90-day increments) in any 12-month period. For those employees whose basic nonovertime workday may exceed 8 hours such as police officers or firefighters, the basic nonovertime workday shall be the shift, or tour of duty, worked on a regularly recurring basis for the 3 months immediately preceding the injury.
(d) An employee who is able to perform the duties of his or her pre-injury position during the modified duty assignment period shall be entitled to receive compensation at the same rate of pay as received prior to the injury.
(e) An employee who is not able to perform the full scope of duties of his or her pre-injury position shall receive a modified rate of compensation closest to the rate prior to the injury, without exceeding it. A partial disability benefit shall be applied if appropriate, at the rate of 66/23% difference between the pre-disability rate and the modified duty rate.
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(f) The pre-injury rate of pay shall not be exceeded during the modified duty assignment.
(g) The District of Columbia government shall attempt to place injured employees within their pre-injury agency, or within another agency when modified work assignments are not available within the pre-injury agency.
(h) Employees shall have the appropriate medical release from their treating physician to perform modified duty. The essential job functions of the modified work assignment shall be clearly described. The medical release shall include any specified restrictions and their anticipated duration.
(i) Employees with disabilities who are offered a modified duty assignment and elect not to accept the modified duty assignment shall forfeit any further disability compensation benefits.
(j) The employee shall be given written notice of the available temporary modified duty assignment.
D.C. Code § 1-1162.21 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 11A / § 1-1162.21
§ 1-1162.21. Penalties.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) In accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection and except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Board may assess a civil penalty for a violation of the Code of Conduct of not more than $5,000 per violation, or 3 times the amount of an unlawful contribution, expenditure, gift, honorarium, or receipt of outside income for each violation. Each occurrence of a violation of this subchapter and each day of noncompliance with a requirement of this subchapter or an order of the Board shall constitute a separate offense.
  (2) A civil penalty shall be assessed by the Board by order only after the person charged with a violation has been given an opportunity for a hearing, and after the Board has determined, by a decision incorporating its findings of facts, that a violation occurred.
  (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Board may issue a schedule of fines for violations of this subchapter, which may be imposed ministerially by the Director of Government Ethics. A civil penalty imposed under the authority of this paragraph may be appealed to the Board in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection. The aggregate set of penalties imposed against each person under the authority of this paragraph may not exceed $5,000.
  (4) (A) In addition to any civil penalty imposed under this subchapter, a violation of the Code of Conduct may result in the following:
      (i) Remedial action in accordance with the Merit Personnel Act;
      (ii) A public censure imposed by the Board;
      (iii) A non-public, informal admonition imposed by the Director of Government Ethics for low-level violations of the Code of Conduct such as:
        (I) A one-time, minor misuse of government property;
        (II) A non-habitual time and leave issue that does not have a specific harmful impact;
        (III) A non-uniform application of a regulation or policy by a supervisor, where it is not a regular occurrence and was not for an unlawful purpose;
        (IV) A relatively minor action based, at least in part, on advice or guidance sought in good faith from another, such as a supervisor, and given in good faith, though erroneous; or
        (V) A minor, incidental ethics violation for which the person made amends and rectified the situation;
      (iv) A finding of a violation and a period of probation after which a respondent may seek expungement of the violation upon successful completion of any probationary terms imposed by the Director of Government Ethics or the Board; or
      (v) Any negotiated disposition of a matter offered by the Director of Government Ethics, and accepted by the respondent, subject to approval by the Board.
    (B) A non-public, informal admonition imposed under subparagraph (A)(iii) of this paragraph may be appealed to the Board.
  (5) (A) If the person against whom a civil penalty is assessed fails to pay the penalty, the Board may file a petition for enforcement of its order assessing the penalty in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. The petition shall designate the person against whom the order is sought to be enforced as the respondent. A copy of the petition shall be sent by registered or certified mail to the respondent and the respondent’s attorney of record, if any, and the Board shall certify and file with the court the record upon which the order sought to be enforced was issued.
    (B) The court shall have jurisdiction to enter a judgment enforcing, modifying, and enforcing as so modified, or setting aside, in whole or in part, the order and the decision of the Board or it may remand the proceedings to the Board for such further action as it may direct. The court may determine de novo all issues of law, but the Board’s findings of fact, if supported by substantial evidence, shall be conclusive.
    (C) Any failure to obey the order of the court may be treated by the court as contempt.
(b) (1) Any person who commits a violation of the Code of Conduct that substantially threatens the public trust shall be fined not more than $5,000, or shall be imprisoned for not longer than one year, but not both.
  (1A) The fine set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not be limited by § 22-3571.01 .
  (2) Prosecutions of violations of this subsection shall be brought by the Attorney General for the District of Columbia.
  (3) For the purposes of this subsection and § 1-1162.22(a) , violations of the following provisions of the Code of Conduct substantially threaten the public trust:
    (A) Section 1-1162.23 ; and
    (B) Section 2-354.16 .
(c) The provisions of this subchapter shall in no manner limit the authority of the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia.
(d) All actions of the Board or the Attorney General of the District of Columbia to enforce the provisions of this subchapter must be initiated within 5 years of the discovery of the alleged violation.
(e) Notwithstanding any other provision in this subchapter, all equitable remedies at law shall be available for violations of the Code of Conduct, which may be in addition to any civil penalty prescribed in this subchapter.
(f) The penalties set forth in this section shall not apply to part E of this subchapter .
D.C. Code § 1-333.05 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-333.05
§ 1-333.05. Duties of Municipal Architect.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 1-307.83 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-307.83
§ 1-307.83. Authority of the Agency.
Status: in_force

(a) The Agency shall have the authority to:
  (1) Exercise procurement authority as is necessary or proper to carry out the provisions and purposes of this part, including contract oversight and contracting with:
    (A) Other insurance companies, captives, risk pools, re-insurers, and other similar entities;
    (B) Similar captives of other states, municipalities, or counties for the joint performance of common administrative functions; and
    (C) Persons or other entities for the performance of organizational, management, or administrative functions;
  (2) Take such action as necessary:
    (A) To avoid the payment of improper claims against the Agency or the coverage provided by or through the Agency;
    (B) To recover any amounts erroneously or improperly paid by the Agency;
    (C) To recover any amounts paid by the Agency as a result of mistake of fact or law; or
    (D) To recover or collect premiums or other amounts due the Agency;
  (3) Establish and modify rates, rate schedules, rate adjustments, expense allowances, claim reserve formulas, and any other actuarial function appropriate to the operation of the Agency; provided, that adjustments to rates and rate schedules shall take into consideration appropriate factors in accordance with established actuarial and underwriting practices;
  (4) Issue policies of medical malpractice insurance, including tail coverage, in accordance with the requirements of the plan of operation under § 1-307.87 ;
  (4A) Procure policies of real property insurance, personal property insurance, and liability insurance to reduce the risk of loss to the District.
  (5) Appoint appropriate legal, actuarial, audit, and other committees as necessary to provide technical assistance in the operation of the Agency, policy and other contract design, and any other function within the authority of the Agency;
  (6) Employ and fix the compensation of employees;
  (7) Prepare and distribute certificate of eligibility forms and enrollment instruction forms to health centers;
  (8) Provide for reinsurance of risks incurred by the Agency;
  (9) Provide for, and employ, cost containment measures and risk management program standards;
  (10) Seek and receive grant funding from the United States government, District departments or agencies, and private foundations;
  (11) Adopt policies, procedures, rules, and standards as may be necessary or convenient for the operation of the Agency consistent with this part;
  (12) Adopt and administer personnel policies and procedures;
  (13) Employ its own general counsel and special counsel from time to time, as needed;
  (14) Adopt and administer its own procurement and contracting policies and procedures;
  (15) Select, retain, and employ professionals, contractors, or agents which are necessary or convenient to enable or assist the Agency in carrying out the purposes of the Agency; and
  (16) Provide gap coverage to the District’s Federally Qualified Health Centers for medical malpractice risks.
(b) Upon the request of the Risk Officer, the Mayor and the governing officer or body of each instrumentality of the District, by delegation or agreement, may direct that personnel or other resources of a District agency or instrumentality be made available to the Agency on a full cost-reimbursable basis to carry out the Agency’s duties. Personnel detailed to the Agency under this subsection shall not be considered employees of the Agency, but shall remain employees of the agency or instrumentality from which the employees were detailed. With the consent of an executive agency, department, or independent agency of the federal government or the District government, the Agency may use the information, services, staff, and facilities of the department or agency on a full cost-reimbursable basis.
D.C. Code § 1-623.12 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-623.12
§ 1-623.12. Maximum and minimum monthly compensation.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by § 1-623.38 , the monthly rate of compensation for disability, including augmented compensation under § 1-623.10 , but not including additional compensation under § 1-623.11 , may not be more than 75% of the monthly pay of the maximum rate of basic pay for GS-15 as provided in § 5332 of Title 5 of the United States Code or its equivalent as provided in subchapter XI of this chapter . In case of total disability and except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the monthly rate of compensation may not be less than 75% of the monthly pay of the minimum rate of basic pay for GS-2 as provided in § 5332 of Title 5 of the United States Code or its equivalent as provided in subchapter XI of this chapter , or the amount of the monthly pay of the employee, whichever is less.
(b) For employees hired after December 31, 1979, who make a claim for compensation for disability or death after December 29, 1994, except as provided in § 1-623.38 , the monthly rate of compensation for disability, including augmented compensation under § 1-623.10 , but not including additional compensation under § 1-623.11 , may not be more than 73% of the monthly pay of the maximum rate of basic pay for DS-12, Step 10. In the case of total disability the monthly rate of compensation may not be less than 75% of the monthly pay of the minimum rate of basic pay for DS-2, Step 1, or the amount of the monthly pay of the employee, whichever is less.
D.C. Code § 1-309.13 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-309.13
§ 1-309.13. Advisory Neighborhood Commissions — Funds; audit of accounts; employees; financial reports; publications.
Status: in_force

(a) Each Commission shall receive an annual allocation pursuant to § 1-207.38 to be distributed quarterly during the fiscal year, except that if the District’s appropriations act for the fiscal year has not become effective at the beginning of the fiscal year, each Commission shall receive its first quarterly allocation for the fiscal year if and when a continuing resolution is adopted by the Congress of the United States.
(b) (1) (A) Each Commission shall by resolution designate a commercial bank, savings and loan association, credit union, or any combination thereof, which is insured by the government of the United States pursuant to 12 U.S.C. § 1811 et seq. and which is located within the District of Columbia, as a depository of all funds received by the Commission.
    (B) Every such commercial bank, savings and loan association, credit union, or combination thereof, shall provide to the Office of the Chief Financial Officer at oft.bankingservices@dc.gov, on a monthly or quarterly basis, depending on the frequency with which each such financial institution issues such records in the ordinary course of business, a copy of the account statement of each Commission for which it serves as a depository of all funds received, or online access to the same.
  (2) Each Commission shall request a District of Columbia Tax Identification Number and include the phrase “District of Columbia Government” in each account name within 90 days after June 27, 2000.
  (3) Each Commission shall establish no more than one checking or negotiable order of withdrawal account. The Commission may deposit into any savings account created pursuant to this section funds not immediately needed for the operation of the Commission.
(b-1) (1) Each Commission may obtain one debit card associated with the Commission's checking account.
  (2) Each Commission that obtains a debit card shall do so according to a procedure determined by the OANC that limits monthly debit card expenditures relative to the Commission's quarterly allotment.
(b-2) (1) Each Commission may expend funds by Electronic Funds Transfer ("EFT"), including through Automated Clearing House ("ACH") payments.
  (2) Each Commission expending funds by EFT or ACH payments shall do so pursuant to a procedure determined by the OANC that limits monthly EFT or ACH expenditures relative to the Commission's quarterly allotment.
  (3) Numbers assigned to EFT or ACH payments shall not be considered check numbers for purposes of subsection (f)(2)(A)(iii) of this section.
(c) The treasurer of each Commission shall file with the OANC, within 30 days of assuming the office of treasurer or within 30 days of any change in the requested information, on a form provided by the OANC, a statement that includes the treasurer's name, home and business address and telephone number, the location of books and records of the Commission, and the name and location of any depository of the Commission's funds, including account numbers. The bylaws adopted by each Commission shall include a provision for filling in a timely manner a vacancy in the office of treasurer from among the remaining Commissioners. No expenditure shall be made by a Commission during a vacancy in the office of treasurer.
(c-1) The treasurer of each Commission shall maintain an up-to-date treasurer's report that shall be available for any Commissioner or member of the public to review at each regular public Commission meeting.
(d) (1) The Auditor shall audit the financial accounts of selected Commissions and maintain a database of financial information of each Commission for historical and expenditure trend analysis. The Auditor shall produce and submit to the Council and the OANC a consolidated annual report of the financial activity of all the Commissions.
  (2) The Auditor may audit the financial accounts of a Commission, at the discretion of the Auditor, upon the request by a member of the Council or a Commissioner of the Commission for which an audit is requested. The findings and recommendations of any audit shall be forwarded to the affected Commission, the Council, the Mayor, the Office of Advisory Neighborhood Commissions, the Office of the Inspector General, the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, and any other law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over alleged improper conduct.
  (3) In a case in which an Auditor’s report details a violation of this part, the affected Commission shall, within 90 days, provide in writing to the Auditor, its response to each of the alleged infractions. If the audited Commission fails to respond within 90 days, its next scheduled quarterly allotments shall be forfeited until the response has been filed.
(e) Each Commission shall, by resolution, designate the location at which the Commission’s books and records shall be maintained which shall, if the Commission has a regular office, be the Commission office.  The Auditor shall have access to the books and records of each Commission pursuant to § 1-204.55(c) , and may issue subpoenas to banking and financial institutions requiring the production of financial documents and statements pursuant to an audit conducted under this part. Such financial documents shall include, but not be limited to, bank statements, canceled checks, and signature cards. The Auditor may apply to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for an order enforcing the subpoena.  Any failure to obey the order of the court may be punished by the Superior Court as civil contempt.
(f) (1) Any expenditure of funds by a Commission shall be recorded by the treasurer in the Commission’s books of accounts. No expenditure of any amount shall be made without the specific authorization of the Commission, except for reimbursements approved by the Commission treasurer under subsection (l-1) of this section. The depository in which the Commission maintains a checking account shall be immediately notified of any change in Commission officers.
  (2) (A) An expenditure made by check shall:
      (i) Be signed by at least 2 officers of the Commission, one of whom shall be the treasurer or Chairperson;
      (ii) Be pre-numbered;
      (iii) Be issued in consecutive order; and
      (iv) Bear the name of the Commission and “District of Columbia Government” on its face.
    (B) Before signature, the check shall contain:
      (i) The date of payment;
      (ii) The name of the payee;
      (iii) The amount of the payment; and
      (iv) A note describing the purpose of the payment.
    (C) No check may be made payable to cash.
  (2A) (A) An expenditure made by debit card or ACH shall be:
      (i) Made in the name of the Commission;
      (ii) Authorized by at least 2 officers of the Commission on a form provided by the OANC, one of whom shall be the Treasurer or Chairperson; and
      [(iii)] Conducted according to a procedure determined by the OANC.
    (B) The Treasurer shall retain written documentation of authorizations, which shall bear the signatures of the 2 officers who authorized the expenditure pursuant to subparagraph (A)(ii) of this paragraph.
    (C) Repealed.
  (2B) Upon the request of a Commission, an individual serving as treasurer of that Commission may be granted a waiver by the OANC of a requirement of paragraph (2) or (2A) of this subsection; provided, that:
    (A) The treasurer has not previously been granted a waiver pursuant to this paragraph while serving as treasurer of a Commission;
    (B) The OANC has reviewed the financial reports of the Commission and no evidence of fraud or abuse is uncovered;
    (C) The relevant expenditure was approved in the annual budget or meeting minutes of the Commission;
    (D) Training is provided to the treasurer of the Commission receiving the waiver on areas of noncompliance; and
    (E) The OANC provides a written notice of its determination to the Commission and the Office of the District of Columbia Auditor within 10 business days of the waiver.
  (3) A Commission may provide reimbursement for an authorized purchase made with a personal credit card, debit card, or cashier’s check that is documented with a receipt, a copy of which shall be submitted to the Commission.
(f-1) A record or signature by an officer of a Commission who has authority to sign on behalf of the Commission may be in electronic form.
(g) Disbursements of Commission funds exceeding $50 for personal service expenditures shall be specifically approved by the Commission at a public meeting prior to the disbursement. The approval shall be recorded in the minutes of the Commission meeting. Any personal services payment shall name the person who is to receive the payments, the rate of compensation, and the maximum hours of service, if less than full-time compensation. If an expenditure is made without the required authorization of the Commission, the expenditure shall be deemed to be a personal expense of the Commissioner who authorized the payment, unless the Commission subsequently approves the expenditure within 90 days. If the Commission fails to approve the expense within 90 days, the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, upon notification by the OANC, shall institute any actions necessary to recover Commission funds.
(h) Repealed.
(i) A Commission shall maintain its accounts on a fiscal year basis beginning October 1 and ending the following September 30.
(j) (1) The treasurer of a Commission shall prepare a quarterly financial report on a form provided by the OANC.  The financial report shall be presented to the Commission for its consideration at a Commission meeting within 45 days after the end of the quarter.  A copy of the approved financial report, signed by the Chairperson, the secretary, and the treasurer, shall be filed, along with a record of the vote adopting the report, with the OANC within 15 days of approval. Each quarterly report shall include copies of canceled checks, bank statements, grant request letters and grant disbursements, invoices and receipts, executed contracts, details about all contributions received during the time period covered by the quarterly report, the minutes of all meetings indicating the Commission’s approval of disbursements during the time period covered by the quarterly report, and certification of the Commission’s approval of the quarterly report signed by the Commission’s Secretary. The Commission shall make available for on-site review to the OANC, upon the OANC’s request, originals of documents required to be submitted with quarterly financial reports pursuant to this section. A financial report shall be available for public inspection during the normal office hours of the Commission.
  (2) No quarterly allotment shall be forwarded to a Commission until all reports of financial activity for the quarters preceding the immediate previous quarter are approved by the OANC. If a Commission fails to file 3 consecutive quarterly reports that meet the requirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection, it shall relinquish its checkbook and access to its debit card to the OANC, whose permission will be needed for any expenditure made by check or debit card until the Commission files the required financial reports. Upon receiving and approving all outstanding quarterly financial reports from the Commission, the OANC shall immediately return the checkbook and access to the debit card to the Commission. The Mayor, upon the request of the OANC, may issue official instructions to any pertinent banking institution to freeze accounts held by a Commission that has not complied with this paragraph.
  (3) (A) (i) If a Commission has failed to timely file 2 or more quarterly reports approved by the OANC, the Commission shall forfeit the allotments associated with the most recent untimely quarterly report and shall forfeit additional allotments until the Commission files the required reports.
      (ii) If a Commission had not received a quarterly allotment by the last day of the fiscal year because it failed to file a quarterly allotment approved by the OANC, the Commission shall forfeit the unclaimed allotment or allotments.
      (iii) All funds forfeited pursuant to this paragraph shall be deposited in the Advisory Neighborhood Commissions Technical Support and Assistance Fund established in § 1-309.13a .
    (B) Sub-subparagraph (i) of subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall not apply to the failure to file quarterly reports covering periods prior to the 2020 fiscal year.
(k) Reserved.
(l) (1) A Commission shall expend funds received through the annual allocation received pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, or other donated funds, for public purposes within the Commission area or for the functioning of the Commission office, including staff salaries, Commissioner training, property liability insurance, legal expenses for Commission representation by an attorney licensed in the District before an agency, board, or commission of the District government, and nominal refreshments at Commission meetings. Nominal refreshments shall be limited to $100 worth of food and nonalcoholic beverages per regular public Commission meeting, and any refreshments purchased shall be available to the public. Expenditures may be in the form of grants by the Commission for public purposes within the Commission area pursuant to subsection (m) of this section. A public purpose shall be a purpose that includes a significant benefit for the community and is not done for the primary purpose of benefitting a private entity. A Commission may expend its funds for Commissioner training on subjects pertaining to their official duties when such training is not available from government sources. A Commission may expend its funds to purchase insurance or obtain indemnification against any loss in connection with the assets of the Commission or any liability in connection with the activities of the Commission, such insurance or indemnification to be purchased or obtained in such amounts and from such sources as the Commission deems to be appropriate. Funds may be used to pay the local transportation expenses of a Commissioner if the Commissioner is officially representing the Commission or a committee of the Commission at public hearings or meetings or is engaged in official Commission business. Where a Commissioner submits a complete and valid application for reimbursement for travel or childcare expenses under subsection (l-1) of this section, a Commission shall reimburse that Commissioner for all requested expenses for which the Commissioner qualifies under subsection (l-1) [of this section].
  (2) No Commission may expend funds except as authorized under this part . Prohibited expenditures include those for any purpose that involves partisan political activity, legal expenses other than for Commission representation before an agency, board, or commission of the District government, or travel outside of the Washington metropolitan area.
  (3) Repealed.
(l-1) (1) A Commission shall expend funds to reimburse any Commissioner who submits a complete application for reimbursement from the Commission allotment for qualifying travel or childcare expenses incurred to carry out qualifying official duties of the Commissioner in accordance with this subsection; provided, that the maximum total reimbursement that any individual Commissioner may receive under this subsection in a single calendar year shall be $500.
  (2) An application for reimbursement shall be completed using a form created by the OANC, which shall be available to individual Commissioners upon request, and which shall indicate any attachments required to demonstrate that the expense qualifies under this subsection. A Commission Treasurer shall not approve the release of Commission funds under this subsection except where the application for reimbursement meets all requirements under this subsection. To qualify for reimbursement under this subsection, a Commissioner shall submit an application within 30 days of incurring the relevant expense. Upon approving an application for reimbursement under this subsection, the Commission Treasurer shall electronically transmit the application to the OANC, which shall maintain electronic copies of all applications. The Commission Treasurer shall ensure that applications submitted under this subsection are included in quarterly financial reports of the Commission prepared pursuant to subsection (j) of this section.
  (3) For the purposes of this subsection, the term:
    (A) "Qualifying official duties" shall be limited to the following:
      (i) Attending regular and special public meetings of the Commission on which the Commissioner sits;
      (ii) Delivering official testimony on behalf of the Commission as a whole, or a committee of the Commission at an official proceeding of any agency, board, or commission within the District government that receives public testimony, or before the Council;
      (iii) Attending meetings of a Commission committee on which the Commissioner sits;
      (iv) Traveling to and from the offices of government entities in order to participate in meetings on behalf of the Commission; and
      (v) Attending training provided under this part .
    (B) "Qualifying travel or childcare expenses" shall be limited to the following, to the extent they are incurred to perform qualifying official duties under this subsection:
      (i) Expenses for public transportation provided by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, and expenses for transportation by the use of a taxicab or rideshare vehicle; and
      (ii) Expenses charged to the Commissioner for childcare services that comply with all licensing requirements of the Office of the State Superintendent of Education.
  (4) Notwithstanding this subsection, the OANC may approve Commission reimbursements to Commissioners for local transportation expenses, other than qualifying travel expenses, pursuant to subsection (l)(1) of this section.
(m) (1) A grant may not be awarded unless the grant is awarded pursuant to a vote of the Commission at a public meeting following the public presentation of the grant request. A Commission may approve grants only to organizations that are public in nature and benefit persons who reside or work within the Commission area. The services provided by the grantee organization must not be duplicative of any that are already performed by the District government.
  (2) An applicant for a grant shall submit an application in writing to the Commission and to the OANC. The application shall be in the form of a template designed by the OANC, and shall contain:
    (A) A description of the proposed project for which the grant is requested;
    (B) A statement of expected public benefits;
    (C) An expected budget for the total cost of the proposed project, including other sources of funding, if any; and
    (D) An accounting by the grantees of the expected overhead costs the grantees will incur in carrying out the grant. No Commission shall provide a grant for which the grantee estimates that the overhead costs would exceed 15% of the entire grant amount.
  (3) Within 60 days following the issuance of a grant, and every 90 days thereafter during the life of the grant, the grant recipient shall forward to the Commission and the OANC a statement as to the use of the funds consistent with the grant application, complete with receipts that support the expenditures. The OANC:
    (A) May prohibit all Commissions from providing a grant to any past grant recipient that used grant funds contrary to the associated grant agreement; and
    (B) Shall maintain a list, available to any Commissioner upon request, of prohibited grantees identified pursuant to subparagraph (A) of this paragraph.
  (4) Grant disbursements shall be included in quarterly financial reports submitted to the OANC.
(m-1) Any services funded by a direct expenditure from a Commission must not be duplicative of any services that are already performed by the District government.
(n) The Mayor may, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , issue rules to implement the provisions of this section. 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.
(o) A Commission may employ any person necessary to provide administrative support to the Commission. A Commission shall establish position descriptions for employees that shall, at a minimum, broadly identify the qualifications and duties of the employees. A Commission employee shall serve at the pleasure of the Commission. An employee of the Commission shall be considered an employee of the District of Columbia government for the purposes of subchapters XXI, XXII, and XXIII of Chapter 6 of Title 1 . Except for out of pocket expenses approved by the Commission, Commissioners shall not be compensated for personal services rendered on behalf of the Commission.
(p) Any Commissioner within an individual Commission shall have equal access to the Commission office and its records in order to carry out Commission duties and responsibilities. Moreover, any person has a right to inspect, and at his or her discretion, to copy any public record of the Commission, except as otherwise expressly provided by § 2-534 , in accordance with reasonable procedures that shall be issued by the Commission after notice and comment concerning the time and place of access.
(q) Upon the request of a Commission, evidenced by a properly adopted resolution signed or transmitted by the Chairperson and secretary, the Mayor shall provide that Commission with suitable office space in a District-owned or leased building. The Mayor shall acknowledge receipt of the resolution within 15 days and shall provide the Commission with a list of available office space within 45 days thereafter. The space shall be a minimum of 250 square feet and shall be the sole office of the Commission. The space shall be located within the Commission’s boundaries. If no such space is available, then the space shall be located within the ward boundaries of the Commission. If District-owned or leased office space cannot be provided, the Mayor shall assist the Commission in locating appropriate office space in the ward in which the Commission is located, and shall provide funds up to $600 per month to cover the rental of office space for the respective Commission. Furnishings, equipment, telephone service, and supplies for the office space shall be provided from the Commission’s funds. There shall be a written lease between the Mayor or District agency and the Commission, which shall specify what operating costs, such as utilities, janitorial services, and security, shall be paid by the Commission.
(r) Any document created by requirement of this part , and any equipment purchased by, or on behalf of, a Commission, is the property of the District, and not the property of any Commissioner or other individual.
(s) Commissioners shall attend at least one training session per year conducted by the OANC pursuant to § 1-309.15(c) (5).
(t) For the purposes of this section, the term "debit card" means a card issued by a bank allowing the cardholder to draw funds from a specific account, established at that bank, that does not allow for any funds to be borrowed from the issuing bank.
D.C. Code § 1-624.07 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-624.07
§ 1-624.07. Abolishment of positions for Fiscal Year 1997.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 1-1163.10a — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 11A / § 1-1163.10a
§ 1-1163.10a. Fund balance requirements of principal campaign committees.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in § 1-1163.32h , within the limitations specified in subchapter I of Chapter 10 of this title , any surplus, residual, or unexpended campaign funds received by or on behalf of a candidate shall be:
  (1) Contributed to a political party for political purposes;
  (2) Within 12 months after the election, used to retire the proper debts of his or her political committee that received the funds, after which the candidate shall be personally liable for any remaining debts; provided, that:
    (A) Personal liability shall not attach until the Director of Campaign Finance is no longer auditing the principal campaign committee; and
    (B) Any loans made by a candidate to support his or her campaign may only be repaid up to the amount of $25,000;
  (3) Transferred to:
    (A) A political committee;
    (B) A nonprofit organization within the meaning of section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, operating in good standing in the District for a minimum of one calendar year before the date of any transfer; or
    (C) In the case of the Mayor or a Councilmember, an established constituent-service program; or
  (4) Returned to the donors as follows:
    (A) In the case of an individual defeated in an election, within 6 months after the election;
    (B) In the case of an individual elected to office, within 6 months after the election; and
    (C) In the case of an individual ceasing to be a candidate, within 6 months thereafter.
(b) No public official elected to office shall fundraise after 6 months after the election to retire the proper debts of the public official's political committee.
D.C. Code § 1-1310 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 13 / § 1-1310
§ 1-1310. Scale of plats.
Status: in_force

The plats and squares and subdivisions of the City of Washington shall be drawn upon a uniform scale of not less than 1 inch to 50 feet, and shall show the lines of all subdivisions of the squares as the same existed at the date of the completion of each square.
D.C. Code § 1-617.16 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-617.16
§ 1-617.16. Collective bargaining concerning compensation.
Status: in_force

(a) The Board shall provide for collective bargaining concerning compensation under the procedures of and on the dates provided in § 1-617.17 . The Mayor, the Attorney General for employees of the Office of the Attorney General, the District of Columbia Board of Education for its educational employees, and the Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia for its educational employees shall negotiate agreements regarding noncompensation issues at the same time as compensation issues.
(b) The provisions of this section shall become effective on January 1, 1980, and shall apply to all employees, including employees described in § 1-602.04 , of a particular occupational group who are represented by a labor organization which has been granted exclusive recognition under this chapter by the Board. The determination of an appropriate unit for the purpose of negotiations concerning compensation shall not require a request from a labor organization. In determining appropriate bargaining units for negotiations concerning compensation, the Board shall authorize broad units of occupational groups so as to minimize the number of different pay systems or schemes. The Board may authorize bargaining by multiple employer or employee groups as may be appropriate.
D.C. Code § 1-1001.04 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 10 / § 1-1001.04
§ 1-1001.04. Board of Elections — Qualifications; prohibited activities; compensation; removal; time for filling vacancy.
Status: in_force

(a) When appointing a member of the Board, the Mayor and Council shall consider whether the individual possesses demonstrated integrity, independence, and public credibility and whether the individual has particular knowledge, training, or experience in elections law and procedure. A person shall not be a member of the Board unless the individual:
  (1) Is a duly registered voter;
  (2) Has resided in the District continuously since the beginning of the 3-year period ending on the day the individual is appointed; and
  (3) Holds no other paid office or employment in the District government.
(b) No person, while a member of the Board, shall:
  (1) Campaign for any other public office;
  (2) Hold any office in any political party or political committee;
  (3) Participate in or contribute to any political campaign of any candidate in any election held under this subchapter;
  (3A) Be an officer or a director of an organization receiving District funds, or an employee of an organization receiving District funds, who has managerial or discretionary responsibilities with respect to those funds;
  (4) Act in the person's capacity as a member, to directly or indirectly attempt to influence any decision of a District government agency, department, or instrumentality relating to any action which is beyond the jurisdiction of the Board; or
  (5) Be convicted of having committed a felony in the District of Columbia; or if the crime is committed elsewhere, conviction of such offense as would be a felony in the District of Columbia.
(c) Each member of the Board, including the Chairperson, shall receive compensation as provided in § 1-611.08(c-1)(10) .
(d) (1) The Mayor may remove any member of the Board who engages in any activity prohibited by subsection (a) or (b) of this section, and appoint a new member to serve until the expiration of the term of the member so removed. When the Mayor believes that any member has engaged in any such activity the Mayor shall notify such member, in writing, of the charge against the member and that such member has 7 days in which to request a hearing before the Council on such charge. If such member fails to request a hearing within 7 days after receiving such notice then the Mayor may remove such member and appoint a new member.
  (2) The hearing requested by a member may be either open or closed, as requested by such member. In the event such hearing is closed, the vote of the Council as a result of such hearing shall be taken at an open meeting of the Council. The Council shall begin such hearings within 60 calendar days after receiving notice from the Mayor indicating that a member has requested such a hearing. If two-thirds of the Council vote to remove such member then such member shall be removed.
(e) Any vacancy occurring on the Board shall be filled within 45 days after the occurrence of such vacancy, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
D.C. Code § 1-204.32 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 2 / § 1-204.32
§ 1-204.32. Removal, suspension, and involuntary retirement.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A judge of a District of Columbia court shall be removed from office upon the filing in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals by the Tenure Commission of an order of removal certifying the entry, in any court within the United States, of a final judgment of conviction of a crime which is punishable as a felony under Federal law or which would be a felony in the District.
  (2) A judge of a District of Columbia court shall also be removed from office  upon affirmance of an appeal from an order of removal filed in the District of  Columbia Court of Appeals by the Tenure Commission (or upon expiration of the  time within which such an appeal may be taken) after a determination by the  Tenure Commission of —
    (A) willful misconduct in office,
    (B) willful and persistent failure to perform judicial duties, or
    (C) any other conduct which is prejudicial to the administration of justice or which brings the judicial office into disrepute.
(b) A judge of a District of Columbia court shall be involuntarily retired from office when (1) the Tenure Commission determines that the judge suffers from a mental or physical disability (including habitual intemperance) which is or is likely to become permanent and which prevents, or seriously interferes with, the proper performance of judicial duties, and (2) the Tenure Commission files in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals an order of involuntary retirement and the order is affirmed on appeal or the time within which an appeal may be taken from the order has expired.
(c) (1) A judge of a District of Columbia court shall be suspended, without salary—
    (A) upon—
      (i) proof of conviction of a crime referred to in subsection (a)(1) which has not become final, or
      (ii) the filing of an order of removal under subsection (a)(2) which has not become final; and
    (B) upon the filing by the Tenure Commission of an order of suspension in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
  Suspension under this paragraph shall continue until termination of all appeals.  If the conviction is reversed or the order of removal is set aside, the judge shall be reinstated and shall recover any salary and all other rights and privileges of office.
  (2) A judge of a District of Columbia court shall be suspended from all  judicial duties, with such retirement salary as the judge may be entitled,  upon the filing by the Tenure Commission of an order of involuntary retirement  under subsection (b) in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. Suspension  shall continue until termination of all appeals. If the order of involuntary  retirement is set aside, the judge shall be reinstated and shall recover  judicial salary less any retirement salary received and shall be entitled to all the rights and privileges of office.
  (3) A judge of a District of Columbia court shall be suspended from all or  part of the judge’s judicial duties, with salary, if the Tenure Commission,  upon concurrence of five members, (A) orders a hearing for the removal or  retirement of the judge pursuant to this part and determines that such suspension is in the interest of the administration of justice, and (B) files  an order of suspension in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.  The  suspension shall terminate as specified in the order (which may be modified,  as appropriate, by the Tenure Commission) but in no event later than the  termination of all appeals.
D.C. Code § 1-1403 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 14 / § 1-1403
§ 1-1403. Functions.
Status: in_force

The functions assigned to the Office shall be to:
(1) Issue regulations governing the acquisition, use, and management of information technology and telecommunications systems and resources throughout the District government, including hardware, software, and contract services in the areas of data and word processing, telecommunications, printing and copying;
(2) Review and approve all agency proposals, purchase orders, and contracts for the acquisition of information technology and telecommunications systems, resources, and services, and recommend approval or disapproval to the Chief Procurement Officer;
(3) Review and approve the information technology and telecommunications budgets for District government department and agencies;
(4) Coordinate the development of information management plans, standards, systems, and procedures throughout the District government, including the development of an information technology strategic plan for the District;
(5) Assess new or emerging technologies and advise District department and agencies on the potential applications of these technologies to their programs and services;
(6) Implement information technology solutions and systems throughout the District government;
(7) Promote the compatibility of information technology and telecommunications systems throughout the District government;
(8) Serve as a resource and provide advice to District departments and agencies about how to use information technology and telecommunications systems to improve services, including assistance to departments and agencies in developing information technology strategic plans;
(9) Maintain and oversee all District data centers, including, but not limited to, the SHARE, Department of Human Services, Department of Employment Services, University of the District of Columbia, Metropolitan Police Department, Public Benefits Corporation, Saint Elizabeths, Department of Health, and District of Columbia Public Schools data centers; provided, that this paragraph shall not apply to the Department of Motor Vehicles;
(10) (A) (i) Review the use of landlines, wireless phone lines, and data for which the District pays for telecommunication services and decertify and disconnect such services whenever not in active use; and
    (ii) Require District agencies to annually re-certify all inventory in the fixed cost management system of active landlines, wireless phone lines, and data circuits.
  (B) The Office may:
    (i) Disconnect landlines in favor of wireless devices and vice versa based on usage analysis and in consultation with agency directors; and
    (ii) Review and reject any requests for telecommunication services that do not comply with the technology standards of the Office.
  (C) The Office shall not impose any requirement, determination, or decision concerning, or otherwise interfere with, the telecommunications inventory of the Council unless the Council specifically consents;
(11) Develop and implement solutions designed to ensure that all District residents and businesses have equitable and affordable access to high-speed Internet services;
(12) In furtherance of paragraph (10) of this section, obtaining and expending federal grant funds for digital inclusion efforts and awarding sub-grants to nonprofit entities established in the District for the purpose of supporting digital inclusion efforts by such entities, including the following:
  (A) Providing computer literacy training;
  (B) Providing free or low-cost computers;
  (C) Developing new online content;
  (D) Conducting public outreach concerning the use, availability, and benefits of computers and the Internet; and
  (E) Similar efforts to enhance the accessibility, usability, affordability, and perceived value of computers and the Internet among under-served populations of the District; and
(13) Stimulate, support, and promote the development of innovative technologies and technology-enabled solutions within the District, including through the issuance of grants and through the issuance of sub-grants of funding Congress granted to the District under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, approved March 11, 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2; 135 Stat. 4), and appropriated to the Office, subject to part B of subchapter XII-A of Chapter 3 of this title and subchapter XI-A of Chapter 2 of Title 2 .
D.C. Code § 1-747 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 7 / § 1-747
§ 1-747. Civil enforcement.
Status: in_force

(a) A civil action may be brought:
  (1) By a participant or beneficiary:
    (A) For the relief provided for in subsection (b) of this section; or
    (B) To recover benefits due to him under the terms of his retirement program, to enforce his rights under the terms of the retirement program, or to clarify his rights to future benefits under the terms of the retirement program;
  (2) By a participant or beneficiary, the District of Columbia, or the Board for appropriate relief under § 1-742 ; or
  (3) By a participant or beneficiary, the District of Columbia, and the Board:
    (A) To enjoin any act or practice which violates any provision of this chapter or the terms of a retirement program; or
    (B) To obtain other appropriate equitable relief:
      (i) To redress any such violation; or
      (ii) To enforce any provision of this chapter or the terms of a retirement program.
(b) If the Board fails or refuses to comply with a request for any information which the Board is required by this chapter to furnish to a participant or beneficiary (unless such failure or refusal results from matters reasonably beyond the control of the Board) by mailing the information requested to the last known address of the requesting participant or beneficiary within 30 days after such request, then the Board may, in the court’s discretion, be liable to such participant or beneficiary in an amount of up to $100 a day from the date of such failure or refusal, and the court may order the Board to provide the required information and may in its discretion order such other relief as it considers proper.
(c) The Board may sue and be sued under this chapter as an entity. Service of summons, subpoena, or other legal process of a court upon the Chairman of the Board in his capacity as such shall constitute service upon the Board.
(d) In any action under this chapter by a participant, beneficiary, fiduciary, or the Board, the court in its discretion may allow a reasonable attorney’s fee and costs of action to either party.
D.C. Code § 1-622.11 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-622.11
§ 1-622.11. District contributions.
Status: in_force

(a) For each pay period in which an employee or annuitant is insured under a policy of insurance purchased under § 1-622.05 , a sum computed at a rate determined by the Mayor shall be contributed from the appropriation or fund that is used to pay the employee or annuitant to the carrier of the plan that the employee or annuitant has selected. This sum shall not exceed one-half the amount that is withheld from the compensation of the employee or annuitant under § 1-622.10 for basic life insurance coverage.
(b) The District’s contribution for annuitants shall be paid from the trust fund established in § 1-621.09 .
D.C. Code § 1-321.04 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-321.04
§ 1-321.04. Authority to fix and change licensing periods; proration of fee.
Status: in_force

The Mayor of the District of Columbia is authorized, after a public hearing, to fix and change from time to time the period for which any license, certificate, or registration authorized by any section set forth in § 1-321.02 may be issued. Upon change of a license, certificate or registration period, the fee for any such license, certificate, or registration shall be prorated on the basis of the time covered.
D.C. Code § 1-626.03 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-626.03
§ 1-626.03. District retirement benefits.
Status: in_force

The District shall provide retirement benefits to all employees first employed after September 30, 1987, who would otherwise have been covered under the Civil Service Retirement System pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 8331   except those specifically excluded by law or by rule.
D.C. Code § 1-301.123 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-301.123
§ 1-301.123. Authority to enter into agreement.
Status: in_force

(a) The Chief Financial Officer may enter into the Agreement with one or more states to simplify and modernize sales and use tax administration in order to substantially reduce the burden of tax compliance for all sellers and for all types of commerce. In furtherance of the Agreement, the Chief Financial Officer may act jointly with other states that are members of the Agreement to establish standards for certification of a Certified Service Provider and Certified Automated System and establish performance standards for multistate sellers.
(b) The Chief Financial Officer may take other actions reasonably required to implement the provisions set forth in this part. Other actions authorized by this section include the adoption of rules and regulations and the joint procurement, with other member states, of goods and services in furtherance of the cooperative agreement.
(c) The Chief Financial Officer, or his or her designee, may represent the District of Columbia before the other states that are signatories to the Agreement.
D.C. Code § 1-611.11 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-611.11
§ 1-611.11. Classification and compensation policies and procedures for educational employees.
Status: in_force

(a) The classification of all positions in the Educational Service shall be in accordance with the policies of § 1-611.01 .
(a-1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule, or regulation:
  (1) Except for the Chancellor and any Excepted Service employees appointed pursuant to § 1-609.03(a)(4) , every employee of the District of Columbia Public Schools shall be:
    (A) Classified as an Educational Service employee;
    (B) Placed under the personnel authority of the Mayor; and
    (C) Subject to all rules of the District of Columbia Public Schools;
  (2) Repealed.
  (3) Except for the State Superintendent of Education and any Excepted Service employees appointed pursuant to § 1-609.03(a)(7) , every employee of the Office of the State Superintendent of Education shall be:
    (A) Classified as an Educational Service employee; and
    (B) Placed under the personnel authority of the Mayor.
(b) In order to carry out the policies of subsection (a) of this section, the District of Columbia Board of Education shall, for educational employees of the District of Columbia Board of Education, and the Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia shall, for educational employees of the University of the District of Columbia, provide for the development of a classification system covering all positions. The respective Boards shall provide that all positions covered by this classification system are properly evaluated by application of official classification standards, in accordance with accepted classification principles and techniques and in accordance with applicable rules and regulations. Classification systems or proposals developed under the authority of this section shall be published in the District of Columbia Register at least 60 calendar days prior to their proposed effective date. Each Board shall hold a public hearing on all such proposals it publishes in the District of Columbia Register prior to its adoption of a classification system or amendment to such system.
(c) Repealed.
(d) Compensation for all employees in the Educational Service shall be fixed in accordance with the policies of paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4) [(4) repealed], and (7) of subsection (a) of § 1-611.03 .
(e) The new compensation systems authorized by subsection (d) of this section may include, but not be limited to, provisions for basic pay, pay increases based on quality of and length of service, premium pay, allowances, and severance pay.
(f) Each Board shall provide for appropriate consultations with employee organizations in the development of the new compensation systems.
(g) (1) Each Board shall submit to the Mayor a proposed new compensation system developed pursuant to the provisions of subsections (d) and (e) of this section. Any proposed new compensation system submitted to the Mayor by a Board as required by this subsection shall include proposed dates on which the new compensation system shall become effective. Within 20 days of the submission to the Mayor of a new compensation system proposal by a Board, the Mayor shall transmit the proposal to the Council in the form of a proposed resolution. The Mayor shall append to the proposal a statement that includes:
    (A) Detailed reasons why the Mayor supports or opposes the proposal; and
    (B) Any adjustments that the Mayor would like to have made to the proposal.
  (2) Until the new compensation systems are approved, the compensation systems, including the salary and pay schedules in effect on December 31, 1979, shall continue in effect, provided that pay adjustments shall be made in accordance with the policy stated in § 1-611.03 .
(h) The Council shall consider the proposed compensation systems in accordance with its procedures.
(i) (1) Each Board shall provide for the periodic review of its basic compensation systems, in order to improve the system and provide continuing conformity with the policy established by subsection (a) of this section.
  (2) These reviews of compensation shall include, but need not be limited to, a review of the adequacy of the rates of basic pay.
  (3) Each Board shall provide for appropriate consultations with employee organizations of employees under their respective jurisdiction in the periodic reviews of the compensation system.
  (4) Beginning with the year commencing January 1, 1982, each Board shall submit to the Council by no later than October 1st of each year all initial proposed pay changes and adjustments and other proposed changes to the compensation systems if any for approval by resolution under the provisions of this section.
  (5) If the Council by resolution approves, without revision, the proposed pay changes, adjustments, or other proposed changes to the compensation system submitted by the Board of Education, such changes shall become effective on the dates specified in the resolution submitted by the Board of Education as provided in paragraph (4) of this subsection. If the Council takes no action on the Board of Education’s proposed change or changes within 60 calendar days of the submission thereof, such change or changes shall be deemed to have been approved by the Council on the day next following the expiration of such 60-day period. The 60 calendar days for Council review shall not include days that pass during a recess of the Council.
  (6) If the Council desires to revise the proposal from the Board of Education, then, within the 60 calendar days for Council review, the Council may not only disapprove the proposal by resolution according to paragraph (5) of this subsection, but may, also, inform the Board of the Council’s suggested revisions to the proposal and, subsequently, the Board may submit a new proposal.
  (7) No pay increase for employees of the Board of Education shall vest unless funds for such pay increase are identified in the transmittal from the Board of Education to the Council concerning such increase.
  (8) If the Council by resolution approves pay changes, adjustments, and other changes in a compensation system proposed by the Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia, such changes shall become effective on the dates specified in the resolution submitted by the Board of Trustees as provided in paragraph (5) of this subsection. If the Council takes no action on the proposed change submitted by the Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia within 60 calendar days of the submission thereof, such changes shall be deemed to have been approved by the Council on the day next following the expiration of this 60-day period. The 60 calendar days for Council review shall not include days that pass during a recess of the Council.
  (9) If the Council disapproves the change or changes proposed by the Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia, pursuant to paragraph (8) of this subsection, the Board may submit a new proposal.
  (10) Repealed.
  (11) Repealed.
(j) Retroactive pay is payable by reason of an increase in the salary or pay schedules under this section only where:
  (1) The individual is in the service of the District of Columbia government on the date of final action by the Council on the increase; or
  (2) The individual retired or died during the period beginning on the effective date of the increase and ending on the date of final action by the Council on the increase, and only for the services performed during that period.
  (3) Repealed.
D.C. Code § 1-608.60 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-608.60
§ 1-608.60. Reporting.
Status: in_force

No later than one year after April 20, 1999, the Corporation Counsel shall report, in writing, to the Mayor and the Council concerning all aspects of the operation of the Legal Service since its establishment.  This report shall include a description of:
(1) The effect of any pay increase approved for attorneys in the Legal Service on the quality of applicants for positions in the Legal Service and the retention of highly qualified attorneys;
(2) The experience under the new standards for adverse and corrective actions;
(3) The programs established for legal and management training;
(4) The performance management system established, including the results obtained from linking the award of additional income allowances to performance; and
(5) Any other matters that the Corporation Counsel identifies as relevant.
D.C. Code § 1-325.321 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-325.321
§ 1-325.321. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this part, the term:
(1) “Fund” means the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Fund established in § 1-325.322 .
(2) “Grant-managing entity” means , for Fiscal Year 2017, the Department of Health, as authorized by § 1-325.325 .
D.C. Code § 1-325.43 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-325.43
§ 1-325.43. Bond authorization.
Status: in_force

(a) Pursuant to § 1-204.90 , the Mayor is authorized to issue bonds to assist in financing, refinancing, or reimbursing costs of undertakings by the District to accomplish the purposes of this part.
(b) The Mayor shall submit and the Council shall approve, by resolution, the amount of bonds that shall be issued at any time for a project authorized by subsection (a) of this section that meets the criteria set forth in § 1-325.44 . Each approval resolution shall state the aggregate principal amount of the bonds to be issued, and shall be accompanied by a description of each project showing its adherence to the criteria set forth in § 1-325.44 .
D.C. Code § 1-333.03 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-333.03
§ 1-333.03. Director of the Department of General Services.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 1-614.14 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-614.14
§ 1-614.14. Development of plans and reports.
Status: in_force

(a) Agencies of the District of Columbia shall develop the performance plans and performance reports that are submitted by January 1, 1996, and January 1, 1997.
(b) The Mayor shall order that the District of Columbia Office of Personnel amend its management and personnel laws and regulations to be in conformance with the provisions of this subchapter.
(c) Repealed.
(d) The District may invite outside review of the process and the indicators upon the submission of the first performance plan and performance report to obtain recommendations concerning the process and the indicators, and after the initial review, on a biannual basis.
D.C. Code § 1-624.24 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-624.24
§ 1-624.24. Reports.
Status: in_force

The Department of Employment Services shall submit quarterly reports, until January 1, 1997, on the effectiveness of outplacement services.
D.C. Code § 1-1162.05b — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 11A / § 1-1162.05b
§ 1-1162.05b. Establishment of the Office of Open Government.
Status: in_force

There is established within the Board an Office of Open Government to promote open governance in the District.  The Office of Open Government shall be headed by the Director of Open Government, who shall report directly to the Board.
D.C. Code § 1-508 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 5 / § 1-508
§ 1-508. Technical assistance.
Status: repealed

Expired.
D.C. Code § 1-104 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 1 / § 1-104
§ 1-104. District as successor corporation.
Status: in_force

The District of Columbia is the successor of the corporations of Washington and Georgetown, and all the property of said corporations, and of the County of Washington, is vested in the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 1-615.54 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-615.54
§ 1-615.54. Enforcement.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) An employee aggrieved by a violation of § 1-615.53 may bring a civil action against the District, and, in his or her personal capacity, any District employee, supervisor, or official having personal involvement in the prohibited personnel action, before a court or a jury in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia seeking relief and damages, including:
    (A) An injunction;
    (B) Reinstatement to the same position held before the prohibited personnel action or to an equivalent position;
    (C) Reinstatement of the employee’s seniority rights;
    (D) Restoration of lost benefits;
    (E) Back pay and interest on back pay;
    (F) Compensatory damages; and
    (G) Reasonable costs and attorney fees.
  (2) A civil action shall be filed within 3 years after a violation occurs or within one year after the employee first becomes aware of the violation, whichever occurs first.
  (3) Section 12-309 shall not apply to any civil action brought under this section.
(b) In a civil action or administrative proceeding, once it has been demonstrated by a preponderance of the evidence that an activity proscribed by § 1-615.53 was a contributing factor in the alleged prohibited personnel action against an employee, the burden of proof shall be on the defendant to prove by clear and convincing evidence that the alleged action would have occurred for legitimate, independent reasons even if the employee had not engaged in activities protected by this section.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a violation of § 1-615.53 constitutes a complete affirmative defense for a whistleblower to a prohibited personnel action in an administrative review, challenge, or adjudication of that action.
(d) An employee who prevails in a civil action at the trial level, shall be granted the equitable relief provided in the decision effective upon the date of the decision, absent a stay.
(e) (1) If a protected disclosure assists in securing the right to recover, the actual recovery of, or the prevention of loss of more than $100,000 in public funds, the Mayor may pay a reward in any amount between $5,000 and $50,000 to the person who made the protected disclosure; provided, that any reward shall be recommended by the Inspector General, the District of Columbia Auditor, or other similar law enforcement authority.
  (2) This subsection shall not create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or equity, by a party against any District government agency, instrumentality, officer, employee, or other person.
D.C. Code § 1-301.176 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-301.176
§ 1-301.176. Duties of the Deputy Auditor for Public Safety.
Status: in_force

(a) The Deputy Auditor for Public Safety shall, in addition to any other responsibilities assigned by the Auditor or by law:
  (1) Conduct periodic reviews of the complaint review process and make recommendations, where appropriate, to the Mayor, the Council, and the designated agency principal concerning the status and the improvement of the complaint process and the management of the Metropolitan Police Department ("MPD") and the District of Columbia Housing Authority Police Department ("DCHAPD") affecting the incidence of police misconduct, such as the recruitment, training, evaluation, discipline, and supervision of police officers; and
  (2) Periodically review the following with respect to MPD, DCHAPD, or the Office of the Inspector General:
    (A) The number, type, and disposition of complaints received, investigated, sustained, or otherwise resolved;
    (B) The race, national origin, gender, and age of the complainant, if known, and the subject officer or officers;
    (C) The proposed discipline and the actual discipline imposed on a police officer as a result of any sustained complaint;
    (D) All use of force incidents, serious use of force incidents, and serious physical injury incidents; and
    (E) Any in-custody death.
D.C. Code § 1-625.02 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-625.02
§ 1-625.02. Protection of political rights of classroom teachers.
Status: in_force

No provision of this subchapter shall be construed to limit the rights of classroom teachers to freely express political opinions.
D.C. Code § 1-301.157 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-301.157
§ 1-301.157. Tax preference review.
Status: in_force

(a) The CFO shall review all locally adopted tax expenditures on a 5-year cycle and publish annually a report complying with the requirements of this section.
(b) By October 1, 2015, and by October 1 of every year thereafter, the CFO shall submit for publication in the District of Columbia Register a report for on-cycle tax preferences that complies with the requirements of this section.
(d) An on-cycle individual preference shall be analyzed and reported in the following manner:
  (1) An individual preference shall be analyzed and reported in groupings of similarly purposed preferences, with the report focusing on collective effects or trends that emerge.
  (2) The report shall include the stated purpose of the of tax preferences within the grouping, if clarified in the authorizing legislation.
  (3) The report shall include the amount of lost revenue due to the tax preferences within the grouping.
  (4) The report shall include an assessment of the general effects on the District resulting from the preferences.
  (5) The report on groupings of individual preferences shall include recommendations on how to improve similar preferences in the future.
  (6) For groupings of individual tax preferences with an economic development purpose, the analysis shall consider the economic impact of the preferences, and where sufficient data are available, take into account factors including:
    (A) Whether the economic impact of the tax preferences would have been expected without the preferences;
    (B) The extent to which the economic impact of the tax preferences was offset by economic losses elsewhere;
    (C) The average economic impact for a level of direct expenditures equal to the cost of the tax preferences;
    (D) The indirect economic impact of the tax preferences;
    (E) The number of jobs created by the preference;
    (F) The wages of the jobs created;
    (G) The percentage of jobs filled by District residents; and
    (H) Whether any terms of the tax preferences have been or are being satisfied.
(e) Except as provided in subsection (f) of this section, on-cycle categorical preferences shall receive a full review that, where sufficient data are available, includes:
  (1) The purpose of the tax preference, if clarified in the authorizing legislation;
  (2) The tax preference’s cost in terms of lost revenue;
  (3) An assessment of whether the tax preference is meeting its goals;
  (4) An assessment of whether the tax preference is achieving other goals;
  (5) Recommendations for improving the effectiveness of the tax preference;
  (6) Recommendations for whether the tax preference should be modified, discontinued, or remain in its existent state; and
  (7) For tax preferences with an economic development purpose, an analysis that measures the economic impact of the preference, including:
    (A) Whether the economic impact of the tax preference would have been expected without the preference;
    (B) The extent to which the economic impact of the tax preference was offset by economic losses elsewhere;
    (C) The average economic impact for a level of direct expenditures equal to the cost of the tax preference; and
    (D) The indirect economic impact effect of the tax preference.
(f) For on-cycle categorical tax preferences that the CFO determines do not merit a full review, the CFO shall instead perform a summary review. In determining which tax preferences are appropriate for a summary review, the CFO shall consider factors including, at a minimum:
  (1) The revenue lost due to the tax preference and the number of potential or actual claimants;
  (2) Whether the revenue lost due to the preference has increased or decreased since the preference was last reviewed;
  (3) Whether the preference has been included in legislative or administrative proposals to modify or repeal; and
  (4) Whether the preference is required by Chapter 2 of this title [ §  2-201.01 et seq.].
(g) A report on a categorical preference designated for summary review shall include:
  (1) A narrative summary of the preference, including its purpose;
  (2) The source and year of statutory authorization;
  (3) The fiscal impact of the preference; and
  (4) A description of the beneficiaries of the tax preference.
(h) All District agencies, offices, and instrumentalities shall cooperate with the CFO and shall provide any records, information, data, and data analysis needed to complete the reviews and reports required by this section.
D.C. Code § 1-124 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 1 / § 1-124
§ 1-124. Composition of convention; election of delegate candidates; compensation; office space; appropriations.
Status: in_force

(a) The constitutional convention authorized by this initiative shall consist of 45 delegates selected in the following manner: Five delegates elected at large; and 5 delegates elected from each of the 8 election wards.
(b) Candidates for at-large delegates shall file with the Board of Elections a nominating petition signed by at least 200 of the registered qualified electors of the District of Columbia such that there will be at least 25 certified signatures from each of the 8 election wards. The 5 candidates for at-large delegate who receive the highest number of votes shall be declared elected and shall serve for 3-year terms.
(c) Candidates for the ward delegate positions shall file with the Board of Elections a nominating petition signed by at least 50 of the registered qualified electors from the election ward from which the candidate seeks nomination. The 5 candidates from each of the 8 election wards receiving the highest number of votes shall be declared elected to represent that ward and shall serve for 3-year terms.
(d) Each of the elected delegates, as authorized by subsection (a) of this section, shall be entitled to receive $30 per diem when engaged in the performance of the duties of the constitutional convention.
(e) (1) Except as they may be modified by this section, the election procedures prescribed by subchapter I of Chapter 10 of this title and subchapter III of Chapter 11A of this title for at-large and ward candidates for the Board of Education shall be applicable in respect to at-large and ward candidates for delegate to the constitutional convention.
  (2) Each candidate for delegate and each delegate to the constitutional convention shall be a registered qualified voting resident of the District of Columbia and the discontinuance of such residence shall result in forfeiture of the convention seat occupied by such delegate. Each candidate for delegate and each delegate representing a ward shall be a registered qualified voting resident of that ward and the discontinuance of such residence in that ward shall result in forfeiture of the convention seat occupied by such ward delegate. No ward delegate shall forfeit his or her seat solely by reason of a change in ward boundaries.
  (3) A vacancy in the convention arising from any cause shall be filled temporarily by the convention and such temporary appointee may serve for the remainder of the 3-year term or until such earlier time as the seat has been filled by an election which shall be held by the Board of Elections in accordance with its regulations concurrently with the earliest practicable special, primary, or general election being held to fill 1 or more offices other than that of convention delegate.
(f) The District of Columbia government shall furnish such space in public buildings for the constitutional convention as is necessary to accommodate public attendance at convention hearings, meetings, and sessions, and shall provide all records and services as may be required by the constitutional convention for carrying out its function.
(g) There is hereby authorized an appropriation from the General Fund of the District of Columbia a sum not in excess of $400,000 to the constitutional convention for such expenses as it may have in carrying out its duties and responsibilities under this initiative.
(h) There is hereby authorized an appropriation from the General Fund of the District of Columbia a sum not in excess of $50,000 to the Board of Elections for the administration of the elections authorized in §§ 1-122 and 1-123(b) , and in otherwise carrying out the provisions of this initiative.
D.C. Code § 1-307.86 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-307.86
§ 1-307.86. Approval of plan of operation by Commissioner; annual report to Commissioner; financial examination.
Status: in_force

(a) Prior to the offering and issuance of insurance policies, the Agency shall submit to the Commissioner for approval a plan of operation which meets the requirements of § 1-307.87 . The Agency shall also submit to the Commissioner for approval any proposed material changes to the plan.
(b) On or before December 15 of each year, the Agency shall submit to the Commissioner, on a form prescribed by the Commissioner by rule, a report of its financial condition, as prepared by a certified public accountant. The Agency shall file a consolidated report on behalf of each of its segregated accounts. The Agency shall use generally accepted accounting principles and include any useful or necessary modifications or adaptations thereof that have been approved or accepted by the Commissioner for the type of insurance and kinds of insurers to be reported upon, as supplemented by additional information required by the Commissioner.
(c) (1) The Commissioner, or his designee, may visit the Agency at such times as he or she considers necessary to thoroughly inspect and examine the affairs of the Agency to ascertain:
    (A) The financial condition of the Agency;
    (B) The ability of the Agency to fulfill its obligations; and
    (C) Whether the Agency has complied with the provisions of this part and the rules adopted pursuant thereto.
  (2) The Commissioner may require the Agency to retain qualified independent legal, financial, and examination services from outside the Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking to conduct the examination and make recommendations to the Commissioner. The cost of the examination shall be paid by the Agency.
D.C. Code § 1-611.09 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-611.09
§ 1-611.09. Compensation — Mayor and members of Council; Attorney General.
Status: in_force

(a) Repealed.
(a-1) In accordance with § 1-204.21(d) , effective January 2, 2023, the Mayor shall receive annual compensation in the amount of $250,000, which shall be payable in equal and periodic installments. The compensation shall not be subject to step, cost of living, or other increases.
(b) (1) Members of the Council shall receive compensation in the amount of $115,000 per year; except that the Chairman shall receive compensation pursuant to § 1-204.03(d) , which shall be payable in equal and periodic installments. The compensation shall be subject to cost of living increases, but not to step or other increases. For the purposes of this section “cost of living increases” means the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (all items Washington D.C. Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area average), published on January 1 of each year.
  (2) In determining the proper salary level of the Council, the Council shall consider at a minimum:
    (A) The salary level of executive agency heads;
    (B) Pay increases for nonunion employees of the District;
    (C) Any other information the Council deems necessary; and
    (D) The recommendations of the Mayor and Council Compensation Advisory Commission established by subchapter XI-A of this chapter.
(b-1) In accordance with § 1-301.85 , the Attorney General shall receive compensation in an amount equal to the Chairman of the Council.
(c) Repealed.
(d) In determining the proper compensation level for the Mayor, the Council shall consider the recommendations of the Mayor and the Council Compensation Advisory Commission established by subchapter XI-A of this chapter.
D.C. Code § 1-903.02 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 9 / § 1-903.02
§ 1-903.02. Retirement fund for teachers.
Status: in_force

(a) The Teachers’ Retirement Fund shall continue in existence and shall be the fund into which the following deposits shall be made, which shall constitute the assets of the fund:
  (1) Any employee contribution amount paid to the Retirement Board pursuant to subchapter II of Chapter 20 of Title 38 , or pursuant to § 38-2061.02 ;
  (2) Any asset transferred to the fund under subsection (b) of this section;
  (3) Any amount appropriated by the District government for the fund in accordance with § 1-905.02 ; and
  (4) Any return on investment of assets of the fund.
(b) After June 30, 1997, annuities and other retirement and disability benefits (including refunds and lump-sum payments) for the benefits of covered teachers shall become assets of the fund.
D.C. Code § 1-620.05 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-620.05
§ 1-620.05. Employee rights.
Status: in_force

Employees shall be protected against penalty or reprisal for reporting an unsafe or unhealthful working condition or practice, or assisting in the investigation of such condition or practice.
D.C. Code § 1-333.12 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-333.12
§ 1-333.12. Grant transparency.
Status: in_force

Recodified as § 1-328.01 .
D.C. Code § 1-618.03 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-618.03
§ 1-618.03. Ethics counselors; codification of advisory opinions.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 1-608.54 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-608.54
§ 1-608.54. Appointment of attorneys.
Status: in_force

(a) Attorneys employed by the Office of the Attorney General shall be hired by the Attorney General. Attorneys employed by subordinate agencies shall be hired by the subordinate agency heads after consultation with the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Legal Counsel. Attorneys employed by the Mayor’s Office of Legal Counsel shall be hired by the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Legal Counsel.
(b) Attorneys employed by an independent agency shall be hired by the head of the agency or the Senior Executive Attorney designee.
(c) Legal Service attorneys may be hired noncompetitively.
D.C. Code § 1-521.06 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 5 / § 1-521.06
§ 1-521.06. Continuing responsibility of agencies for equal employment opportunity.
Status: in_force

Equal employment opportunity is a continuing responsibility of every agency, whether or not the hiring and promotion goals in affirmative action employment plans have been reached.
D.C. Code § 1-515.02 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 5 / § 1-515.02
§ 1-515.02. District residency preference for applicants.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) All District subordinate agencies, independent agencies, and instrumentalities shall use a ranking system based on a scale of 100 points for all employment decisions for positions in, or positions equivalent to positions in, the Career Service, Educational Service, Legal Service, and Management Supervisory Service.
  (2) Except for attorneys in the Senior Executive Service Attorney Service and attorneys in the Legal Service employed by the Council, for positions in the Career Service, Educational Service, Legal Service, and Management Supervisory Service, an individual who is a District resident at the time of application shall be awarded a 10-point hiring preference over a nonresident applicant; provided, that the individual claims the preference.
  (3) For employees of subordinate agencies, independent agencies, and instrumentalities, the 10-point preference shall be in addition to any points awarded on the 100-point scale.
(b) (1) At the time of appointment, an individual who claimed the 10-point residency preference provided in subsection (a) of this section shall agree, in writing, to remain a District resident for a period of 7 consecutive years from the effective date of appointment into the position for which the individual claimed the residency preference.
  (2) An individual who claimed the residency preference provided in subsection (a)(2) of this section and who fails to maintain District residency for 7 consecutive years from the individual's effective date of appointment shall forfeit the individual's District government employment.
(c) A personnel authority shall verify an individual's residency to ensure compliance with this section in accordance with § 1-515.04 .
(d) Each applicant for a position covered by subsection (a) of this section shall be informed in writing of the provisions of this section at the time of application.
D.C. Code § 1-609.07 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-609.07
§ 1-609.07. Transitional provisions.
Status: in_force

Persons holding nontemporary appointments in the District of Columbia government, paid from appropriations made to the Office of the Mayor, may, on January 2, 1979, be reassigned to other offices or agencies of the District government. Persons holding appointments in the District of Columbia government, paid from appropriations made to the Council of the District of Columbia and classified as a GS-10 or less under § 5332 of Title 5 of the United States Code   and whose position would not be in the Excepted Service under the provisions of this subchapter on January 1, 1980, shall be appointed to the Career Service created in subchapter VIII of this chapter , if such incumbent is found to possess the minimal qualifications for the position to which he or she is appointed.
D.C. Code § 1-621.53 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-621.53
§ 1-621.53. Duties.
Status: in_force

(a) The Advisory Committee shall:
  (1) Advise the Office of the Chief Financial Officer regarding:
    (A) General administration of the Fund;
    (B) Fund investment objectives and practices;
    (C) Fund portfolio composition and asset allocation;
    (D) Authorized Fund investments;
    (E) The creation of relevant assumptions necessary for administration of the Fund;
    (F) Review the selection of other post-employment benefits consultants and other professionals, including:
      (i) Actuaries;
      (ii) Accountants:
      (iii) Financial advisors;
      (iv) Investment managers; and
      (v) Lawyers;
  (2) Review the policies and practices of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer with regard to the Fund and provide recommendations regarding best practices;
  (3) Review and critique the investment performance of the Fund; and
  (4) Advise the Office of the Chief Financial Officer regarding the potential for collaboration or consolidation with the District of Columbia Retirement Board in the management of the Fund in order to promote efficiency.
(b) By February 1st of each fiscal year, the Advisory Committee shall transmit written recommendations to the Chief Financial Officer for inclusion in the annual report for the Fund pursuant to § 1-621.09f(a)(2)(C) .
D.C. Code § 1-321.02 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-321.02
§ 1-321.02. Applicability of this subchapter.
Status: in_force

This subchapter shall apply to the boards, commissions, and committees and the members thereof, respectively, established pursuant to the following sections: 1-301.01, 3-1601 to 3-1631 [repealed], 3-1701 to 3-1719 [repealed], 3-2001 to 3-2028 [repealed], 3-2101 to 3-2132 [repealed], 3-2901 to 3-2943 [repealed], 3-2301.01 to 3-2301.10 [repealed], 3-2401 to 3-2422 [repealed], 3-2501 to 3-2508 [repealed], 3-2601 to 3-2619 [repealed], 47-2886.01 to 47-2886.18, 3-2701 to 3-2707 [repealed], 42-1701 to 42-1709, and 47-2801 to 47-2849.
D.C. Code § 1-307.21 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-307.21
§ 1-307.21. Definitions.
Status: repealed

Expired.
D.C. Code § 1-612.36 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-612.36
§ 1-612.36. Receipt and use of transferred leave.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 1-301.126 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-301.126
§ 1-301.126. Cooperating sovereigns.
Status: in_force

The Agreement is an accord among individual cooperating sovereigns in furtherance of their governmental functions. The Agreement provides a mechanism among the member states to establish and maintain a cooperative, simplified system for the application and administration of sales and use taxes under the duly adopted law of each member state.
D.C. Code § 1-509 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 5 / § 1-509
§ 1-509. Allowances for privately owned vehicles for employees.
Status: in_force

The Mayor may establish rates and reimburse employees, by regulation, for privately owned automobiles and motorcycles used for the performance of official duties. The rates established by the Mayor shall not exceed the maximum prevailing rates for such vehicles as prescribed in the Federal Property Management Regulations 101-7 (Federal Travel Regulations). The proposed regulations 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 regulations, in whole or in part, by resolution within the 45-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved.
D.C. Code § 1-335.06 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-335.06
§ 1-335.06. Reinvestment in certain companies with Active Business Operations.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Public Fund shall be permitted to cease divesting from certain Scrutinized Companies pursuant to § 1-335.03(b) or reinvest in certain Scrutinized Companies from which it divested pursuant to § 1-335.03(a) if clear and convincing evidence shows that the value for all assets under management by the Public Fund becomes equal to or less than .50% (50 basis points) of the hypothetical value of all assets under management by the Public Fund assuming no divestment for any company had occurred under § 1-335.03(a) .
  (2) Cessation of divestment, reinvestment, or any subsequent ongoing investment authorized by this section shall be strictly limited to the minimum steps necessary to avoid the contingency set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(b) For any cessation of divestment, reinvestment, or subsequent ongoing investment authorized by this section, the Public Fund shall provide a written report to the Council and the Mayor in advance of initial reinvestment, updated semiannually thereafter, as applicable, setting forth the reasons and justification, supported by clear and convincing evidence, for its decisions to cease divestment, reinvest, or remain invested in companies with Active Business Operations.
(c) This section shall not apply to reinvestment in companies on the ground that they have ceased to have Active Business Operations.
D.C. Code § 1-301.63 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-301.63
§ 1-301.63. Mayor to submit proposed Land Use Element and map; submission of amendments to District elements of comprehensive plan; specifications; approval. [Recodified].
Status: in_force

Recodified as § 1-306.02 .
D.C. Code § 1-627.02 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-627.02
§ 1-627.02. Status of District employees while on assignment.
Status: in_force

(a) Any employee of a District agency participating in an exchange of personnel as authorized in § 1-627.01 may be considered, during such participation, to be:
  (1) On detail to regular work assignments of the receiving agency or organization; or
  (2) In a status of leave of absence from his or her position in the sending agency.
(b) Any employee who is on detail is entitled to the same salary and benefits to which he or she would otherwise be entitled and shall remain an employee of the sending agency for all other purposes except that the supervision of duties during the period of detail may be governed by agreement between the sending agency and the receiving agency or organization.
(c) An employee who is on a leave of absence is entitled to at least the same salary and benefits to which he or she would otherwise be entitled. The salary and benefits shall be paid by the receiving agency or organization except as otherwise agreed between the sending and the receiving agencies or organizations.
(d) The receiving agency or organization may grant annual leave or other time off with compensation to the extent authorized by law applicable to the sending agency.
(e) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, an employee who is on a status of leave of absence has the same rights, benefits and obligations as any other employee of the sending agency who is on a leave of absence status for any other purpose.
(f) Any employee who participates in a temporary assignment under this subchapter and who suffers disability or death as a result of personal injury arising out of and in the course of the assignment, or sustained in performance of duties in connection therewith, shall be treated, for the purposes of the District’s disability compensation program, as an employee who has sustained such injury in the performance of such duty, but shall not receive disability or injury benefits under that program for any period for which he or she is entitled to and elects to receive similar benefits under the employee compensation of the receiving agency  or organization.
D.C. Code § 1-1163.24 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 11A / § 1-1163.24
§ 1-1163.24. Duration of an inaugural committee.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) An inaugural committee shall terminate no later than 6 months after the beginning of the term of the new Mayor.
  (2) An inaugural committee may accept contributions necessary to retire the debts of the committee for 6 months after the beginning of the term of the new Mayor, after which the Mayor shall be personally liable for any remaining debts; provided, that personal liability shall not attach until the Director of Campaign Finance is no longer auditing the inaugural committee.
(b) The Mayor shall not fundraise to retire the proper debts of his or her inaugural committee, for which he or she is now personally liable, after 6 months after the beginning of his or her term.
D.C. Code § 1-626.01 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-626.01
§ 1-626.01. Policy.
Status: in_force

(a) It is the purpose of this subchapter to establish a financially sound and equitable program of employee retirement benefits. With respect to retirement systems, the Council recognizes that existing programs, including the program administered by the federal government, are not now financed on an actuarially sound basis. Furthermore, the rights and benefits conferred by these systems and the financial implications for participation by employees vary significantly among systems.
(b) The responsibility for creating an actuarially sound financial plan for existing retirement systems cannot and should not be borne solely by the District government. The Council therefore fully endorses the proposition that the federal government must assist the District government in establishing and maintain the necessary financial base for all existing retirement systems.
D.C. Code § 1-629.05 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-629.05
§ 1-629.05. Authority to collect infraction fines from responsible District employees.
Status: in_force

(a) If a notice of infraction is issued pursuant to § 50-2303.03 or § 50-2209.02 for an infraction committed by a vehicle owned or leased by the District of Columbia government, the responsible individual shall be required to pay any fine or fee imposed as a result of that notice of infraction.
(b) The responsible individual may challenge any notice of infraction issued for a moving violation as provided in subchapter II of Chapter 23 of Title 50 ( § 50-2302.01 et seq.), or any notice of infraction issued for a parking, standing, or stopping infraction as provided in subchapter III of Chapter 23 of Title 50 ( § 50-2303.01 et seq.).
(c) If a responsible individual fails to pay a fine or fee imposed, the period for challenging the issuance of the notice of infraction has expired, and there is no final order dismissing the charges that led to the issuance of the notice of infraction, the Mayor may collect the amount owed, as provided for in § 1-629.04 , or by any other means authorized by law.
(d) For the purposes of this section, the term “responsible individual” means the District government employee, contractor, or volunteer who had registered, or signed, to use the vehicle that was the subject of the notice of infraction, or who had been assigned to drive the vehicle that was the subject of the notice of infraction, at the time when the notice of infraction was issued.
D.C. Code § 1-129.32 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 1 / § 1-129.32
§ 1-129.32. Establishment of the New Columbia Statehood Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established as a special fund the New Columbia Statehood Fund, which shall be administered in accordance with subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this section.
(b) (1) All revenues from the following sources shall be deposited into the Fund:
    (A) An annual appropriation;
    (B) Any contributions to, and grants for, the benefit of the New Columbia Statehood Fund received from public and private sources;
    (C) Net receipts pursuant to the income tax check-off provided in § 47-1812.11c ;
    (D) Donations accepted pursuant to § 1-155(d)(1) ;
    (E) Fees collected pursuant to § 50-1501.02d ; and
    (F) Fees collected pursuant to § 50-1501.03(d)(6) .
  (2) For Fiscal Year 2015, all funds not expended pursuant to § 1-129.21(e) from the funds budgeted for Statehood Initiatives under § 1-301.154 shall be deposited into the Fund.
(c) (1) The Fund shall be used to support the Statehood Delegation, each of the members thereof, the Commission, and efforts to promote statehood and voting rights for the citizens of the District of Columbia.
  (2) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, the Commission is authorized to provide for the expenditure of up to $24,000 per year from the Fund for the purposes provided in § 1-129.35(a) .
    (B) For Fiscal Year 2016, the Commission is authorized to provide for the expenditure of up to $12,000.
(d) (1) To the extent that disbursements are to be made to the Statehood Fund of each member of the Statehood Delegation, the disbursements, as decided by the Commission, shall be equal to each member, except as provided in this subsection.
  (2) No disbursement shall be made under this subsection to a member of the District of Columbia Statehood Delegation who is out of compliance with the filing and disclosure requirements of this subpart and applicable District or federal law, or who has used funds in violation of § 1-129.35 , until such time as the violation has been corrected. In this instance, the 1/3 disbursement held back shall become part of the corpus from which the next disbursement pursuant to this subsection may be made.
(e) (1) The money deposited into the Fund, and interest earned, shall not revert to the unrestricted fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of any fiscal year or at any other time.
  (2) Subject to authorization in an approved budget and financial plan, any funds appropriated in the Fund shall be continually available without regard to fiscal year limitation.
(f) The Mayor shall submit to the Council, as part of the annual budget, a requested appropriation for expenditures from the Fund. The Mayor’s submission shall be based on a budget prepared by the Commission, and shall include the rationale for any variance from the Commission’s request.
(g) The Chief Financial Officer shall transmit to the Mayor and the Council, at least annually, a report summarizing the revenues and expenditures of the Fund.
(h) All revenues and expenses of the Fund shall be audited annually by the Chief Financial Officer, who shall transmit the audit to the Mayor and the Council. The expenses of the annual audit shall be defrayed by the Fund.
D.C. Code § 1-632.03 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-632.03
§ 1-632.03. Police officers and fire fighters appointed after the date this chapter becomes effective.
Status: in_force

(a) The following provisions shall not apply to police officers and fire fighters appointed after the date that this chapter becomes effective as provided in § 1-636.02 :
  (1) (A) Section 5-541.01, note;
    (B) Sections 5-101.02, 5-105.01(a), 5-133.03, 5-133.07, 5-123.01, 5-133.08, and   5-133.10;
    (C) Sections 5-127.03, 5-105.03, 5-133.09, 5-133.10, and 5-111.01;
    (D) Section 5-105.04;
    (E) Section 5-105.06;
    (F) Sections 5-105.07 and 5-403;
    (G) Section 5-133.04 [repealed];
    (H) Sections 5-111.03 and 5-406;
    (I) Section 5-410;
    (J) Sections 5-131.01 through 5-131.05;
    (K) Section 5-133.12;
    (L) Sections 5-402(a), 5-404, and 5-407;
    (M) Section 5-405;
    (N) Section 5-408;
    (O) Section 5-409;
    (P) Section 5-701 et seq.;
    (Q) Sections 5-1001 through 5-1003;
    (R) Section 5-901 et seq.;
    (S) Section 5-542.01 et seq.;
    (T) Section 5-501.01;
    (U) Sections 5-521.01, 5-521.02, and 5-521.03 insofar as it affects police   officers and firefighters employed by the District of Columbia;
    (V) Section 5-521.02;
    (W) Sections 5-1302 and 5-1303;
    (X) Section 5-1304 insofar as it affects police officers and firefighters   employed by the District of Columbia;
    (Y) Section 5-1305;
    (Z) Sections 5-105.05, 5-127.01, and 5-133.06;
    (AA) Section 5-133.02;
    (BB) Sections 5-131.02, 5-131.03, and 5-131.04; and
    (CC) Section 5-127.02.
  (2) (A) Reorganization Order 39, June 18, 1953, as amended (relating to fire  trial boards); and
    (B) Reorganization Order 48, June 26, 1953, as amended (relating to police   trial and review boards).
(b) Notwithstanding subsections (a) or (c) of this section, no provision of law affecting the United States Park Police, United States Secret Service Uniformed Division or Secret Service shall be deemed to be affected.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a)(1)(B) of this section, or of any other law or regulation, for members of the Metropolitan Police Department, the Assistant Chiefs of Police, Deputy Chiefs of Police, and inspectors shall be selected from among the lieutenants and captains of the force and shall be returned to the same civil service rank when the Mayor so determines as provided in § 5-105.01 .
D.C. Code § 1-1103.05 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 11 / § 1-1103.05
§ 1-1103.05. District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics created; penalties; advisory opinions.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 1-1162.09 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 11A / § 1-1162.09
§ 1-1162.09. Rules.
Status: in_force

(a) The Board, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [ § 2-501 et seq.], shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter, including rules for the administration of preliminary investigations, formal investigations, and hearings related to violations of the Code of Conduct or other provisions of this subchapter.
(b) (1) The Board shall submit to the Council for its consideration proposed legislation amending §  1-1161.01(7) to establish a revised Code of Conduct, which shall be explicitly applicable to all employees and public officials serving the District of Columbia, its instrumentalities, subordinate and independent agencies, the Council of the District of Columbia, boards and commissions, and Advisory Neighborhood Commissions, but excluding the courts.
  (2) The Board shall issue rules to implement the provisions of a comprehensive Code of Conduct established pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection. 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 disapproved.
D.C. Code § 1-607.06 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-607.06
§ 1-607.06. Employee selection procedures — Evidence of validity.
Status: in_force

(a) Each person utilizing a selection procedure in choosing among candidates for a position shall have available for inspection evidence that the procedure does not violate § 1-607.05 . Such evidence shall be examined for indications of possible discrimination, such as instances of higher rejection rates for minority candidates than nonminority candidates.
(b) Evidence of selection procedure validity should consist of evidence demonstrating that the procedure is predictive of or significantly correlated with important elements of work behavior which comprise or are relevant to the job or jobs for which candidates are being evaluated.
D.C. Code § 1-1102.05 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 11 / § 1-1102.05
§ 1-1102.05. Registration statement of candidate; depository information.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 1-207.04 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 2 / § 1-207.04
§ 1-207.04. Acceptance or nonacceptance of Charter.
Status: in_force

(a) If a majority of the registered qualified electors voting in the charter referendum vote for the charter, the charter shall be considered accepted as of the time the Board of Elections certifies the result of the charter referendum to the President of the United States, as provided in subsection (b) of this section.
(b) The Board of Elections shall, within a reasonable time, but in no event more than thirty days after the date of the charter referendum, certify the result of the charter referendum to the President of the United States and to the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives.
D.C. Code § 1-1162.18 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 11A / § 1-1162.18
§ 1-1162.18. Enforcement of subpoena.
Status: in_force

The Superior Court of the District of Columbia may, upon petition by the Board, in case of refusal to obey a subpoena or order of the Board issued under § 1-1162.11(3) , issue an order requiring compliance; and any failure to obey the order of the court may be treated by the court as contempt.
D.C. Code § 1-622.15 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-622.15
§ 1-622.15. Disability income protection.
Status: in_force

The Mayor shall establish a disability income program to include short- and long-term disability insurance which shall provide coverage for non-job-related injuries and illnesses.
D.C. Code § 1-204.42 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 2 / § 1-204.42
§ 1-204.42. Submission of annual budget.
Status: in_force

(a) At such time as the Council may direct, the Mayor shall prepare and submit to the Council each year, and make available to the public, an annual budget for the District of Columbia government which shall include:
  (1) The budget for the forthcoming fiscal year in such detail as the Mayor determines necessary to reflect the actual financial condition of the District government for such fiscal year, and specify the agencies and purposes for which funds are being requested; and which shall be prepared on the assumption that proposed expenditures resulting from financial transactions undertaken on either an obligation or cash outlay basis, for such fiscal year shall not exceed estimated resources from existing sources and proposed resources;
  (2) An annual budget message which shall include supporting financial and statistical information on the budget for the forthcoming fiscal year and information on the approved budgets and expenditures for the immediately preceding 3 fiscal years;
  (3) A multiyear plan for all agencies of the District government as required under § 1-204.43 ;
  (4) A multiyear capital improvements plan for all agencies of the District government as required under § 1-204.44 ;
  (5) A program performance report comparing actual performance of as many programs as is practicable for the last completed fiscal year against proposed goals for such programs for such year, and, in addition, presenting as many qualitative or quantitative measures of program effectiveness as possible (including results of statistical sampling or other special analyses), and indicating the status of efforts to comply with the reports of the District of Columbia Auditor and the Comptroller General of the United States;
  (6) An issue analysis statement consisting of a reasonable number of issues, identified by the Council in its action on the budget in the preceding fiscal year, having significant revenue or budgetary implications, and other similar issues selected by the Mayor, which shall consider the cost and benefits of alternatives and the rationale behind action recommended or adopted; and
  (7) A summary of the budget for the forthcoming fiscal year designed for distribution to the general public.
(b) The budget prepared and submitted by the Mayor shall include, but not be limited to, recommended expenditures at a reasonable level for the forthcoming fiscal year for the Council, the District of Columbia Auditor, the District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics, the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission, the Zoning Commission of the District of Columbia, the Public Service Commission, the Armory Board, the Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure, and the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority.
(c) The Mayor from time to time may prepare and submit to the Council such proposed supplemental or deficiency budget recommendations as in his judgment are necessary on account of laws enacted after transmission of the budget or are otherwise in the public interest. The Mayor shall submit with such proposals a statement of justifications, including reasons for their omission from the annual budget. Whenever such proposed supplemental or deficiency budget recommendations are in an amount which would result in expenditures in excess of estimated resources, the Mayor shall make such recommendations as are necessary to increase resources to meet such increased expenditures.
(d) The Mayor shall prepare and submit to the Council a proposed supplemental or deficiency budget recommendation under subsection (c) of this section if the Council by resolution requests the Mayor to submit such a recommendation.
D.C. Code § 1-333.09 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-333.09
§ 1-333.09. Reception of eminent persons; appropriation authorized.
Status: in_force

(a) There is authorized to be appropriated an amount not to exceed $150,000 in any fiscal year for expenses as the Mayor of the District of Columbia shall deem to be necessary, including personal services, for the reception and entertainment (including ceremonial gifts) of officials of foreign, state, local, or federal governments and other dignitaries and eminent persons visiting in or returning to the District of Columbia, or for the reception or entertainment of officials of foreign, state, local, or federal governments when the Mayor is visiting any other jurisdiction in his or her official capacity.
(b) There is authorized to be appropriated an amount not to exceed $150,000 in any fiscal year for expenses as the Council of the District of Columbia shall deem to be necessary, including personal services, for the reception and entertainment (including ceremonial gifts) of officials of foreign, state, local, or federal governments and other dignitaries and eminent persons visiting in or returning to the District of Columbia, or for the reception or entertainment of officials of foreign, state, local, or federal governments when any Councilmember is visiting any other jurisdiction in his or her official capacity.
(b-1) The Mayor and Council may accept, administer, and use gifts or donations for the purpose of aiding, facilitating, and promoting the conduct of ceremonies in the District, including personal services, for the reception and entertainment, including ceremonial gifts, of officials of foreign, state, local, or federal governments and other dignitaries and eminent persons visiting or returning to the District, or for the reception or entertainment of officials of foreign, state, local, or federal governments when the Mayor is visiting any other jurisdiction in his or her official capacity.
(c) For purposes of this section, the term “dignitary” or “eminent person” means a person other than a government official, who is of high rank or attainment in his or her occupation or who has performed extraordinary service to, or has significantly contributed to the welfare of, the citizens of the District of Columbia.
(d) Any amounts appropriated for expenses under this section shall be subject to audit and accounted for in the same manner as any other District of Columbia government funds used for governmental purposes.
(e) The Secretary of the District of Columbia and the Secretary to the Council of the District of Columbia shall issue annual reports, which shall be made available to the public and which shall include an itemization of each disbursement under this section by the Mayor of the District of Columbia and by the Council of the District of Columbia, respectively. Records of disbursements under this section shall be retained for not less than 5 years.