D.C. Code § 1-605.01 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-605.01
§ 1-605.01. Establishment of Board; qualifications; composition; term of office; removal; vacancies; conflict of interest; compensation; attendance at meetings; appointment of employees; request for appropriations; quorum.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established a Public Employee Relations Board (hereinafter referred to in this subchapter as the “Board”) consisting of 5 members, not otherwise in the employment of any labor organization granted exclusive recognition under this chapter or the District of Columbia government: Except, that members of the Board of Labor Relations established by Commissioner’s Order 70-229 may be appointed to the Public Employee Relations Board. The members shall be appointed by the Mayor within 60 days after the effective date of this subsection.
(b) The Mayor shall select members of the Board from persons who through their experience have demonstrated an expert knowledge of the field of labor relations and who possess the integrity and impartiality necessary to protect the public interest and the interests of the District of Columbia government and its employees. Every effort shall be made to select members who have experience in public sector labor relations and preference shall be given to such persons in the Mayor’s appointments to the Board.
(c) The members of the Board shall be selected by the Mayor in the following manner:
  (1) One member shall be chosen from those persons whose names appear upon lists proposed by labor organizations each of which has been granted exclusive recognition for at least 250 District government employees at the time that the Mayor is making his or her selection;
  (2) One member shall be chosen from a list of at least 2 names proposed by an ad hoc committee appointed by the Mayor representing agency heads within the District government; and
  (3) Three neutral members, of whom 1 shall be designated by the Mayor as Chairperson, shall be public members.
(d) The term of office for each member is 3 years: Except, that members first appointed to the Public Employee Relations Board shall serve the following terms:
  (1) Two members shall serve for 1 year;
  (2) two additional members shall serve for 2 years; and
  (3) the Chairperson shall serve a 3-year term.
The Mayor shall designate the term of each member at the time of his or her appointment.
(e) The Mayor may remove any member of the Board who engages in any activity prohibited by subsection (g) of this section or for repeated failures to attend Board meetings, and appoint a new member in accordance with the provisions of subsection (c) of this section 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, he or she shall initiate an action in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia in accordance with the provisions of § 16-3521 et seq. to remove such member.
(f) Any vacancy occurring in the Board shall be filled within 45 days after the occurrence of such vacancy excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays.
(g) A member of the Board who: (1) Violates the provisions of subsection (a) of this section; (2) engages in a conflict of interest in violation of the provisions of subchapter XVIII of this chapter ; or (3) is convicted for an offense against the labor relations laws of the United States or of the District of Columbia, or for any other crime, which if committed in the District of Columbia would be a felony, which is by this or any other statute punishable by disqualification to hold office, in addition to the other punishment prescribed for such offenses, shall be removed from office as provided in this section.
(h) The procedure provided in subsection (c) of this section for filling a vacancy resulting from the expiration of a term of office shall be initiated at least 30 days prior to the expiration. If a vacancy occurs during a term due to removal, resignation, or death of a member, the new appointee’s term of office shall be for the remainder of the unexpired term. Appointment procedures for such new appointees shall be those provided in subsection (c) of this section. No person shall serve for more than 3 consecutive terms; provided, that a term to fill the remainder of an unexpired term left vacant due to the removal, resignation, or death of a member shall not count toward this limit.
(i) If at any time any matter comes before the Board in which any member has any interest, directly or indirectly, other than as that of a taxpayer, the member shall publicly so state and this statement shall be recorded in the minutes of that meeting. The member thereafter is disqualified from participation in the consideration of said matter.
(j) Each member of the Board is entitled to compensation as provided in § 1-611.12 . Each member of the Board is expected to attend the regularly scheduled meetings of the Board. Thus a member may be removed by the Mayor, as provided in subsection (g) of this section, for repeated failures to attend such meetings, thereby hindering the work of the Board.
(k) The Board may appoint such employees as may be required to conduct its business. The Board is authorized to request such appropriations as may be necessary to carry out its functions. Each employee of the Board, except the Executive Director, is in the Career Service as defined in subchapter VIII of this chapter . The Executive Director and the attorneys shall be in the Legal Service as defined in subchapter VIII-B of this chapter. The Executive Director shall be a resident of the District and shall remain a District resident for the duration of his or her employment by the Board. Failure to maintain District residency shall result in a forfeiture of the position.
(l) Three members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
D.C. Code § 1-152 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 1 / § 1-152
§ 1-152. Inclusion of “DC” and “No Taxation Without Representation” within District of Columbia flag.
Status: in_force

(a) After the design adopted under subsection (b) of this section becomes effective, the flag of the District of Columbia shall temporarily contain the language “DC” and “No Taxation Without Representation”.
(b) The placement and design of the language prescribed in subsection (a) of this section shall be established by act of the Council.
(c) The flag adopted pursuant to § 1-151 and subsection (b) of this section shall be flown officially as of 90 days following the effective date of the act specified in subsection (b) of this section.
(d) The language prescribed in subsection (a) of this section shall be removed from the flag when District of Columbia registered voters are able to vote for 2 Senators and one Representative with full rights and privileges in the Congress of the United States.
(e) The language prescribed in subsection (a) of this section shall not be required in instances where a reproduction of the flag is placed as a symbol on motor vehicles, District of Columbia government letterhead, or other objects.
(f) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the District government and any person may officially display a District of Columbia flag that contains the language “DC” and “No Taxation Without Representation” on June 14 of each year, known as Flag Day, until a design is officially adopted by the Council pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.
D.C. Code § 1-1001.13 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 10 / § 1-1001.13
§ 1-1001.13. Appropriations.
Status: in_force

There are hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury to the credit of the District of Columbia not otherwise appropriated, such sums as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter.
D.C. Code § 1-1102.08 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 11 / § 1-1102.08
§ 1-1102.08. Formal requirements respecting reports and statements.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 1-609.04 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-609.04
§ 1-609.04. Special appointments.
Status: in_force

Special noncompetitive appointments may be made to positions provided under the authority of this section. Such positions are covered by the provisions of § 1-609.02 relating to the Excepted Service positions. The nature of the appointment must be made known to the employee prior to effecting the appointment.
(1) Individuals appointed to positions created under public employment programs established by law.
(2) Positions established under special employment programs of a transitional nature designed to provide training or job opportunities for rehabilitation purposes, including persons with disabilities, ex-offender or other disadvantaged groups.
(3) Positions filled by the appointment of a federal employee under the mobility provisions of the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970 (84 Stat. 1901, Pub. L. 91-648).
(4) Positions established under federal grant funded programs having a limited or indefinite duration, provided state merit requirements are not applicable; provided, however, that this paragraph shall not apply to any employees of the Board of Education or of the Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia.
(5) Positions established to employ professional, scientific, or technical experts or consultants.
(6) Positions established under cooperative educational and study programs.
D.C. Code § 1-626.02 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-626.02
§ 1-626.02. Retirement systems.
Status: in_force

Existing retirement systems, which include the Civil Service Retirement System (Chapter 83 of Title 5 of the United States Code), Teachers’ Retirement System, Police and Fire Retirement System, Teachers’ Insurance and Annuity Association programs, and the Judges’ Retirement System, shall continue to be applicable to all employees except that the Civil Service Retirement System pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 8331   shall not be applicable to employees first employed after September 30, 1987.
D.C. Code § 1-301.49 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-301.49
§ 1-301.49. Council record reproduction fees authorized.
Status: in_force

Pursuant to § 1-207.42 , the Secretary to the Council of the District of Columbia may establish and collect reasonable fees for the reproduction of transcripts or transcriptions of legislative meetings, committee meetings, legislative hearings, investigative hearings, and any other records that are part of the Council of the District of Columbia’s official legislative files.
D.C. Code § 1-307.63 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-307.63
§ 1-307.63. Solicitation and consideration of proposals by organizations to administer opportunity account programs.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor shall solicit proposals from private organizations to administer opportunity accounts on a nonprofit basis. Organization proposals shall include:
  (1) A description of the qualifications of the organization to administer an opportunity accounts program;
  (2) A description of the ability and plans of the organization to provide or raise sufficient funds to provide matching contributions for opportunity accounts;
  (3) A description of the ability of the organization to maintain sufficient funds to administer an opportunity account program;
  (4) A description of groups to be targeted for priority participation in the opportunity account program;
  (5) A process for including account holders in decision-making regarding the implementation of the opportunity account program;
  (6) A requirement that an account holder contribute funds from earned income;
  (7) A requirement that the account holder attend economic literacy courses of the administering organization or a partner organization;
  (8) A requirement that the account holder be provided adequate information on the requirements of the opportunity account program and this part and the purposes for which opportunity account and matching fund account funds may be used;
  (9) A process for offering or making available courses or training on the use of funds for an approved purpose, such as a home purchase or the establishment of a business;
  (10) A process for regular evaluation and review of opportunity accounts to ensure compliance with this part, District of Columbia regulations, and program rules by account holders and a process for counseling account holders who are not in compliance;
  (11) A system for preventing withdrawal of matching funds for a purpose other than an approved purpose by maintaining the matching funds in a matching funds account separate from the opportunity account; and
  (12) Other information as may be required by the Mayor.
(b) In reviewing proposals of organizations to administer opportunity accounts, the Mayor shall consider the following factors:
  (1) Whether the organization is exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Code of 1986, approved October 22, 1986 (68A Stat. 163; 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3));
  (2) The administrative and technical ability of the organization to administer an opportunity account program;
  (3) The fiscal accountability of the organization;
  (4) The ability of the organization to provide or raise money for matching contributions;
  (5) The ability of the organization to establish and administer an opportunity account reserve fund to receive contributions from opportunity account program contributors;
  (6) The amount and quality of proposed auxiliary services, including economic literacy seminars and asset training;
  (7) The staffing that the organization will assign to the opportunity account program;
  (8) The record of the organization in administering other public assistance programs; and
  (9) Any other factors the Mayor considers relevant to the determination of the ability of the organization to create and operate an opportunity account program efficiently and effectively.
D.C. Code § 1-1506.03 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 15 / § 1-1506.03
§ 1-1506.03. Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1983.
Status: in_force

(Effective March 31, 1983)
Prepared by the Mayor and transmitted to the Council of the District of Columbia on January 3, 1983, pursuant to the provisions of Section 422(12) of the District Charter.
I. Establishment There is hereby established in the District of Columbia Department of Finance and Revenue, under the supervision and the control of the Director thereof, a Recorder of Deeds Division. The Recorder of Deeds Division hereby established, and the functions and personnel assigned thereto shall constitute an organizational unit of the Department of Finance and Revenue.
II. Purpose The Recorder of Deeds Division is established in the Department of Finance and Revenue, under the supervision and control of the Director, for the purpose of centralization and automation of functions in order to streamline District government operations.
III. Transfer of Functions The following powers, duties, and functions are hereby transferred to the Director of the Department of Finance and Revenue, who is authorized to redelegate such powers, duties and functions as he/she may deem necessary.
  1. Those duties and functions of the Recorder of Deeds set forth in paragraphs A, B, E, F, G, H, I and J of Part IV of Organization Order No. 101 - Replacement, Commissioners' Order No. 63-197, January 24, 1963, as amended; except, those functions specified in paragraph A relating to motor vehicle liens and those specified in paragraphs C and D thereof. The functions thus transferred shall include the following:
    (A) Serve as an office of record for the recording, filing and handling of all public records in the form of deeds, deeds of trust, chattel mortgages, contracts and other instruments in writing (other than motor vehicle liens) affecting a right, title or interest in real and personal property in the District of Columbia.
    (B) Maintain an index to real property in the District of Columbia through which the recorded history of ownership of such property is made available to the public.
    (C) File, without charge, service discharge papers for veterans of the armed forces.
    (D) Recommend to the Mayor and draft new laws, regulations and amendments to existing laws and regulations and recommend increases and decreases in fees pertaining to the functions of the Division.
    (E) Provide photostatic certified copies of legal documents of record for use in various Courts of law in the District of Columbia, and the several States, and foreign countries.
    (F) Collect all fees, license taxes, penalties and other charges as prescribed in or under the authority of the applicable legislation, except the collection of fees for the recordation of motor vehicle liens, and deposit same with the D.C. Treasurer.
    (G) Serve as an office of record for the receipt, filing, indexing, mailing and handling of notice of foreclosure sale received pursuant to Public Law 90-566 (October 12, 1968, 82 Stat. 1002, D.C. Code Section 45-715 [42-815.01]).
  2. Those powers, duties, and functions of the Recorder of Deeds, acting as agent of the Mayor, in accordance with the Real Estate Deed Recordation Tax Act as amended (March 2, 1962, 76 Stat. 11, Pub. L. 87-408, Title III, D.C. Code 45-921 [42-1101] et seq.), pursuant to paragraph C of Part I of Organization Order No. 101 - Replacement, as corrected and amended by Commissioners' Order No. 63-703, March 3, 1963. The functions thus transferred shall include the following:
    (A) Receive and examine all returns required to be filed with any deed submitted for recordation.
    (B) Maintain such staff, records, and accounts as may be required or necessary in connection with the recordation of deeds and the receiving and accounting for taxes applicable to such deeds.
    (C) Receive all taxes applicable to deeds presented and accepted for recordation.
    (D) Reject for recordation, when applicable, any deed for which a return is required to be filed if such deed is not accompanied by a return in proper form, executed by all the parties to the deed.
    (E) Reject for recordation, when applicable, any deed for which a tax is required to be paid, if the full amount of the applicable tax is not tendered with the deed.
    (F) Check returns for arithmetical accuracy in the computation of the amount of tax due. Where an arithmetical computation, as made on a return, is erroneous, the Director may, in his discretion, recompute the tax and, upon payment of the tax as recomputed, accept for recordation the deed to which the return applies, noting on the return the action taken.
    (G) Account for and transmit to the D.C. Treasurer all taxes collected upon recordation of deeds.
    (H) Administer oaths and affirmations to parties to deeds when required in connection with a return or other document presented to him/her for purposes of recordation of a deed.
  3. All of the functions as agent of the Mayor, described in section 13 of the Act approved July 5, 1962 (Pub. L. 87-523; 76 Stat. 135) delegated pursuant to paragraph F of Part I of Organization Order No. 101 - Replacement, Commissioners' Order No. 63-197, January 24, 1963, as amended.
  4. Such other functions not specified herein, which have been delegated to or vested in the Recorder of Deeds as of the effective date of this plan.
IV. Organization The Director of the Department of Finance and Revenue in the performance of the powers, duties, and functions herein assigned shall have the power to establish such organizational components as are warranted within the Recorder of Deeds Division herein established and to realign and place such components or parts thereof within any organizational division of the Department as he/she may deem appropriate in the interest of efficiency and good administration.
V. Transfer of Funds and Other Resources All positions, including the positions of the D.C. Recorder of Deeds, and Deputies thereof, property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations and other funds available or to be made available relating to the duties and functions assigned herein are hereby transferred to the Department of Finance and Revenue.
VI. Abolition of Existing Office The existing Office of the Recorder of Deeds is hereby abolished.
VII. Effective Date The provisions of this Plan shall become effective pursuant to the requirements of Section 422(12) of Public Law 93-198, or on a date thereafter to be designated pursuant to an executive order of the Mayor.
D.C. Code § 1-308.10 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-308.10
§ 1-308.10. Prior legislation.
Status: in_force

This part shall not adversely affect any actions taken, agreements entered into, pledge of security made, or Bonds issued prior to April 5, 2005.
D.C. Code § 1-620.02 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-620.02
§ 1-620.02. Extent of coverage.
Status: in_force

The occupational safety and health management program shall encompass all aspects of the total work environment throughout the District government, and shall include, but not be limited to:
(1) Employee safety and health, inclusive of physical welfare at the work site and environmental control of occupational diseases;
(2) Fire safety;
(3) Motor vehicle safety;
(4) Safety of nonemployee users of city facilities and services;
(5) Contractor safety; and
(6) Protection of District government property.
D.C. Code § 1-1131.01 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 11 / § 1-1131.01
§ 1-1131.01. Contribution limitations.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 1-361.01 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-361.01
§ 1-361.01. Expenditure Commission – Establishment.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 1-331.10 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-331.10
§ 1-331.10. Designation of Casey Mansion as Mayor’s Official Residence.
Status: in_force

(a) On June 5, 2001, the Council of the District of Columbia adopted the Mayor’s May 3, 2001 recommendation (PR 14-179) to accept and approve the proposal of the Eugene B. Casey Foundation, as set forth in a February 26, 2001 letter to the Mayor from Mrs. Eugene B. Casey, to designate the site at 1801 Foxhall Road, N.W., as the official residence of the Mayor of the District of Columbia (“Casey Mansion Proposal”). The Casey Mansion Proposal provides that the Casey Mansion Foundation, which has already acquired the property at 1801 Foxhall Road, N.W., would be endowed with sufficient private resources to build and maintain, in perpetuity, all operating costs for the buildings and grounds of the official Mayor’s residence, including furnishings, housekeeping, insurance, landscaping, maintenance, security, staffing, and utilities.
(b) Prior to the issuance of any building permit for an official Mayor’s residence at 1801 Foxhall Road, N.W., the Mayor shall require that the Casey Mansion Proposal is memorialized in a document signed by representatives of the Mayor and the Eugene B. Casey Foundation or other foundation established to own, build, or maintain the Casey Mansion, which is provided to the Council and made available to the public, and which sets forth the specific terms and any conditions of the Casey Mansion Proposal, including the rights and obligations of each party, and including but not limited to information on:
  (1) The amount of funds and other assets set aside for the Casey Mansion Proposal;
  (2) The bylaws and members of the board of directors of the Eugene B. Casey Foundation and of any other entity or foundation that will own, build, and maintain the Casey Mansion;
  (3) The amount of funds donated by the Eugene B. Casey Foundation for trees in the District, and confirmation that the amount for trees is a separate gift not tied to the District’s acceptance of the Casey Mansion Proposal;
  (4) Whether the amount of funds set aside for the Casey Mansion Proposal includes funds to cover annual property tax revenue that is foregone due to ownership of the 1801 Foxhall Road, N.W., property by a nonprofit organization;
  (5) Annual public financial disclosure reporting requirements associated with expenditures and sources of funds for operations of the Casey Mansion;
  (6) How open and accessible the Casey Mansion buildings and grounds will be to the public; and
  (7) Ensuring that the construction and operation of the Casey Mansion complies with all applicable local laws and regulations.
D.C. Code § 1-308.06 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-308.06
§ 1-308.06. Details of Bonds.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to the terms of the resolution authorizing issuance of the Bonds, the Mayor may take any action necessary or appropriate in accordance with this part in connection with the preparation, execution, issuance, sale, delivery, and payment of Bonds, including determinations of:
  (1) The final form, content, designation, and terms of the Bonds, including a determination that the Bonds may be issued in certificate or book entry form;
  (2) The principal amount of the Bonds to be issued and denominations of the Bonds;
  (3) The rate or rates of interest or the method for determining the rate or rates of interest on the Bonds;
  (4) The date or dates of issuance, sale, and delivery of, and the payment of interest on the Bonds, and the maturity date or dates of the Bonds;
  (5) The terms under which the Bonds may be paid, optionally or mandatorily redeemed, accelerated, tendered, called, or put for redemption, repurchase, or remarketing before their respective stated maturities;
  (6) Provisions for the registration, transfer, and exchange of each series of Bonds and the replacement of mutilated, lost, stolen, or destroyed Bonds;
  (7) The creation of any reserve fund, sinking fund, or other fund with respect to the Bonds;
  (8) The time and place of payment of the Bonds;
  (9) Procedures for monitoring the use of the proceeds received from the sale of the Bonds to ensure that they are properly applied to the project and used to accomplish the purposes of this part; and
  (10) Actions necessary to qualify the Bonds under blue sky laws of any jurisdiction where the Bonds are marketed.
(b) The Bonds shall contain a legend, which shall provide that the Bonds shall be special obligations of the District, shall be nonrecourse to the District, shall not be a pledge of, and shall not involve, the faith and credit or the taxing power of the District (other than the PILOT or any other security authorized by this part), shall not constitute a debt of the District, and shall not constitute lending of the public credit for private undertakings as prohibited in § 1-206.02(a)(2) .
(c) The Bonds shall be executed in the name of the District and on its behalf by the manual or facsimile signature of the Mayor. The Mayor’s execution and delivery of the Bonds shall constitute conclusive evidence of the Mayor’s approval, on behalf of the District, of the final form and content of the same.
(d) The official seal of the District, or facsimile of it, shall be impressed, printed, or otherwise reproduced on the Bonds.
(e) The Bonds may be issued at any time or from time to time in one or more issues and in one of more series.
D.C. Code § 1-1162.01 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 11A / § 1-1162.01
§ 1-1162.01. Short title.
Status: in_force

This subchapter may be cited as the “Government Ethics Act of 2011”.
D.C. Code § 1-1061.05 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 10 / § 1-1061.05
§ 1-1061.05. Overseas voter’s registration address.
Status: in_force

In registering to vote, an overseas voter who is eligible to vote in the District must be assigned to the voting precinct of the address of the last place of residence of the voter in the District, or, in the case of a voter described by § 1-1061.02(2)(E) , the address of the last place of residence in the District of the parent or legal guardian of the voter. If that address is no longer a recognized residential address, the voter must be assigned an address for voting purposes.
D.C. Code § 1-137.04 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 1 / § 1-137.04
§ 1-137.04. Home Rule 40th Anniversary Celebration and Commemoration Fund. [Expired.].
Status: repealed

Expired.
D.C. Code § 1-611.03 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-611.03
§ 1-611.03. Compensation policy; compensatory time off; overtime pay.
Status: in_force

(a) Compensation for all employees in the Career, Educational, Legal, Excepted, and the Management Supervisory Services shall be fixed in accordance with the following policy:
  (1) Compensation shall be competitive with that provided to other public sector employees having comparable duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and working conditions by occupational groups. For the purpose of this paragraph, compensation shall be deemed to be competitive if it falls reasonably within the range of compensation of public sector employees in jurisdictions with costs of living and working conditions comparable to the District or of employees in the federal government; provided, that compensation for Legal Service attorneys shall be fixed in accordance with § 1-608.58 .
  (2) Pay for the various occupations and groups of employees shall be, to the maximum extent practicable, interrelated and equal for substantially equal work in accordance with this principle, dental officers shall be paid on the same schedule as medical officers having comparable qualifications and experiences.
  (3) Differences in pay shall be maintained in keeping with differences in level of work and quality of performance.
  (4) Repealed.
  (5) Repealed.
  (6) Repealed.
  (7) (A) Any full-time permanent, indefinite, or term employee of a District agency or independent agency, who serves in a reserve component of the United States Armed Forces and who has been or will be called to active duty in preparation for, or as a result of, Operation New Dawn, Operation Odyssey Dawn, or any contingency operation as defined in 10 U.S.C. § 101(a)(13), shall receive, upon application and approval, an amount that equals the difference in compensation between the employee's District government basic pay reduced by the employee's basic military pay.  This amount shall not be considered as basic pay for any purpose and shall be paid for any period following the formal inception of Operation New Dawn in 2010, any period following the formal inception of Operation Odyssey Dawn in 2011, or any period following the formal inception of any contingency operation as defined in 10 U.S.C. § 101(a)(13), during which the employee is carried in a non-pay status from the time the employee is called into active duty, until the employee is released from active duty occasioned by any of these military operations, or, in the case of a term employee, until the date of the end of the term of employment.
    (B) The Mayor shall issue rules within 30 days of March 26, 2008, to implement the provisions of this paragraph.
(b) The pay of an individual receiving an annuity under any District government civilian retirement system selected for employment in the District government on or after January 1, 1980, shall be reduced by the amount of annuity allocable to the period of employment as a reemployed annuitant. No salary subject to this reduction shall be reduced to less than any applicable minimum wage set forth in the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, approved June 25, 1938 (52 Stat. 1060; 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq.), or any other applicable federal minimum wage statute or regulation. No reduction shall be made to the pay of a reemployed individual for any retirement benefits received by the reemployed individual pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 8331, §§ 1-626.03 through 1-626.12 , § 5-723(e) , the Judges’ Retirement Fund, established by § 1-714 , or the Retired Police Officer Public Schools Security Personnel Deployment Amendment Act of 1994.
(c) Repealed.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law or regulation, effective April 15, 1986, any employee who is covered by the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq.)(“FLSA”), and is eligible to earn compensatory time may receive compensatory time off at a rate not less than 1 and one-half hours for each hour of employment for which overtime compensation is required under the FLSA, in lieu of paid overtime compensation.
  (1) If the work of an employee for which compensatory time off may be provided includes work in a public safety activity, an emergency response activity, or a seasonal activity, the employee may accrue not more than 480 hours of compensatory time for hours worked after April 15, 1986. If the work of an employee does not include work in a public safety activity, an emergency response activity, or a seasonal activity, the employee may accrue not more than 240 hours of compensatory time for hours worked after April 15, 1986.
  (2) Any employee who, after April 15, 1986, has accrued the maximum number of hours of compensatory time off allowed under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall, for additional hours of work, be paid overtime compensation.
(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of District law or regulation, effective on the first day of the first pay period beginning one month after November 25, 1993, entitlement to and computation of overtime for all employees of the District government, except those covered by a collective bargaining agreement providing otherwise, shall be determined in accordance with, and shall not exceed, the overtime provisions of section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 207. No person shall be entitled to overtime under this section unless that person is either entitled to overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act or is entitled to overtime under the personnel rules of the District of Columbia as they existed at the time of enactment of this section.
(f) (1) Repealed.
  (2) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, uniformed members of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department at the rank of Assistant Fire Chief and above shall not receive overtime compensation for work performed in excess of 40 hours in an administrative workweek and in excess of 48 hours in a workweek for those uniformed members of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department at the rank of Assistant Fire Chief and above in the Firefighting Division.
    (B) For fiscal years 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015, uniformed members of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department at the rank of Battalion Fire Chief and above shall not receive overtime compensation for work performed in excess of 40 hours in an administrative workweek and in excess of 48 hours in a workweek for those uniformed members of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department at the rank of Deputy Fire Chief and above in the Firefighting Division.
  (3) Uniformed members of the Metropolitan Police Department at the rank of Inspector and above and uniformed members of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department at the rank of Assistant Fire Chief and above shall not be suspended for disciplinary actions for less than a full pay period.
  (4) (A) (i) For fiscal years 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014, and except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, no officer or member of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department who is authorized to receive overtime compensation under this subsection may earn overtime in excess of $20,000 in a fiscal year.
      (ii) For Fiscal Year 2015, and except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, no officer or member of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department who is authorized to receive overtime compensation under this subsection may earn overtime in excess of $30,000 in a fiscal year.
    (B) This paragraph shall not apply to a member of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department who is classified as a Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic or a Fire Arson Investigator Armed (Canine Handler).
    (C) Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, the exemption to the overtime limitation for the Fire Arson Investigator Armed (Canine Handler) set forth in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph shall apply retroactively to fiscal year 2011.
(g) (1) The Chief of Police may grant time off, to be considered FLSA-exempt, to uniformed members of the Metropolitan Police Department at the rank of Inspector and above, and the civilian equivalents, for work performed in excess of an 80-hour biweekly pay period, excluding roll call; provided, that:
    (A) FLSA-exempt time off granted to any individual employee shall not exceed a total of 80 hours in any consecutive 12-month period;
    (B) FLSA-exempt time off shall be forfeited if not used by the end of the leave year following the leave year in which it was earned; and
    (C) FLSA-exempt time off not used at the time of an employee’s separation from service shall not be included in any form of leave payment.
  (2) The Mayor, subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this subsection.
D.C. Code § 1-611.02 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-611.02
§ 1-611.02. Establishment and maintenance of classification system for Career, Legal, Excepted, and Management Supervisory Services employees.
Status: in_force

(a) In order to carry out the policies of § 1-611.01 , the Mayor shall provide for the development of a classification system covering all positions in the Career, Legal, Excepted, and the Management Supervisory Services.
(b) The Mayor shall provide that all positions covered by this classification system are properly described in writing in accordance with the principal duties and responsibilities officially assigned to those positions and shall provide that all positions 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. The Mayor shall provide for meaningful consultation with the District of Columbia Board of Education and the Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia in the classification of positions of persons in the Career Service employed by the educational Boards.
(c) Repealed.
(d) Classification systems or proposals developed under the authority of this section shall be published in the District of Columbia Register at least 60 days prior to their proposed effective date. The Mayor shall hold a public hearing on all such proposals he or she publishes in the District of Columbia Register prior to his or her adoption of a classification system(s) or amendment to such system(s).
D.C. Code § 1-1163.11 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 11A / § 1-1163.11
§ 1-1163.11. Specific requirements for statements of organization.
Status: in_force

In addition to the statement of organization set forth in § 1-1163.07 , each political committee, political action committee, and independent expenditure committee shall also file the following information with the Director of Campaign Finance within 10 days after the political committee's organization:
(1) The names, addresses, and relationships of affiliated organizations;
(2) The area, scope, or jurisdiction of the political committee;
(3) The name, address, office sought, and party affiliation of:
  (A) Any candidate whom the committee is supporting; and
  (B) Any other individual, if any, whom the committee is supporting for election to any public office whatever; or, if the committee is supporting the entire ticket of any party, the name of the party; or, if the committee is supporting or opposing any initiative or referendum, the summary statement and short title of the initiative or referendum, prepared in accordance with § 1-1001.16 ; or, if the committee is supporting or opposing any recall measure, the name and office of the public official whose recall is sought or opposed in accordance with § 1-1001.17 ;
(4) A statement whether the political committee, political action committee, or independent expenditure committee is a continuing one; and
(5) The plan for the disposition of residual funds which will be made in the event of dissolution.
D.C. Code § 1-204.24b — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 2 / § 1-204.24b
§ 1-204.24b. Appointment of the Chief Financial Officer.
Status: in_force

(a) Appointment. — (1) In general. — The Chief Financial Officer shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent, by resolution, of the Council. Upon confirmation by the Council, the name of the Chief Financial Officer shall be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate, the Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate for a 30-day period of review and comment before the appointment takes effect.
  (2) Special rule for control years. — During a control year, the Chief Financial Officer shall be appointed by the Mayor as follows:
    (A) Prior to the appointment, the Authority may submit recommendations for the appointment to the Mayor.
    (B) In consultation with the Authority and the Council, the Mayor shall nominate an individual for appointment and notify the Council of the nomination.
    (C) After the expiration of the 7-day period which begins on the date the Mayor notifies the Council of the nomination under subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, the Mayor shall notify the Authority of the nomination.
    (D) The nomination shall be effective subject to approval by a majority vote of the Authority.
(b) Term. — (1) In general. — All appointments made after June 30, 2007, shall be for a term of 5 years, except for appointments made for the remainder of unexpired terms. The appointments shall have an anniversary date of July 1.
  (2) Transition. — For purposes of §§ 1-204.24a — 1-204.24f , the individual serving as Chief Financial Officer as of October 16, 2006, shall be deemed to have been appointed under this subsection, except that such individual’s initial term of office shall begin upon such date and shall end on June 30, 2007.
  (3) Continuance. — Any Chief Financial Officer may continue to serve beyond his term until a successor takes office.
  (4) Vacancies. — Subject to subsection (c), any vacancy in the Office of Chief Financial Officer shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment under subsection (a) of this section.
  (5) Pay. — The Chief Financial Officer shall be paid at a rate such that the total amount of compensation paid during any calendar year does not exceed an amount equal to the limit on total pay which is applicable during the year under section 5307 of title 5, United States Code, to an employee described in section 5307(d) of such title
(c) Authorizing treasurer or deputy CFO to perform duties in acting capacity in event of vacancy in office. — (1) Service as CFO. — (A) In general. — Except as provided in subparagraph (B), if there is a vacancy in the Office of Chief Financial Officer because the Chief Financial Officer has died, resigned, or is otherwise unable to perform the functions and duties of the Office—
      (i) the District of Columbia Treasurer shall serve as the Chief Financial Officer in an acting capacity, subject to the time limitation of paragraph (2); or
      (ii) the Mayor may direct one of the Deputy Chief Financial Officers of the Office referred to in § 1-204.24a(c)(1) through (4) to serve as the Chief Financial Officer in an acting capacity, subject to the time limitation of paragraph (2).
    (B) Exclusion of certain individuals. — Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), an individual may not serve as the Chief Financial Officer under such clause if the individual did not serve as the District of Columbia Treasurer or as one of such Deputy Chief Financial Officers of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (as the case may be) for at least 90 days during the 1-year period which ends on the date the vacancy occurs.
  (2) Time limitation. — A vacancy in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer may not be filled by the service of any individual in an acting capacity under paragraph (1) after the expiration of the 210-day period which begins on the date the vacancy occurs.
D.C. Code § 1-301.44c — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-301.44c
§ 1-301.44c. Disclosure of information to the Council; District of Columbia Auditor; Ombudsperson for Children; conditions on disclosure.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no document or information that the following persons or entities have requested for the purpose of performing their official duties shall be withheld by a subordinate or independent agency, instrumentality, board, or commission, or by an official or employee thereof, based upon a statutory or regulatory provision restricting or prohibiting disclosure to the general public:
  (1) The Council;
  (2) A Council committee;
  (3) A member of the Council acting in an official capacity;
  (4) The District of Columbia Auditor;
  (5) An employee of the Office of the District of Columbia Auditor; or
  (6) The Ombudsperson for Children or an employee of the Office of the Ombudsperson for Children.
(b) Documents or information obtained under subsection (a) of this section shall remain subject to the underlying statutory restrictions and shall not be disclosed to the public or any third party unless permitted by that statute.
(c) Documents or information shall not be disclosed to the Council under subsection (a) of this section if:
  (1) A District statute expressly prohibits disclosure of the information to the Council; or
  (2) A federal law or regulation requires that the information be withheld from disclosure to the Council in such a manner that it leaves no discretion on the issue.
(d) Disclosure of documents or information under subsection (a) of this section shall not constitute a waiver of any privilege or exemption that otherwise could lawfully be asserted by the District of Columbia to prevent disclosure to the general public or in a judicial or administrative proceeding.
D.C. Code § 1-631.06 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-631.06
§ 1-631.06. Appeals.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 1-1162.05 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 11A / § 1-1162.05
§ 1-1162.05. Compensation.
Status: in_force

(a) Each member of the Board, excluding the Chairperson, shall receive compensation, as provided in § 1-611.08 , while actually in the service of the Board, for a sum not to exceed $12,500 per annum.
(b) The Chairperson of the Board shall receive compensation, as provided in § 1-611.08 , while actually in the service of the Board, for a sum not to exceed $26,500 per annum.
D.C. Code § 1-327.52 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-327.52
§ 1-327.52. Establishment of Office of Unified Communications.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established, as a subordinate agency under the Mayor in the executive branch of the government of the District of Columbia, an Office of Unified Communications. The Office shall centralize the customer service functions and activities of the District government’s 911, 311, and 727-1000 systems, and other facilities for emergency, non-emergency, and citizen service calls, and be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the District government’s radio technology and call center technology.
(b) The Office shall be under the supervision of a Director, Office of Unified Communications, who shall carry out the functions and authorities assigned to the Office.
D.C. Code § 1-1061.06 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 10 / § 1-1061.06
§ 1-1061.06. Methods of registering to vote.
Status: in_force

(a) To apply to register to vote, a covered voter may use a federal postcard application or the application’s electronic equivalent, or any other method approved under federal law.
(b) A covered voter may use the declaration accompanying a federal write-in absentee ballot to apply to register to vote if the declaration is received by 21 days before the election.
(c) The Board shall ensure that the electronic transmission system described in § 1-1061.04(c) is capable of accepting both a federal postcard application and any other approved electronic registration application sent to the Board. The voter may use the electronic transmission system or any other method approved under federal law to register to vote.
D.C. Code § 1-1321 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 13 / § 1-1321
§ 1-1321. Examination of subdivision dimensions; recording of subdivision.
Status: in_force

At the request of the proprietor the Surveyor shall examine whether the lots or parcels into which any square or lot may be subdivided as provided in § 1-1320 agree in dimensions with the whole of the square or lot so intended to be subdivided, and whether the dimensions expressed on the plat of subdivision be the true dimensions of the parts so expressed; and whether said lots or parcels conform to the general orders of the Council of the District of Columbia made under existing law or under authority of § 1-1313 ; and if upon such examination he shall find the plat correct he shall certify the same under his hand and seal to the Mayor with such remarks as appear to him necessary; but no such plat or subdivision shall be admitted to record in the Office of the Surveyor without an order to that effect, indorsed thereon by said Mayor.
D.C. Code § 1-1163.25 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 11A / § 1-1163.25
§ 1-1163.25. Fund balance requirements for transition committees.
Status: in_force

Any balance in the transition committee fund shall be transferred only to 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 to a constituent-service program pursuant to § 1-1163.38 .
D.C. Code § 1-614.05 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-614.05
§ 1-614.05. Other rating procedures prohibited; exception.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 1-1311 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 13 / § 1-1311
§ 1-1311. Transcripts as evidence.
Status: in_force

All transcripts from such records certified by the Surveyor shall be prima facie evidence thereof.
D.C. Code § 1-1401.01 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 14 / § 1-1401.01
§ 1-1401.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of this subchapter , the term "Office" means the Office of the Chief Technology Officer, established by § 1-1401 .
D.C. Code § 1-1308 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 13 / § 1-1308
§ 1-1308. Records deemed property of District; transfer of records upon vacancy in office.
Status: in_force

All papers, plats, books, maps, and records of his office shall be deemed the property of the District of Columbia, and shall constitute a part of the public records; and in all cases of vacancy in the office, by resignation or otherwise, they shall be transferred to his successor in office.
D.C. Code § 1-607.01 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-607.01
§ 1-607.01. Affirmative action; exercise of religion.
Status: in_force

(a) The Council reaffirms its intent that the objectives of the Affirmative Action in District Government Employment Act, as amended (D.C. Code, § 1-521.01 ) be carried out.
(b) The Council and each agency shall make reasonable accommodations for the free exercise of religion by its employees, and may adjust work schedules unless such adjustment would result in a substantial disruption of District business.
(c) If an employee’s religious beliefs require the employee to take time off from work during certain periods of the workday or workweek, the employee may elect to make up the time off, rather than to charge the time off to leave, in accordance with the procedures established under subsections (d) and (e) of this section.
(d) An employee who makes an election pursuant to subsection (c) of this section shall, if the need to take time off is foreseeable, request an adjustment of his or her work schedule and obtain supervisory approval of the adjustment at least 10 days before taking time off from work. A request to adjust a work schedule may be disapproved if it is demonstrated that the adjustment would clearly interfere with the efficient conduct of the activities of the entity of the District government for which the employee works.
(e) Notice of an employee’s opportunity to obtain a religious accommodation shall be provided to the employee at the time the employee accepts appointment with the District government.
(f) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the use of other forms of leave authorized by the District government or to require a supervisor to allow an employee the opportunity to work more than 40 hours in a given week to make up for the time taken off for the religious accommodation.
D.C. Code § 1-207.37 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 2 / § 1-207.37
§ 1-207.37. Adjustments.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to 31 U.S.C. § 1537, the Mayor, with the approval of the Council, and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, is authorized and empowered to enter into an agreement or agreements concerning the manner and method by which amounts owed by the District to the United States, or by the United States to the District, shall be ascertained and paid.
(b) The United States shall reimburse the District for necessary expenses incurred by the District in connection with assemblages, marches, and other demonstrations in the District which relate primarily to the federal government. The manner and method of ascertaining and paying the amounts needed to so reimburse the District shall be determined by agreement entered into in accordance with subsection (a) of this section.
(c) Each officer and employee of the District required to do so by the Council shall provide a bond with such surety and in such amount as the Council may require.  The premiums for all such bonds shall be paid out of appropriations for the District.
D.C. Code § 1-617.13 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-617.13
§ 1-617.13. Remedies; enforcement; judicial review; payment of costs.
Status: in_force

(a) Remedies of the Board may include, but shall not be limited to, orders which: Withdraw or decertify recognition of a labor organization; direct a new representation election; recommend that disciplinary action be taken against an employee or group of employees by an appropriate agency head; reinstate, with or without back pay, or otherwise make whole, the employment or tenure of any employee, who the Board finds has suffered adverse economic effects in violation of this subchapter, though for adequate cause under the provisions of subchapter XVI-A of this chapter; compel bargaining in good faith; compel a labor organization or the District to desist from conduct prohibited under this subchapter; or direct compliance with the provisions of this subchapter.
(b) The Board may request the Superior Court of the District of Columbia to enforce any order issued pursuant to this subchapter, including those for appropriate temporary relief or restraining orders. No defense or objection to an order of the Board shall be considered by the Court, unless such defense or objection was first urged before the Board. The findings of the Board with respect to questions of fact shall be conclusive if supported by substantial evidence on the record considered as a whole. The Court may grant such temporary relief or restraining order as it deems just and proper and enter a decree enforcing, modifying and enforcing as so modified, or setting aside, in whole or in part, the order of the Board.
(c) Any person aggrieved by a final order of the Board granting or denying in whole or in part the relief sought may obtain review of such order in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia by filing a request within 30 days after the final order has been issued. The Court shall have the same jurisdiction to review the Board’s order and to grant to the Board such order of enforcement as in the case of a request by the Board under subsection (b) of this section.
(d) The Board shall have the authority to require the payment of reasonable costs incurred by a party to a dispute from the other party or parties as the Board may determine.
D.C. Code § 1-612.10 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-612.10
§ 1-612.10. Termination of PFML Bank use.
Status: in_force

(a) The use of the PFML Bank transferred hours shall terminate on the date that the:
  (1) Leave recipient's employment terminates;
  (2) Leave recipient is no longer experiencing a qualifying medical leave event or qualifying family leave event; or
  (3) The 12-month period specified in § 1-612.05(f) expires.
(b) Unused transferred leave shall not be subject to any form of lump-sum leave payment upon the leave recipient's separation from employment.
D.C. Code § 1-1163.28 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 11A / § 1-1163.28
§ 1-1163.28. Legal defense committees — organization.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) One legal defense committee and one legal defense checking account shall be established and maintained for the purpose of soliciting, accepting, and spending legal defense funds, which funds may be spent to defray attorney’s fees and other related costs for a public official’s legal defense to one or more civil, criminal, or administrative proceedings arising directly out of the conduct of a campaign, the election process, or the performance of the public official's governmental activities and duties. No committee, fund, entity, or trust may be established to defray professional fees and costs except pursuant to this section.
  (2) Attorney’s fees and other related legal costs shall not include, for example, expenses for fundraising, media or political consulting fees, mass mailing or other advertising, or a payment or reimbursement for a fine, penalty, judgment or settlement, or a payment to return or disgorge contributions made to any other committee controlled by the candidate or officer.
(b) Each legal defense committee shall file with the Director of Campaign Finance a statement of organization within 10 days after its organization, which shall include:
  (1) The name and address of the legal defense committee;
  (2) The name, address, and position of the custodian of books and accounts;
  (3) The name, address, and position of other officers;
  (4) The beneficiary of the legal defense committee and checking account;
  (5) The name and address of the bank designated by the committee as the legal defense committee depository, together with the title and number of the checking account and safety deposit box used by that committee at the depository, and the identification of each individual authorized to make withdrawals or payments out of each such account or box; and
  (6) Other information as shall be required by the Director of Campaign Finance.
(c) Any change in information previously submitted in a statement of organization shall be reported to the Director of Campaign Finance within the 10-day period following the change.
(d) Any legal defense committee which, after having filed one or more statements of organization, disbands or determines it will no longer receive contributions or make expenditures during the calendar year shall so notify the Director of Campaign Finance.
(e) Any balance in the legal defense committee fund shall be transferred only to a nonprofit organization, within the meaning of section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, operating in good standing in the District of Columbia for a minimum of one calendar year before the date of any transfer, or to a constituent-service program pursuant to § 1-1163.38 .
D.C. Code § 1-1061.13 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 10 / § 1-1061.13
§ 1-1061.13. Declaration.
Status: in_force

A military-overseas ballot must include or be accompanied by a declaration signed by the voter that a material misstatement of fact in completing the ballot may be grounds for a conviction of making a false statement under the laws of the District.
D.C. Code § 1-306.04 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-306.04
§ 1-306.04. Preserving and ensuring community input.
Status: in_force

(a) Continuous community input into every phase of development of titles I through XII of section 3 (the “Comprehensive Plan”), from conception to adoption to implementation, is essential to assure that the Comprehensive Plan in all its elements is the valid expression of District residents, property owners, commercial interests, and other groups and individuals in the District. A variety of means to secure community input should be utilized, including advisory and technical committees, community workshops, review of draft texts, public forums and hearings, and other means of discussion and communication. The District government, through its executive and legislative branches, will strive to ensure that the Comprehensive Plan, in all its elements, is both responsive and responsible.
(b) Community input into the implementation of the District elements of the Comprehensive Plan will be assured by the requirement of a periodic review. Not less frequently than once every 4 years, beginning March 31, 2000, the Mayor shall submit to the Council a report, accompanied by a proposed resolution, on the progress made by the government of the District of Columbia in implementing the District elements of the Comprehensive Plan. The Council shall schedule a public hearing on the progress report and, following each review period, submit to the Mayor the findings of the Council and a copy of the public testimony on the progress report.
(c) Each progress report shall indicate the progress made in implementing Comprehensive Plan Actions during the reporting period and the key projected implementation activities by land use policy for the next 5 years.
(d) The Mayor shall submit periodically to the Council for its consideration proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan. Such amendments shall be submitted not less frequently than once every 4 years, beginning March 31, 2002, and shall be accompanied by an environmental assessment of the proposed amendments. Proposed amendments may also be submitted by the Mayor to the Council at any other time that the Mayor determines to be necessary.
(e) The process for executive branch consideration of proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan initiated by District agencies or the public shall include:
  (1) Standards for appropriateness;
  (2) A format and deadline for submission of amendments;
  (3) Public meetings to be held by the executive;
  (4) A mechanism for public review of all proposed amendment submissions;
  (5) A mechanism for public review of the Mayor’s proposed amendments; and
  (6) Submission by the Mayor to the Council of proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan.
D.C. Code § 1-620.07 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-620.07
§ 1-620.07. Health services.
Status: in_force

The Mayor shall establish an employee health services program which shall provide for the following: (1) Treatment of on-the-job injuries and illness requiring emergency treatment; (2) pre-employment and other physical examinations, including fitness-for-duty examinations; (3) a counseling program for “troubled employees”; and (4) preventive programs relating to health. In developing and implementing a health services program consistent with the provisions of this subchapter, maximum use shall be made of existing District government medical and health services facilities, resources and expertise.
D.C. Code § 1-309.33 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-309.33
§ 1-309.33. Qualifications of members.
Status: in_force

Members of the Advisory Neighborhood Commissions which are established pursuant to the provisions of this part shall:
(1) Be nominated in the manner prescribed in § 1-309.05(b) ; and
(2) Have those qualifications specified in § 1-309.05(a) .
D.C. Code § 1-1202 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 12 / § 1-1202
§ 1-1202. Term of office.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 1-615.58 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-615.58
§ 1-615.58. Employee responsibilities.
Status: in_force

Employees shall have the following rights and responsibilities:
(1) The right to freely express their opinions on all public issues, including those related to the duties they are assigned to perform; provided, however, that any agency may promulgate reasonable rules and regulations requiring that any such opinions be clearly disassociated from that agency’s policy;
(2) The right to disclose information unlawfully suppressed, information concerning illegal or unethical conduct which threatens or which is likely to threaten public health or safety or which involves the unlawful appropriation or use of public funds, and information which would tend to impeach the testimony of employees of the District government before committees of the Council or the responses of employees to inquiries from members of the Council concerning the implementation of programs, information which would involve expenditure of public funds, and the protection of the constitutional rights of citizens and the rights of government employees under this chapter and under any other laws, rules, or regulations for the protection of the rights of employees; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall be construed to permit the disclosure of the contents of personnel files, personal medical reports, or any other information in a manner to invade the individual privacy of an employee or citizen of the United States except as otherwise provided in this chapter;
(3) The right to communicate freely and openly with members of the Council and to respond fully and with candor to inquiries from committees of the Council, and from members of the Council; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall be construed to permit the invasion of the individual privacy of other employees or of citizens of the United States;
(4) The right to assemble in public places for the free discussion of matters of interest to themselves and to the public and the right to notify, on their own time, fellow employees and the public of these meetings;
(5) The right to humane, dignified, and reasonable conditions of employment, which allow for personal growth and self-fulfillment, and for the unhindered discharge of job responsibilities;
(6) The right to individual privacy; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall limit in any manner an employee’s access to his or her own personnel file, medical report file, or any other file or document concerning his or her status or performance within his or her agency, except as otherwise provided in subchapter XXXI;
(7) Each employee of the District government shall make all protected disclosures concerning any violation of law, rule, or regulation, contract, misuse of government resources or other disclosure enumerated in § 1-615.52(a)(6) , as soon as the employee becomes aware of the violation or misuse of resources;
(8) Each supervisor employed by the District government shall make all protected disclosures involving any violation of law, rule, regulation or contract pursuant to § 1-615.52(a)(6)(D) as soon as the supervisor becomes aware of the violation;
(9) The failure of a supervisor to make protected disclosures pursuant to § 1-615.52(a)(6)(D) shall be a basis for disciplinary action including dismissal;
(10) Upon receipt of an adjudicative finding that a protected activity was a contributing factor in an alleged prohibited personnel action, the appropriate agency head shall immediately institute disciplinary action against the offending supervisor; and
(11) Disciplinary action taken pursuant to this section shall follow the procedures of subchapter XVI-A, where applicable.
D.C. Code § 1-631.01 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-631.01
§ 1-631.01. Policy; issuance of rules and regulations.
Status: in_force

All official personnel records of the District government shall be established, maintained, and disposed of in a manner designed to ensure the greatest degree of applicant or employee privacy while providing adequate, necessary, and complete information for the District to carry out its responsibilities under this chapter. Such records shall be established, maintained, and disposed of in accordance with rules and regulations issued by the Mayor.
D.C. Code § 1-325.152 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-325.152
§ 1-325.152. Capital Project Support Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established as a special fund the Capital Project Support Fund, which shall be administered by the Chief Financial Officer in accordance with this part.
(b) All surplus capital funds identified by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to §§ 1-325.153a , 1-325.153b , and 1-325.153c shall be deposited into the Fund.
D.C. Code § 1-1303 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 13 / § 1-1303
§ 1-1303. Appointment of Assistant Surveyor and other employees.
Status: in_force

The Mayor of the District of Columbia, on the recommendation of the Surveyor, is hereby authorized to appoint 1 Assistant Surveyor, and such employees as may in the judgment of the Mayor of the District of Columbia be required for the Surveyor’s office and operation.
D.C. Code § 1-1329 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 13 / § 1-1329
§ 1-1329. Mayor to revise fees for Surveyor; notice of revision of fee schedule; inspection of fee schedule; employment of registered land surveyor.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [ § 2-501 et seq.], may establish and revise the fees and additional charges for services rendered by the Surveyor of the District of Columbia. The fees shall be established by the Mayor in such amounts as, in the Mayor’s judgment, will be commensurate with the cost to the District of Columbia for providing the services rendered by the Office of the Surveyor. The schedule of fees established by the Mayor shall be available for inspection in the Office of the Surveyor.
  (2) The proposed rules issued pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be submitted to the Council for a 30-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 90-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved.
(a-1) Repealed.
(b) Any person may request in writing that the Surveyor perform any survey or prepare any plat authorized by this chapter. The Surveyor may complete and may record any survey within 60 days after a written request for survey is filed.  Except for those surveying or other functions, duties or obligations specifically reserved to the Surveyor in this chapter, any person may employ, at his expense, a registered land surveyor to perform any survey or prepare any plat authorized by this chapter. Such registered land surveyor employed pursuant to this subsection shall perform the survey under the direction of and in accordance with procedures established by the Surveyor. This subsection shall not apply to any department or agency of the government of the District of Columbia.
(c) For the purposes of this section, a “registered land surveyor” shall mean any person or firm licensed under the provisions of subchapter I-B of Chapter 28 of Title 47 approved and permitted by the Office of the Surveyor to prepare and certify surveys and subdivision plats in the District of Columbia, including, but not limited to, registered civil engineers. The Surveyor is authorized to establish and enforce standards and operating procedures for the performance of surveys by registered land surveyors under subsection (b) of this section. The Surveyor is further authorized to establish and maintain a list of approved registered land surveyors who may be utilized by applicants for surveys pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.
(d) The Mayor is authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section, including rules to authorize the use of private land surveyors to perform surveys or prepare plats.
(e) Repealed.
D.C. Code § 1-325.201 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-325.201
§ 1-325.201. Council Technology Projects Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established as a nonlapsing fund the Council Technology Projects Fund (“Fund”). All funds deposited into the Fund, and any interest earned on those funds, shall not revert to the unrestricted fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time, but shall be continually available for the uses and purposes set forth in subsection (b) of this section without regard to fiscal year limitation, subject to authorization by Congress.
(b) The Fund shall be used for capital expenses, or for operating expenses related to furniture, fixtures, equipment, or maintaining or upgrading the technology used for the benefit of the Council and shall be administered by the Secretary to the Council.
(c) The following shall be deposited into the Fund:
  (1) All excess monies remaining in the operating budget for the Council of the District of Columbia at the end of each fiscal year;
  (2) Any interest earned from the monies deposited into the Fund; and
  (3) Any other funds received on behalf of the Fund or the Council for the purpose of maintaining and upgrading the technology for the Council.
D.C. Code § 1-1231.02 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 12A / § 1-1231.02
§ 1-1231.02. Applicability to future notarial acts.
Status: in_force

This chapter , except for §§ 1-1231.13a , 1-1231.19(i) , 1-1231.20 , and 1-1231.21(b) , shall apply to notarial acts performed on or after December 4, 2018. Sections 1-1231.13a , 1-1231.19(i) , 1-1231.20 , and 1-1231.21(b) shall apply to notarial acts performed on or after the applicability date of these provisions.
D.C. Code § 1-606.04 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-606.04
§ 1-606.04. Agency hearing procedures.
Status: in_force

(a) The personnel authority shall establish internal rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the procedures of this subchapter, for conducting hearings affecting individual employees whose removal is proposed or effected for cause pursuant to subchapter XVI-A of this chapter.
(b) The personnel authority shall provide for 15 days advance notice in writing stating the specific reasons for the proposed action prior to an adverse action against an employee for cause that results in removal, a reduction in grade, or a suspension of 10 days or more.  This provision may be waived by the agency head if the employee’s conduct threatens the integrity of government operations, constitutes an immediate hazard to the agency, to other employees of the government, or to the employee, or to the public health, safety, or welfare.
(c) The personnel authority shall provide that any employee whose removal from service, reduction in grade, or suspension of 10 days or more is proposed, or whose removal is effected pursuant to § 1-616.51(5) have the following rights:
  (1) To review any material upon which the proposal or action is based;
  (2) To prepare a written response to the notice provided in subsection (b) of this section, including affidavits and other documentation;
  (3) To be represented by an attorney or other representative; and
  (4) To be heard, as provided in subsection (d) of this section in the case of a removal.
(d) The personnel authority shall provide an administrative review by a hearing officer appointed by the agency head of a proposed removal action or a removal action pursuant to § 1-616.51(5) including the employee’s response, if any, and may provide for an adversary hearing and the confrontation of witnesses.
(e) The personnel authority shall provide the employee with a written decision following the review provided in subsection (d) of this section, and shall advise each employee of his or her right to appeal to the Office as provided in this subchapter.
D.C. Code § 1-207.14 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 2 / § 1-207.14
§ 1-207.14. Existing statutes, regulations, and other actions.
Status: in_force

(a) Any statute, regulation, or other action in respect of (and any regulation or other action issued, made, taken, or granted by) any officer or agency from which any function is transferred by this chapter shall, except to the extent modified or made inapplicable by or under authority of law, continue in effect as if such transfer had not been made; but after such transfer, references in such statute, regulation, or other action to an officer or agency from which a transfer is made by this chapter shall be held and considered to refer to the officer or agency to which the transfer is made.
(b) As used in subsection (a) of this section, the term “other action” includes, without limitation, any rule, order, contract, compact, policy, determination, directive, grant, authorization, permit, requirement, or designation.
(c) Unless otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as affecting the applicability to the District government of personnel legislation relating to the District government until such time as the Council may otherwise elect to provide equal or equivalent coverage.
D.C. Code § 1-905.01 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 9 / § 1-905.01
§ 1-905.01. Replacement program for covered District employees.
Status: in_force

The replacement plan governing retirement and disability for service and benefits accrued after June 30, 1997, for covered District employees shall be the retirement program in effect for covered District employees as of June 30, 1997.
D.C. Code § 1-531.02 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 5 / § 1-531.02
§ 1-531.02. Budget for Office of Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining.
Status: in_force

Beginning with the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2004, the Mayor shall provide in the budget funding for the Office of Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining (“OLRCB”) represented as a separate line or responsibility center. The Mayor shall include in the budget request submitted to the Council historical spending information for the OLRCB so that an accurate, complete comparison can be made of the fiscal costs for the OLRCB.
D.C. Code § 1-301.121 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-301.121
§ 1-301.121. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this part, the term:
(1) “Agreement” means the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement as amended and adopted on January 27, 2001.
(2) “Certified Automated System” means software certified jointly by the states that are signatories to the Agreement to calculate the tax imposed by each jurisdiction on a transaction, determine the amount of tax to remit to the appropriate state, and maintain a record of the transaction.
(3) “Certified Service Provider” means an agent certified jointly by the states that are signatories to the Agreement to perform all of the seller’s sales tax functions.
(4) “Person” means an individual, trust, estate, fiduciary, partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, corporation, or any other legal entity.
(5) “Sales Tax” means the tax levied under Chapter 20 of Title 47 .
(6) “Seller” means any person making sales, leases, or rentals of personal property or services.
(7) “State” means any state of the United States and the District of Columbia.
(8) “Use Tax” means the tax levied under Chapter 22 of Title 47 .
D.C. Code § 1-301.86d — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-301.86d
§ 1-301.86d. Vulnerable Adult and Elderly Person Exploitation Restitution Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established as a special fund the Vulnerable Adult and Elderly Person Exploitation Restitution Fund ("Restitution Fund") which shall be administered by the Office of the Attorney General in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
(b) Revenue from the following shall be deposited in the Restitution Fund:
  (1) Awards of restitution and costs to individuals imposed under a court order, judgment, or settlement in any action or investigation brought to  [sic] § 22-933.01 ; and
  (2) Funds collected pursuant to § 1-350.02(a-4)(3) .
(c) Money in the Restitution Fund shall be used for the following purposes:
  (1) The payment of restitution to individuals harmed by the conduct of persons or entities that are the subject of court orders, judgments or settlements in actions or investigations brought to enforce § 22-933.01 ; and
  (2) Costs and expenses related to maintaining the Restitution Fund or to paying amounts to harmed individuals.
(d) (1) The money deposited into the Restitution Fund but not expended in a fiscal year shall not revert to the unassigned fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time.
  (2) Subject to authorization in an approved budget and financial plan, any funds appropriated in the Restitution Fund shall be continually available without regard to fiscal year limitation.
(e) The Attorney General may promulgate regulations for the administration of the Restitution Fund and the making of payments from the Restitution Fund.
D.C. Code § 1-167.01 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 1 / § 1-167.01
§ 1-167.01. History of Go-Go Music.
Status: in_force

(a) Go-go music originated in the District of Columbia during the mid-1960s to late 1970s.
(b) Initially, "go-go" was a term used to identify a music club where young people gathered and where, between songs, the percussion section of the band would continue to play while the band leader engaged the audience through melodic call-and-response sessions.
(c) Go-go is a fusion of musical forms, drawing inspiration from funk, blues, soul, and salsa, and blending them seamlessly, with its syncopated polyrhythms and multiple percussion instruments.
(d) During the 1980s, the Department of Parks and Recreation "Munch for Lunch" program used its Showmobile, a stage on wheels, to provide free go-go concerts in various locations several times a week for lunchtime crowds to enjoy.
(e) The 1987 hit "Da Butt" by Chuck Brown and the group Experience Unlimited, also known as E.U., was performed for the soundtrack for Spike Lee's film School Daze, giving Go-Go a national stage.
(f) Many local residents who went on to join groups such as Rare Essence, Trouble Funk, Junkyard Band, Backyard Band, TCB, TOB, and Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers, gained their musical experience in District public-school marching bands.
(g) Chuck Brown has been repeatedly and officially honored as the "Godfather of Go-Go."
(h) Go-go music encapsulates the range of personal experiences in local communities around the District and expresses them in a unifying force.
(i) Go-go music is a multifaceted art form that fully captures the cultural and artistic expressions of the District.
(j) Go-go music is hereby designated the official music of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 1-325.391 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-325.391
§ 1-325.391. Subrogation Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established as a special fund the Subrogation Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Chief Risk Officer in accordance with subsections (c) and (d) of this section.
(b) Revenue from the following sources shall be deposited in the Fund:
  (1) Funds appropriated for the Fund; and
  (2) Revenue arising from subrogation claims brought by or on behalf of the Chief Risk Officer, including revenue arising from subrogation claims referred by the Chief Risk Officer to the Office of the Attorney General for prosecution.
(c) Money in the Fund shall be used for the following purposes:
  (1) To repair and replace District property damaged or destroyed by the actions or negligence of persons who caused such damage or destruction;
  (2) To pay for the costs of administering the subrogation functions of the Office of Risk Management; and
  (3) To pay for the costs incurred by the Office of the Attorney General in the prosecution of subrogation claims referred to it by the Chief Risk Officer and collection of judgments on such claims.
(d) Any money remaining available in the Fund at the end of a fiscal year, as determined by the Chief Financial Officer in the fiscal year-end close, shall be transferred to the unassigned fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia as part of the fiscal year-end close.
(e) The Chief Risk Officer, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , may issue rules to implement the provisions of this section.
(f) For the purposes of this section, the term:
  (1) "Chief Risk Officer" means the director of the Office of Risk Management established by § 1-1518.01 .
  (2) "Subrogation" means the right of the District to pursue claims against persons who caused loss or damage to the District.
D.C. Code § 1-621.05 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-621.05
§ 1-621.05. Health benefit plans.
Status: in_force

The District may contract for or approve the following health benefit plans:
(1) An Indemnity Benefit Plan: One District-wide plan offering at least 3 levels of benefits (one of which shall be deemed by the Mayor to be a standard option) under which a carrier agrees to pay certain sums of money, not in excess of the actual expenses incurred, for health benefits.
(2) Health Maintenance Organization Plans including:
  (A) One or more group prepayment plans that offer health benefits, in whole or in substantial part on a prepaid basis, with professional services provided by physicians representing at least 3 major medical specialties practicing as a group in a common center or centers who receive all or a substantial part of their professional income from the prepaid funds; and
  (B) An individual practice prepayment plan that offers health benefits in whole or substantial part on a prepaid basis, with professional services provided by individual physicians who agree, under rules promulgated by the Mayor, to accept the payments provided by the plan as full payment for covered services that include in-hospital services, general care provided in their offices and in the patients’ homes, out-of-hospital diagnostic procedures, and preventive care.
(3) Preferred Provider Organization Plan: An individual practice plan that offers health benefits in whole or substantial part with professional services provided by individual physicians, hospitals, and other health care providers who agree under rules promulgated by the Mayor to accept contractually reduced payments for the covered services they provide.
(4) Combined Benefit Plan: A plan that includes elements of more than 1 of the plans described in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of this section.
(5) Other Health Benefit Plans: Nothing in this section shall preclude the Mayor from contracting for or approving a type of health benefit plan not specifically listed in this section.
D.C. Code § 1-333.02 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-333.02
§ 1-333.02. Inspector of Asphalts and Cements; limitation upon compensation and services.
Status: in_force

The Inspector of Asphalts and Cements shall not receive or accept compensation of any kind from or perform any work or render any services of a character required of him officially by the District of Columbia to any person, firm, corporation, or municipality other than the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 1-1102.03 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 11 / § 1-1102.03
§ 1-1102.03. Designation of campaign depositories; petty cash fund.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 1-546.02 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 5 / § 1-546.02
§ 1-546.02. Tracking sexual harassment complaints.
Status: in_force

(a) For each fiscal year, each agency shall track how many sexual harassment complaints by the agency's employees:
  (1) Have been reported;
  (2) Have been resolved by mediation;
  (3) Have been investigated;
  (4) Have been substantiated through investigation;
  (5) Have been deemed unsubstantiated through investigation;
  (6) Have resulted in administrative or disciplinary action against one or more individuals determined to have sexually harassed the complainant;
  (7) Have resulted in legal action;
  (8) Have resulted in a financial settlement; and
  (9) Are pending.
(b) Each agency shall also track the amounts of all financial settlements resulting from sexual harassment complaints involving the agency during each fiscal year.
(c) Each agency shall facilitate compliance with subsections (a) and (b) of this section by ensuring that either its Sexual Harassment Officer or an alternative agency designee, as identified in writing to the Office of Human Rights, are notified within 30 days any time an employee of the agency complains of sexual harassment, and by ensuring that the Sexual Harassment Officer or an alternative agency designee has continuous access to all information necessary to comply with subsections (a) and (b); provided, that if an employee's complaint is against an agency's Sexual Harassment Officer or alternative agency designee, the agency shall ensure that all information that would be tracked by the Sexual Harassment Officer or alternative agency designee under subsections (a) and (b) regarding the complaint is reported directly to the Office of Human Rights within 30 days of each occurrence.
D.C. Code § 1-301.159 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-301.159
§ 1-301.159. Budget structure for new agencies.
Status: in_force

The Chief Financial Officer may, for the purpose of establishing a budget structure for new agencies within the financial system for Fiscal Year 2022:
(a) (1) Create new agencies in the financial system, as necessary, and reallocate funds in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer for the purpose of implementing Chapter 6D of Title 4 ; and
  (2) (A) Create the Department of Buildings and redesignate the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs ("DCRA") as the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection in the financial system; and
    (B) Reallocate funds budgeted in DCRA and in the Non-Departmental Account as necessary to implement Chapter 5B of Title 10 and § 6-507.
D.C. Code § 1-1162.02 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 11A / § 1-1162.02
§ 1-1162.02. Establishment of the Board of Ethics and Government Accountability.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established, as an independent agency of the District government, a Board of Ethics and Government Accountability, whose purpose shall be to:
  (1) Administer and enforce the Code of Conduct;
  (2) Appoint a Director of Open Government;
  (3) Appoint a Director of Government Ethics;
  (4) Receive, investigate, and adjudicate violations of the Code of Conduct;
  (5) Conduct mandatory training on the Code of Conduct;
  (6) Produce ethics training materials, including summary guidelines for all applicable laws and regulations;
  (7) Produce a plain-language ethics guide;
  (8) Issue rules and regulations governing the ethical conduct of employees and public officials; and
  (9) Establish an anonymous and confidential telephone hotline for the purpose of receiving information related to violations of the Code of Conduct or other information with regard to the administration or enforcement of the Code of Conduct.
(b) By December 31 of each year, the Board shall submit a report to the Mayor and Council with recommendations on improving the District's government ethics and open government and transparency laws, including:
  (1) An assessment of ethical guidelines and requirements for employees and public officials;
  (2) A review of national and state best practices in open government and transparency; and
  (3) Amendments to the Code of Conduct, the Open Meetings Act , and the Freedom of Information Act of 1976 .
D.C. Code § 1-1001.08 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 10 / § 1-1001.08
§ 1-1001.08. Qualifications of candidates and electors; nomination and election of Delegate, Chairman of the Council, members of Council, Mayor, Attorney General, and members of State Board of Education; petition requirements; arrangement of ballot.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Each candidate for election to the office of national committeeman or alternate, or national committeewoman or alternate, and for election as a member or official designated for election at large under paragraph (4) of § 1-1001.01 , shall be a qualified elector registered under § 1-1001.07 who has been nominated for such office, or for election as such member or official, by a nominating petition:
    (A) Signed by not less than 500, or 1%, whichever is less, of the qualified electors registered under such § 1-1001.07 , who are of the same political party as the candidate; and
    (B) Filed with the Board not later than the 90th day before the date of the election held for such office, member, or official.
  (2) In the case of a nominating petition for a candidate for election as a member or official designated for election from a ward under paragraph (4) of § 1-1001.01 , such petition shall be prepared and filed in the same manner as a petition prepared and filed by a candidate under paragraph (1) of this subsection and signed by 100, or 1%, whichever is less, of the qualified electors residing in such ward, registered under § 1-1001.07 , who are of the same political party as the candidate.
(b) (1) (A) No person shall hold elected office pursuant to this section unless the person has been a bona fide resident of the District of Columbia continuously since the beginning of the 90-day period ending on the date of the next election, and is a qualified elector registered under § 1-1001.07 .
    (B) Repealed.
    (C) Repealed.
    (D) Any candidate for the position of Attorney General shall also meet the qualifications required by § 1-301.83 before the day on which the election for Attorney General is to be held.
  (2) Only qualified petition circulators may circulate nominating petitions in support of candidates for elected office pursuant to this subchapter. The Board shall consider invalid the signatures on any petition sheet that was circulated by a person who, at the time of circulation, was not a qualified petition circulator.
  (3) All signatures on a petition shall be made by the person whose signature it purports to be and not by any other person. Each petition shall contain an affidavit, made under penalty of perjury, in a form to be determined by the Board and signed by the circulator of that petition which shall state that the circulator is a qualified petition circulator and has:
    (A) Personally circulated the petition;
    (B) Personally witnessed each person sign the petition;
    (C) Inquired from each signer whether the signer is a registered voter in the same party as the candidate and, where applicable, whether the signer is registered in and a resident of the ward from which the candidate seeks election; and
    (D) 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.
  (3A) (A) Petition sheets circulated in support of a candidate for elected office pursuant to this subchapter shall be filed with the Board in hard copy but may be electronically provided by the:
      (i) Board to the candidate;
      (ii) Candidate to a qualified petition circulator; and
      (iii) Qualified petition circulator to the candidate.
    (B) 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.
  (4) Any circulator who knowingly and willfully violates any provisions of this section, or any regulations promulgated pursuant to this section, shall upon conviction be subject to a fine of not more than $10,000, or imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or both. Each occurrence of a violation of this section shall constitute a separate offense. Violations of this section shall be prosecuted in the name of the District of Columbia by the Attorney General of the District of Columbia.
(c) (1) In such election of officials referred to in paragraph (1) of § 1-1001.01 , and in each election of officials designated for election at large pursuant to paragraph (4) of § 1-1001.01 , the Board shall arrange the ballot of each party to enable the registered voters of such party to vote separately or by slate for each official duly qualified and nominated for election to such office.
  (2) In each election of officials designated, pursuant to paragraph (4) of § 1-1001.01 , for election from a ward, the Board shall arrange the ballot of each party to enable the registered voters of such party, residing in such ward, to vote separately or by slate for each official duly qualified and nominated from such ward for election to such office from such ward.
(d) Each political party which had in the next preceding election year at least 7,500 votes cast in the general election for a candidate of the party to the office of Delegate, Chairman of the Council, member of the Council, Mayor, or Attorney General, shall be entitled to elect candidates for presidential electors, provided that the party has met all deadlines set out in this subchapter or by regulation for the submission of a party plan for the election. The executive committee of the organization recognized by the national committee of each such party as the official organization of that party in the District of Columbia shall nominate by appropriate means the presidential electors for that party. Nominations shall be made by message to the Board on or before September 1st next preceding a presidential election.
(e) The names of the candidates of each political party for President and Vice President shall be placed on the ballot under the title and device, if any, of that party as designated by the duly authorized committee of the organization recognized by the national committee of that party as the official organization of that party in the District. The form of the ballot shall be determined by the Board. The position on the ballot of names of candidates for President and Vice President shall be determined by lot. The names of persons nominated as candidates for electors of President and Vice President shall not appear on the ballot.
(f) A political party which does not qualify under subsection (d) of this section may have the names of its candidates for President and Vice President of the United States printed on the general election ballot provided a petition nominating the appropriate number of candidates for presidential electors signed by at least 1 per centum of registered qualified electors of the District of Columbia, as shown by the records of the Board as of the 144th day before the date of the presidential election, is presented to the Board on or before the 90th day before the date of the presidential election.
(g) (1) No person may be elected to the office of elector of President and Vice President pursuant to this subchapter unless the person:
    (A) Is a registered voter in the District; and
    (B) Has been a bona fide resident of the District for a period of 3 years immediately preceding the date of the presidential election.
  (2) Each person elected as elector of President and Vice President shall, in the presence of the Board, take an oath or solemnly affirm that the person will vote for the candidates of the party the person has been nominated to represent, and it shall be the person's duty to vote in such manner in the electoral college.
  (3) An elector's ballot for President or Vice President shall not be accepted if the elector does not vote for the candidate of the party whom the elector has been elected to represent. An elector who refuses to present a ballot, presents an unmarked ballot, or refuses to vote for the candidate of the party whom the elector has been selected to represent shall vacate the office of elector.
  (4) In the event of a vacancy in the office of elector, the Board shall appoint a substitute elector, who meets the eligibility requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, by appointing an elector who has been chosen from a list submitted by the party whom the elector would be selected to represent.
(h) (1) (A) The Delegate, Chairman of the Council, the 4 at-large members of the Council, Mayor, and Attorney General shall be elected by the registered qualified electors of the District of Columbia in a general election. Each candidate for the office of Delegate, Chairman of the Council, the at-large members of the Council, Mayor, and Attorney General in any general election shall, except as otherwise provided in subsection (j) of this section and § 1-1001.10(d) , have been elected by the registered qualified electors of the District as such candidate by the next preceding primary election.
    (B) (i) A member of the Council (other than the Chairman and any member elected at large) shall be elected in a general election by the registered qualified electors of the respective ward of the District from which the individual seeking such office was elected as a candidate for such office as provided in sub-subparagraph (ii) of this subparagraph.
      (ii) Each candidate for the office of member of the Council (other than Chairman and at-large members) shall, except as otherwise provided in subsection (j) of this section and § 1-1001.10(d) , have been elected as such a candidate, by the registered qualified electors of the ward of the District from which such individual was nominated, at the next preceding primary election to fill such office within that ward.
  (2) The nomination and election of any individual to the office of Delegate, Chairman of the Council, member of the Council, Mayor, and Attorney General shall be governed by the provisions of this subchapter. No political party shall be qualified to hold a primary election to select candidates for election to any such office in a general election unless, in the next preceding election year, at least 7,500 votes were cast in the general election for a candidate of such party for any such office or for its candidates for electors of President and Vice President.
(i) (1) Each individual in a primary election for candidate for the office of Delegate, Chairman of the Council, at-large member of the Council, Mayor, or Attorney General shall be nominated for any such office by a petition:
    (A) Filed with the Board not later than 90 days before the date of such primary election; and
    (B) Signed by at least 2,000 registered qualified electors of the same political party as the nominee, or by 1 per centum of the duly registered members of such political party, whichever is less, as shown by the records of the Board as of the 144th day before the date of such election.
  (2) Each individual in a primary election for candidate for the office of member of the Council (other than Chairman and at-large members) shall be nominated for such office by a petition filed with the Board not later than 90 days before the date of such primary election, and signed by at least 250 persons, or by 1 per centum of persons (whichever is less, in the ward from which such individual seeks election) who are duly registered in such ward under § 1-1001.07 and who are of the same political party as the nominee.
  (3) For the purpose of computing nominating petition signature requirements, the Board shall by noon on the 144th day preceding the election post and make available the exact number of qualified registered electors in the District by party, ward, and precinct, as provided in this subsection. The Board shall make available for public inspection, in the office of the Board, the entire list of registered electors upon which such count was based. Such list shall be retained by the Board until the period for circulating, filing, and challenging petitions has ended.
  (4) A nominating petition for a candidate in a primary election for any such office may not be circulated for signature before the 144th day preceding the date of such election and may not be filed with the Board before the 115th day preceding such date. The Board may prescribe rules with respect to the preparation and presentation of nominating petitions. The Board shall arrange the ballot of each political party in each such primary election as to enable a voter of such party to vote for nominated candidates of that party.
(j) (1) A duly qualified candidate for the office of Delegate, Chairman of the Council, member of the Council, Mayor, or Attorney General, may, subject to the provisions of this subsection, be nominated directly as such a candidate for election for such office (including any such election to be held to fill a vacancy). Such person shall be nominated by petition: (A) Filed with the Board not less than 90 days before the date of such general election; and (B) In the case of a person who is a candidate for the office of member of the Council (other than the Chairman or an at-large member), signed by 500 voters who are duly registered under § 1-1001.07 in the ward from which the candidate seeks election; and in the case of a person who is a candidate for the office of Delegate, Chairman of the Council, at-large member of the Council, Mayor, or Attorney General, signed by duly registered voters equal in number to 11/2 per centum of the total number of registered voters in the District, as shown by the records of the Board as of 144 days before the date of such election, or by 3,000 persons duly registered under § 1-1001.07 , whichever is less. No signatures on such a petition may be counted which have been made on such petition more than 144 days before the date of such election.
  (2) Nominations under this subsection for candidates for election in a general election to any office referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be of no force and effect with respect to any person whose name has appeared on the ballot of a primary election for that office held within 8 months before the date of such general election.
  (3) No person shall be nominated directly as a candidate in any general election for the office of Delegate, Chairman of the Council, member of the Council, Mayor, Attorney General, United States Senator, or United States Representative who is registered to vote as affiliated with a party qualified to conduct a primary election.
(j-1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and pursuant to the June 4, 2014 Order of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals in Zukerberg v. D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics, et al., No. 14-CV-222, the Board shall conduct the 2014 election of the Attorney General consistent with the procedural requirements for a special election under this subchapter, and shall have the election of the Attorney General coincide with the November 4, 2014, general election.
(k) (1) In each general election for the office of member of the Council (other than the office of the Chairman or an at-large member), the Board shall arrange the ballots in each ward to enable a voter registered in that ward to vote for any 1 candidate who:
    (A) Has been duly elected by any political party in the next preceding primary election for such office from such ward;
    (B) Has been duly nominated to fill a vacancy in such office in such ward pursuant to § 1-1001.10(d) ; or
    (C) Has been nominated directly as a candidate for such office in such ward under subsection (j) of this section.
  (2) In each general election for the office of Chairman and member of the Council at large, the Board shall arrange the ballots to enable a registered qualified elector to vote for as many candidates for election as members at large as there are members at large to be elected in such election, including the Chairman. Such candidates shall be only those persons who:
    (A) Have been duly elected by any political party in the next preceding primary election for such office;
    (B) Have been duly nominated to fill vacancies in such office pursuant to § 1-1001.10(d) ; or
    (C) Have been nominated directly as a candidate under subsection (j) of this section.
  (3) In each general election for the office of Delegate, Mayor, and Attorney General, the Board shall arrange the ballots to enable a registered qualified elector to vote for any 1 of the candidates for any such office who:
    (A) Has been duly elected by any political party in the next preceding primary election for such office;
    (B) Has been duly nominated to fill a vacancy in such office pursuant to § 1-1001.10(d) , or, in the case of the Attorney General, pursuant to § 1-204.35(b) ; or
    (C) Has been nominated directly as a candidate under subsection (j) of this section.
(l) (1) Designation of offices of local party committees to be filled by election pursuant to paragraph (4) of § 1-1001.01 shall be effected, in accordance with the provision of this subsection, by written communication signed by the chairperson of such committee and filed with the Board not later than 180 days before the date of such election.
  (2) The notification shall specify separately:
    (A) A comprehensive plan for the scheduled election;
    (B) The titles of the offices and the total number of members to be elected at large, if any;
    (C) The title of the offices and the total number of members to be elected by ward, if any; and
    (D) The procedures to be followed in nominating and electing these members.
  (3) Repealed.
(m) The election of the members of the State Board of Education shall be conducted on a nonpartisan basis and in accordance with this subchapter.
(n) Each candidate in a general or special election for member of the State Board of Education shall be nominated for such office by a nominating petition: (A) Filed with the Board not later than the 90th calendar day before the date of such general or special election; and (B) signed by at least 200 qualified electors who are duly registered under § 1-1001.07 , who reside in the school district or ward from which the candidate seeks election, or in the case of a candidate running at large, signed by at least 1,000 of the qualified electors in the District of Columbia registered under such § 1-1001.07 . A nominating petition for a candidate in a general or special election for member of the State Board of Education may not be circulated for signatures before the 144th day preceding the date of such election and may not be filed with the Board before the 115th day preceding such date. In a general or special election for members of the State Board of Education, the Board shall arrange the ballot for each ward to enable a voter registered in that ward to vote for any one candidate duly nominated to be elected to such office from such ward, and to vote for any one candidate duly nominated to be elected at large to such office.
(n-1) No person other than the petition signer may write, alter, correct, or clarify, on a nominating petition any information about the petition signer unless the signer requests assistance in writing, altering, correcting, or clarifying on the petition, any information about the signer before the signer affixes their signature. The use of correction tape or fluid is prohibited.
(o) (1) The Board is authorized to accept any nominating petition for a candidate for any office as bona fide with respect to the qualifications of the signatures thereto if the original or facsimile thereof has been posted in a suitable public place for a 10-day period beginning on the third day after the filing deadline for nominating petitions for the office. Any registered qualified elector may within the 10-day period challenge the validity of any petition by written statement signed by the challenger and filed with the Board and specifying concisely the alleged defects in the petition. Any challenge shall be filed with the Board by 5:00 p.m. on the 10th day of the challenge period. A copy of the challenge shall be sent by the Board promptly to the person designated for the purpose in the nominating petition. In a special election to fill a vacancy in an Advisory Neighborhood Commission single-member district, the period prescribed in this paragraph for posting and challenge shall be 5 business days, excluding weekends and holidays.
  (2) The Board shall receive evidence in support of and in opposition to the challenge and shall determine the validity of the challenged nominating petition not more than 20 days after the challenge has been filed. Within 3 days after announcement of the determination of the Board with respect to the validity of the nominating petition, either the challenger or any person named in the challenged petition as a nominee may apply to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for a review of the reasonableness of such determination. The Court shall expedite consideration of the matter and the decision of such Court shall be final and not appealable.
  (2A) Repealed.
  (3) For the purpose of verifying a signature on any petition filed pursuant to this section, the Board shall first determine if the address on the petition is the same as the address shown of the signer’s voter registration record. If the address is different than the address which appears on the signer’s registration record, the address shall be deemed valid if:
    (A) The signer’s current address is within the single member district for an Advisory Neighborhood Commission election, within the school district for a school board election, within the ward for a ward-wide election, or within the District of Columbia for an at-large election; and
    (B) The signer files a change of address form with the Board by no later than 5:00 p.m. on the 10th day after the day the candidate receives notice of the challenge.
(p) In any election, the order in which the names of the candidates for office appear on the ballot shall be determined by lot, upon a date or dates and under regulations prescribed by the Board.
(q) Any petition required to be filed under this subchapter by a particular date must be filed no later than 5:00 p.m. on such date.
(r) (1) In any primary, general, or special election held in the District of Columbia to nominate or elect candidates to public office, a voter may cast a write-in vote for a candidate other than those who have qualified to appear on the ballot.
  (2) To be eligible to receive the nomination of a political party for public office, a write-in candidate shall be a duly registered member of the party nominated and shall meet all the other qualifications required for election to the office and shall declare the candidate's candidacy not later than 5:00 p.m. on the third day immediately following the date of the election on a form or forms prescribed by the Board.
  (3) To be eligible for election to public office, a write-in candidate shall be a duly registered elector and shall meet all of the other qualifications required for election to the office and shall declare the candidate's candidacy not later than 5:00 p.m. on the seventh day immediately following the date of the election in which the candidate was a candidate on a form or forms prescribed by the Board.
  (4) In party office elections, write-in voting provisions may also be subject to the party rules.
(s) The Board shall submit to the Mayor and Council a feasibility study of mail-ballot voting procedures, within 6 months after October 21, 2000. The study shall outline the advantages and disadvantages of mail-ballot procedures and recommend whether mail-ballot procedures should be implemented in District of Columbia elections. The study shall include an analysis of the following issues and topics that the Board deems appropriate:
  (1) Administration and logistics;
  (2) Ballot integrity and electoral fairness;
  (3) Voter turnout;
  (4) Cost;
  (5) Applicability to special elections and regularly scheduled elections; and
  (6) The experiences of other jurisdictions that have used mail-ballot procedures.
D.C. Code § 1-620.43 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-620.43
§ 1-620.43. Limitation on disqualification.
Status: in_force

When considering whether to disqualify an applicant for a position that is not a covered position or take adverse action against an employee in a position that is not a covered position because of the applicant’s or employee’s criminal history, a public employer shall consider the following factors:
(1) The specific duties and responsibilities of the position sought or held;
(2) The bearing, if any, that an applicant’s or employee’s criminal background will have on the applicant’s or employee’s fitness or ability to perform one or more of the duties or responsibilities;
(3) The time that has elapsed since the occurrence of the criminal offense;
(4) The age of the person at the time of the occurrence of the criminal offense;
(5) The frequency and seriousness of the criminal offense;
(6) Any information produced regarding the applicant’s or employee’s rehabilitation and good conduct since the occurrence of the criminal offense; and
(7) The public policy that it is generally beneficial for ex-offenders to obtain employment.
D.C. Code § 1-1164.01 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 11A / § 1-1164.01
§ 1-1164.01. Transition provisions; applicability.
Status: in_force

(a) Subchapter II, parts A and B, of this chapter shall apply as of April 27, 2012, except that neither the Board or the Director of Government Ethics shall receive, investigate, or adjudicate violations of the Code of Conduct, or issue advisory opinions, conduct ethics training, or issue ethics manuals until October 1, 2012.
(b) Subchapter II, part C, of this chapter shall apply as of April 27, 2012, except that the delivery of statements required by § 1-1162.23(c)(2)(C) shall be delivered to the Elections Board until October 1, 2012. The Elections Board shall enforce subchapter II, part C, of this chapter until October 1, 2012, after which pending matters shall be transferred to the Board for enforcement.
(c) Subchapter II, part D, of this chapter shall apply as of October 1, 2012, except that the Office of Campaign Finance shall administer and enforce the subchapter, including receiving and reviewing the necessary disclosures, until January 1, 2013.
(d) Subchapter II, part E, of this chapter shall apply as of April 27, 2012, except that the enforcement of the provisions of part E shall be enforced by the Office of Campaign Finance until October 1, 2012.
(e) Subchapter III, parts A and B, of this chapter shall apply as of April 27, 2012.
(f) Subchapter III, part C, of this chapter shall apply as of October 1, 2012.
(g) Subchapter III, part D, of this chapter shall apply as of April 27, 2012.
(h) Subchapter III, part E, of this chapter shall apply as of April 27, 2012.
(i) Subchapter III, part F, of this chapter shall apply as of April 27, 2012.
(j) Reserved.
(k) Reserved.
(l) This subchapter shall apply as of April 27, 2012.
(m) Repealed.
D.C. Code § 1-1061.16 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 10 / § 1-1061.16
§ 1-1061.16. Publication of election notice.
Status: in_force

(a) At least 60 days before a regularly scheduled election and as soon as practicable before an election not regularly scheduled, the Board shall prepare an election notice, to be used in conjunction with a federal write-in absentee ballot. The election notice must contain a list of all of the ballot measures and federal and District offices that as of that date the Board expects to be on the ballot on the date of the election. The notice also must contain specific instructions for how a voter is to indicate on the federal write-in absentee ballot the voter’s choice for each office to be filled and for each ballot measure to be contested.
(b) A covered voter may request a copy of an election notice. The Board shall send the election notice to the voter by facsimile, electronic mail, or regular mail, as the voter requests.
(c) No later than 45 days before an election, the Board shall update the election notice described in subsection (a) of this section with the certified candidates for each office and ballot measure questions and make the updated notice publicly available.
(d) The Board shall make the election notice prepared under subsection (a) of this section and updated versions of the election notice regularly available on the Board’s Internet website.
D.C. Code § 1-325.141 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-325.141
§ 1-325.141. Veterans Appreciation Scholarship Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established as a nonlapsing fund the Veterans Appreciation Scholarship Fund “Fund”, which shall be used solely for the purposes set forth in subsection (c) of this section. The Fund shall be funded by appropriations.
(b) All funds deposited into the Veterans Appreciation Scholarship Fund, and any interest earned on those funds, shall not revert to the unrestricted find balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time, but shall be continually available for the uses and purposes set forth in subsection (a) of this section without regard to fiscal year limitation, subject to authorization by Congress.
(c) Subject to the availability of funds in the Fund, United States military personnel whose service began on or after September 11, 2001, and who are residents of the District of Columbia shall be granted reimbursement of tuition, fees, books, and other materials from the Fund for undergraduate and graduate courses at the University of the District of Columbia for a period of 4 years after their return from active duty.
D.C. Code § 1-307.81 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-307.81
§ 1-307.81. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this part, the term:
(1) “Advisory Council” means the advisory council established by § 1-307.85 .
(2) “Agency” means the Captive Insurance Agency.
(2A) “Act of terrorism” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 22-3152(1) .
(3) “Captive manager” means the person appointed by the Risk Officer pursuant to § 1-307.84(b) to run the day-to-day affairs of the Agency.
(4) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of the Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking.
(4A) "District personal property asset" means property, other than a District real property asset, that is owned by the District.
(4B) “District real property asset” means improved real property owned by the District and includes all structures of a permanent character erected on or affixed to the property.
(5) “Fund” or “Captive Trust Fund” means the Captive Trust Fund established under § 1-307.91 .
(6) “Federally qualified health center” shall have the same meaning as provided in section 1861(aa)(4) of the Social Security Act, approved August 14, 1935 (79 Stat. 313; 42 U.S.C. § 1395x(aa)(4)).
(7) “Gap coverage” means coverage for medical malpractice risks of the District’s Federally Qualified Health Centers not covered through the Federal Tort Claims Act, approved August 2, 1946 (60 Stat. 847; 15 U.S.C. § 41 et seq.).
(8) “Health center” means a health center or service that:
  (A) Has obtained all licenses, permits, and certificates of occupancy or need that are required as a precondition to lawful operation in the District;
  (B) Is a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, approved August 16, 1954 (68A Stat. 163; 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3));
  (C) Is certified by the Commissioner to meet the requirements of this part; and
  (D) Accepts and provides services to individuals regardless of ability to pay; provided, that a health center may accept payment from:
    (i) Health insurance providers for services rendered, if a patient has such insurance coverage and consents in writing to the filing of a claim for benefits to which the patient is eligible; and
    (ii) Patients on a sliding fee scale.
(8A) "Liability insurance" means an insurance policy that pays, or renders a service on behalf of, the insured for losses arising out of a legal liability to others.
(8B) “Medical malpractice” means professional negligence by act or omission by a health care provider in which the treatment provided falls below the accepted standard of practice in the medical community and causes injury or death to the patient, with most cases involving medical error.
(9) “Operational” means that the Council has approved insurance policies for the health centers covered under part B of this subchapter .
(9A) "Personal property insurance" means an insurance policy that protects against risks to personal property.
(9B) "Real property insurance" means an insurance policy that protects against risks to real property such as earthquakes, floods, acts of terrorism, fire, boiler or machinery failures, business interruptions, pollution, debris removal, and weather damage.
(10) “Risk Officer” means the Chief Risk Officer, established by Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 2003, effective December 15, 2003 [ § 1-1518.01 ].
(11) “Tail coverage” means liability insurance purchased by an insured to extend the insurance coverage beyond the end of the policy period of a liability policy written on a claims-made basis.
(12) “Volunteer service provider” means any person licensed to practice in the District who provides health-care, rehabilitative, social, or related administrative services:
  (A) At a health center;
  (B) To or with respect to a patient of the health center; and
  (C) Without receiving payment from the District government for the performance of those services.
D.C. Code § 1-308.05 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-308.05
§ 1-308.05. Bond authorization.
Status: in_force

The issuance of Bonds in accordance with this part is authorized. The aggregate principal amount of Bonds which may be issued under this part shall not exceed $500 million; provided, that the aggregate amount of Bonds that may be allocated to benefit directly projects in the Central Business District, as that term is defined in Chapter 17 of Title 11 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (11 DCMR § 1700 et seq.), shall not exceed $300 million.
D.C. Code § 1-608.62 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-608.62
§ 1-608.62. Applicability.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this subchapter shall apply on April 20, 1999, except as follows:
(1) Section 1-608.52 shall include attorneys employed by the District of Columbia Board of Education as part of the new Legal Service only as long as there is no Congressional statutory requirement that attorneys employed by the District of Columbia public schools be classified as Educational Service employees.
(2) Repealed.
(3) Within 90 days after April 20, 1999, the Mayor shall appoint to the new Legal Service any attorney who has been appointed to a position in the Office of the Corporation Counsel as of the effective date of this subchapter. Effective October 1, 1999, the appropriate personnel authority shall appoint to the new Legal Service any attorney who has been appointed to a position in any other subordinate agency or in any independent agency as of that date.
(4) The provisions of § 1-608.56 shall apply to individuals hired on or before December 31, 1979 as attorneys by the Mayor, an agency under the personnel authority of the Mayor, or any independent agency upon enactment of legislation by Congress that states the following:
“Notwithstanding any other law, the provisions contained in Title VIII-B of the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978, passed on second reading on December 15, 1998 (Enrolled version of Bill 12-660) shall apply to all covered attorneys first hired on or before December 31, 1979.”
(5) Effective October 1, 2014, any attorney who is employed by the Office of the Attorney General and performs work primarily as or for the General Counsel of a subordinate agency shall become an attorney employed by the subordinate agency.
D.C. Code § 1-1162.12 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 11A / § 1-1162.12
§ 1-1162.12. Preliminary investigations.
Status: in_force

(a) The Director of Government Ethics shall conduct a preliminary investigation of a possible violation of the Code of Conduct or of this subchapter brought to the attention of the Director of Government Ethics or the Board through the following sources:
  (1) The media;
  (2) A tip received through the hotline; or
  (3) Documents filed with the Board.
(b) If during or after the preliminary investigation, the Director of Government Ethics has reason to believe that a violation of the Code of Conduct or of this subchapter may have occurred, the Director of Government Ethics shall present evidence of the violation to the Board. Upon presentation of evidence, the Board may authorize a formal investigation and the issuance of subpoenas if it finds reason to believe a violation has occurred.
(c) A preliminary investigation may be dismissed by the Director of Government Ethics or the Board if insufficient evidence exists to support a reasonable belief that a violation has occurred.
(d) The identity of an individual who is the subject of the preliminary investigation shall not be disclosed without the individual’s consent unless or until the Board has found reason to believe that the individual has committed a violation and the Board finds that disclosure would not harm the investigation.
D.C. Code § 1-335.03 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-335.03
§ 1-335.03. Required actions.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsections (c), (d), and (e) of this section, during the period that a company on the scrutinized Company List has Active Business Operations, the Public Fund shall sell, redeem, divest, or withdraw all publicly-traded securities of the company according to the following schedule:
  (1) At least 50% of the assets shall be removed from the Public Fund’s assets under management by 6 months after the company’s most recent appearance on the Scrutinized Companies List.
  (2) All of such assets shall be removed from the Public Fund’s assets under management within 12 months after the company’s most recent appearance on the Scrutinized Companies List.
(b) Except as provided in subsections (c), (d), and (e) of this section, the Public Fund shall not acquire securities of companies on the Scrutinized Companies List that have Active Business Operations.
(c) A company which the United States government affirmatively declares to be excluded from its present or any future federal sanctions regime relating to Sudan shall not be subject to the divestment or investment prohibition of subsections (a) and (b) of this section.
(d) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall not apply to Indirect Holdings in actively-managed investment funds; provided, that the Public Fund shall submit letters to the managers of actively-managed investment funds containing companies with Scrutinized Active Business Operations requesting that they consider removing such companies from the fund or create a similar actively-managed fund with Indirect Holdings devoid of such companies; provided further, that if the manager creates a similar fund, the Public Fund shall replace all applicable investments with investments in the similar fund in an expedited time period consistent with prudent investing standards. For the purposes of this section, private equity funds shall be deemed to be actively-managed investment funds.
(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the District of Columbia Retirement Board shall comply with the requirements of this part only to the extent consistent with:
  (1) Its fiduciary duties under Chapters 7 and 9 of this title [ § 1-701 et seq. and § 1-901 et seq.]; and
  (2) Section 5 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007, approved December 31, 2007 (121 Stat. 2516; 50 U.S.C. §  1701, note).
D.C. Code § 1-1021.01 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 10 / § 1-1021.01
§ 1-1021.01. Timeliness of action.
Status: in_force

For purposes of this or any other act administered by the Board of Elections and Ethics, if the final date for any action falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, such action shall be considered timely if taken on the next regular business day immediately thereafter; provided, that if the action is required for compliance with the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voter Act, approved August 28, 1986 (100 Stat. 924; 42 U.S.C. § 1973ff et seq.), and the final date for completing the action falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, it shall be considered timely if taken on the immediately preceding regular business day.
D.C. Code § 1-129.33 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 1 / § 1-129.33
§ 1-129.33. Annual reporting requirements.
Status: in_force

(a) The Commission shall submit to the Mayor and the Chairman of the Council by September 1, 2015, and on a biannual basis thereafter, a detailed report including:
  (1) The Commission’s activities, revenues, and expenditures;
  (2) The full name, value, and form of each gift, grant, bequest, or appropriation to the New Columbia Statehood Fund; and
  (3) Any other information considered appropriate by the Commission.
(b) The Commission shall make each report available to the general public upon request.
D.C. Code § 1-306.31 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-306.31
§ 1-306.31. Housing linkage objective.
Status: in_force

The housing linkage objective is to require applicants who obtain bonus commercial office space as a result of a discretionary and otherwise appropriate street or alley closing or zoning density increase to produce housing or contribute funds to the production of housing, particularly housing that is affordable to low- and moderate-income households throughout the District, in an amount based on a formula tied to the amount or value of the additional commercial office square footage obtained.
D.C. Code § 1-607.08 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-607.08
§ 1-607.08. Specific standards authorized.
Status: in_force

Specific standards to carry out the purposes of this subchapter shall be adopted by the Mayor.
D.C. Code § 1-328.01 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-328.01
§ 1-328.01. Grant transparency.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 1-1162.03 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 11A / § 1-1162.03
§ 1-1162.03. Composition; term; qualifications; removal.
Status: in_force

(a) The Board shall consist of 5 members, no more than 3 of whom shall be of the same political party, appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council. Members shall be appointed to serve for terms of 6 years, except the members first appointed. Of the members first appointed, one member shall be appointed to serve for a 2-year term, 2 members shall be appointed to serve for a 4-year term, and 2 members shall be appointed to serve for a 6-year term, as designated by the Mayor. The terms of the 5 initial members shall begin on July 1, 2012.
(b) (1) The Mayor shall submit a nomination for membership on the Board to the Council for a 90-day period of review, excluding days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the nomination, by resolution, within the 90-day review period, the nomination shall be deemed disapproved.
  (2) Within 45 days of April 27, 2012, the Mayor shall submit to the Council for its review pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection the nominations for initial appointment to the Board.
(c) The Mayor shall designate the Board's Chairperson.
(d) Any person appointed to fill a vacancy on the Board shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of the member whose vacancy he or she is filling. The terms of the 5 initial members shall begin on July 1, 2012.
(e) A vacancy shall be noticed in the District of Columbia Register.
(f) A member may be reappointed, and, if not reappointed, the member may serve until the member’s successor has been appointed and approved.
(g) (1) When appointing and confirming a member of the Board, the Mayor and Council shall consider whether the individual:
    (A) Possesses demonstrated integrity, independence, and public credibility; and
    (B) Has particular knowledge, training, or experience in government ethics or in open government and transparency.
  (2) At least one member of the Board shall have particular experience in open government and transparency.
(h) A person shall not be a member of the Board unless he or she:
  (1) Is a duly registered voter;
  (2) Has resided in the District continuously since the beginning of the one-year period ending on the day he or she is appointed; and
  (3) Holds no other office or employment in the District government.
(i) A Board member shall not:
  (1) Act as a leader or hold any office in a District political organization;
  (2) Make speeches for a District political organization or candidate, or publicly endorse or oppose a District of Columbia candidate for public office;
  (3) Solicit funds for, pay an assessment to, or make a contribution to a District political organization or candidate, or attend or purchase a ticket for a dinner or other event sponsored by a District of Columbia political organization or candidate;
  (4) Be a lobbyist;
  (5) Use his or her status as a member to directly or indirectly attempt to influence any decision of the District government relating to any action that is not within the Board’s purview; or
  (6) During the member’s tenure on the Board, be convicted of having committed a felony in the District of Columbia, or if the crime is committed elsewhere, convicted of an offense that would have been a felony if it had been committed in the District of Columbia.
(j) A member of the Board may be removed for good cause, including engaging in any activity prohibited by subsections (h) or (i) of this section, in accordance with the following procedure:
  (1) When the Mayor believes that there is good cause to remove a member, the Mayor shall notify the member in writing by personal service or by certified or registered mail, setting out the alleged cause and advising the member that he or she has 7 days in which to request a hearing before the Council.
  (2) If the member fails to request a hearing within 7 days after receiving the notice, the Mayor may remove the member and appoint a new member to serve until the expiration of the term of the member removed.
  (3) If within 7 days of receiving notice from the Mayor, the member requests a hearing, the Mayor shall promptly notify the Council, and the Council shall convene the hearing within 30 calendar days after receiving notice from the Mayor that a member has requested a hearing.
  (4) At the conclusion of the hearing, the Council shall vote on whether to remove the member. If 2/3rds of the Council votes to remove a member, the member shall be removed and the Mayor shall appoint a new member to serve until the expiration of the term of the member removed.
  (5) If less than 2/3rds of the Council votes to remove a member, the member shall not be removed.
D.C. Code § 1-325.164 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-325.164
§ 1-325.164. Rules.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 1-1163.34 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 11A / § 1-1163.34
§ 1-1163.34. Partnership contributions.
Status: in_force

(a) A contribution by a partnership shall be attributed to each partner:
  (1) In direct proportion to his or her share of the partnership profits, according to instructions that shall be provided by the partnership to the political committee, political action committee, or candidate; or
  (2) By agreement of the partners, as long as:
    (A) Only the profits of the partners to whom the contribution is attributed are reduced (or losses increased); and
    (B) These partners’ profits are reduced (or losses increased) in proportion to the contribution attributed to each of them.
(b) A contribution by a partnership shall not exceed the limitations on contributions pursuant to this part. No portion of such contribution may be made from the profits of a corporation that is a partner.
D.C. Code § 1-1106.02 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 11 / § 1-1106.02
§ 1-1106.02. Disclosure of financial interest.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 1-521.01 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 5 / § 1-521.01
§ 1-521.01. Goal; “available work force” defined.
Status: in_force

The goal of affirmative action in employment throughout the District government is, and must continue to be, full representation, in jobs at all salary and wage levels and scales, in accordance with the representation of all groups in the available work force of the District of Columbia, including, but not limited to, Blacks, Whites, Spanish-speaking Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans, females, and males. As used in §§ 1-521.01 to 1-521.08 , “available work force” means the total population of the District of Columbia between the ages of 18 and 65.
D.C. Code § 1-309.14 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-309.14
§ 1-309.14. Advisory Neighborhood Commission Security Fund.
Status: in_force

*NOTE: This section will expire on December 31, 2025.*
(a) There is established, for the purpose of insuring Advisory Neighborhood Commissions against unauthorized expenditures or loss of funds, an Advisory Neighborhood Commission Security Fund (“Fund”) to be held in the custody of a Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) composed of the Secretary of the District of Columbia, the General Counsel to the Council of the District of Columbia, and the District of Columbia Auditor. The Executive Director of the Office of Advisory Neighborhood Commissions shall serve as a non-voting Trustee. The Trustees shall have exclusive authority and discretion in its fiduciary capacity to manage and control the Fund. The Fund shall not be held liable for any loss as the result of an expenditure authorized by a vote of a Commission.
(b) Each Advisory Neighborhood Commission may become a participant of the Fund upon payment to the Fund of an annual contribution at the beginning of the fiscal year in an amount to be determined by the Trustees; except, that no new security fund applications shall be accepted after November 15, 2024. A Commission shall be eligible to participate in the Fund if the treasurer and the Chairperson of the Commission agree, on a form to be provided by the Trustees, to be personally liable to the Fund for any sum paid out by the Fund as a result of the treasurer or Chairperson’s wrongful misappropriation or loss of Commission monies.
(c) If, in any fiscal year, the Trustees determine that there are sufficient assets in the Fund to cover reasonably expected losses, the Trustees may waive or delay monetary contributions for any Commission that made a contribution in the most recent fiscal year for which the Fund required a contribution.
(d) If a participating Commission suffers a monetary loss that may be reimbursed by the Fund, the Commission may request reimbursement upon a written application form provided by the Trustees. The application form shall be signed by a majority of the members of the participating Commission on a form provided by the Trustees. The Trustees shall consider the request at a public meeting held in accordance with § 1-207.42 . Notice of the meeting shall be published in the District of Columbia Register no later than 30 days prior to the meeting and shall be sent by registered mail to the Chairperson of the Commission and the treasurer of the Commission at the time that the loss was incurred.
(e) Assets of the Fund shall be held in an interest bearing account located in the District of Columbia.
(f) The Fund shall publish an annual financial report in the District of Columbia Register no later than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year.
(g) (1) By January 15, 2025, any remaining balance held in the Fund shall be withdrawn by the Trustees and transferred to the District's General Fund.
  (2) After the transfer required by paragraph (1) of this subsection has occurred, the Board of Trustees established by subsection (a) of this section shall be dissolved and its remaining authority under this section shall transfer to the OANC subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection.
  (3) Subject to available funding, the OANC may provide reimbursement to a Commission participating in the Fund prior to January 1, 2025, for losses incurred due to unauthorized expenditures or loss of funds not resulting from an expenditure authorized by a vote of the Commission; provided, that the Commission requesting reimbursement submit a written application form to OANC prior to December 31, 2025.
(h) This section shall expire on December 31, 2025.
D.C. Code § 1-166.51 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 1 / § 1-166.51
§ 1-166.51. Official amphipod of the District of Columbia.
Status: in_force

(a) The Hay's Spring amphipod ( Stygobromus hayi ) is a federally-endangered, globally-rare species of crustacean that is native to, and found only in, a few springs within the District's portion of the Rock Creek watershed.
(b) Spending most of its life underground, the Hay's Spring amphipod lives in groundwater seeps.
(c) The Hay's Spring amphipod measures 5-10 millimeters in length, and is colorless and blind because it lives underground.
(d) The species is highly sensitive to groundwater contaminants and is therefore a strong indicator of the health of the District's natural ecosystems, especially Rock Creek and Rock Creek Park.
(e) The Hay's Spring amphipod ( Stygobromus hayi ) is hereby designated the official amphipod of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 1-331.05 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-331.05
§ 1-331.05. Selection of official residence.
Status: in_force

Within 60 days of the submission of the Commission’s report to the Council and the Mayor, the Mayor shall propose the selection of a property to be used as the official residence and submit the proposed selection to the Council with a proposed resolution of approval. The proposed resolution shall specify, if applicable, the proposed methods of acquiring, renovating, and maintaining the property as the official residence. The Council or a committee of the Council shall hold a public hearing on the proposed resolution. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed resolution within 90 calendar days, excluding days of Council recess, the proposed resolution shall be deemed disapproved.
D.C. Code § 1-1171.03 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 11B / § 1-1171.03
§ 1-1171.03. Political activities on duty; prohibition.
Status: in_force

(a) An employee shall not engage in political activity:
  (1) While the employee is on duty;
  (2) In any room or building occupied in the discharge of official duties in the District government, including any agency or instrumentality thereof;
  (3) While wearing a uniform or official insignia identifying the office or position of the employee; or
  (4) Using any vehicle owned or leased by the District of Columbia, including any agency or instrumentality thereof.
(b) An employee may not coerce, explicitly or implicitly, any subordinate employee to engage in political activity.
(c) For the purposes of this section, the term “political activity” is not limited to activities regulated by the District and includes soliciting, accepting, receiving, or making political contributions or other political activities.
D.C. Code § 1-1503.01 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 15 / § 1-1503.01
§ 1-1503.01. Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1979.
Status: in_force

(Effective February 21, 1980)
Prepared by the Mayor and transmitted to the Council of the District of Columbia on November 20, 1979, pursuant to the provisions of Section 422(12) of the District Charter.
D.C. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
I. Establishment There is established, in the Executive Branch of the Government of the District of Columbia, the Department of Human Services headed by a Director of Human Services, who shall coordinate and direct the operations of the department through the Commissioners of Public Health and Social Services and subordinate organizational components established herein.
II. Purpose The Department of Human Services is established to assure that public health and social service policy is developed and implemented in response to the needs of individuals and families in the District of Columbia, and to promote the health, mental health and well-being of District residents through the delivery of high quality and equitably distributed services and income assistance programs.
III. Organization There are hereby established in the Department of Human Services: (1) the Office of the Director, with such subordinate staff offices as are required to carry out overall management responsibility for the Department, planning and policy review, and assurance of compliance with statutes and regulations affecting the department; the state responsibility for education and veterans programs shall also be placed in the Director's office; (2) the Office of Public Health, headed by a Commissioner of Public Health who shall be delegated responsibility for developing and implementing health programs through subordinate staff offices and administrations; and (3) the Office of Social Services, headed by a Commissioner of Social Services who shall be delegated responsibility for developing and implementing social service programs through subordinate staff offices and administrations.
IV. Functions The functions of the major organizational components of the Department shall be as follows:
  A. Office of the Director of Human Services Oversees operations of a large, complex health and social services agency.
  Provides policy leadership to evaluate and improve human services in the District of Columbia, coordinating public programs with private services to achieve equitable, high quality health care and social services for all citizens. Coordinates human services at the delivery and at the policy level, both within the Department and with other District agencies. Analyzes needs of District residents in health, social services, and related areas, and evaluates response of public programs to those needs.
  Advises the Mayor and the City Administrator on all aspects of human resource programs, implementing Mayoral policy priorities and recommending specific actions to assure effective utilization of resources.
  Assures effective management throughout the Department by means of supervision of key officials, and final approval of major policies and decisions (resource allocation, state plans and grant proposals, legislative or organizational recommendations, personnel actions, contracts and procurement). Assures compliance of health and social services facilities with federal and state regulations standards. Exercises quality control to minimize waste or abuse in large scale transfer payment programs. Assures the efficient and effective use of resources, including both dollars and personnel. Develops and makes operational policies, procedures and systems to assure coordination and integration at all levels within the Department, and with related programs.
  Carries out responsibilities through delegation of major functions to a Commissioner of Public Health and a Commissioner of Social Services. Also supervises nine staff offices as follows:
    (1) STATE EDUCATION AFFAIRS Develops and administers state plans and programs for State Student Incentive Grants, postsecondary student loan programs, and programs authorized by the Higher Education Act of 1965.
    (2) VETERANS AFFAIRS Provides counseling, representation, technical assistance, and support services to veterans, their dependents and beneficiaries. Obtains for its clients the rights, benefits and privileges for which they are eligible.
    (3) ADMINISTRATION Responsible for administrative support systems: procurement, contracting, property and supply management, forms management, operation of facilities, audio-visual services, printing, mail, messengers, transportation.
    (4) CONTROLLER Coordinates the formulation, justification and presentation of DHS's annual budget submission. Exercises control over DHS expenditures; administers Financial Management System and cost analysis programs. Issues periodic reports to program officials. Maintains control over authorized personnel ceiling.
    (5) LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION Consolidates legislative and administrative regulations for health and social services facilities and services. Establishes and implements licensing procedures. Certifies providers for Medicaid reimbursement. Provides nursing and nutrition consultation services.
    (6) POLICY AND PLANNING Develops and assures the implementation of the comprehensive state health plan, the state mental health plan, and the medical facilities plan, performing the functions of the State Health Planning and Development Agency, as required by P.L. 93-641 and P.L. 93-64, within the overall framework of District of Columbia comprehensive planning. Assures compliance of District health facilities and providers with state planning goals by implementing the Certificate of Need and federal grant review functions defined by P.L. 93-641. Keeps the Director and the Commissioner of Public Health advised of laws, regulations and policies affecting health services planning. Provides technical and staff support to the State Health Coordinating Committee (SHCC). Reviews and provides for SHCC review of the state health and mental health plan, alcoholism prevention plan, substance abuse plan, and categorical grant requests in compliance with local, state and federal guidelines and District policy goals.
    Develops and assures the implementation of the comprehensive state social services plan required by Title XX of the Social Security Act. Keeps the Director and the Commissioner of Social Services advised of laws, regulations and policies affecting social services planning and delivery. Reviews all state and categorical social service plans for compliance with local, state and federal guidelines and District policy goals.
    Collects and publishes data and statistics in regard to health care and social services utilization, and selected health and social status indices.
    (7) FAIR HEARINGS Assures a hearing to an applicant for or recipient of any type of assistance or service provided by the Department of Human Services, to an applicant for or recipient of a license granted by the Department of Human Services, or to the provider of any service pursuant to a contract with the Department of Human Services, whose claim or application has been denied or who is aggrieved by any other action or inaction of the Department of Human Services which affects the receipt, suspension, reduction, or termination of his assistance.
    (8) INSPECTION AND COMPLIANCE Assures compliance with statutes and regulations governing the Department by clients, vendors and employees; conducts quality control audits and investigations; maintains security within the Department.
    (9) INFORMATION SYSTEMS Develops, coordinates and operates all automatic data processing systems throughout the Department.
  B. Office of the Commissioner of Public Health Oversees planning, financing and delivery of city-wide health care programs and services.
  Provides policy leadership and advocacy for assuring equitable access to high quality health and mental health care services; for encouraging the development of high quality health care and hospital services; promoting restraint of health care costs; for assuring the participation of consumers and providers in health and mental health care policy making; and for the overall promotion of health advocacy in the District of Columbia.
  Develops and implements management systems, organizational structures, and procedures to assure (1) cost-effective use of public resources to accomplish program goals; (2) full compliance with legislation and regulations affecting health care delivery which are delegated to the Department; and (3) coordination of programs with D.C. General Hospital, with the Office on Aging, and with private sector institutions and health professionals.
  Provides policy and program guidance for special initiatives such as health promotion, deinstitutionalization, improved maternal and child health, and improved dental care.
  Programs are carried out in four staff offices and five line administrations:
    (1) OFFICE OF HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Has delegated responsibility to develop preparatory material for comprehensive state health and mental health plans. Assists appropriate administrations in program planning and the preparation of federally required state plans, categorical plans, and grant proposals in accordance with the provisions of applicable federal legislation and within the overall framework of District of Columbia comprehensive planning.
    Provides technical guidance and assures compliance with federal and state regulations and guidelines governing the submission and implementation of state plans. Keeps the Commissioner advised of pending or proposed legislation and national programs affecting health policies and service delivery.
    (2) OFFICE OF CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER Administers technical programs and services for the medical investigation of all except clearly natural deaths in the District of Columbia, in accordance with the provisions of Section III of P.L. 91-358 and Commissioner's Order 71-16 as amended.
    (3) OFFICE OF HEALTH CARE FINANCING Administers the Medicaid program in respect to policy, scope of service, utilization and compliance with federal guidelines, delegating eligibility determination to the Payments Assistance Administration, and billing and payments to the Office of the Controller. Administers the Medical Charities programs, delegating eligibility determination and payments as above. Provides the Commissioner of Public Health with policy analysis of the impact of Medicare, Medicaid, and Medical Charities programs on the access of low-income and elderly citizens to equitable and high quality health care. Analyzes and recommends rate setting and other mechanisms for appropriate public actions to contain rising medical care costs.
    (4) OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES Assures an effective level of emergency medical services for District residents, workers and visitors, through the establishment and enforcement of state regulations and the designation of cost-effective and well equipped trauma centers. In collaboration with the Fire Department maintains adequate ambulance and paramedic services.
    (5) PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION Provides policy leadership to assure the promotion of District residents' health through the development of sound preventive and educational programs which focus on community-based environmental health. Implements state plans for tuberculosis and venereal disease control, lead poisoning control, and maternal and child nutrition programs. Directs programs for prevention and control of communicable and chronic diseases, childhood diseases and cancer. Manages community education programs to promote the health of District residents in relation to smoking, hypertension, accident prevention, and like problems. Operates the Central Laboratory. Analyzes data on morbidity and mortality rates and causes, and recommends program priorities to the Commissioner of Public Health.
    (6) AMBULATORY HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION Develops, recommends and implements a program of outpatient health care, including needs assessment, resource allocation, scope of services, work force needs, service priorities and strategies for cooperation with private providers. Administers a network of clinic-based services which are preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and restorative for persons neither hospitalized nor institutionalized. Promotes a high-quality and cost-effective system which emphasizes coordinated and comprehensive care to the patient, while maintaining expertise in identifiable categorical units.
    (7) LONG TERM CARE ADMINISTRATION Develops, recommends and implements a program of long term health care, including needs assessment, resource allocation, scope of services, comparative analysis of direct operation and contractual services, work force needs, service priorities and strategies for cooperation with private providers and the Office on Aging. Administers facilities for patients in need of skilled or intermediate nursing care or long-term treatment and rehabilitation (D.C. Village, Glenn Dale Hospital and J.B. Johnson Extended Care Facility). Promotes deinstitutionalization of such patients and the development of sufficient nursing home capacity to accommodate the need. Administers home care, and nursing services to assist eligible aged and disabled patients who do not require inpatient care or supervision.
    (8) MENTAL HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION Assists in the development of a mental health care plan which meets the requirements of P.L. 93-64 and the needs of District residents, as well as making maximum use of cooperative services developed with Saint Elizabeths Hospital. Provides policy and program leadership for community support programs for patients on convalescent leave or discharged status from Saint Elizabeths Hospital. Emphasizes priority problems including the needs of alienated or disturbed youth. Administers a network of Community Mental Health Centers, consultation services, preventive education, suicide prevention and forensic psychiatry services. Works closely with Ambulatory Health Care Administration and Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration to make maximum cost-effective use of clinical and preventive resources for related programs.
    (9) ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE ADMINISTRATION Develops, recommends and implements state alcoholism and drug abuse plans which meet the requirements of P.L. 92-225 and the needs of District residents. Works closely with Ambulatory Health Care Administration and Mental Health Services Administration as well as the courts and the Corrections Department to make maximum cost-effective use of clinical and preventive resources for related programs. Provides policy leadership for community-based prevention, education and treatment programs. Administers detoxification and rehabilitation centers, residential treatment centers and outpatient clinics for the treatment of alcoholics and substance abusers.
  C. Office of the Commissioner of Social Services Oversees planning, financing and delivery of city-wide social services programs.
  Provides policy leadership and advocacy for assuring equitable access to high quality day care, child welfare, rehabilitation and family services; developing and implementing strategies to promote cooperation with voluntary associations and private providers; assuring the participation of consumers and providers in policy making; and the promotion of family stability and economic independence for District residents.
  Develops and implements management systems, organizational structures, and procedures to assure (1) accurate assessment of economic and social status and needs of District residents; (2) cost-effective use of public resources to accomplish program goals; (3) full compliance with legislation and regulations affecting social services delivery which are delegated to the Department; (4) coordination of programs with the Office on Aging, the Departments of Corrections, Recreation, Housing and Community Development and Labor, the Court system and Corporation Counsel [now Attorney General for the District of Columbia], and with private sector institutions and professionals; and (5) prevention of fraud and abuse in payments assistance programs.
  Provides policy and program guidance for special initiatives such as the deinstitutionalization of mentally retarded and developmentally disabled persons from Forest Haven; response to the growing need for help for abused and neglected children and their families; coordination of city-wide programs to serve youth; and the development of high quality day care services.
  Programs are carried out in one office and five line administrations:
    (1) OFFICE OF SOCIAL SERVICES PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Has delegated responsibility to develop preparatory material for comprehensive social services planning. Assists appropriate program administrations in the development of the annual and long range state plans for Food Stamps, cash assistance, child welfare, and the Mentally Retarded and Developmentally Disabled, categorical plans and grant proposals in accordance with the provisions of applicable federal legislation and within the overall framework of District of Columbia comprehensive planning. Provides technical guidance on compliance with federal and state regulations and guidelines governing the submission and implementation of state plans. Keeps the Commissioner advised of pending or proposed legislation and national programs affecting social services policies and service delivery.
    (2) MENTAL RETARDATION AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SERVICES ADMINISTRATION Develops, recommends and implements a program of services to the mentally retarded and developmentally disabled, including needs assessment, resource allocation, and program priorities. Implements the Constitutional Rights of the Mentally Retarded Act of 1979. Operates Forest Haven facility, and assures appropriate outplacement of residents. Administers diagnostic, educational, therapeutic, and home-based services. Coordinates programs with Vocational Rehabilitation Administration.
    (3) VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION ADMINISTRATION In cooperation with the Office of Social Services Planning and Development, provides for needs assessment, and develops state plan for resource allocation, program priorities and rehabilitation services to physically, mentally and emotionally disabled residents. Determines eligibility for federal social security disability programs. Administers state plan and individual rehabilitation plans for District residents eligible under provisions of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act.
    (4) YOUTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION Provides institutional and after care services to youth who are adjudicated delinquents, or are in pre-hearing and pre-trial status. Operates the Receiving Home for pre-hearing detention, and the Cedar Knoll School and the Oak Hill Youth Center for adjudicated detention. Administers alternative group homes for status offenders and pre-trial detention. Works closely with the public schools, the Department of Labor, the Department of Recreation and the juvenile justice system to assure city-wide education, training, employment and recreation opportunities for youth.
    (5) CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES ADMINISTRATION Assists in the development of needs assessment and state plan priorities for Title XX services. Develops cooperative and contractual arrangements for Title XX services administered in other organizational units. Develops, recommends and implements a program of child welfare services. Implements the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect Act of 1977 (P.L. 2-22). Administers adult protective and emergency shelter services.
    (6) INCOME MAINTENANCE ADMINISTRATION Provides financial, medical and food stamp assistance to eligible residents of the District. Determines eligibility for programs. Maintains case files and performs regular recertifications to prevent fraud and abuse. Works closely with the Child and Family Services Administration to integrate client intake at service sites. Issues manuals and trains workers for eligibility determinations. Assures compliance with federal regulations and guidelines governing transfer payment programs.
V. Transfers There is hereby transferred to the Director of Human Services all powers, duties, and functions assigned or delegated to the Director of the Department of Human Resources as of the date immediately prior to the effective date of this Reorganization Plan. All positions, property, allocations, and other funds, available or to be made available relating to the powers, duties and functions assigned herein are hereby transferred to the Department of Human Services.
VI. Realignment The Director of Human Services, in the performance of assigned duties and functions, is authorized to complete the realignment of the organizational components of the Department herein established by means of redelegations of functions among organizational units and reassignment of departmental positions among control and responsibility centers, or by the elimination or establishment of alternative responsibility centers, in order to accomplish the following specific objectives:
  1. To strengthen management capacity at the supervisory level of individual programs, and to clarify the missions of program chiefs.
  2. To consolidate functions as appropriate to reduce duplication, and improve cost-effectiveness.
  3. To consolidate the resources necessary to improve response to legal challenges and implementation of court orders which affect service delivery, and to implement new legislation.
  4. To restructure the facilities management and operations functions so that directors of facilities have full responsibility for cost-effective management, for certification of facilities in order to gain federal reimbursement, and for compliance with existing codes and regulations.
  5. To restructure the materiel support and procurement functions so that program managers have full responsibility for the development, oversight and evaluation of negotiated services contracts and for compliance with regulations governing the terms of contracts, and so that the procurement of goods and services is accomplished as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible.
  6. To restructure the audio-visual and printing services and the consumer information and volunteer coordination functions to make maximum use of these resources throughout the Department.
  7. To restructure the Office of the Controller so that the Commissioner of Public Health and the Commissioner of Social Services have adequate fiscal management and budget office resources to perform the high level of budget development and control expected of them.
  8. To restructure all data processing, collecting and management information systems offices throughout the Department, in order to improve the accuracy, timeliness, and utility of all such systems.
  9. To restructure the licensing and certification functions to assure high level professional participation in state regulation of services, and to avoid potential conflicts of interest between program expansion and strict adherence to high standards.
  10. To restructure the state planning functions within the agency to create an appropriate division of responsibility and coordination among the program levels of the department.
  11. To restructure the immediate offices of the Commissioners of Public Health and Social Services to assure the most effective staffing patterns to achieve management oversight and leadership on major policy initiatives.
  12. To develop greater emphasis on health education, promotion, advocacy and prevention programs.
  13. To improve coordination of mental health care services with St. Elizabeths Hospital, and more effectively to address the judicial mandate on deinstitutionalization.
  14. To focus appropriate resources on long term care needs and the development of public and private resources to meet those needs.
  15. To develop leadership for a more responsible and responsive dental care system.
  16. To develop a more adequate Emergency Medical Services system for the District.
  17. To develop a more adequate city-wide program to address the needs of the mentally retarded and developmentally disabled, more effectively to carry out the deinstitutionalization program at Forest Haven, and to coordinate more closely with other rehabilitation programs.
  18. To restructure the Youth Services and Child and Family Services Administration to consolidate programs where appropriate and manage services more effectively.
VII. Abolishment The District of Columbia Department of Human Resources is hereby abolished.
VIII. Effective Date This Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1979 shall become effective in accordance with Section 422(12) of P.L. 93-198.
D.C. Code § 1-1105.01 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 11 / § 1-1105.01
§ 1-1105.01. Definitions.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 1-301.83 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-301.83
§ 1-301.83. Minimum qualifications and requirements for Attorney General.
Status: in_force

(a) No person shall hold the position of Attorney General for the District of Columbia unless that person:
  (1) Is a registered qualified elector as defined in § 1-1001.02(20) ;
  (2) Is a bona fide resident of the District of Columbia;
  (3) Is a member in good standing of the bar of the District of Columbia;
  (4) Has been a member in good standing of the bar of the District of Columbia for at least 5 years prior to assuming the position of Attorney General; and
  (5) Has been actively engaged, for at least 5 of the 10 years immediately preceding the assumption of the position of Attorney General, as:
    (A) An attorney in the practice of law in the District of Columbia;
    (B) A judge of a court in the District of Columbia;
    (C) A professor of law in a law school in the District of Columbia; or
    (D) An attorney employed in the District of Columbia by the United States or the District of Columbia.
(b) The Attorney General shall devote full-time to the duties of the office and shall not engage in the private practice of law and shall not perform any other duties while in office that are inconsistent with the duties and responsibilities of Attorney General.
D.C. Code § 1-620.41 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-620.41
§ 1-620.41. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
(1) “Applicant” means an individual who has filed an application for employment with a public employer or who has filed an application or made a verbal request to serve in a volunteer position with a public employer.
(2) “Covered position” means a position in which a criminal background check is required by law.
(3) “Public employer” means the District government.
D.C. Code § 1-1231.13 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 12A / § 1-1231.13
§ 1-1231.13. Foreign notarial act.
Status: in_force

(a) If a notarial act is performed under authority and in the jurisdiction of a foreign state or constituent unit of the foreign state or is performed under the authority of a multinational or international governmental organization, the notarial act shall have the same effect under the law of the District as if performed by a notarial officer of the District.
(b) If the title of office and indication of authority to perform notarial acts in a foreign state appears in a digest of foreign law or in a list customarily used as a source for that information, the authority of an officer with that title to perform notarial acts shall be conclusively established.
(c) The signature and official stamp of an individual holding an office described in subsection (b) shall be prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and the individual holds the designated title.
(d) An apostille in the form prescribed by the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961, and issued by a foreign state party to the Hague Convention conclusively shall establish that the signature of the notarial officer is genuine and that the officer holds the indicated office.
(e) A consular authentication issued by an individual designated by the United States Department of State as a notarizing officer for performing notarial acts overseas and attached to the record with respect to which the notarial act is performed conclusively shall establish that the signature of the notarial officer is genuine and that the officer holds the indicated office.
D.C. Code § 1-811.01 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 8 / § 1-811.01
§ 1-811.01. Creation of Federal Supplemental Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) Establishment. — There is established on the books of the Treasury the Federal Supplemental District of Columbia Pension Fund, which shall be administered by the Secretary and shall consist of the following assets:
  (1) Amounts deposited into such Fund under the provisions of this chapter.
  (2) Any amount otherwise appropriated to such Fund.
  (3) Any income earned on the investment of the assets of such Fund pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.
(b) Investment of assets. — The Secretary shall invest such portion of the Federal Supplemental Fund as is not in the judgment of the Secretary required to meet current withdrawals. Such investments shall be in public debt securities with maturities suitable to the needs of the Federal Supplemental Fund, as determined by the Secretary, and bearing interest at rates determined by the Secretary, taking into consideration current market yields on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States of comparable maturities.
(c) Recordkeeping for actuarial status. — The Secretary shall provide for the keeping of such records as are necessary for determining the actuarial status of the Federal Supplemental Fund.
D.C. Code § 1-817.05 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 8 / § 1-817.05
§ 1-817.05. Administration through Pension Fund Trustee.
Status: in_force

(a) In general. — The Secretary shall select a Pension Fund Trustee to carry out the responsibilities and duties specified in this subchapter in accordance with the contract described in subsection (b) of this section.
(b) Contract. — The Secretary shall enter into a contract with the Pension Fund Trustee to provide for the auditing of D.C. Federal Pension Fund assets, the making of Federal benefit payments under this chapter from the D.C. Federal Pension Fund, and such other matters as the Secretary deems appropriate. The Secretary shall enforce the provisions of the contract and otherwise monitor the administration of the D.C. Federal Pension Fund.
(c) Subcontracts. — Notwithstanding any provision of a District Retirement Program or any other law, rule, or regulation, the Pension Fund Trustee may, with the approval of the Secretary, enter into one or more subcontracts with the District Government or any person to provide services to the Pension Fund Trustee in connection with its performance of the contract. The Pension Fund Trustee shall monitor the performance of any such subcontract and enforce its provisions.
(d) Determination by the Secretary. — Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section or any other provision of this chapter, the Secretary may determine, with respect to any function otherwise to be performed by the Pension Fund Trustee, that in the interest of economy and efficiency such function shall be performed by the Secretary rather than the Pension Fund Trustee.
(e) Reports. — The Pension Fund Trustee shall report to the Secretary, in a form and manner and at such intervals as the Secretary may prescribe, on any matters under the responsibility of the Pension Fund Trustee as the Secretary may prescribe.
D.C. Code § 1-529.02 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 5 / § 1-529.02
§ 1-529.02. Definitions.
Status: in_force

(a) “Court order” means any judgment, decree, or property settlement issued by or approved by any court of any state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, or the Virgin Islands, and any Native American court in connection with, or incident to, the divorce, annulment of marriage, or legal separation of an employee or retiree.
(b) “Employee” means an individual who performs a function of the District government and who receives compensation for the performance of the services, as provided in § 1-603.01(7) or an officer, member, or retiree of the United States Park Police Force or an officer, member, or retiree of the United States Secret Service to whom the District of Columbia Policemen and Firemen’s Retirement and Disability Act (D.C. Code § 5-707 et seq.) applies.
(c) “Qualifying court order” means one that by its terms awards to a former spouse all or a portion of an employee’s or retiree’s retirement benefits, a payment from an employee’s or retiree’s retirement benefits, or a survivor annuity. The court order must state the former spouse’s share as a fixed amount, or a percentage or a fraction of the annuity, and shall indicate whether the former spouse should receive the amount awarded directly from the District. For purposes of awarding a survivor annuity, the court order must also either state the former spouse’s entitlement to a survivor annuity or direct the employee or retiree to provide a survivor annuity.
D.C. Code § 1-623.07 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-623.07
§ 1-623.07. Compensation schedule.
Status: in_force

(a) If there is permanent disability involving the loss, or loss of use, of a member or function of the body or disfigurement, the employee is entitled to basic compensation for the disability, as provided by the schedule in subsection (c) of this section, at the rate of 66 2/3 percent of his or her monthly pay. The basic compensation shall be:
  (1) Payable regardless of whether the cause of the disability originates in a part of the body other than that member;
  (2) Payable regardless of whether the disability also involves another impairment of the body; and
  (3) In addition to compensation for temporary total or temporary partial disability; provided, that:
    (A) A claimant who has received compensation for temporary total or temporary partial disability under this title shall be eligible for compensation payable under this section only after compensation for the temporary total or temporary partial disability has ceased;
    (B) A claimant shall not receive any further compensation for a single injury for temporary total or temporary partial disability after receiving compensation for the injury under this section; and
    (C) A claimant shall not be entitled to receive multiple awards of compensation under this section for the same permanent disability, but shall only be entitled to receive one award of compensation payable under this section per permanent disability.
(b) Repealed.
(c) The compensation schedule is as follows:
  (1) Arm lost, 312 weeks’ compensation;
  (2) Leg lost, 288 weeks’ compensation;
  (3) Hand lost, 244 weeks’ compensation;
  (4) Foot lost, 205 weeks’ compensation;
  (5) Eye lost, 160 weeks’ compensation;
  (6) Thumb lost, 75 weeks’ compensation;
  (7) First finger lost, 46 weeks’ compensation;
  (8) Great toe lost, 38 weeks’ compensation;
  (9) Second finger lost, 30 weeks’ compensation;
  (10) Third finger lost, 25 weeks’ compensation;
  (11) Toe other than great toe lost, 16 weeks’ compensation;
  (12) Fourth finger lost, 15 weeks’ compensation;
  (13) Loss of hearing:
    (A) Complete loss of hearing of 1 ear, 52 weeks’ compensation; or
    (B) Complete loss of hearing of both ears, 200 weeks’ compensation;
  (14) Compensation for loss of binocular vision or for loss of 80 percent or more of the vision of any eye is the same as for loss of the eye;
  (15) Compensation for loss of more than 1 phalanx of a digit is the same as for loss of the entire digit. Compensation for loss of the 1st phalanx is one-half of the compensation for loss of the entire digit;
  (16) If, in the case of an arm or a leg, the member is amputated above the wrist or ankle, compensation is the same as for loss of the arm or leg, respectively;
  (17) Compensation for loss of use of 2 or more digits or 1 or more phalanges of each of 2 or more digits of a hand or foot is proportioned to the loss of the use of the hand or foot occasioned thereby;
  (18) Compensation for permanent total loss of use of a member is the same as for loss of the member;
  (19) Compensation for permanent partial loss of use of a member may be for proportionate loss of use of the member. The degree of loss of vision or hearing under this schedule is determined without regard to correction;
  (20) In case of loss of use of more than 1 member or parts of more than 1 member as enumerated by this schedule, the compensation is for loss of the use of each member or part thereof and the awards run consecutively. When the injury affects only 2 or more digits of the same hand or foot, paragraph (17) of this subsection applies, and when partial bilateral loss of hearing is involved, compensation is computed on the loss as affecting both ears;
  (21) For serious disfigurement of the face, head, or neck of a character likely to hinder an individual in securing or maintaining employment, proper and equitable compensation not to exceed $7,500 shall be awarded in addition to any other compensation payable under this schedule; or
  (22) For permanent loss or loss of use of any other important external or internal organ of the body, as determined by the Mayor, proper and equitable compensation not to exceed 312 weeks for each organ so determined shall be paid in addition to any other compensation payable under this schedule.
(d) If medical records or other objective evidence substantiate a pre-existing impairment or other impairments or conditions unrelated to the work-related injury, the Mayor shall apportion the pre-existing or unrelated medical impairment from that of the current work-related injury or occupational disease in accordance with American Medical Association Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment (“AMA Guides”). In making this determination, the Mayor shall consider medical reports by physicians with specific training and experience in the use of the AMA Guides.
D.C. Code § 1-325.261 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-325.261
§ 1-325.261. End Homelessness Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established as a special fund the End Homelessness Fund (“Fund”), which shall be administered by the Department of Human Services in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
(b) The Fund shall consist of 50% of the revenue from the automated traffic enforcement program, to the extent that the revenue is offset by revenue from a tax imposed by Chapter 39A of Title 47 [ § 47-3931 et seq.] on sales made via the Internet, and interest earned on that revenue, but not to exceed $50 million in a fiscal year.
(c) The Fund shall be used to end homelessness in the District, as set forth in a plan and legislation prepared by the Director to End Homelessness and the Interagency Council on Homelessness and transmitted to the Council for enactment. No moneys may be used from the Fund to supplant existing funding for programs already in existence.
(d) (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 a fiscal year, or at any other time.
  (2) Subject to authorization by Congress, any funds appropriated in the Fund shall be continually available without regard to fiscal year limitation.
D.C. Code § 1-1231.23 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 12A / § 1-1231.23
§ 1-1231.23. Fees.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A notary public may charge fees for performing notarial acts as established by the Mayor by rule issued pursuant to § 1-1231.31 .
  (2) A notary public who is exempted from the payment of the application fee pursuant to § 1-1231.19(b) shall not collect a notary fee.
(b) A notary public may charge, upon agreement of the person to be charged, an amount not-to-exceed the actual and reasonable expense of traveling to a place where a notarial act is to be performed if it is not the usual place where the notary public performs notarial acts. Traveling expenses shall be in writing, itemized, and separate from the fee for the notarial act.
(c) A notary public may waive a scheduled fee or charge an amount less than the scheduled fee.
(d) A notarial officer other than a notary public shall not charge a fee for performing notarial acts.
D.C. Code § 1-204.101 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 2 / § 1-204.101
§ 1-204.101. Definitions.
Status: in_force

(a) The term “initiative” means the process by which the electors of the District of Columbia may propose laws (except laws appropriating funds) and present such proposed laws directly to the registered qualified electors of the District of Columbia for their approval or disapproval.
(b) The term “referendum” means the process by which the registered qualified electors of the District of Columbia may suspend acts of the Council of the District of Columbia (except emergency acts, acts levying taxes, or acts appropriating funds for the general operation budget) until such acts have been presented to the registered qualified electors of the District of Columbia for their approval or rejection.
D.C. Code § 1-1102.11 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 11 / § 1-1102.11
§ 1-1102.11. Candidate’s liability for financial obligation incurred by political committee.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 1-137.08 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 1 / § 1-137.08
§ 1-137.08. Sunset.
Status: in_force

This part shall expire on January 31, 2015.
D.C. Code § 1-308.09 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-308.09
§ 1-308.09. Liability.
Status: in_force

(a) The members of the Council, the Mayor, or any person executing Bonds shall not be liable personally on the Bonds by reason of the issuance thereof.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, the Bonds shall not be general obligations of the District and shall not be in any way a debt or liability of the District within the meaning of any debt or other limit prescribed by law. The full faith and credit or the general taxing power of the District (other than the PILOT or other security authorized under this part) shall not be pledged to secure the payment of any Bonds.
D.C. Code § 1-1031.02 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 10 / § 1-1031.02
§ 1-1031.02. Election materials to be supplied in Non-English language and in English.
Status: in_force

(a) In election wards in the District of Columbia in which non-English speaking persons who speak the same language constitute 5 percent or more of the eligible voting population, as determined by the Statistical Office of the District of Columbia government, the Board of Elections and Ethics (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “Board”) shall cause all election materials, including, but not limited to, ballots, voting instructions, and voter pamphlets, to be supplied in both the native language of such non-English speaking eligible voters and English.
(b) The Board may by regulation adopt lesser percentages of non-English speaking persons in a particular ward or precinct who would be sufficient to obtain election materials in a language other than English, and may by regulation, establish procedures to allow non-English speaking persons to participate in the electoral process where such non-English speaking persons do not constitute 5 percent or more of the eligible voting population in 1 ward or precinct.
D.C. Code § 1-515.01 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 5 / § 1-515.01
§ 1-515.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this subchapter :
(a) (1) The definitions set forth in § 1-603.01 , shall apply.
  (1A) "Common jurisdiction of residence" means a local jurisdiction in which at least 500 District government employees reside; provided, that the counties commonly known as the "eastern shore of Maryland" may be grouped together as one jurisdiction and all counties in West Virginia may be grouped together as one jurisdiction.
  (1B) "DCHR" means the Department of Human Resources.
  (1C) "Demographics" means socioeconomic factors such as a District government employee's race, household size, number of dependents, status as a parent of school-aged children, jurisdiction of birth, and household income.
  (2) "District government" means the government of the District of Columbia, including:
    (A) Any department, agency, or instrumentality of the government of the District;
    (B) Any independent agency of the District established under part F of subchapter IV of Chapter 2 of this title ;
    (C) Any agency, board, or commission established by the Mayor or the Council and any other agency, public authority, or public benefit corporation which has the authority to receive monies directly or indirectly from the District (other than monies received from the sale of goods, the provision of services, or the loaning of funds to the District); and
    (D) The Council.
  (2A) "Employment information" means:
    (A) The agency for which the employee works;
    (B) The employee's job title, salary, employment service and grade, occupation, and occupational group;
    (C) The employee's status as a full-time, part-time, term, or permanent employee; and
    (D) The employee's status as a highly-compensated employee.
  (3) "Highly compensated appointee" means an individual appointed to a position in the Career, Educational, or Management Supervisory Service, except for individuals appointed to a position as an employee of the Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia, for which the starting annual salary is not less than $150,000 or the threshold figure established by the relevant personnel authority pursuant to § 1-515.03(c) .
  (4) "Jurisdiction of residence" means the city, county, and state, as applicable, in which a District government employee maintains the employee's primary or permanent residence.
  (5) "Residency-related policies" includes the preference points for District residents who apply for District government employment and the District residency mandates in §§ 1-515.02 and 1-515.03 , respectively, or in other District law.
D.C. Code § 1-328.11 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-328.11
§ 1-328.11. Definitions.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this part, the term:
  (1) “Candidate” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 1-1161.01(6) .
  (2) “Contribution” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 1-1161.01(10) .
  (3) “Covered recipient” means:
    (A) An elected District official who is or could be involved in influencing or approving the award of a grant;
    (B) A candidate for elective District office who is or could be involved in influencing or approving the award of a grant;
    (C) A political committee affiliated with a District candidate or elected District official described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this paragraph;
    (D) A constituent-service program or fund, or substantially similar entity, controlled, operated, or managed by:
      (i) An elected District official who is or could be involved in influencing or approving the award of a grant; or
      (ii) A person under the supervision, direction, or control of an elected District official who is or could be involved in influencing or approving the award of a grant;
    (E) A political party; or
    (F) An entity or organization:
      (i) That a candidate or elected District official described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this paragraph, or a member of his or her immediate family, controls; or
      (ii) In which a candidate or elected District official described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this paragraph has an ownership interest of 10% or more.
  (4) “Election” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 1-1161.01(15) .
  (5) “Grant” means financial assistance to a person to support or stimulate the accomplishment of a public purpose as defined by the law that authorizes the grant; provided, that the organization, not the District, defines the specific services, the service levels, and the program approach for carrying out the grant.
  (5A) "Grant agreement" means a legal instrument for the transfer of funds from the grantor to the grantee that sets forth the terms and conditions of the award.
  (6) “Grant program” means the management or administration by a grantor of grant-making or grant-issuing authority as covered by this part.
  (7) “Grantee” means a person that receives funds under a grant program.
  (8) “Grantor” means a District agency, board, commission, instrumentality, or program designated by law as the grant-managing entity for a grant program.
  (9) “Immediate family” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 1-1161.01(26) .
  (10) “Person” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 1-1161.01(42) .
  (11) “Political committee” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 1-1161.01(44) .
  (12) “Political party” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 1-1161.01(45) .
  (13) "Terminate" or "termination" means the cancellation of awarding agency sponsorship, in whole or in part, at any time prior to the date of completion.