D.C. Code § 1-307.02 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-307.02
§ 1-307.02. District of Columbia medical assistance program.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Mayor may submit, under title XIX of the Social Security Act (Title XIX) to the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, a plan for medical assistance (and any modifications of the plan) to enable the District to receive federal financial assistance under Title XIX for a medical assistance program established by the Mayor under such plan.
  (2) Repealed.
  (3) Review and approval by the Council of the Fiscal Year 2010 Budget and Financial Plan shall constitute the Council review and approval required by paragraph 2 of this subsection of any modification or waiver to the state plan required to implement during fiscal year 2010 an initiative to:
    (A) Utilize Disproportionate Share Hospital funding to support the transition of individuals into health insurance programs through the modification of the Disproportionate Share Hospital qualification and distribution methodology;
    (B) Change service limit methodology for personal care aide services;
    (C) Enhance prescription drug utilization and review activities;
    (D) Reduce reimbursement rates for prescription drugs to align pharmaceutical spending with national payment trends;
    (E) Change methodologies for recovering improper payments;
    (F) Obtain available State Children’s Health Insurance Program funding for immigrant children and pregnant women;
    (G) Shift coverage for unborn children of undocumented immigrants from the D.C. HealthCare Alliance to Medicaid;
    (H) Implement a new methodology for fee-for-service inpatient hospital reimbursement; and
    (I) Reduce disallowances for public provider agencies.
  (4) Review and approval by the Council of the fiscal year 2011 budget and financial plan shall constitute the Council review and approval required by paragraph (2) of this subsection of any waiver, modification to the state plan, or modification to a waiver required during fiscal year 2011 for purposes of implementing federal health care reform initiatives as set forth in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, approved March 23, 2010 (124 Stat. 119; Pub. L. No. 111-148); provided, that the Department of Health Care Finance publishes a copy of any waiver, modification to the state plan, or modification to a waiver available on its website for at least 5 business days prior to submission to the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
  (5) Review and approval by the Council of the Fiscal Year 2012 Budget and Financial Plan shall constitute the Council review and approval required by paragraph (2) of this subsection of:
    (A) Any modification or waiver to the state plan required to change the methodology used for the reimbursement for single source brand name drugs from the average wholesale price minus 10% to wholesale acquisition cost plus 3%; and
    (B) Any modification or waiver to the state plan required to change in whole or in part the level of personal-care services offered as a state plan benefit.
  (6) Review and approval by the Council of the Fiscal Year 2013 Budget and Financial Plan shall constitute the Council review and approval required by paragraph (2) of this subsection of any modification or waiver to the state plan required to:
    (A) Update the diagnosis-related group (“DRG”) grouper the agency uses to pay hospitals for inpatient care and other characteristics of the reimbursement system, such as base rates, DRG weights, outlier thresholds and transfer policy to adjust the average payment to cost ratio for inpatient care at DRG hospitals from 114% to 98%;
    (B) Update the reimbursement methodology model to one based on acuity for Intermediate Care Facilities for the Intellectually Disabled;
    (C) Exclude the cost of therapies, including physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy, from the calculation of the nursing and resident care component of the nursing home rate; and
    (D) Transition beneficiaries to the replenishing pharmacy network for antiretroviral medications.
  (7) Review and approval by the Council of the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget and Financial Plan shall constitute the Council review and approval required by paragraph (2) of this subsection of any amendment, modification, or waiver of the state plan required to:
    (A) Establish a supplemental payment to rectify historic underpayments to District Medicaid hospitals for outpatient and emergency room services;
    (B) Implement Title II of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, approved March 23, 2010 (Pub. L. No. 111-148; 124 Stat. 119), to:
      (i) Provide for new Modified Adjusted Gross Income eligibility methodologies;
      (ii) Streamline the application process;
      (iii) Align Medicaid eligibility determinations, renewals, and appeals with eligibility determinations and appeals of cost sharing and advanced premium tax credits for the Health Benefit Exchange;
      (iv) Secure enhanced federal medical assistance percentages for newly eligible Medicaid beneficiaries and preventive services, including tobacco cessation;
      (v) Provide coverage for former foster care children through age 25;
      (vi) Implement presumptive eligibility by hospitals;
      (vii) Extend the District’s current Section 1115 demonstration for childless adults ages 21 through 64 years with incomes between 133% and up to 200% of the federal poverty level to provide stop-gap coverage for these beneficiaries until the District establishes the basic health plan; and
      (viii) Create health homes for chronically ill District residents;
    (C) Implement needed reforms to Medicaid-funded, long-term care services and supports, including:
      (i) The establishment of a single-point-of-entry system and a standardized, conflict-free assessment tool and process;
      (ii) Clarification of eligibility requirements for institutional long-term care services; and
      (iii) The creation of new programming, including adult day health services pursuant to Title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure that District residents may be served in the most integrated setting appropriate to their needs; and
    (D) Implement an annual inflation rate adjustment for nursing facilities.
  (8) Review and approval by the Council of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget and Financial Plan shall constitute the Council review and approval required by paragraph (2) of this subsection of any amendment, modification, or waiver of the state plan required to:
    (A) Implement needed amendments to the Elderly and Individuals with Physical Disabilities waiver to ensure compliance with federal law and promote best practices;
    (B) Establish new payment rates for Federally-Qualified Health Centers;
    (C) Establish a new payment method and make other improvements to the payment methodology for hospital inpatient treatment;
    (D) Establish a new payment method and make other improvements to the payment methodology for hospital outpatient services;
    (E) Implement needed amendments to the Intellectual Disabilities/Developmental Disabilities waiver to ensure compliance with federal law and promote best practices;
    (F) Align specialty hospital payments with the complexity of their patient mixes and national best practices and to describe payment standards for sub-acute services for children who are inpatients in private psychiatric specialty hospitals; and
    (G) Update transplantation coverage standards and provide coverage for lung transplantation and autologous bone marrow transplantation.
  (9) Review and approval by the Council of the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget and Financial Plan shall constitute the Council review and approval required by paragraph (2) of this subsection of any amendment, modification, or waiver of the state plan required to:
    (A) Update the reimbursement methodology model for intermediate care facilities for persons with developmental disabilities to ensure compliance with federal law;
    (B) Update the payment methodology for hospital services;
    (C) Update the payment methodology for Federally-Qualified Health Centers;
    (D) Update the payment methodology and program standards for Home Health Agencies;
    (E) Create health homes for chronically ill District residents;
    (F) Establish a provider fee on District Medicaid hospitals for in-patient services; and
    (G) Establish a supplemental payment to District Medicaid hospitals for outpatient services.
  (10) Review and approval by the Council of the Fiscal Year 2017 Budget and Financial Plan shall constitute the Council review and approval required by paragraph (2) of this subsection of any amendment, modification, or waiver of the state plan required to:
    (A) Implement needed amendments to:
      (i) The Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities reimbursement methodology;
      (ii) The payment methodology for hospital services;
      (iii) The payment methodology for nursing homes;
      (iv) The payment methodology for the Disproportionate Share Hospital program;
      (v) The health homes program;
      (vi) Renew and update the Elderly and Individuals with Physical Disabilities waiver program and make conforming changes to the state plan; and
      (vii) The payment methodology for prescription drugs; and
    (B) Increase the number of participants in the Home and Community-Based Services Waiver for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities program.
  (11) Review and approval by the Council of the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget and Financial Plan shall constitute the Council review and approval required by paragraph (2) of this subsection of any amendment, modification, or waiver of the state plan required to:
    (A) Continue a provider fee on District Medicaid hospitals for in-patient services;
    (B) Continue a supplemental payment to District Medicaid hospitals for outpatient services;
    (C) Update the payment methodology and rates for fee-for-service providers;
    (D) Renew and amend the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities waiver;
    (E) Make changes to the health homes program; and
    (F) Make changes to mental health rehabilitation services.
(b) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Mayor may take such action as may be necessary to submit such plan to the Secretary and to establish and carry out such medical assistance program, except that in prescribing the standards for determining eligibility for and the extent of medical assistance under the District of Columbia’s plan for medical assistance, the Mayor may not (except to the extent required by Title XIX of the Social Security Act):
    (A) Prescribe maximum income levels for recipients of medical assistance under such plan which exceed:
      (i) The Title XIX maximum income levels if such levels are in effect; or
      (ii) The Mayor’s maximum income levels for the local medical assistance program if there are no Title XIX maximum income levels in effect; or
    (B) Prescribe criteria which would permit an individual or family to be eligible for such assistance if such individual or family would be ineligible, solely by reason of his or its resources, for medical assistance both under the plan of the State of Maryland approved under Title XIX of the Social Security Act and under the plan of the State of Virginia approved under such title.
  (2) For purposes of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of this subsection:
    (A) The term “Title XIX maximum income levels” means any maximum income levels which may be specified by Title XIX of the Social Security Act for recipients of medical assistance under state plans approved under that title;
    (B) The term “the Mayor’s maximum income levels for the local medical assistance program” means the maximum income levels prescribed for recipients of medical assistance under the District of Columbia’s medical assistance program in effect in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1967; and
    (C) During any of the first 4 calendar quarters in which medical assistance is provided under such plan there shall be deemed to be no Title XIX maximum income levels in effect if the Title XIX maximum income levels in effect during such quarter are higher than the Mayor’s maximum income levels for the local medical assistance program.
(c) The District state plan required under Title XIX of the Social Security Act, approved July 30, 1965 (79 Stat. 343; 42 U.S.C. § 1396 et seq.), shall provide that all persons in the following categories are eligible for Medicaid benefits:
  (1) A pregnant woman or an infant under 1 year of age with an income up to 185% of the federal poverty line, as authorized by § 1902(a)(1) of the Social Security Act, approved July 30, 1965 (79 Stat. 343; 42 U.S.C. § 1396a(a)(1));
  (2) A child born after September 30, 1983, who has not attained the age of 8 years and whose family income is not more than 100% of the federal poverty line, as authorized by § 1902 of the Social Security Act, approved July 30, 1965 (79 Stat. 343; 42 U.S.C. § 1396a); and
  (3) A pregnant woman or a child during a presumptive eligibility period as authorized by § 1902(a) of the Social Security Act, approved July 30, 1965 (79 Stat. 343; 42 U.S.C. § 1396a(a)).
(d) (1) For purposes of this subsection, the term:
    (A) “TANF-related Medicaid recipient” means a family that has dependent children under 21 years of age in the home and whose income is not low enough to qualify for financial assistance, but is low enough to qualify for medical assistance.
    (B) “Health maintenance organization” means a public or private organization, operating in the District of Columbia, which contracts with the District government to provide comprehensive health maintenance, preventive and treatment services emphasizing access to primary care for enrolled members of the plan through its own network of physicians and hospitals for a fixed prepaid premium.
    (C) “Managed care provider” means either a primary care provider or a health maintenance organization.
    (D) “Primary care provider” means a physician, clinic, hospital, or neighborhood health center that is responsible for providing primary care and coordinating referrals, when necessary, to other health care providers.
    (E) “Restricted recipient” means a person who has been restricted to one designated primary care provider for a minimum of one year after a finding of abuse or misuse of Medicaid services by the Commission on Health Care Financing.
  (2) The Mayor shall establish a plan to mandate enrollment of TANF and TANF-related Medicaid recipients in a managed care program for the purpose of providing access to comprehensive and coordinated health care in an efficient and cost effective manner. The plan shall provide the following:
    (A) TANF and TANF-related Medicaid recipients shall select any health maintenance organization with a current contract with the District of Columbia to provide managed care services to TANF and TANF-related Medicaid recipients on a capitated method of payment;
    (B) The Mayor shall exclude TANF and TANF-related Medicaid recipients from the managed care program who are:
      (i) Residents in a nursing facility or intermediate care facility for persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities;
      (ii) Repealed.
      (iii) Eligible for Medicaid for a period that is less than 3 months;
      (iv) Eligible for a period that is retroactive;
      (v) Foster children residing outside the District of Columbia; or
      (vi) Restricted recipients.
    (C) The Mayor shall assign any TANF and TANF-related Medicaid recipient who does not choose a provider within a reasonable time to a health maintenance organization described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph.
    (D) Repealed.
    (E) TANF and TANF-related Medicaid recipients enrolled in a managed care program shall be exempted from any additional co-payment requirements other than those imposed by the Medicaid program.
    (F) The Mayor shall develop an education program to fully inform TANF and TANF-related Medicaid recipients about the various managed care programs to ensure better care for recipients while avoiding unnecessary and inappropriate use of hospital based services for preventive and primary care.
  (3) In order to participate in the managed care plan, a provider must:
    (A) Be a Medicaid qualified provider and be accessible to enrollees on a 24 hours per day, 7 days per week basis. The Mayor shall establish a monitoring system to ensure that recipients have 24 hours per day, 7 days per week access to their managed care providers and that treatment is provided in a timely manner; and
    (B) Have a written contract with the District government which provides detailed information regarding the responsibilities of the managed care provider and the District government for providing or arranging for the provision of, and making payment for all services to which the TANF and TANF-related Medicaid recipient is entitled under the District state Medicaid plan.
  (4) The Mayor shall maintain a grievance and appeal process for TANF and TANF-related Medicaid recipients enrolled in a managed care program.
  (5) The Mayor shall require that managed care providers, which receive a capitated method of payment, submit adequate assurances to protect the District government against risk in case a provider becomes insolvent.
  (6) To implement the requirements of this subsection the Mayor shall:
    (A) Amend the District state Medicaid plan pursuant to § 4-204.05 ; and
    (B) Seek and obtain all necessary waivers of federal Medicaid statutes, rules and regulations.
  (7) The Mayor shall submit to the Council on an annual basis an assessment of the cost effectiveness of the managed care plan and its impact on the TANF and TANF-related Medicaid recipient’s access to care of adequate quality.
(e) (1) The District state plan required under Title XIX of the Social Security Act, approved July 30, 1965 (79 Stat. 343; 42 U.S.C. § 1396 et seq.), may provide for reimbursement of chiropractic services.
  (2) The Mayor may develop and implement a reimbursement methodology for chiropractic services.
(f) [Not funded].
D.C. Code § 1-1513.01 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 15 / § 1-1513.01
§ 1-1513.01. Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1995 Reorganization Plan No. 5 of 1996.
Status: in_force

[Effective April 9, 1997; projected to expire November 20, 1997]
I. PURPOSE The purpose of this reorganization is to consolidate the provision of medical and mental health services provided to inmates at the Central Detention Facility and the Lorton Correctional Facility within the Department of Corrections, to improve the coordination of mental health and medical services, and to eliminate barriers to the exchange of mental health information created by the District of Columbia Mental Health Information Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-136; D.C. Code § 6-2001 et seq. [ § 7-1201.01 ]).
II. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS The function of providing mental health services to inmates in Department of Corrections facilities provided by the Bureau of Correctional Services, Commission on Mental Health Services, is hereby transferred to the Department of Corrections.
III. OTHER TRANSFERS All vacant and filled positions, personnel, property and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds available or to be made available to perform the functions set forth under Section II above are hereby transferred to the Department of Corrections.
All records relating to the duties and functions transferred in Section II are hereby transferred to the Department of Corrections, except that mental health records shall be transferred only in accordance with the District of Columbia Mental Health Information Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-136; D.C. Code § 6-2001 et seq. [ § 7-1201.01 ]).
IV. REORGANIZATION The Director of the Department of Corrections is authorized to organize the personnel and property transferred herein into such organizational components as the Director deems appropriate, and is authorized to develop any reports and evaluation systems necessary to assess the effectiveness of the Reorganization Plan.
D.C. Code § 1-308.28 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-308.28
§ 1-308.28. Rules.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 1-1061.17 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 10 / § 1-1061.17
§ 1-1061.17. Prohibition of nonsubstantive requirements.
Status: in_force

(a) If a voter’s mistake or omission in the completion of a document under this subchapter does not prevent determining whether a covered voter is eligible to vote, the mistake or omission shall not invalidate the document. Failure to satisfy a nonsubstantive requirement, such as using paper or envelopes of a specified size or weight, shall not invalidate a document submitted under this subchapter. In a write-in ballot authorized by this subchapter or in a vote for a write-in candidate on a regular ballot, if the intention of the voter is discernable under the District’s uniform definition of what constitutes a vote, an abbreviation, misspelling, or other minor variation in the form of the name of a candidate or a political party shall be accepted as a valid vote.
(b) Notarization is not required for the execution of a document under this subchapter. An authentication, other than the declaration specified in § 1-1061.13 or the declaration on the federal postcard application and federal write-in absentee ballot, is not required for the execution of a document under this subchapter. The declaration and any information in the declaration may be compared with information on file to ascertain the validity of the document.
D.C. Code § 1-611.19 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-611.19
§ 1-611.19. Pre-tax benefits programs.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Mayor may establish certain tax-favored and pre-tax benefits programs as are allowed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (26 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.) and the regulations and interpretations thereunder, including sections 120, 125, 127, 129, and 132 of the Internal Revenue Code.
  (2) Employee contributions to benefits programs established pursuant to this chapter, including the District of Columbia Employees Health Benefits Program, may be made on a pre-tax basis in accordance with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code and, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, such pre-tax contributions shall not effect a reduction of the amount of any other retirement, pension, or other benefits provided by law. To the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, any amount of contributions made on a pre-tax basis shall be included in the employee’s contributions to existing life insurance, retirement system, and for any other District government program keyed to the employee’s scheduled rate of pay, but shall not be included for the purpose of computing federal or District income tax withholdings, including F.I.C.A., on behalf of any such employee.
(b) The Mayor may enter into an agreement with any personnel authority, as defined in § 1-604.06(b) , or independent agency to establish eligibility to participate in any benefits program established under this section.
(c) The Mayor may select one or more contractors to provide such services as may be required to implement any tax-favored program or pre-tax benefits programs in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 3 of Title 2 .
(d) The Mayor shall, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter. The proposed rules shall be submitted to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed rules, in whole or in part, by resolution within this 45-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved. Nothing in this section shall affect any requirements imposed upon the Mayor by subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 .
D.C. Code § 1-1320 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 13 / § 1-1320
§ 1-1320. Subdivision plat; certification.
Status: in_force

Whenever the proprietor of any square or lot shall deem it necessary to subdivide the same into convenient building lots or portions for sale and occupancy and alleys for their accommodation, he may cause a plat to be made by the Surveyor or a registered land surveyor, on which shall be expressed the dimensions and length of all the lines of such portions as are necessary for defining and laying off the same on the ground, and may certify such subdivision under his hand and seal, in the presence of 2 or more credible witnesses, upon the same plat or on a paper or parchment attached thereto.
D.C. Code § 1-204.46 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 2 / § 1-204.46
§ 1-204.46. Enactment of local budget by Council.
Status: in_force

(a) Adoption of budgets and supplements. — The Council, within 70 calendar days, or as otherwise provided by law, after receipt of the budget proposal from the Mayor, and after public hearing, and by a vote of a majority of the members present and voting, shall by act adopt the annual budget for the District of Columbia government. The federal portion of the annual budget shall be submitted by the Mayor to the President for transmission to Congress. The local portion of the annual budget shall be submitted by the Chairman of the Council to the Speaker of the House of Representatives pursuant to the procedure set forth in § 1-206.02(c) . Any supplements to the annual budget shall also be adopted by act of the Council, after public hearing, by a vote of a majority of the members present and voting.
(b) Transmission to President during control years. — In the case of a budget for a fiscal year which is a control year, the budget so adopted shall be submitted by the Mayor to the President for transmission by the President to the Congress; except, that the Mayor shall not transmit any such budget, or amendments or supplements to the budget, to the President until the completion of the budget procedures contained in this chapter and the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995 [Pub. L. 104-8].
(c) Prohibiting obligations and expenditures not authorized under budget. — Except as provided in § 1-204.45a(b) , § 1-204.46b , § 1-204.67(d) , § 1-204.71(c) , § 1-204.72(d)(2) , § 1-204.75(e)(2) , § 1-204.83(d) , and subsections (f), (g), (h)(3), and (i)(3) of § 1-204.90 , no amount may be obligated or expended by any officer or employee of the District of Columbia government unless —
  (1) such amount has been approved by an act of the Council (and then only in accordance with such authorization) and such act has been transmitted by the Chairman to the Congress and has completed the review process under § 1-206.02(c)(3) ; or
  (2) in the case of an amount obligated or expended during a control year, such amount has been approved by an Act of Congress (and then only in accordance with such authorization).
  (d) Restrictions on reprogramming of amounts. — After the adoption of the annual budget for a fiscal year (beginning with the annual budget for fiscal year 1995), no reprogramming of amounts in the budget may occur unless the Mayor submits to the Council a request for such reprogramming and the Council approves the request, but and only if any additional expenditures provided under such request for an activity are offset by reductions in expenditures for another activity.
  (e) Definition. — In this part, the term “control year” has the meaning given such term in § 47-393(4) .
D.C. Code § 1-610.81 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-610.81
§ 1-610.81. Definitions.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) "Apprentice" means an employee of a District agency who is employed in an apprenticeship program.
  (2) "Apprenticeable occupation" means an occupation title included in the most recent version of the U.S. Department of Labor's List of Occupations Officially Recognized as Apprenticeable by the Office of Apprenticeship.
  (3) "Apprenticeship" means an employment position in the District government that is part of an apprenticeship program.
  (4) "Apprenticeship program" means an employment program in the District government established pursuant to this subchapter , which combines on-the-job training with classroom instruction to prepare employees for a career in a particular occupation.
  (5) "Apprenticeship sponsor" means the entity responsible for registering an apprenticeship program with OAIT.
  (6) "DCHR" means the District of Columbia Department of Human Resources.
  (7) "DOES" means the Department of Employment Services.
  (8) "Host agency" means the District government agency that employs an apprentice.
  (9) "Initiative" means the District of Columbia Government Apprenticeship Initiative established by § 1-610.82 .
  (10) "Life skills training" means age-appropriate, non-technical skills training that helps individuals succeed in the workplace and includes training on communication, time management, appropriate work attire, and conflict resolution, and education on workplace drug testing.
  (11) "OAIT" means DOES's Office of Apprenticeship, Information and Training.
  (12) "Related technical instruction" means academic instruction, as required by approved apprenticeship standards, that supplements the concepts and processes of on-the-job learning in an apprenticeship program.
D.C. Code § 1-608.59 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-608.59
§ 1-608.59. Residency.
Status: in_force

(a) The provisions of § 1-515.02 shall apply to employment in the Legal Service other than the Senior Executive Service Attorney Service and attorneys employed by the Council of the District of Columbia.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Unit A of Chapter 14 of Title 2 , and in accordance with § 1-515.03 , any attorney appointed to the Senior Executive Service Attorney Service and an attorney appointed to the Legal Service at the Council shall become a resident of the District within 180 days of the effective date of the appointment, and shall remain a District resident for the duration of the employment.  Failure to become a District resident or to maintain District residency shall result in forfeiture of the position to which the person has been appointed.
(c) Beginning on May 23, 2019, waivers for residency requirements applicable to employees in the Legal Service shall be governed by § 1-515.05 ; provided, that a waiver of the residency requirement described in subsection (b) of this section issued before May 23, 2019, for an individual appointed to a hard-to-fill position in the Senior Executive Service Attorney Service, shall remain effective for the duration of the individual's appointment to the position for which the individual received the waiver.
(d) Verification and enforcement of District residency shall occur pursuant to § 1-515.04 .
D.C. Code § 1-301.125 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-301.125
§ 1-301.125. Agreement requirements.
Status: in_force

The Chief Financial Officer shall not enter into the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement unless the Agreement addresses the following issues:
(1) The Agreement shall set restrictions to limit over time the number of state rates.
(2) The Agreement shall establish uniform standards for the sourcing of transactions to taxing jurisdictions; the administration of exempt sales; and sales and use tax returns and remittances.
(3) The Agreement shall provide a central, electronic registration system that allows a seller to register to collect and remit sales and use taxes for all signatory states.
(4) The Agreement shall provide that registration with the central registration system and the collection of sales and use taxes in the signatory states will not be used as a factor in determining whether the seller has nexus with a state for any tax.
(5) The Agreement shall provide for reduction of the burdens of complying with local sales and use taxes through the following:
  (A) Restricting variances between the state and local tax bases;
  (B) Requiring states to administer any sales and use taxes levied by local jurisdictions within the state so that sellers collecting and remitting these taxes will not have to register or file returns with, remit funds to, or be subject to independent audits from local taxing jurisdictions;
  (C) Restricting the frequency of changes in the local sales and use tax rates and setting effective dates for the application of local jurisdictional boundary changes to local sales and use taxes; and
  (D) Providing notice of changes in local sales and use tax rates and of changes in the boundaries of local taxing jurisdictions.
(6) The Agreement shall outline any monetary allowances that are to be provided by the states to sellers or Certified Service Providers. The Agreement shall allow for a joint public and private sector study of the compliance cost on sellers and Certified Service Providers to collect sales and use taxes for state and local governments under various levels of complexity to be completed by July 1, 2002.
(7) The Agreement shall require each state to certify compliance with the terms of the Agreement prior to joining and to maintain compliance, under the laws of the member state, with all provisions of the Agreement while a member.
(8) The Agreement shall require each state to adopt a uniform policy for Certified Service Providers that protects the privacy of consumers and maintains the confidentiality of tax information.
(9) The Agreement shall provide for the appointment of an advisory council of private sector representatives and an advisory council of non-member state representatives to consult with in the administration of the Agreement.
D.C. Code § 1-611.04 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-611.04
§ 1-611.04. Compensation system for Career and Excepted Services — Established.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor shall develop, in consultation with the Board of Education and the Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia, a new compensation system for all employees in the Career, Legal, Excepted, and Management Supervisory Services. Any comments that the Board of Education or the Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia wish to make on the proposed system shall be presented along with the proposed pay system submitted by the Mayor.
(b) This new system shall include, but need not be limited to, provisions for basic pay, pay increases based on quality and length of service, premium pay, allowances, and severance pay.
(c) The Mayor shall provide for appropriate consultations with employee organizations in the development of the new compensation system for Career Service employees.
(d) The Mayor shall submit any proposed new compensation system to the Council for approval under the provisions of § 1-611.06 . The submission shall include proposed dates on which the new compensation system shall become effective.
(e) Until such time as a new compensation system is approved, the compensation system, including the salary and pay schedules, in effect on December 31, 1979, shall continue in effect: Provided, that pay adjustments shall be made in accordance with the policy stated in § 1-611.03 .
(e-1) Until such time as the Metropolitan Police Department Excepted Service Sworn Employees’ Compensation System is established, the Mayor may develop a pay schedule, to be limited to no more than 10 excepted service sworn employees, for Metropolitan Police Department Excepted Service sworn employees and submit it to the Council for approval in accordance with § 1-611.06 .
(f) For the purpose of subsections (a) through (d) of this section, the term compensation system shall not include salary or pay schedules.
(g) An employee who is under indictment or who is charged by information with or who has been convicted of a felony related to his or her employment duties shall not be eligible for benefits under an Easy Out, Early Out, or similar Retirement Incentive Program; provided, that any employee who is ultimately acquitted or cleared of any charge which caused his ineligibility shall be eligible for all benefits as if that employee has never been indicted for or charged by information with a felony.
(h) For the purposes of this subchapter, the term “felony” means an offense that is punishable by a term of imprisonment that exceeds one year.
D.C. Code § 1-608.53 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-608.53
§ 1-608.53. Creation of the Senior Executive Attorney Service.
Status: in_force

(a) A Senior Executive Attorney Service is established as part of the Legal Service.  The Senior Executive Attorney Service shall be administered to assure that Senior Executive Attorneys are accountable and responsible for the effectiveness and productivity of employees under their supervision.
(b) Notwithstanding subchapter XVI-A of this chapter, an appointment to the Senior Executive Attorney Service shall be at will employment, or as provided by statute for a term of years, subject to removal for cause as may be provided in the appointing statute.
(c) A Senior Executive Attorney who is to be removed or whose grade is to be reduced may be appointed, at the discretion of the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Legal Counsel or Attorney General, to a position in the Legal Service which is available and for which the attorney is qualified, if the removal or reduction in grade is not for delinquency or misconduct.
(d) A Senior Executive Attorney employed by the Office of the Attorney General shall serve at the pleasure of the Attorney General. A Senior Executive Attorney employed by a subordinate agency shall serve at the pleasure of the head of the subordinate agency. A Senior Executive Attorney employed by the Mayor’s Office of Legal Counsel shall serve at the pleasure of the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Legal Counsel.
(e) A Senior Executive Attorney employed by a subordinate agency shall serve at the pleasure of the head of the subordinate agency, and the subordinate agency head shall consult with the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Legal Counsel before making any decision concerning the termination of a Senior Executive Attorney.
(f) A Senior Executive Attorney employed by an independent agency shall serve at the pleasure of the agency head, or as provided by statute for a term of years, subject to removal for cause as may be provided in the appointing statute.
(g) Persons currently holding an appointment in the Excepted Service which meet the definition of a Senior Executive Attorney Service position as defined in § 1-608.51(3) shall be appointed to the Senior Executive Attorney Service unless the employee declines the appointment.  A person who declines this appointment shall be appointed within 3 months to another position in the Legal Service if a vacant position for which the employee qualifies is available and is acceptable to the employee.
(h) An individual appointed to the Senior Executive Attorney Service shall be paid separation pay of up to 12 weeks of his or her basic pay upon separation for non-disciplinary reasons.
D.C. Code § 1-336.06 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-336.06
§ 1-336.06. Sunset.
Status: in_force

This part shall expire upon the occurrence of any of the following:
(1) The Congress or President of the United States unambiguously states, by means including legislation, executive order, or written certification from the President to Congress, that the government of Iran has ceased to pursue the capabilities to develop nuclear weapons and support international terrorism;
(2) The United States revokes all sanctions imposed against the government of Iran; or
(3) The Congress or President of the United States affirmatively and unambiguously declares, by means including legislation, executive order, or written certification from the President to Congress, that mandatory divestment of the type provided for in this part interferes with the conduct of United States foreign policy.
D.C. Code § 1-817.04 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 8 / § 1-817.04
§ 1-817.04. Determination of annual federal payments into D.C. Federal Pension Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) Annual amortization amount. — (1) In general. — At the end of each fiscal year (beginning with fiscal year 2005), the Secretary shall promptly pay into the D.C. Federal Pension Fund from the general fund of the Treasury an amount equal to the annual amortization amount for the year (which may not be less than zero).
  (2) Determination of amount. — For purposes of paragraph (1) of this paragraph:
    (A) The “original unfunded liability” is the present value, as of December 23, 2004, of expected future benefits payable from the Federal Supplemental Fund; and
    (B) The “annual amortization amount” means the amount determined by the enrolled actuary to be necessary to amortize in equal annual installments (until fully amortized):
      (i) The original unfunded liability over a 30-year period;
      (ii) A net experience gain or loss over a 10-year period; and
      (iii) Any other changes in actuarial liability over a 20-year period.
  (3) Schedule for amortization. — In determining the annual amortization amount under paragraph (2)(B) of this subsection, the enrolled actuary shall include amounts necessary to complete the amortization schedules used for determining the annual amortization amount for payments into the Federal Supplemental Fund under § 1-811.03 (as in effect prior to the enactment of this subchapter).
(b) Administrative expense. — During each fiscal year (beginning with fiscal year 2009), the Secretary shall pay into the D.C. Federal Pension Fund from the general fund of the Treasury the amounts necessary to pay the reasonable and necessary administrative expenses described in 1-817.02(a)(2) for the year.
D.C. Code § 1-722 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 7 / § 1-722
§ 1-722. Determination of federal and District of Columbia payments to the Funds.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Board shall engage an enrolled actuary, who may be the enrolled actuary engaged pursuant to § 1-732(a)(4)(A) , who shall, on the basis of the entry age normal cost funding method and in accordance with generally accepted actuarial principles and practices, make the following determinations with respect to each Fund:
    (A) At the times specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the actuary shall determine the level percentage of payroll, expressed as a percentage (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the “net normal cost percentage”), which shall be the percentage such that the amount equal to the product of such percentage and the present value of future compensation for participants in the retirement program, if paid annually into the Fund from the date of hire of each participant in the retirement program until the date of such participant’s death, retirement, or other withdrawal from employment covered by the retirement program, is equal to the amount of the difference between (i) the present value of the future benefits payable from the Fund to such group, and (ii) the present value of all future employee contributions to the Fund;
    (B) At the times specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the actuary shall determine the amount (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the “accrued actuarial liability”) that is the difference between (i) the present value (as of the date of the determination) of the future benefits payable from the Fund, and (ii) the sum of the present value of all future employee contributions to the Fund, and the product of the net normal cost percentage and the present value of future compensation for participants in the retirement program;
    (C) At the times specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the enrolled actuary shall determine the current value of the assets in the Fund;
    (D) Each year, not later than 60 days prior to the date on which the Mayor is required to submit the annual budget for the government of the District of Columbia to the Council under § 1-204.42(a) , the enrolled actuary shall determine:
      (i) An estimate of the current annual active duty payroll;
      (ii) The amount (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the “future federal obligation”) that is the amount of the present value of the sum of the amounts authorized by § 1-724(a) to be appropriated to the Fund for fiscal years beginning on or after the date of the determination; and
      (iii) The amount (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the “net pay-as-you-go cost”) that is the difference between the amount of the obligation of the Fund during the next fiscal year for the payment of benefits payable from the Fund during such year, and the amount of employee contributions to the Fund for such year;
    (E) The actuary shall also determine such additional information as the Board may require in order to make the determinations specified in paragraph (4) of this subsection and in subsection (b) of this section.
  (2) The actuary engaged by the Board pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection shall make the determinations described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of such paragraph at the following times:
    (A) Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this chapter;
    (B) Upon a request by the Board or by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget;
    (C) Not later than the end of the 90-day period beginning on the 1st day of the 3rd fiscal year occurring after the fiscal year in which the last such determination was made pursuant to any subparagraph of this paragraph.
  (3) (A) On the basis of the most recent determinations made under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the enrolled actuary shall certify to the Board each year, at a time specified by the Board, the following information with respect to each Fund for the next fiscal year:
      (i) The net normal cost, which shall be computed as the product of the net normal cost percentage and the estimate by the actuary of the current annual active duty payroll;
      (ii) The accrued actuarial liability;
      (iii) The current value of assets in the Fund;
      (iv) The future federal obligation;
      (v) The net pay-as-you-go cost;
      (vi) The unfunded actuarial liability, which shall be computed as the difference between the accrued actuarial liability and the sum of the current value of the assets in the Fund, and the future federal obligation; and
      (vii) The amount equal to the difference between the accrued actuarial liability as of January 2, 1975 (in future value as of the end of the fiscal year for which the determination is made), and the sum of the future federal obligation, the current value of previous federal contributions, and (in the case of the District of Columbia Teachers’ Retirement Fund and the District of Columbia Judges’ Retirement Fund) the current value of any assets in the predecessor to such Fund as of January 2, 1975, which amount is the difference between the amount that the federal government would pay to the Fund if the federal government had assumed the funding responsibility for all accrued unfunded liabilities as of January 2, 1975, and the amount actually to be paid by the federal government.
    (B) For the purposes of sub-subparagraph (vi) of subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, the term “current value of the assets in the Fund” shall be deemed to include (i) the present value of any payments to be made to the Fund by the District in accordance with subsection (b)(1)(C)(i) of this section, and (ii) the present value of the amount of any reduction in the amount of future District payments to the Fund determined in accordance with subsection (b)(1)(D) of this section.
  (4) The Board shall determine:
    (A) The amount of the federal payment for the next fiscal year for each Fund authorized to be appropriated under § 1-724(a) ; and
    (B) On the basis of the most recent certification submitted by the enrolled actuary under paragraph (3) of this subsection, the amount of the District payment for the next fiscal year for each Fund, as described under subsection (b) of this section.
(b) (1) (A) For the District payment for each Fund for each fiscal year through fiscal year 2004, the Board shall determine:
      (i) The unfunded actuarial liability for such Fund as of the end of fiscal year 2004;
      (ii) The unfunded actuarial liability as of October 1, 1979, in future value as of the end of fiscal year 2004 for such Fund; and
      (iii) The amount equal to the lesser of the net pay-as-you-go cost, and the sum of the net normal cost and the amount of annual interest (computed at the valuation rate used in the determination under subsection (a)(3)(A)(vi) of this section.
    (B) If the amount determined under subparagraph (A)(i) of this paragraph is equal to the amount determined under subparagraph (A)(ii) of this paragraph, the amount of the District payment for the fiscal year for such Fund shall be the amount determined under subparagraph (A)(iii) of this paragraph.
    (C) (i) If the amount determined under subparagraph (A)(i) of this paragraph is greater than the amount of the District payment for the fiscal year for such Fund shall be the amount equal to the sum of the amount determine under subparagraph (A)(iii) of this paragraph, and the amount of the level amortization payment that, if paid annually into the Fund through the next 10 fiscal years (and accrued at the rate of interest used in determinations under subsection (a)(1) of this section), would reduce the amount determined under subparagraph (A)(i) of this paragraph to the amount determined under subparagraph (A)(ii) of this paragraph by the end of such 10 fiscal years.
      (ii) A level amortization payment shall not be required under this subparagraph for any fiscal year to the extent that the difference between the amount determined under subparagraph (A)(i) of this paragraph and the amount determined under subparagraph (A)(ii) of this paragraph for such fiscal year is attributable to the failure of the federal government (other than a failure because of § 1-724(d) or § 1-725 ) to make all or any part of the federal payment to such Fund for any fiscal year.
    (D) If the amount determined under subparagraph (A)(ii) of this paragraph is greater than the amount of the District payment for such Fund shall be the amount determined under subparagraph (A)(iii) of this paragraph reduced by the amount of level amortization payment that, if paid annually for the next 10 fiscal years, would have a future value of the end of fiscal year 2004 equal to the difference between the amount determined under subparagraph (A)(ii) of this paragraph and the amount determined under subparagraph (A)(i) of this paragraph.
    (E) The amount of a District payment determined under subparagraph (C) of this paragraph may not exceed the amount determined under subparagraph (A)(iii) of this paragraph by more than 10 percent of the net pay-as-you-go cost, in the case of a payment to the District of Columbia Police Officers and Fire Fighters’ Retirement Fund, or by more than 30 percent of the net pay-as-you-go cost, in the case of a payment to the District of Columbia Teacher’s Retirement Fund or to the District of Columbia Judges’ Retirement Fund.
    (F) Determinations under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall be made in accordance with generally accepted actuarial principles and practices.
  (2) The amount of the District payment to each Fund for fiscal year 2005 and for each fiscal year thereafter shall be the sum of (A) the net normal cost, and (B) the amount of annual interest (computed at the valuation rate used in the determination pursuant to subsection (a)(1) of this section) on the unfunded actuarial liability.
(c) (1) On the basis of the most recent determinations made under subsection (a)(4) of this section, the Board shall:
    (A) Not later than March 15th of each year through calendar year 2003, submit to the President and to the Congress a request for appropriation of the federal payment for the next fiscal year for each Fund; and
    (B) Not less than 30 days prior to the date on which the Mayor is required to submit the annual budget for the government of the District of Columbia to the Council under § 1-204.42(a) , certify to the Mayor and the Council the amount of the District payment for each Fund.
  (2) The Mayor, in preparing each annual budget for the District of Columbia pursuant to § 1-204.42(a) , and the Council of the District of Columbia, in adopting each annual budget in accordance with § 1-204.46 , shall include in such budget not less than the full amount certified by the Board under paragraph (1)(B) of this subsection as being the amount of the District payment for the next fiscal year for each Fund. The Mayor and the Council may comment and make recommendations concerning any such amount certified by the Board.
(d) (1) Whenever any change in benefits under a retirement program is made, the Mayor shall engage an enrolled actuary, who may be the enrolled actuary engaged pursuant to § 1-732(a)(4)(A) , to estimate the effect of such change in benefits over the next 5 fiscal years on: (A) The net normal cost percentage with respect to the retirement program; (B) the accrued actuarial liability with respect to the retirement program; (C) the net pay-as-you-go cost with respect to the retirement program; and (D) the level of the District payments to the Fund. The Mayor shall transmit the estimates of the actuary under the preceding sentence to the Board and to the Speaker and the President pro tempore, and such change in benefits may not go into effect until the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date such transmittals are completed. Whenever any change in benefits under a retirement program is made to either, but not both, the Metropolitan Police Department or the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, the Mayor shall engage an enrolled actuary to perform the same study contemporaneously for the other employee group for which the change was not made.
  (2) In the event a change in benefits under a retirement program is made that increases the present value of benefits payable from the Fund, a level amortization payment for a period not to exceed 25 years shall be paid by the District to the Fund such that the present value of the sum of such level amortization payments equals the increase in the present value of such benefits. Such payments shall be made in addition to any other payment to the Fund required to be made by the District, and such increase in present value of benefits payable from the Fund and such payments shall be disregarded in calculating the unfunded actuarial liability under subsection (b)(1)(A) of this section.
(e) Whenever the amount authorized to be appropriated to the District of Columbia Police Officers and Fire Fighters’ Retirement Fund for any fiscal year under § 1-724(a)(1) is reduced under § 1-725(c) , the District shall, beginning with the next fiscal year, pay a level amortization payment to such Fund for a period not to exceed 10 years such that the present value (determined as of the beginning of the fiscal year for which such authorization is reduced) of the sum of such level amortization payments equals the amount of such reduction. Such payments shall be made in addition to any other payment to such Fund required to be made by the District and shall be disregarded in calculating the unfunded actuarial liability under subsection (b)(1)(A) of this section.
(f) The Comptroller General of the United States shall have access to all books, accounts, records, reports, files, and other papers necessary to carry out the responsibility of the Comptroller General under § 47-118 and under § 1-724(e) .
D.C. Code § 1-612.02a — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-612.02a
§ 1-612.02a. Legal private holidays.
Status: in_force

A legal private holiday is a day on which any paid family, vacation, personal, compensatory, leave bank or unpaid leave that has been provided by the employer may be granted pursuant to subchapter XII of this chapter and Chapter 12 of Title 32 and includes the District of Columbia Emancipation Day, April 16th of each year.
D.C. Code § 1-811.02 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 8 / § 1-811.02
§ 1-811.02. Uses of amounts in Fund.
Status: in_force

Amounts in the Federal Supplemental Fund shall be used for the accumulation of funds in order to finance obligations of the Federal Government for benefits and necessary administrative expenses under the provisions of this chapter, in accordance with the methodology selected by the Secretary under § 1-811.04(b) , except that payments from the Fund for administrative expenses may be made only to the extent and in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations acts.
D.C. Code § 1-551.01 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 5 / § 1-551.01
§ 1-551.01. Short title.
Status: in_force

This subchapter may be cited as the "Bonus Pay and Special Awards Pay Act of 2016".
D.C. Code § 1-623.41 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-623.41
§ 1-623.41. Adjustments in compensation for disability or death.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor shall award an across-the-board increase in compensation for disability or death whenever an across-the-board increase is awarded pursuant to §§ 1-611.05 and 1-611.06 . The percentage amount and effective date of those increases shall be the same as for any increase granted under these sections.
(b) For the purposes of this section, the term "across-the-board increase" means a general pay and salary increase of general applicability that applies to the Career Service salary schedule.
(c) This section shall not apply to any collective bargaining agreements that are to the contrary.
D.C. Code § 1-331.01 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-331.01
§ 1-331.01. Findings.
Status: in_force

The Council of the District of Columbia finds that:
(1) The District of Columbia is the nation’s capital and an international  showcase.
(2) The Mayor of the District of Columbia serves as the highest elected  official at both the state and local levels.
(3) Each of the 50 states in the United States provides an official residence  for its top executive government official, the governor, for the purpose of  serving as: an official state residence; a suitable official location for entertaining and honoring state, national, and international guests, as well  as its own distinguished citizens; and an official location that houses and  displays cherished memorabilia of the state’s cultural and social history.
(4) An official residence is also provided for the mayors of major cities in  the United States, including Detroit, New York, and Los Angeles.
(5) The mayors of cities that serve as the capitals of other nations are also  provided with an official residence, including London, England and Paris,  France.
(6) The Mayor of the District of Columbia should have a residence suitable to  entertain and honor citizens, businesses, local and federal officials, and the  many official guests and distinguished persons who visit the District each  year from other cities, states, and nations.
(7) After 25 years of limited home rule, it is time to establish an official  residence of the Mayor of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 1-610.54 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-610.54
§ 1-610.54. Incumbents.
Status: in_force

A person holding an appointment to a position in the Executive Service on October 21, 1998 shall continue to be paid at his or her existing rate of pay until the Mayor effects a personnel action establishing a new salary within the designated range for the level of the position to which the person is appointed.
D.C. Code § 1-204.115 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 2 / § 1-204.115
§ 1-204.115. Adoption of acts to carry out subpart.
Status: in_force

The Council of the District of Columbia shall adopt such acts as are necessary to carry out the purpose of this subpart within 180 days of October 27, 1978. No petition for recall may be presented to the District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics prior to October 1, 1978.
D.C. Code § 1-605.03 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-605.03
§ 1-605.03. Transition procedures.
Status: in_force

(a) The property and facilities of the Board of Labor Relations, established pursuant to Commissioner’s Order 70-229, shall be transferred to the Public Employee Relations Board as provided in subchapter XXXVI of this chapter .
(b) The personnel and positions assigned to the Board of Labor Relations shall be transferred to the Public Employee Relations Board as provided in subchapter XXXVI of this chapter : Provided, however, that incumbents of positions considered surplus to the needs of the Public Employee Relations Board may be separated in accordance with the provisions of subchapter XXIV of this chapter .
(c) All cases pending before the Board of Labor Relations shall be transferred to the Public Employee Relations Board on the effective date of subchapters V and XVII of this chapter as prescribed by § 1-636.02(i) . The Public Employee Relations Board, with respect to any such transferred case, shall take such action as could have been taken by the Board of Labor Relations pursuant to labor-management relations programs as they existed when the case was filed, including those programs referred to in § 1-632.07(a) .
D.C. Code § 1-325.222 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-325.222
§ 1-325.222. Innovation Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) There is established as a special fund the City Innovation Fund ("Fund") to provide subgrants to nonprofit organizations in education, job training, health, services for seniors, arts, public safety, and the environment.
  (2) The money deposited into the Fund shall not revert to the unrestricted fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time.
  (3) Subject to authorization in an approved budget and financial plan, any funds appropriated in the Fund shall be continually available without regard to fiscal year limitation.
(b) (1) The Mayor shall make one or more grants to the grant-managing entity from the Fund, which shall be used to make subgrants for the purpose of promoting a growing economy, education improvement, increasing sustainability, and improving the quality of life for all residents.
  (2) Any costs to the District to administer the grant funds shall be paid out of the Fund.
  (3) Up to 6% of each disbursement from the Fund to the grant-managing entity may be utilized by the grant-managing entity for administrative expenses and evaluation of the Fund.
(c) The Fund is designed to provide subgrants to nonprofits in education, job training, health, services for seniors, arts, public safety, and the environment. The funds shall be available for conveyance to a grant-managing entity for the purposes identified in subsection (b) of this section.
(d) Subgrants shall be awarded, subject to the availability of funding, as follows:
  (1) All subgrants shall be awarded on a competitive basis;
  (2) The subgrants shall not exceed $200,000 per year;
  (3) Capacity-building subgrants are one-time and can be carried over for a maximum of 3 years;
  (4) Program-development subgrants are limited to a maximum of 3 years and contingent on first-year grant outcomes;
  (5) The subgrant funds shall be used exclusively to serve District of Columbia residents;
  (6) Independent review panels shall be used as part of the subgrant selection process; and
  (7) All subgrants shall be subject to District transparency requirements, such as Freedom of Information Act requests.
(e) The Fund shall be administered pursuant to the requirements set forth in part B of subchapter XII-A of this chapter [ § 1-328.11 et seq.].
(f) The Fund shall be overseen by the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services; provided, that the Chief Financial Officer shall assign an individual agency-level code for the Fund in the District's financial system.
(g) Repealed.
D.C. Code § 1-1162.32 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 11A / § 1-1162.32
§ 1-1162.32. Penalties; prohibition from serving as lobbyist; citizen suits.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding § 1-1162.21 and except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, any person who willfully and knowingly violates any of the provisions of this part shall be fined not more than $5,000, or imprisoned for not more than 12 months, or both.
(b) In addition to the penalties provided for in subsection (a) of this section, any person convicted of the misdemeanor specified in that section may be prohibited from serving as a lobbyist for a period of 3 years from the date of the conviction.
(c) Any person who files a report or registration form required under this part in an untimely manner shall be assessed a civil penalty of $100 per day up to 60 days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) that the report or registration form is late. The Board may waive the penalty imposed under this subsection for good cause shown.
(d) Should any provision of this subchapter not be enforced by the Board, a citizen of the District of Columbia may bring suit in the nature of mandamus in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, directing the Board to enforce the provisions of this part. Reasonable attorneys fees may be awarded to the citizen against the District should he or she prevail in this action, or if it is settled in substantial conformity with the relief sought in the petition prior to order by the court.
D.C. Code § 1-606.02 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-606.02
§ 1-606.02. Authority; duties of the Office.
Status: in_force

(a) The Office shall have, in addition to the authority necessary and proper for carrying out its duties as specified elsewhere in this subchapter, the authority to:
  (1) Appoint and remove employees of the Office, subject to applicable provisions of this chapter;
  (2) Hear and adjudicate appeals received from District agencies and from employees as provided in this subchapter;
  (3) Issue an annual report on the activities of the Office to the Mayor and Council which should include, at a minimum, the following:
    (A) The number and nature of cases heard by the Office, and the type of order issued in each case;
    (B) The number of appeals heard by Office panels and the disposition of such appeal or type of order issued in each case;
    (C) The number of appeals taken to Superior Court of the District of Columbia (both directly and from Office panels) and the disposition of or status of each case; and
    (D) A statement of the amount of time taken to reach a final disposition of each case brought before the Office and a statement of the number of backlogged cases, if any;
  (4) Compel the appearance of witnesses and production of documents by subpoena, enforceable by the Office in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia;
  (5) Issue any rules and regulations necessary to carry out its duties under this chapter; and
  (6) Order any agency or employee of the government of the District of Columbia to comply with an order or decision issued by the Office under the authority of this chapter and to enforce compliance with the order or decision.
(b) Any performance rating, grievance, adverse action or reduction-in-force review, which has been included within a collective bargaining agreement under the provisions of subchapter XVII of this chapter , shall not be subject to the provisions of this subchapter.
D.C. Code § 1-1001.05 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 10 / § 1-1001.05
§ 1-1001.05. Board of Elections — Duties.
Status: in_force

(a) The Board shall:
  (1) Accurately maintain a uniform, interactive computerized voter registration list which shall serve as the official voter registration list for all elections in the District, and shall contain the name, registration information, and a unique identifier assigned for every registered voter in the District. The voter registration list shall be administered pursuant to the Help America Vote Act of 2002 and pertinent federal and local law, and shall be coordinated with other District agency databases;
  (2) Take whatever action is necessary and appropriate to actively locate, identify, and register qualified voters;
  (3) Conduct elections;
  (4) Provide for recording and counting votes by means of ballots or machines or both; provided, that the Board may begin counting votes 15 days before the day of the election, but may not publish or disclose tabulation results before 8:00 p.m. on the day of the election;
  (5) Repealed.
  (6) Publish in 1 or more newspapers of general circulation in the District, a sample copy of the official ballot to be used in any such election; provided, that nothing contained herein shall require the publication of a sample copy of the official ballots to be used in the advisory neighborhood commissions’ elections;
  (7) Publish in the District of Columbia Register on the 3rd Friday of every month, the total number of qualified electors registered to vote in the District as of the last day of the month preceding publication. Such notice shall be broken down by ward and political party affiliation, where applicable, and shall list the total number of new registrants, party changes, cancellations, changes of names, and/or addresses processed under each category;
  (8) Every 5 years, divide the District into appropriate voting precincts, each of which shall contain at least 350 registered persons; and draw precinct lines within election wards created by the Council, subject to the approval of the Council, in whole or in part, by resolution;
  (9) Operate Vote Centers, including a Vote Center for incarcerated individuals in the Department of Corrections' care and custody at the Central Detention Facility and Correctional Treatment Facility;
  (9A) Before any upcoming voter registration or mail-in ballot deadlines and with reasonable time for qualified electors to return materials to the Board:
    (A) Provide to every unregistered qualified elector in the Department of Corrections' care or custody and endeavor to provide to every unregistered qualified elector in the Bureau of Prisons' care or custody:
      (i) A voter registration form and postage-paid return envelope; and
      (ii) Lay-friendly educational materials about the importance of voting and the right of an individual currently incarcerated or with a criminal record to vote in the District;
    (B) Provide to every registered qualified elector in the Department of Corrections' care or custody and endeavor to provide to every registered qualified elector in the Bureau of Prisons' care or custody:
      (i) A voter guide, if such a guide is published by the Board;
      (ii) Lay-friendly educational materials about the importance of voting and the right of an individual currently incarcerated or with a criminal record to vote in the District; and
      (iii) A mail-in ballot and postage-paid return envelope; and
    (C) Provide to every registered qualified elector in the care and custody of the Department of Corrections and the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services information about the importance of and process for keeping their voter registration information, including their residence address, current and up-to-date;
  (10) Provide information regarding procedures for voter registration and mail-in ballots to absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters in United States elections, accept valid voter registration applications and mail-in ballots, including write-in ballots, from those voters, and comply with the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, approved August 28, 1966 (100 Stat. 924; 42 U.S.C. § 1873ff et seq .);
  (10A) Accept absentee ballots postmarked or otherwise proven to have been sent on or before the day of the election, and received by the Board no later than the 7th day after the election;
  (10B) Accept mail-in ballots that are either:
    (A) Postmarked or otherwise proven to have been mailed on or before election day and received by the Board no later than the 10th day after election day; or
    (B) Received by the Board by 8 p.m. on election day:
      (i) In a ballot drop box or at a Vote Center; or
      (ii) Electronically, in the case of alternate format ballots submitted by registered qualified electors with disabilities and absent uniformed services and overseas voters;
  (10C) Create, maintain, and user-test an electronic ballot tracking system, updated daily, to:
    (A) Notify voters regarding the status of their mail-in and special ballots; and
    (B) Allow voters to:
      (i) Track, via the Board's website, the status of their:
        (I) Mail-in ballots, including the dates on which the mail-in ballot was mailed to the voter and received, processed, and accepted or rejected by the Board; and
        (II) Special ballots, including the date of acceptance or rejection and reason, if rejected; and
      (ii) Submit comments to the Board regarding the status of their mail-in and special ballots or the electronic ballot tracking system;
  (10D) Promulgate rules governing signature verification for mail-in ballots, including processes for curing signature deficiencies and, if a registered qualified elector has a disability preventing them from signing a mail-in ballot return envelope, allowing the registered qualified elector to use a mark instead of a signature;
  (10E) Not fundeded.
  (10F) Maintain a centralized process for receiving public and voter concerns and comments through the Board's website that confirms receipt and provides confirmation numbers to allow those submitting concerns and comments to track their submission;
  (11) Certify nominees and the results of elections in sufficient time to comply with the requirements of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voter Act, approved August 28, 1986 (100 Stat. 924; 42 U.S.C. § 1973ff et seq.);
  (12) Take all reasonable steps to inform qualified electors about elections and voting, including by:
    (A) If a voter guide is published by the Board:
      (i) Ensuring the voter guide is available on the Board's website and accessible for voters with visual impairments;
      (ii) Permitting registered qualified electors to elect to receive the voter guide by electronic means in lieu of by mail;
      (iii) Emailing an electronic voter guide to those registered qualified electors for whom the Board maintains email addresses; and
      (iv) Mailing a physical voter guide to those registered qualified electors who have not elected to receive a voter guide by electronic means in lieu of by mail; and
    (B) Separately from the information's inclusion in a voter guide, emailing those registered qualified electors for whom the Board maintains email addresses instructions about mail-in voting, early voting, Vote Center locations, Vote Center wait times, ballot drop box locations, and how to update their voter registration information;
    (C) Not Funded.
  (13) Repealed;
  (14) Issue such regulations and expressly delegate authority to officials and employees of the Board (such delegations of authority only to be effective upon publication in the District of Columbia Register) as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter , subchapter VII of this chapter , and related acts requiring implementation by the Board. The regulations authorized by this paragraph include those necessary to determine that candidates meet the statutory qualifications for office; define the form of petitions; establish rules for the circulation and filing of petitions; establish criteria to determine the validity of signatures on petitions; and provide for the registration of any political party seeking to nominate directly candidates in any general or special election;
  (15) Take reasonable steps to facilitate voting by persons with disabilities, qualified to vote under this subchapter, and to authorize such persons to cast a ballot with the assistance of a person of their own choosing;
  (15A) At the request of a candidate, consider what action, if any, should be taken to clarify the identity of a candidate if there is potential for confusion among voters about the identity of a candidate because of the similarity of the candidate's name to another candidate or elected official;
  (16) Perform such other duties as are imposed upon it by this subchapter;
  (17) Perform duties imposed upon it by subchapter VII of this chapter ;
  (18) Tabulate all ballots in sufficient time to comply with the requirements of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voter Act, approved August 28, 1986 (100 Stat. 924; 42 U.S.C. § 1973ff et seq.);
  (19) (A) Obtain or develop a mobile application that:
      (i) Connects the user to the Board's computerized voter registration list to immediately confirm that a petition signer is a registered qualified elector;
      (ii) Maintains an up-to-date count of the number of electronic signatures collected; and
      (iii) Allows signed petitions to be printed out for submission to the Board;
    (B) No later than October 1, 2017, implement a pilot program that provides a limited number, as determined by the Board, of candidates, qualified petition circulators, and proposers with the option to use a mobile application, in addition to the paper circulation process, to gather electronic signatures on a mobile device registered with the Board for the June 2018 Primary Election;
    (C) For the November 2018 General Election, and all subsequent elections, make a mobile application available to all candidates, qualified petition circulators, and proposers to install on a mobile device registered with the Board; and
    (D) Issue rules to implement the use of a mobile application for all elections, including how to register a mobile device with the Board in order to utilize the mobile application; provided, that the rules shall require signed petitions from the mobile application to be printed out and submitted to the Board;
  (20) Develop and post on the Board's website a voter registration packet for new tenants and homeowners, which shall constitute a vital document for the purposes of § 2-1933 , including:
    (A) A voter registration application;
    (B) Information concerning:
      (i) Online voter registration;
      (ii) Updating a voter's address;
      (iii) The voting rights in the District of individuals with criminal records; and
      (iv) Voter registration information for high school and college students; and
    (C) A weblink to the Board's website, which shall identify:
      (i) The date of the next scheduled election;
      (ii) Vote Center locations;
      (iii) The names and positions of current elected officials in the District; and
      (iv) How to search for an individual's Ward Councilmember, Ward State Board of Education member, and Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner; and
  (21) Not Funded.
(a-1) (1) The Board shall hold regular monthly meetings in accordance with a schedule to be established by the Board. Meetings may be rescheduled, and additional meetings may be called as needed by the Board. Except in the case of an emergency, the Board shall provide at least 48 hours' notice of any additional meeting.
  (2) The Board shall make available for public inspection and post on its website a proposed agenda for each Board meeting as soon as practicable, but in any event at least 24 hours before a meeting. Copies of the agenda shall be available to the public at the meeting. The Board, according to its rules, may amend the agenda at the meeting.
  (3) All meetings of the Board shall be open to the public, unless the members vote to enter into executive session. The Board shall not vote, make resolutions or rulings, or take any actions of any kind during executive session, except those that:
    (A) Relate solely to the internal personnel rules or practices of the Board;
    (B) Would result in the disclosure of matters specifically exempted from disclosure by statute; provided, that the statute:
      (i) Requires that the matters be withheld from the public in such a manner as to leave no discretion on the issue; or
      (ii) Establishes particular criteria for withholding or refers to particular types of matters to be withheld;
    (C) Would result in the disclosure of trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained from a person and privileged or confidential;
    (D) Involve accusing any person of a crime or formally censuring any person;
    (E) Would result in the disclosure of information of a personal nature where disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy;
    (F) Would result in the disclosure of investigatory records compiled for law enforcement purposes or information which, if written, would be contained in the records, but only to the extent that the production of the records or information would:
      (i) Interfere with enforcement proceedings;
      (ii) Deprive a person of a right to a fair trial or an impartial adjudication;
      (iii) Constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy; or
      (iv) Disclose investigative techniques and procedures; or
    (G) Specifically concern the Board’s issuance of a subpoena, the Board’s participation in a civil action or proceeding, or disposition by the Board of a particular matter involving a determination on the record after opportunity for a hearing.
  (4) The Board shall keep the minutes of each meeting of the Board and shall make the minutes of each meeting available to the public for inspection and distribution, and shall post the minutes on the Board’s website, as soon as practicable, but in all cases before the next regularly scheduled meeting.
(b) (1) The Board shall, on the 1st Tuesday in June of each presidential election year, conduct a presidential preference primary election within the District of Columbia in which the registered qualified voters therein may express their preference for candidates of each political party of the District of Columbia for nomination for President.
  (2) No person shall be listed on the ballot as a candidate for nomination for President in such presidential preference primary election unless:
    (A) No later than 90 days before the date of such presidential preference primary election, there shall have been filed with the Board a petition on behalf of the person signed by at least 1,000, or 1%, whichever is fewer, of the qualified electors of the District who are registered under § 1-1001.07 , and are of the same political party as the nominee; or
    (B) The person has complied with the rules of the political party to be listed on the ballot, and if the party rules provide for candidate qualification by means other than gathering petition signatures as described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, the political party shall certify to the Board no later than 24 hours after the date that is 90 days before the date of such presidential preference primary election the names of candidates for nomination who have qualified by such means.
  (3) (A) Candidates for delegate and alternates where permitted by political party rules to a particular political party national convention convened to nominate that party’s candidate for President shall be listed on the ballot of the presidential preference primary held under this subchapter as:
      (i) Full slates of candidates for delegates supporting a candidate for nomination for President if there shall have been filed with the Board, no later than 90 days before the date of such presidential primary, a petition on behalf of such slate’s candidacy signed by the candidates on the slate, and by at least 1,000, or 1%, whichever is less, of the qualified electors of the District of Columbia who are registered under § 1-1001.07 and are of the same political party as the candidates on such slate;
      (ii) Full slates of candidates for delegates not committed to support any named candidate for nomination for President if there shall have been filed with the Board, no later than 90 days before the date of such presidential primary, a petition on behalf of such slate’s candidacy, signed by the candidates on the slate and by at least 1,000, or 1%, whichever is less, of the qualified electors of the District of Columbia who have registered under § 1-1001.07 and are of the same political party as the candidates on such slate;
      (iii) An individual candidate for delegate supporting a candidate for nomination for President if there shall have been filed with the Board, no later than 90 days before the date of such presidential primary, a petition on behalf of such candidate, signed by the candidate and by at least 1,000, or 1%, whichever is less, of the qualified electors of the District of Columbia who have registered under § 1-1001.07 and are of the same political party as the candidate; or
      (iv) An individual not committed to support any named candidate for nomination for President if there shall have been filed with the Board, no later than 90 days before the date of such presidential primary, a petition on behalf of such candidate, signed by the candidate and by at least 1,000, or 1%, whichever is less, of the qualified electors of the District of Columbia who have registered under § 1-1001.07 and are of the same political party as the candidate.
    (B) No candidate for delegate or alternate may be listed on the ballot unless such candidate was properly selected according to the rules of the candidate's political party relating to the nomination of candidates for delegate or alternate.
    (C) The governing body of each eligible party shall file with the Board, no later than 180 days prior to the presidential preference primary election:
      (i) Notification of that party’s intent to conduct a presidential preference primary; and
      (ii) A plan for the election detailing the procedures to be followed in the selection of individual delegates and alternates to the convention of that party, including procedures for the selection of committed and uncommitted delegates.
  (4) The Board shall:
    (A) Arrange the ballot for the presidential preference primary so as to enable each voter to indicate the voter's rankings for:
      (i) Presidential nominee or uncommitted presidential preference (if provided for by applicable party rule); and
      (ii) The slate of delegates and alternates pledged to support each presidential nominee or uncommitted presidential preference; and
    (B) Clearly indicate on the ballot the name of either the candidate for nomination for President which a slate or candidate for delegate supports or the person who shall manage an uncommitted slate of delegates.
  (5) The delegates and alternates, of each political party in the District of Columbia to the national convention of that party convened for the nomination of that party for President, elected in accordance with this subchapter , shall be obliged to vote only for the candidate whom the delegate or alternate has been selected to represent in accordance with properly promulgated rules of the political party, on the 1st ballot cast at the convention for nominees for President, or until such time as such candidate to whom the delegate is committed withdraws the candidate's candidacy, whichever 1st occurs.
(c) Each member of the Board and persons authorized by the Board may administer oaths to persons executing affidavits pursuant to § 1-1001.08 . It may provide for the administering of such other oaths as it considers appropriate to require in the performance of its functions.
(d) The Board may permit either persons temporarily absent from the District or persons physically unable to appear personally at an official registration place to register for the purpose of voting in any election held under this subchapter.
(e) (1) (A) The Board shall select, employ, and fix the compensation for an Executive Director and such staff the Board deems necessary, subject to the pay limitations of § 1-611.16 . The Executive Director shall serve at the pleasure of the Board.
    (B) The Executive Director shall be a District resident throughout the Executive Director's term and failure to maintain District residency shall result in a forfeiture of the position.
    (B-i) The requirements of subparagraph (B) of this paragraph shall not apply to Executive Director Alice Miller, beginning on her hire date of July 6, 2016.
    (C) (i) (I) Notwithstanding the provisions of Unit A of Chapter 14 of Title 2 , the Board shall use a ranking system based on a scale of 100 points for all employment decisions for positions within the Board.
        (II) An individual who is a District resident at the time of application shall be awarded a 10-point hiring preference over a nonresident applicant; provided, that the individual claims the preference. This 10-point preference shall be in addition to any points awarded on the 100-point scale.
        (III) At the time of appointment, an individual who claimed the 10-point residency preference shall agree, in writing, to maintain District residency for a period of 7 consecutive years from the effective date of appointment into the position for which the individual claimed the residency preference.
        (IV) An individual who claimed the residency preference and who fails to maintain District residency for 7 consecutive years from the individual's effective date of appointment shall forfeit the individual's District government employment.
        (V) Each applicant for a position covered by this sub-subparagraph shall be informed in writing of the provisions of this sub-subparagraph at the time of application.
      (ii) The Board shall verify and enforce District residency requirements pursuant to § 1-515.04 .
      (iii) By November 1 of each year and pursuant to § 1-515.06 , the Board shall submit to the Mayor an annual report detailing, for the previous fiscal year, compliance with residency requirements.
  (2) No provision of this subchapter shall be construed as permitting the Board to appoint any personnel who are not full-time paid employees of the Board to preliminarily determine alleged violations of the law affecting elections.
  (3) The Board may appoint a General Counsel to serve at the pleasure of the Board. The General Counsel shall be entitled to receive compensation at the same rate as the Executive Director of the Board and shall be responsible solely to the Board. The General Counsel shall perform such duties as may be delegated or assigned to the General Counsel by rule or order of the Board.
  (4) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (C) of this paragraph, the Board shall select, appoint, and fix the compensation of temporary election workers to operate Vote Centers, including site coordinators, who shall oversee the operations of Vote Centers in accordance with rules prescribed by the Board, and election workers, who shall assist the site coordinators. Site coordinators shall be qualified registered electors in the District. Election workers shall be individuals who are at least 16 years of age by the day that they are working in this capacity, who reside in the District of Columbia, and who are enrolled in or have graduated from a public or private secondary school or an institution of higher education. An election worker shall be required to:
      (i) Complete at least 4 hours of training;
      (ii) Receive certification as an election worker under standards that the Board shall promulgate; and
      (iii) Take and sign an oath of office or affirmation to perform the duties of office honestly, faithfully, and promptly.
    (B) The Board shall establish standards to measure the performance of election workers, including the past performance of an election worker, and consider the election worker's past performance before appointing the election worker to work as an election worker in a subsequent election. Past service as an election worker shall not entitle a person to appointment as an election worker in a subsequent election.
    (C) Election workers, including site coordinators, who are District government employees are not required to be District residents or qualified electors.
(f) (1) The Board shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to ensure that all persons responsible for the proper administration of this subchapter maintain a position of strict impartiality and refrain from any activity which would imply support or opposition to:
    (A) A candidate or group of candidates for office in the District of Columbia; or
    (B) Any political party or political committee.
  (2) As used in this subsection, the terms “office,” “political party,” and “political committee” shall have the same meaning as that prescribed in § 1-1161.01 .
(g) Notwithstanding provisions of the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure Act ( § 2-501 et seq.), the Board may hear any case brought before it under this subchapter by 1 member panels. An appeal from a decision of any such 1 member panel may be taken to either the full Board or to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, at the option of any adversely affected party. If appeal is taken directly to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, the decision of a 1 member panel shall be, for purposes of such appeal, considered to be a final decision of the Board. If an appeal is taken from a decision of a 1 member panel to the full Board, the decision of the 1 member panel shall be stayed pending a final decision of the Board. The Board may, upon a vote of the majority of its members, hear de novo all issues of fact or law relating to an appeal of a decision of a 1 member panel, except the Board may decide to consider only the record made before such 1 member panel. A final decision of the full Board, relating to an appeal brought to it from a 1 member panel, shall be appealable to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals in the same manner and to the same extent as all other final decisions of the Board.
(h) (1) The Board, pursuant to regulations of general applicability, shall have the power to:
    (A) Require by subpoena the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of documents relating to the execution of the Board’s duties; and
    (B) Order that testimony in any proceeding or investigation be taken by deposition before any person who is designated by the Board, and has the power to administer oaths and, in these instances, to compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of documents by subpoena.
  (2) The Board may petition the Superior Court of the District of Columbia to enforce the subpoena or order, in the case of a refusal to obey a subpoena or order of the Board issued pursuant to this subsection.  Any person failing to obey the Court’s order may be held in contempt of court.
(i) The Board shall cause the following information to be posted at each Vote Center on the day of each election for federal office:
  (1) A sample version of the ballot that will be used for the election;
  (2) The election and the hours during which Vote Centers will be open;
  (3) Instructions on the proper manner of completing a ballot, including a special ballot;
  (4) Instructions for mail-in registrants and first-time voters under section 303(b) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 [42 U.S.C. § 15483(b)];
  (5) General information on voting rights under applicable federal and District laws, including the right to cast a special ballot and instructions to contact the appropriate officials if these rights are alleged to have been violated;
  (6) General information on federal and District law regarding prohibitions on acts of voter fraud and misrepresentation; and
  (7) The documentation required for a qualified elector to verify residency and register to vote at the Vote Center.
(j) Not later than 90 days after the date of each regularly scheduled general election for federal office, the Board shall submit to the Mayor a report, in the format established by the United States Election Assistance Commission, on the number of mail-in ballots sent to absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters for the election and the number of ballots which were returned by those voters to the Board.  The report shall be transmitted by the Mayor to the United States Election Assistance Commission, and shall be made available to the general public.
(k) Within 90 days following a general election, the Board shall publish on its website an after-action report. The report shall include the following information:
  (1) The total number of votes cast, broken down by type of ballot, and including the number of spoiled ballots and special ballots that were not counted;
  (2) The number of persons registered:
    (A) More than 21 days preceding the election;
    (B) Between 21 days preceding the election and the date of the election; and
    (C) On the date of the election;
  (3) The number of election workers, by Vote Center;
  (4) Copies of any unofficial summary reports generated by the Board on election night;
  (5) A synopsis of any issues identified in site coordinator or area representative logs;
  (6) Performance measurement data of election workers;
  (7) A description of any irregularities experienced during early voting and on election day;
  (7A) Recommendations for means by which the efficiency, accuracy, and speed of counting and reporting election results can be improved, including equipment or technology and an estimate of associated costs; and
  (8) Any other information considered relevant by the Board.
(l) For the purposes of implementing the duties under subsection (a)(19) of this section, the Board may loan a mobile device to a candidate, qualified petition circulator, or proposer to utilize the mobile application.  The Board may charge a reasonable refundable deposit for the use of the mobile device.
(m) By July 1, 2021, and biennially thereafter, the Board and the Corrections Information Council, established by § 24-101.01 , shall jointly submit a report to the Mayor and Council on the Restore the Vote Amendment Act of 2020 ("Act"), including:
  (1) The number of incarcerated qualified electors registered since the Act's effective date [April 27, 2021], or, beginning in the July 1, 2023 report, since the date of the previous report;
  (2) The number of incarcerated registered qualified electors who voted, for each election held since the Act's effective date  [April 27, 2021][,] or, beginning in the July 1, 2023 report, since the date of the previous report;
  (3) An analysis of the Act's implementation and any identifiable challenges; and
  (4) Any policy or legislative recommendations to ensure that all incarcerated qualified electors have a meaningful opportunity to register and vote.
D.C. Code § 1-609.09 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-609.09
§ 1-609.09. Appointment of attorneys.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 1-612.10b — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-612.10b
§ 1-612.10b. Short-term disability insurance policies.
Status: in_force

(a) The District may not enter into a policy or contract to provide temporary or short-term disability benefits to its employees that would allow the insurer to offset or reduce benefits or income available to an individual under the contract or policy based on estimated or actual leave benefits or salary the individual may or does receive under this chapter .
(b) A provision in a policy or contract between the District and an insurer executed afterDecember 21, 2022 that allows the insurer to offset or reduce benefits or income available to an individual under the contract or policy based on estimated or actual leave benefits or salary the individual may or does receive under this chapter shall be void as a matter of law.
(c) For the purposes of this section, the term "insurer" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 31-2231.01(7) .
D.C. Code § 1-301.88g — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-301.88g
§ 1-301.88g. Authority to issue grants for workplace rights.
Status: in_force

(a) The Attorney General may issue grants for the purposes authorized pursuant to Chapter 1D of Title 32 .
(b) Personnel and non-personnel costs related to administering any grants issued pursuant to the authority provided in subsection (a) of this section may be paid from funds deposited into the Litigation Support Fund established in § 1-301.86b .
(c) The Attorney General may issue rules to implement this section.
D.C. Code § 1-319.01 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-319.01
§ 1-319.01. Utilization by District government encouraged; exception.
Status: in_force

It shall be the policy of the District of Columbia government to utilize volunteer citizens in as many governmental programs as is practicable to serve the interests of the community. No volunteer person shall be used to fill any position or perform any service which is currently being performed by an employee of the District of Columbia government.
D.C. Code § 1-611.53 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-611.53
§ 1-611.53. Duties.
Status: in_force

The Commission shall:
(1) Conduct an annual review examining the best practices in compensation and benefits for mayors and members of the Council and other elected officials in the surrounding Washington Metropolitan Area, as well as in comparable jurisdictions in the country;
(2) Study the feasibility of allowing a Councilmember to elect between engaging in employment, whether as an employee or as a self-employed individual, or holding a position other than the position as Councilmember for which the member is compensated in an amount in excess of his or her actual expenses and authorizing additional compensation for Councilmembers who agree not to engage in outside employment; and
(3) Develop recommendations for changes in compensation levels for the Mayor or Councilmembers, or a recommendation that no changes be made, based on the review and study conducted pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of this section and:
  (A) The duties and level of responsibilities of each position;
  (B) The current compensation for the position and the length of time since the last compensation change;
  (C) Any change in the cost of living since the last compensation change;
  (D) Salary trends for positions with analogous duties and responsibilities, both within government and in the private sector;
  (E) Budget limitations;
  (F) The information required by § 1-611.09(b)(2)(A) and (B); and
  (G) Any other factors it considers to be reasonable, appropriate, and in the public interest.
D.C. Code § 1-207.18 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 2 / § 1-207.18
§ 1-207.18. Continuation of District of Columbia court system.
Status: in_force

(a) The District of Columbia Court of Appeals, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, and the District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure shall continue as provided under the District of Columbia Court Reorganization Act of 1970 subject to the provisions of part C of subchapter IV of this chapter and § 1-206.02(a)(4) .
(b) The term and qualifications of any judge of any District of Columbia court, and the term and qualifications of any member of the District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure appointed prior to the effective date of subchapter IV of this chapter shall not be affected by the provisions of part C of subchapter IV of this chapter .  No provision of this chapter shall be construed to extend the term of any such judge or member of such Commission.  Judges of the District of Columbia courts and members of the District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure appointed after the effective date of subchapter IV of this chapter shall be appointed according to part C of such subchapter IV.
(c) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to amend, repeal, or diminish the duties, rights, privileges, or benefits accruing under §§ 11-1561 through 11-1571 and §§ 11-703 and 11-904 , dealing with the retirement and compensation of the judges of the District of Columbia courts.
D.C. Code § 1-327.73 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-327.73
§ 1-327.73. Rules.
Status: in_force

The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [ § 2-501 et seq.], shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this part.
D.C. Code § 1-623.46 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-623.46
§ 1-623.46. Transfer of authority.
Status: in_force

In accordance with § 1-202.04(e) , the disability compensation functions previously exercised by the United States Secretary of Labor relating to the processing of claims by injured employees of the District of Columbia are transferred to the Mayor on the date that this chapter becomes effective as provided in § 1-636.02 .
D.C. Code § 1-301.151 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-301.151
§ 1-301.151. Analysis of health care costs at Department of Corrections; plan to create Public Safety Overtime Bank.
Status: in_force

In Fiscal Year 2003, the Chief Financial Officer shall:
(1) Analyze health care costs at the Department of Corrections and recommend alternatives based on the analysis; and
(2) Develop a plan to create a Public Safety Overtime Bank that would fund and oversee overtime expenditures by the Metropolitan Police Department, Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, and the Department of Corrections.
D.C. Code § 1-325.53 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-325.53
§ 1-325.53. HIV/AIDS Administration Capacity Building Fund report.
Status: in_force

(a) By December 1, 2005, the Mayor, through the HIV/AIDS Administration within the Department of Health, shall provide to the Council a report that includes a comprehensive plan for distributing the funds from the Capacity Building Fund to those wards that lack the infrastructure to provide preventative and maintenance services within the ward to persons living with HIV/AIDS.
(b) The Mayor shall submit to the Council no later than 180 days after the end of each fiscal year a report on the financial condition of the Capacity Building Fund, including the results of the operation of the fund for the preceding fiscal year and an analysis of the number of persons living with HIV/AIDS, by ward.
D.C. Code § 1-909.08 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 9 / § 1-909.08
§ 1-909.08. Criminal penalties.
Status: in_force

Whoever willfully violates any provision of any section of this subchapter (other than § 1-909.06 ), or any regulation or order issued under those provisions, shall be fined not more than $5,000, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both, except that for a violation by a person not an individual, the person shall be fined not more than $100,000.
D.C. Code § 1-1001.09a — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 10 / § 1-1001.09a
§ 1-1001.09a. Post-election audits.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this section, the term:
  (1) “Error rate” means the greatest change in difference between any 2 candidates’ vote totals in an audit sample, comparing the machine result and the tally from the manual audit for a contest, divided by the number of votes (including overvotes and undervotes) audited in that contest in that sample.
  (2) “Margin of victory” means the difference between the contest-wide vote totals for the apparent winning candidate with the fewest votes and the apparent losing candidate with the most votes in the machine result, divided by the number of votes cast in the entire contest (including undervotes and overvotes).
(b) After each general and special election, the Board shall conduct a public manual audit of the voter-verifiable records tabulated by the Board.
(c) (1) The Board shall manually audit:
    (A) At least 5% of the precincts with precinct-level vote-tabulation machines during the election; and
    (B) At least 5% of the voter-verifiable records that are tabulated centrally, including mail-in ballots and special ballots.
  (2) Of those voter-verifiable records audited, the Board shall examine no fewer than 3 contests, of which:
    (A) At least one shall be a District-wide contest; and
    (B) At least 2 shall be a ward-wide race.
  (3) The Board may, in its discretion, whether or not by request of a losing candidate, audit additional precincts, voter-verifiable records, or contests; provided, that the Board shall select at least one additional contest not selected pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection. The Board shall issue rules describing the criteria that it will use and the procedure for considering requests for additional audits. The Board may also collect fees, set forth by rule, for additional audits conducted under this paragraph.
(d) The precincts audited shall be selected on an entirely random basis; provided, that, within each ward, each precinct in the election shall have an equal chance of being selected. The voter-verifiable records that are tabulated centrally shall also be selected on an entirely random basis. The contests audited shall be selected on an entirely random basis; provided, that, within each category, each contest in the election shall have an equal chance of being selected. The Board shall publicly announce the method by which it intends to randomly select precincts, voter-verifiable records tabulated centrally, and contests, and shall conduct the random selection in such a way as to allow the public to observe and ensure that the selection is random. The selection shall be followed by the audit as soon as is practicable.
(e) The date of the audit shall be announced no later than 3 business days after tabulation has been completed, but no fewer than 24 hours in advance of the audit.
(f) The audit shall be conducted in public view so that members of the public are able to verify that votes are correctly classified and tallied, but are unable to touch ballots and other official materials or to interfere in any way with the manual audit process.
(g) Individuals performing the manual audit shall:
  (1) Repealed.
  (2) Not at any time before or during the manual audit be informed of the corresponding machine tally results;
  (3) Follow the Board’s procedures for hand counting voter-verifiable records, tallying results, noting discrepancies and any missing or damaged voter-verifiable records, and interpreting ambiguous votes where the voter intent may not be clear; and
  (4) Make a record of each ambiguous vote, including the nature of the marking error causing the ambiguity and how the vote was interpreted.
(h) (1) If an audit initially reveals a discrepancy between the machine result and the tally from the manual audit that yields an error rate greater than 0.25% or 20% of the margin of victory, whichever is less, and the discrepancy is not attributed to marking errors, a 2nd count shall be conducted.
  (2) If the 2nd count confirms the discrepancy described in paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Board shall also audit another precinct in each ward in which the contest appeared on the ballot, selected at random using the same method previously used to select the precincts, and an additional 5% of all centrally tabulated ballots.
  (3) If the additional audit sample described in paragraph (2) of this subsection also reveals a discrepancy between the machine result and the tally from the manual audit that yields an error rate greater than 0.25% or 20% of the margin of victory, whichever is less, the Board shall audit all precincts and centrally tabulated ballots in which the contest was held.
(i) The results derived from the manual audits shall be deemed the true and correct results of the election contests at issue with respect to the votes audited and shall be used in lieu of further counting in any automatic recounts.
(j) The Board shall publish on its website and make available for public inspection a report of results of the manual audit before certification of the official election results. The report shall:
  (1) Identify and, when possible, explain any discrepancies between the initial count and the manual tally; and
  (2) Describe further investigations to be undertaken or actions to be taken based on the observed discrepancies.
(k) (1) A vendor providing a voting system for use in the District elections shall furnish a bond in the amount of $10,000 to the District.
  (2) A comparison of the results compiled by the voting system with the post-election audit described in this section shall show that the results of the electronic voting system differed by no more than 0.25% from the manual count reviewed, not including discrepancies associated with missing or damaged voter-verifiable records and with ambiguous votes.
  (3) If a voting system is found to have failed to record votes accurately and in the manner set forth in paragraph (2) of this section, and that the failure is attributable to either the voting system’s design or actions of the vendor, the vendor shall forfeit the bond required by paragraph (1) and pay any costs incurred by the Board directly attributable to the failure.
  (4) The vendor shall reimburse the District for the costs of any post-election audit required under subsection (h)(2) and (3) of this section, not including any costs associated for salaried election officials. If the vendor does not reimburse the District for these costs, the vendor shall forfeit the bond required by paragraph (1) of this subsection and shall be liable for the additional costs.
D.C. Code § 1-622.16 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-622.16
§ 1-622.16. Post-employment benefits.
Status: in_force

An annuitant may elect to convert group life insurance benefits authorized in § 1-622.03 to an individual policy upon separation from service.
D.C. Code § 1-308.21 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-308.21
§ 1-308.21. Definitions.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 1-612.03b — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-612.03b
§ 1-612.03b. Donor leave.
Status: in_force

(a) An employee shall be entitled to up to 30 days of leave to serve as an organ donor, and up to 7 days of leave to serve as a bone marrow donor, without loss or reduction in pay, leave, or credit for time of service, in a calendar year.
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall only apply if the employee is a volunteer donor, and any compensation received by the employee is limited to costs and expenses associated with organ or bone marrow donations.
(c) The Mayor shall prescribe rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this section.
D.C. Code § 1-1163.05 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 11A / § 1-1163.05
§ 1-1163.05. District of Columbia Board of Elections created.
Status: in_force

On or after April 27, 2012, the District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics established under subchapter I of Chapter 10 of this title 1 [ § 1-1001.01 et seq.]. shall be known as the District of Columbia Board of Elections and shall have the powers, duties, and functions as provided in that subchapter, in any other law in effect on the date immediately preceding April 27, 2012, and in this subchapter. Any reference in any law or regulation to the District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics shall, on and after April 27, 2012, be deemed to refer to the District of Columbia Board of Elections.
D.C. Code § 1-1205 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 12 / § 1-1205
§ 1-1205. Filing of signature; depositing impression of seal; certification as to authenticity.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 1-603.01 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-603.01
§ 1-603.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of this chapter unless otherwise required by the context:
(a) (1) The term “agency” means any unit of the District of Columbia government required by law, by the Mayor of the District of Columbia, or by the Council of the District to administer any law, rule, or any regulation adopted under authority of law. The term “agency” shall also include any unit of the District of Columbia government created by the reorganization of 1 or more of the units of an agency and any unit of the District of Columbia government created or organized by the Council of the District of Columbia as an agency.  The term "agency" shall not include the Council.
  (1A) The term “Attorney General” means the Attorney General for the District of Columbia.
  (2) The term “boards and commissions” means bodies established by law or by order of the Mayor of the District of Columbia consisting of appointed members to perform a trust or execute official functions on behalf of the District of Columbia government. Compensation or reimbursement of expenses, if any, to such members shall be provided according to § 1-611.08 ; provided, however, that full-time employees shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of § 1-611.04 or § 1-611.11 .
  (3) The term “Career Service” means positions in the District of Columbia government as provided for in subchapter VIII of this chapter and § 1-602.04 .
  (4) The term “Council” means the Council of the District of Columbia, created pursuant to § 1-204.01 .
  (5) The term “District” means the District of Columbia government ( § 1-102 ).
  (5A) The term “domestic partner” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 32-701(3) .
  (5B) The term “domestic partnership” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 32-701(4) .
  (5C) The term “domicile” means:
    (A) Physical presence in the District of Columbia; and
    (B) An intent to abandon any and all former domiciles and remain in the District of Columbia during the duration of the appointment.
  (6) The term “educational employee” means an employee of the District of Columbia Board of Education or of the Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia, except persons employed in any of the following types of positions:
    (A) Clerical, stenographic, or secretarial positions;
    (B) Custodial, building maintenance, building engineer, general maintenance, or general engineering positions;
    (C) Bus drivers and other drivers involved in the transportation of persons, equipment, materials or inventory;
    (D) Cooks, dieticians, and other positions involved in direct planning, preparation, service, and conditions of preparation and service of food;
    (E) Technicians involved in the operation or maintenance of machinery, vehicles, equipment or the processing of materials and inventory; or
    (F) Positions the major duties in which consist of the supervision of employees covered in subparagraphs (A) through (E) of this definition: provided, however, that this subparagraph shall not be deemed to include heads of academic units at the School of Law or the University of the District of Columbia.
  (7) The term “employee” means, except when specifically modified in this chapter, an individual who performs a function of the District government and who receives compensation for the performance of such services.
  (7A) The term "entry-level" means a competitive District government position that:
    (A) Requires 3 or fewer years of prior work experience; and
    (B) Does not require educational certification above a high school diploma or its equivalent.
  (8) The term “Excepted Service” means positions in the District of Columbia government as provided for in subchapter IX of this chapter .
  (8A) The term "exceptional circumstances" means conditions or facts that are uncommon, deviate from or do not conform to the norm, or are beyond willful control.
  (9) The term “Executive Service” means any subordinate agency head whom the Mayor is authorized to appoint in accordance with subchapter X-A of this chapter .
  (9A) “Gender identity or expression” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 2-1401.02(12A) .
  (10) The term “grievance” means any matter under the control of the District government which impairs or adversely affects the interest, concern, or welfare of employees, but does not include adverse actions resulting in removals, suspension of 10 days or more, or reductions in grade, reductions in force or classification matters. This definition applies to matters which are subject to procedures established pursuant to section § 1-616.53 and is not intended to restrict matters that may be subject to a negotiated grievance and arbitration procedure in a collective bargaining agreement between the District and a labor organization representing employees.
  (10A) The term “hard to fill position” means a position so designated by the personnel authority on the basis of demonstrated recruitment and retention problems inherent in the position due to the uniqueness of the duties and responsibilities and the unusual combination of highly specialized qualification requirements for the position.
  (11) The term “head” means the highest ranking executive official of an agency.
  (12) The term “holidays” means any day established as a legal holiday pursuant to subchapter XII of this chapter .
  (13) The term “independent agency” means any board or commission of the District of Columbia government not subject to the administrative control of the Mayor, including, the Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia, the Board of Library Trustees, the Armory Board, the Board of Elections, the Board of Ethics and Government Accountability, the Campaign Finance Board, the Public Service Commission, the Zoning Commission for the District of Columbia, the Public Employee Relations Board, the District of Columbia Retirement Board, the Office of Employee Appeals, and the Rental Housing Commission. For the purposes of this chapter, the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia shall be considered an independent agency of the District of Columbia. For the purposes of subchapter XXVIII of this chapter , the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission shall be considered an independent agency of the District.
  (13A) The term “Legal Service” means positions in the District of Columbia government as provided for in subchapter VIII-B of this chapter.
  (13B) The term “Management Supervisory Service” means positions in the District of Columbia government as provided for in subchapter IX-A of this chapter.
  (13C) The term “nonschool-based personnel” means any employee of the District of Columbia Public Schools who is not based at a local school or who does not provide direct services to individual students.
  (14) The term “personnel authority” means an individual with the authority to administer all or part of a personnel management program as provided in subchapter IV of this chapter .
  (14A) “Public official” means:
    (A) A candidate, as that term is defined in § 1-1161.01 .
    (B) The Mayor, Chairman, and each member of the Council of the District of Columbia holding office under Chapter 2 of this title [ § 1-201.01 et seq.];
    (C) The Attorney General;
    (D) A Representative or Senator elected pursuant to § 1-123 ;
    (E) An Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner;
    (F) A member of the State Board of Education;
    (G) A person serving as a subordinate agency head in a position designated as within the Executive Service;
    (H) A member of a board or commission listed in § 1-523.01(e) ; and
    (I) A District of Columbia Excepted Service employee paid at a rate of Excepted Service 9 or above, or its equivalent, who makes decisions or participates substantially in areas of contracting, procurement, administration of grants or subsidies, developing policies, land use planning, inspecting, licensing, regulating, or auditing, or acts in areas of responsibility that may create a conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest; and any additional employees designated by rule by the Board of Ethics and Government Accountability who make decisions or participate substantially in areas of contracting, procurement, administration of grants or subsidies, developing policies, land use planning, inspecting, licensing, regulating, or auditing, or act in areas of responsibility that may create a conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest.
  (14B) The term "qualifying patient" means an individual who is actively registered in the District's medical marijuana program established pursuant to § 7-1671.05 or in the medical marijuana program of the employee's jurisdiction of residence.
  (15) The term “resident” means any person who is a domiciliary of the District of Columbia and who throughout his or her employment by the District maintains a place of abode in the District of Columbia as his or her actual, regular, and principal place of occupancy.
  (15A) The term "resident District graduate" means a resident who received a high school diploma from the District of Columbia Public Schools or a District public charter school or who received a GED or high school equivalency credential from the District of Columbia.
  (15B) The term "safety-sensitive" means a position in which it is reasonably foreseeable that, if the employee performs the position's routine duties while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, the employee could suffer a lapse of attention or other temporary deficit that would likely cause actual, immediate, and serious bodily injury or loss of life to self or others.
  (15C) The term “school administrators” means principals, assistant principals, school program directors, coordinators, instructional supervisors, and support personnel of the District of Columbia Public Schools.
  (16) The term “standard” means any criterion, guideline, or measure established by appropriate authority for the purpose of making objective comparisons or determinations for such purposes, including, but not limited to, the classification of positions, establishment of pay, evaluation of qualifications, and appraisal of work performance.
  (17) The term “subordinate agency” means any agency under the direct administrative control of the Mayor, including, but not limited to, the following:
    (A) Office of Operations (Mayor’s Order 83-17);
    (B) Office of Economic Development (Mayor’s Order 83-18);
    (C) Office of Financial Management (Mayor’s Order 83-19);
    (D) Repealed.
    (E) Department of Corrections (Organization Order 7);
    (F) Department of Public Works (Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1983);
    (G) Department of Finance and Revenue (Commissioner’s Order 69-96);
    (H) Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department (Reorganization Order 6);
    (I) Department of Administrative Services (Reorganization Plan No. 5 of 1983);
    (J) Department of Housing and Community Development (Reorganization Plan 3 of 1975);
    (K) Repealed;
    (L) Metropolitan Police force ( § 5-105.05 );
    (M) Department of Parks and Recreation (Organization Order 10);
    (N) Department of Human Services (Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1979 and Mayor’s Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1986), including:
      (i) The Commission on Social Services;
      (ii) Repealed;
      (iii) Repealed; and
      (iv) Repealed;
    (O) Department of Employment Services (Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1980);
    (P) Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1983);
    (Q) Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (Commissioner’s Order 74-261);
    (R) Office of Human Rights;
    (S) Office of Personnel ( § 1-604.02 );
    (T) Office on Latino Affairs ( § 2-1311 );
    (U) Department of Aging and Community Living ( § 7-503.01 );
    (V) Repealed;
    (W) Board of Parole (Organization Order 6);
    (X) Repealed;
    (Y) Office of Business and Economic Development ( § 2-1201.02 );
    (Z) Office of the Secretary of the District of Columbia (Mayor’s Order 84-77);
    (AA) Office of Inspector General ( § 1-301.115a );
    (BB) Repealed;
    (CC) Repealed;
    (DD) Office of Cable Television and Telecommunications;
    (EE) Repealed;
    (FF) Repealed;
    (GG) Repealed;
    (HH) Office of the Budget (Mayor’s Order 79-5);
    (II) Repealed;
    (JJ) Repealed;
    (KK) Repealed;
    (LL) Repealed.
    (MM) Department of Health;
    (NN) Office of Contracting and Procurement;
    (OO) Repealed;
    (PP) Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking;
    (QQ) Repealed;
    (QQ-i) Department of General Services;
    (RR) Office of the Chief Technology Officer;
    (SS) Department of Motor Vehicles;
    (TT) Office of Planning (Mayor’s Order 83-25);
    (UU) Office of Local Business Development;
    (VV) Office of Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development;
    (WW) Office of the Chief Medical Examiner;
    (XX) Child and Family Services Agency;
    (YY) Department of Mental Health;
    (ZZ) District Department of Transportation;
    (AAA) Office of Unified Communications;
    (BBB) Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services;
    (CCC) The Office of Risk Management, established by Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 2003;
    (DDD) Department on Disability Services; and
    (EEE) District of Columbia Public Schools.
D.C. Code § 1-301.115a — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-301.115a
§ 1-301.115a. Creation and duties of Office of the Inspector General.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) (A) There is created within the executive branch of the government of the District of Columbia the Office of the Inspector General. The Office shall be headed by an Inspector General appointed pursuant to subparagraph (B) of this subsection, who shall serve for a term of 6 years and shall be subject to removal only for cause by the Mayor (with the approval of the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority in a control year) or (in the case of a control year) by the Authority. The Inspector General shall not serve in a hold-over capacity upon the expiration of his or her term.
    (A-i) (i) If a vacancy in the position of Inspector General occurs as a consequence of resignation, disability, death, or a reason other than the expiration of the term of the Inspector General, the Mayor shall appoint a replacement to fill the unexpired term in the same manner provided in subparagraph (C) of this paragraph; provided, that the Mayor shall submit the nomination to the Council within 30 days after the occurrence of the vacancy. A person appointed to fill the unexpired term shall serve only for the remainder of the term.
      (ii) If a vacancy occurs, no person shall serve on an acting basis as the Inspector General unless the person meets the requirements of subparagraph (D-i) [repealed] of this paragraph.
    (A-ii) The Inspector General first appointed by the Mayor by and with the advice and consent of the Council, on or after November 4, 2003, shall serve until May 19, 2008. Each Inspector General appointed to fill the position after May 19, 2008 shall serve a 6-year term to end May 19, 2014 and every 6 years thereafter.
    (B) During a control year, the Inspector General shall be appointed by the Mayor as follows:
      (i) Prior to the appointment of the Inspector General, the Authority may submit recommendations for the appointment to the Mayor.
      (ii) In consultation with the Authority and the Council, the Mayor shall nominate an individual for appointment and notify the Council of the nomination.
      (iii) After the expiration of the 7-day period which begins on the date the Mayor notifies the Council of the nomination under sub-subparagraph (ii) of this subparagraph, the Mayor shall notify the Authority of the nomination.
      (iv) The nomination shall be effective subject to approval by a majority vote of the Authority.
    (C) During a year which is not a control year, the Inspector General shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council. Prior to appointment, the Authority may submit recommendations for the appointment.
    (D) The Inspector General shall be appointed:
      (i) Without regard to party affiliation;
      (ii) On the basis of integrity;
      (iii) With demonstrated supervisory and management experience; and
      (iv) With demonstrated experience and ability, in the aggregate, in law, accounting, auditing, financial management analysis, public administration, or investigations.
    (D-i) Repealed.
    (E) (i) The Inspector General shall be paid at a rate established by the Mayor, subject to Council approval by resolution.
      (ii) On or after March 14, 2007, the Mayor may re-determine the compensation of the incumbent Inspector General retroactive to the date of his appointment.
  (2) The annual budget for the Office shall be adopted as follows:
    (A) The Inspector General shall prepare and submit to the Mayor, for inclusion in the annual budget of the District of Columbia under part D of title IV of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act [ §  1-204.41 et seq.], for the year, annual estimates of the expenditures and appropriations necessary for the operation of the Office for the year. All such estimates shall be forwarded by the Mayor to the Council of the District of Columbia for its action pursuant to §§ 1-204.46 and 1-206.03(c) , without revision but subject to recommendations, including recommendations on reallocating any funds from the Inspector General's estimates to other items in the District budget.
    (B) Amounts appropriated for the Inspector General shall be available solely for the operation of the Office, and shall be paid to the Inspector General by the Mayor (acting through the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia) in such installments and at such times as the Inspector General requires.
  (3) The Inspector General shall:
    (A) Conduct independent fiscal and management audits of District government operations;
    (B) Receive notification in advance of all external audits conducted by any District government entity, with the exception of the District of Columbia Auditor, and immediately provided with a copy of any final report issued;
    (C) Serve as principal liaison between the District government and the U.S. General Accounting Office;
    (D) Independently conduct audits, inspections, assignments, and investigations as the Mayor shall request, and any other audits, inspections and investigations that are necessary or desirable in the Inspector General’s judgment;
    (E) Annually conduct an operational audit of all procurement activities carried out pursuant to this chapter in accordance with regulations and guidelines prescribed by the Mayor and issued in accordance with § 2-302.05 [repealed];
    (F) (i) Forward to the appropriate authority any report, as a result of any audit, inspection or investigation conducted by the office, identifying misconduct or unethical behavior; and
      (ii) Forward to the Mayor, within a reasonable time of reporting evidence of criminal wrongdoing to the Office of the U.S. Attorney or other law enforcement office, any report regarding the evidence, if appropriate;
    (G) Pursuant to a contract described in paragraph (4) of this subsection, provide certifications under § 47-3401.01(b)(5) ;
    (H) Pursuant to a contract described in paragraph (4) of this subsection, audit the complete financial statement and report on the activities of the District government for such fiscal year, for the use of the Mayor under § 1-204.48(a)(4) ;
    (I) Not later than 30 days before the beginning of each fiscal year (beginning with fiscal year 1996) and in consultation with the Mayor, the Council, and the Authority, establish an annual plan for audits to be conducted under this paragraph during the fiscal year under which the Inspector General shall report only those variances which are in an amount equal to or greater than $1,000,000 or 1% of the applicable annual budget for the program in which the variance is found (whichever is lesser); and
    (J) During fiscal year 2006 and each succeeding fiscal year, conduct investigations to determine the accuracy of certifications made to the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia under § 1-204.24d(28) of attorneys in special education cases brought under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in the District of Columbia.
  (4) The Inspector General shall enter into a contract with an auditor who is not an officer or employee of the Office to:
    (A) Audit the financial statement and report described in paragraph (3)(H) of this subsection for a fiscal year, except that the financial statement and report may not be audited by the same auditor (or an auditor employed by or affiliated with the same auditor, except as may be provided in paragraph (5)) for more than 5 consecutive fiscal years; and
    (B) Audit the certification described in paragraph (3)(G) of this subsection.
  (5) Notwithstanding paragraph (4)(A) of this subsection, an auditor who is a subcontractor to the auditor who audited the financial statement and report described in paragraph (3)(H) of this subsection for a fiscal year may audit the financial statement and report for any succeeding fiscal year (as either the prime auditor or as a subcontractor to another auditor) if:
    (A) Such subcontractor is not a signatory to the statement and report for the previous fiscal year;
    (B) The prime auditor reviewed and approved the work of the subcontractor on the statement and report for the previous fiscal year; and
    (C) The subcontractor is not an employee of the prime contractor or of an entity owned, managed, or controlled by the prime contractor.
(a-1) It is the purpose of the Office of the Inspector General to independently:
  (1) Conduct and supervise audits, inspections and investigations relating to the programs and operations of District government departments and agencies, including independent agencies;
  (2) Provide leadership and coordinate and recommend policies for activities designed to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness and to prevent and detect corruption, mismanagement, waste, fraud, and abuse in District government programs and operations; and
  (3) Provide a means for keeping the Mayor, Council, and District government department and agency heads fully and currently informed about problems and deficiencies relating to the administration of these programs and operations and the necessity for and progress of corrective actions.
(b) (1) In determining the procedures to be followed and the extent of the examinations of invoices, documents, and records, the Inspector General shall give due regard to the provisions of this chapter  and shall comply with standards established by the U.S. Comptroller General for audits of federal establishments, organizations, programs, activities and functions, and shall comply with standards established by the President’s Council on Integrity and Ethics for investigations and inspections, and generally accepted procurement principles, practices, and procedures, including federal and District case law, decisions of the U.S. Comptroller General, and decisions of federal contract appeals boards.
  (2) The Inspector General shall give due regard to the activities of the District of Columbia Auditor with a view toward avoiding duplication and insuring effective coordination and cooperation. The Inspector General shall take appropriate steps to assure that work performed by auditors, inspectors and investigators within or for the Office of the Inspector General shall comply with the standards and procedures determined through the application of this subsection.
(b-1) The Inspector General shall not disclose the identity of any person who brings a complaint or provides information to the Inspector General, without the person’s consent, unless the Inspector General determines that disclosure is unavoidable or necessary to further the ends of an investigation.
(c) (1) The Inspector General shall have access to the books, accounts, records, reports, findings, and all other papers, items, or property belonging to or in use by all departments, agencies, instrumentalities, and employees of the District government, including agencies which are subordinate to the Mayor, independent agencies, boards, and commissions, but excluding the Council of the District of Columbia, and the District of Columbia Courts, necessary to facilitate an audit, inspection or investigation.
  (2) (A) The Inspector General may issue subpoenas requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of any evidence relating to any matter under investigation by the Inspector General.
    (B) If a person refuses to obey a subpoena issued under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, the Inspector General may apply to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for an order requiring that person to appear before the Inspector General to give testimony, produce evidence, or both, relating to the matter under investigation. Any failure to obey the order of the court may be punished by the Superior Court as civil contempt.
  (3) The Inspector General is authorized to administer to or take from any person an oath, affirmation, or affidavit, whenever necessary to perform the Inspector General’s duties. The Inspector General is authorized to delegate the power to administer to or take from any person an oath, affirmation, or affidavit, when he or she deems it appropriate.
(d) (1) The Inspector General shall compile for submission to the Authority (or, with respect to a fiscal year which is not a control year, the Mayor and the Council), at least once every fiscal year, a report setting forth the scope of the Inspector General’s operational audit, and a summary of all findings and determinations made as a result of the findings.
  (2) Included in the report shall be any comments and information necessary to keep the Authority, the Mayor and the Council informed of the adequacy and effectiveness of procurement operations, the integrity of the procurement process, and adherence to the provisions of this chapter.
  (3) The report shall contain any recommendations deemed advisable by the Inspector General for improvements to procurement operations and compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
  (4) The Inspector General shall make each report submitted under this subsection available to the public, except to the extent that the report contains information determined by the Inspector General to be privileged.
(e) The Inspector General may undertake reviews and investigations, and make determinations or render opinions as requested by the Authority. Any reports generated as a result of the requests shall be automatically transmitted to the Council within 10 days of publication.
(e-1) The Inspector General shall audit the annual financial statement and report on the activities of the District of Columbia Housing Authority out of local funds appropriated to the Authority by the Council, in accordance with the requirements set forth in subsection (a)(4) and (5) of this section. In addition, the Inspector General may undertake reviews and investigations of the District of Columbia Housing Authority and make determinations or render opinions.
(f) In carrying out the duties and responsibilities established under this section, the Inspector General shall report expeditiously to the Attorney General whenever the Inspector General has reasonable grounds to believe there has been a violation of Federal or District criminal law.
(f-1) An employee of the Office of the Inspector General who, as part of his or her official duties, conducts investigations of alleged felony violations, shall possess the following authority while engaged in the performance of official duties within the District of Columbia, at a District government facility located outside of the District, or, subject to federal, state and local laws, outside of the District:
  (1) To carry a firearms and less lethal weapons; provided, that:
    (A) The employee has completed a course of training in the safe handling of firearms and less lethal weapons and the appropriate use of force;
    (B) The employee is qualified in the safe handling of firearms and less lethal weapons and the appropriate use of force according to the standards applicable to officers of the Metropolitan Police Department and the standards found in the U.S. Attorney General Guidelines for Offices of Inspector General with Statutory Law Enforcement Authority, or similar subsequent guidelines;
    (C) That the employee shall not carry a firearm or less lethal weapon in the course of official duties unless it is authorized in writing by the Inspector General;
    (D) That the employee shall be subject to the limitations on the use of force generally applicable to law enforcement officers in the District; and
    (E) The Inspector General, in consultation with the Metropolitan Police Department, has issued written guidelines pertaining to the authority to carry weapons, the appropriate use and deployment of those weapons, weapons issuance and security, weapons training, and the appropriate use of force.
  (2) Notwithstanding any other law, to make an arrest without a warrant while the employee is engaged in the performance of his or her official duties in the District of Columbia, at a District government facility located outside of the District, or, subject to federal, state, and local laws, outside of the District of Columbia; provided, that:
    (A) The employee has probable cause to believe that a felony violation of a federal or District statute is being committed in his or her presence; or
    (B) The employee has probable cause to believe that the person to be arrested has committed a felony; and
  (3) To serve as an affiant for, to apply to an appropriate judicial officer for, and to execute arrest warrants or warrants for search and seizure if the warrant is issued under authority of the District of Columbia or of the United States upon probable cause.
(f-2) The Inspector General shall prepare an annual report not later than December 1st of each year, summarizing the activities of the Office of the Inspector General during the preceding fiscal year, including a report detailing all uses of force by employees covered by subsection (f-1) of this section, including:
  (1) The date, time, and location of each incident;
  (2) A description of each use of force; and,
  (3) The result of any investigation of each use of force, including any determination of whether the use of force was justified and any discipline imposed.
(f-3) Failure on the part of any District government employee or contractor to cooperate with the Inspector General by not providing requested documents or testimony needed for the performance of his or her duties in conducting an audit, inspection or investigation shall be cause for the Inspector General to recommend appropriate administrative actions to the personnel or procurement authority, and shall be grounds for adverse actions as administered by the personnel or procurement authority, including the loss of employment or the termination of an existing contractual relationship.
(f-4) Anyone who has the authority to take or direct others to take, recommend, or approve any personnel action, shall not, with respect to this authority, take or threaten to take any action against another as a reprisal for making a complaint or disclosing information to the Inspector General, unless the complaint was made or the information disclosed with the knowledge that it was false or with willful disregard for its truth or falsity.
(f-5) A peer review of the Office of the Inspector General’s audit, inspection and investigation sections’ standards, policies, procedures, operations, and quality controls shall be performed no less than once every 3 years by an entity not affiliated with the Office of the Inspector General. Any final report shall be distributed to the Mayor, the Council and the Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority.
(f-6) Except as prohibited by § 24-211.07 , the Inspector General may enter into an agreement with a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency to assist the Office of the Inspector General in carrying out its duties, including through:
  (1) Sponsoring and obtaining special deputation of an employee of the Office of the Inspector General, who as part of his or her official duties conducts investigations of alleged felony violations;
  (2) Receiving and, to the extent necessary for the completion of joint operations, sharing equipment, supplies, and services; and
  (3) Entering into agreements that delineate investigative responsibilities and functions between the respective agencies in areas of joint jurisdiction.
(f-7) Repealed.
(g) In this section:
  (1) The term “Authority” means the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority established under § 47-391.01(a) ;
  (2) The term “control year” has the meaning given such term under § 47-393(4) ; and
  (3) The term “District government” has the meaning given such term under § 47-393(5) .
D.C. Code § 1-1163.23 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 11A / § 1-1163.23
§ 1-1163.23. Fund balance requirements for inaugural committees.
Status: in_force

Any balance in the inaugural 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 § 1-301.88d — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-301.88d
§ 1-301.88d. Authority to issue subpoenas in investigation of consumer protection matters.
Status: in_force

(a) The Attorney General, or his or her designee, shall have the authority to issue subpoenas for the production of documents and materials or for the attendance and testimony of witnesses under oath, or both, related to an investigation into unfair, deceptive, unconscionable, or fraudulent trade practices by or between a merchant or consumer, as defined in § 28-3901 .
(b) Subpoenas issued pursuant to subsection (a) of this section or § 28-3910 shall contain the following:
  (1) The name of the person from whom testimony is sought or the documents or materials requested;
  (2) The person at the Office of the Attorney General to whom the documents shall be provided;
  (3) A detailed list of the specific documents, books, papers, or objects being requested, if any;
  (4) The date, time, and place that the recipient is to appear to give testimony or produce the materials specified under paragraph (3) of this subsection, or both;
  (5) A short, plain statement of the recipient’s rights and the procedure for enforcing and contesting the subpoena; and
  (6) The signature of the Attorney General, Chief Deputy Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, or Assistant Deputy Attorney General approving the subpoena request.
(c) Unless otherwise permitted by the Office of the Attorney General, only attorneys for the Office of the Attorney General and their staff, other people involved in the investigation, the witness under examination, his or her attorney, interpreters when needed, and, for the purpose of taking the evidence, a stenographer or operator of a recording device may be present during the taking of testimony.
(d) In the case of refusal to obey a subpoena issued under this section, the Attorney General may petition the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for an order requiring compliance. Any failure to obey the order of the court may be treated by the court as contempt.
(e) Any person to whom a subpoena has been issued under this section or pursuant to § 28-3910 may exercise the privileges enjoyed by all witnesses. A person to whom a subpoena has been issued may move to quash or modify the subpoena in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia on grounds including:
  (1) The Attorney General failed to follow or satisfy the procedures set forth in this section for the issuance of a subpoena; or
  (2) Any grounds that exist under statute or common law for quashing or modifying a subpoena.
D.C. Code § 1-624.04 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-624.04
§ 1-624.04. Appeals.
Status: in_force

An employee who has received a specific notice that he or she has been identified for separation from his or her position through a reduction-in-force action may file an appeal with the Office of Employee Appeals if he or she believes that his or her agency has incorrectly applied the provisions of this subchapter or the rules and regulations issued pursuant to this subchapter. An appeal must be filed no later than 30 calendar days after the effective date of the action.  The filing of an appeal shall not serve to delay the effective date of the action.
D.C. Code § 1-607.62 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-607.62
§ 1-607.62. Study of transgender and non-binary employment.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor shall contract with an entity to conduct a study of employment data, hiring and recruitment practices, and workplace climate in District government agencies in relation to people who are transgender or non-binary. At a minimum, the study shall include:
  (1) A census of employees who identify as transgender or non-binary, including information on the employees' race and ethnicity, gender identity, and age;
  (2) A review of District government agencies' transgender and non-binary inclusion policies, including policies developed under Unit A of Chapter 14 of Title 2 ("Human Rights Act"), and any regulations promulgated pursuant to the Human Rights Act, and an evaluation of the extent to which District government agencies have implemented such polices and how transgender and non-binary employees experience such polices;
  (3) An evaluation of District government agencies' actual recruitment, hiring, retention, and promotion practices related to prospective and current transgender and non-binary employees;
  (4) An analysis of any disparities in earnings, title, pay grade, length of time in position, and educational attainment between employees who identify as transgender or non-binary and employees who identify as cisgender;
  (5) An assessment of transgender and non-binary employees' workplace experiences as employees of District government agencies, including experiences of discrimination, harassment, or mistreatment on the job;
  (6) An evaluation of data, including participant demographics and program outcomes, for transgender or non-binary participants in the Department of Employment Services' job training programs; and
  (7) Recommendations for District government agencies on improving employment and hiring practices as they relate to individuals who are transgender or non-binary.
(b) The contractor may survey employees to gather data for the purposes of the study.
(c) The contractor completing the study shall:
  (1) Have, or partner with another entity with, experience studying and knowledge of sexual orientation and gender identity;
  (2) Include a statement in requests for information and surveys sent to employees explaining that providing information is voluntary;
  (3) Ensure the privacy, dignity, and confidentiality of employees;
  (4) Not disclose, or retain after the study is complete, personally identifiable information gathered in the course of the study; and
  (5) Consult with the Office of Human Rights in developing a detailed proposed plan of the study, surveys to be administered, and any resulting recommendations from the entity.
(d) The Mayor may use electronic communication tools, including e-mail, to facilitate the contractor's outreach to District government employees.
(e) The Mayor shall:
  (1) Review the contractor's proposals and recommendations to ensure they are consistent with the Human Rights Act ;
  (2) Review data, with personally identifiable information removed, on harassment and discrimination complaints filed by transgender and non-binary employees against District government agencies since January 1, 2015;
  (3) Provide the contractor with the information necessary to facilitate subsection (a) of this section; and
  (4) Submit a final report with findings and recommendations to the Council no later than December 31, 2021. The final report submitted to the Council shall not contain any personally identifiable information.
D.C. Code § 1-307.95 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-307.95
§ 1-307.95. Short title.
Status: in_force

This part may be cited as the “Captive Insurance Agency Establishment Act of 2008”.
D.C. Code § 1-1231.25 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 12A / § 1-1231.25
§ 1-1231.25. Prohibited acts.
Status: in_force

(a) A commission as a notary public shall not authorize an individual to:
  (1) Assist persons in drafting legal records, give legal advice, or otherwise practice law;
  (2) Act as an immigration consultant or an expert on immigration matters;
  (3) Represent a person in a judicial or administrative proceeding relating to immigration to the United States, United States citizenship, or related matters; or
  (4) Receive compensation for performing any of the activities listed in this subsection.
(b) A notary public shall not engage in false or deceptive advertising.
(c) A notary public, other than an attorney licensed to practice law in the District, shall not use the term "notario" or "notario publico".
(d) A notary public, other than an attorney licensed to practice law in the District, shall not advertise or represent that the notary may assist persons in drafting legal records, give legal advice, or otherwise practice law. If a notary public who is not an attorney licensed to practice law in the District in any manner advertises or represents that the notary offers notarial services, whether orally or in a record, including broadcast media, print media, and the Internet, then the notary shall include the following statement, or an alternate statement pursuant to rules issued by the Mayor, in the advertisement or representation, prominently and in each language used in the advertisement or representation: "I am not an attorney licensed to practice law in the District. I am not allowed to draft legal records, give advice on legal matters, including immigration, or charge a fee for those activities." If the form of advertisement or representation is not broadcast media, print media, or the Internet and does not permit inclusion of the statement required by this subsection because of size, it shall be displayed prominently or provided at the place of performance of the notarial act before the notarial act is performed.
(e) Except as otherwise allowed by law, a notary public shall not withhold access to or possession of an original record provided by a person that seeks performance of a notarial act by the notary public.
(f) A notary public shall not charge a higher fee than permitted in rules issued by the Mayor.
D.C. Code § 1-328.15a — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-328.15a
§ 1-328.15a. Termination of a grant agreement.
Status: in_force

(a) A grant agreement for a grant awarded on a competitive basis pursuant to § 1-328.13(a) may be terminated, in whole or in part, before the end of the grant agreement, only if:
  (1) The grantee fails to comply with the terms or conditions of the grant agreement or applicable laws; or
  (2) The grantor and the grantee mutually determine that the continuation of the grant agreement would not produce beneficial results commensurate with the further expenditure of funds.
(b) (1) A grantor who intends to terminate a grant agreement under subsection (a)(1) of this section shall notify the grantee in writing of the grantor's intent to terminate the grant agreement and the reasons therefor. The notice shall be delivered by hand, certified mail, courier, delivery service, or electronic mail and shall request the grantee to show cause in writing why the grant should not be terminated.
  (2) (A) The show-cause notice issued pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection shall:
      (i) State the reasons for the proposed termination;
      (ii) State the effective date of the termination; and
      (iii) Provide the grantee 10 business days after the receipt of the notice to respond, including by presenting in writing any facts bearing on the case.
    (B) To refute any allegation of non-compliance described in the show-cause notice, the grantee must substantiate that the determination of non-compliance is founded on a substantial factual error. An allegation of noncompliance cannot be refuted by defense of honest mistake, good intention, or ignorance of the requirement(s).
    (C) A grantor shall provide a reply to a grantee's response made pursuant to subparagraph (A)(iii) of this paragraph within 15 business days after receiving the grantee's response. The grantor's reply shall include the grantor's reason for agreeing or disagreeing with the facts and arguments presented by the grantee and shall set forth the grantor's decision whether to terminate the grant agreement as described in the notice required by paragraph (1) of this subsection or to revoke such notice.
(c) Termination under subsection (a)(2) of this section may be initiated:
  (1) By the grantor with the written consent of the grantee, in which case the two parties shall agree upon the termination and, in the case of partial termination, the portion to be terminated; or
  (2) By the grantee upon written request to the grantor setting forth the reasons for such termination, the effective date, and, in the case of partial termination, the portion to be terminated; provided, that the grantor must provide written consent to the grantee's request to terminate the grant agreement.
D.C. Code § 1-306.36 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-306.36
§ 1-306.36. Housing trust fund requirement.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in § 1-306.37 , if the applicant agrees to contribute funds to a housing trust fund, the amount of funds to be contributed shall be no less than the total of 1/2 of the assessed value of the total square footage of additional commercial office space.
D.C. Code § 1-301.87 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-301.87
§ 1-301.87. Chief Deputy Attorney General, Deputy Attorneys General, and Assistant Attorneys General.
Status: in_force

(a) The Attorney General shall appoint a Chief Deputy Attorney General who shall meet the qualifications of § 1-301.83 . The Chief Deputy Attorney General shall serve under the direction and control of the Attorney General and shall perform such duties as may be assigned to him or her by the Attorney General.
(b) (1) The Deputy Attorneys General and Assistant Attorneys General shall serve under the direction and control of the Attorney General and shall perform such duties as may be assigned to them by the Attorney General.
  (2) A Deputy Attorney General shall be a resident of the District of Columbia within 180 days of his or her appointment.
D.C. Code § 1-301.47a — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-301.47a
§ 1-301.47a. Fiscal impact statements.
Status: in_force

(a) Bills and resolutions. — (1) In general. — Notwithstanding any other law, except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, all permanent bills and resolutions shall be accompanied by a fiscal impact statement before final adoption by the Council.
  (2) Contents. — The fiscal impact statement shall include the estimate of the costs which will be incurred by the District as a result of the enactment of the measure in the current and each of the first four fiscal years for which the act or resolution is in effect, together with a statement of the basis for such estimate.
(b) Appropriations. — Permanent and emergency acts which are accompanied by fiscal impact statements which reflect unbudgeted costs, shall be subject to appropriations prior to becoming effective.
(c) Applicability. — Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to:
  (1) Emergency declaration resolutions;
  (2) Ceremonial resolutions;
  (3) Confirmation or appointment resolutions;
  (4) Sense of the Council resolutions; and
  (5) Resolutions that express simple determinations, decisions, or directions of the Council of a special or temporary character as provided for in § 1-204.12(a) .
D.C. Code § 1-328.15 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-328.15
§ 1-328.15. Eligibility requirements for receiving grants.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to any other eligibility requirements provided under the enabling statute of the grant program, to be eligible to receive funds under a grant program covered by this part, an individual or entity must be current on all taxes and liabilities owed to the District, or have a plan to resolve such taxes and liabilities that is satisfactory to the grantor.
(b) Before a person may receive a grant under this part, that person shall provide the District with a sworn statement, under penalty of perjury, that to the best of the person’s knowledge, after due diligence, the person is in compliance with subsections (c) and (d) of this section and is therefore eligible to receive a grant.
(c) (1) A person that makes a contribution or solicitation for contribution to a covered recipient shall be ineligible to receive a grant from the District valued at $100,000 or more during the time period set forth in subsection (d) of this section.
  (2) The District shall not award a grant valued at $100,000 or more to a person that is ineligible to receive a grant under paragraph (1) of this subsection during the time period set forth in subsection (d) of this section.
(d) (1) For contributions made to persons described under §  1-328.11(3)(A) , (B), or (C), a person is ineligible to receive a grant under this part beginning on the date the contribution or solicitation for contribution was made and continuing for one year after the general election for which the contribution or solicitation for contribution was made, whether or not the contribution was made before the primary election.
  (2) For contributions made to persons described under §  1-328.11(3)(D) , (E), or (F), a person is ineligible to receive a grant under this part beginning on the date the contribution or solicitation for contribution was made and continuing for 18 months after that date.
D.C. Code § 1-204.56a — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 2 / § 1-204.56a
§ 1-204.56a. Performance and accountability plan.
Status: in_force

(a) Submission of annual plan. — Concurrent with the submission of the District of Columbia budget to Congress each year (beginning with 2001), the Mayor shall develop and submit to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and the Comptroller General a performance accountability plan for all departments, agencies, and programs of the government of the District of Columbia for the subsequent fiscal year.
(b) Contents of plan. — The performance accountability plan for a fiscal year shall contain the following:
  (1) A statement of measurable, objective performance goals established for all significant activities of the government of the District of Columbia during the fiscal year (including activities funded in whole or in part by the District but performed in whole or in part by some other public or private entity);
  (2) A description of the measures of performance to be used in determining whether the government has met the goals established under paragraph (1) of this subsection with respect to an activity for a fiscal year. Such measures shall analyze the quantity and quality of the activities involved, and shall include measures of program outcomes and results; and
  (3) The title of the District of Columbia management employee most directly responsible for the achievement of each goal and the title of such employee’s immediate supervisor or superior.
(c) Description of activities subject to court order. — In addition to the material included in the performance accountability plan for a fiscal year under subsection (b) of this section, the plan shall include a description of the activities of the government of the District of Columbia that are subject to a court order during the fiscal year and the requirements placed on such activities by the court order.
D.C. Code § 1-1504.02 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 15 / § 1-1504.02
§ 1-1504.02. Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1980.
Status: in_force

(Effective January 10, 1981)
Prepared by the Mayor and transmitted to the Council of the District of Columbia on October 14, 1980, pursuant to the provisions of Section 422 (12) of the District Charter.
EMPLOYEE, HEALTH, SAFETY AND COMPENSATION
PART A: PART A: SAFE ANDfh HEALTHY WORK ENVIRONMENT FOR D.C. EMPLOYEES I. Establishment There is established in the Department of Employment Services (DOES) in the Office of Occupational Safety and Health a Division of Public Sector Safety.
  II. Purpose The Division of Public Sector Safety is established to administer the worker health and safety program for District of Columbia employees authorized by Title XX of the Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 (D.C. Law 2-139) exclusive of Section 2007, to assure a safe working environment for District employees.
  III. Functions (a) Develops, implements and manages comprehensive occupational safety and health programs for employees and general public users of District Government facilities, which include employee safety and health, fire safety, motor vehicle safety, safety of non-employee users of city facilities and services, contractor safety, and protection of District Government property. Provided, however, that nothing in this Part shall be construed as affecting the responsibility of the Fire Chief to enforce the D.C. Fire Code; and provided further, that responsibility for the licensing and inspection of vehicles shall continue in the Department of Transportation.
    (b) Issues directives, manuals and guidelines for the operation of the safety and health programs consistent with applicable standards promulgated by the U.S. Department of Labor under the provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and other applicable standards.
    (c) Monitors and evaluates adequacy and effectiveness of safety procedures and practices of District agencies through audits and inspections.
    (d) Evaluates technological developments in the safety field (i.e., equipment, devices, and techniques to eliminate or minimize hazards) for possible application.
    (e) Conducts promotional campaigns to stimulate worker interest in accident preventions and to train and motivate work supervisors, visitors, etc., in accident prevention concepts, practices and techniques.
    (f) Establishes appropriate systems and procedures for accident reporting; maintains and analyzes records of all occupational accidents and illnesses occurring within agencies; studies safety problems and recommends to managers actions to correct undesirable conditions or unsafe practices.
  IV. Transfers The powers, duties and functions authorized by Title XX of the Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 (D.C. Law 2-139), exclusive of those in Section 2007 and delegated to the District of Columbia Office of Personnel by Mayor's Order No. 80-78, issued February 27, 1980, and presently administered in the Division of Compensation Programs are hereby transferred to the Department of Employment Services.
  V. Resources All positions, property, records and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations and other funds available or to be made available relating to the functions assigned herein are hereby transferred to the Office of Occupational Safety and Health in the Department of Employment Services.
PART B: EMPLOYEE HEALTH SERVICES I. Establishment There is established in the Department of Human Services, in the Preventive Health Services Administration an Office of Employee Health Services.
  II. Purpose The Office of Employee Health Services is established to administer the provisions of Section 2007 of the Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 (D.C. Law 2-139) [ § 1-620.07 ], to assure that District employees have access to appropriate medical and prevention health services.
  III. Functions (a) Provides on-site emergency medical or first aid services to employees in major District Government facilities, either as a part of existing clinical services established through other programs or created specifically for the purpose within the limits of available resources.
    (b) Provides a counseling program for troubled employees, offering initial review and referral for treatment as appropriate.
    (c) Provides, through intra-District agreements with appropriate agencies, services which are associated with District Government employment, such as preemployment or periodic physical examinations, or fitness-for-duty examinations.
    (d) Carries out government-wide prevention health programs to encourage awareness of good health practices on the part of District employees.
  IV. Transfers The powers, duties and functions authorized by Section 2007 of the Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 (D.C. Law 2-139) [ § 1-620.07 ] and delegated to the District of Columbia Office of Personnel by Mayor's Order No. 80-78, issued February 27, 1980 and presently administered by the Division of Compensation Programs, are hereby transferred to the Department of Human Services.
  V. Resources All positions, property, records and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations and other funds available or to be made available relating to the function assigned herein are hereby transferred to the Preventive Services Administration of the Department of Human Services.
PART C: D.C. DISABILITY COMPENSATION I. Establishment There is established in the Department of Employment Services within the Office of Workers Compensation a Division of Public Sector Compensation.
  II. Purpose The Division of Public Sector Compensation is established to implement a disability compensation program for employees of the District of Columbia Government, as authorized by Title XXIII of the Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act (D.C. Law 2-139).
  III. Functions (a) Establishes policies and procedures for operation of Title XXIII; promulgates and issues instructions, forms, and internal issuances and directives.
    (b) Reviews and takes final action on claims brought under applicable statute or regulations including requests for reconsideration that follow hearings or other special considerations.
    (c) Maintains a master file and appropriate permanent records.
    (d) Develops and maintains working agreements with the U.S. Public Health Service, designated physicians, the U.S. Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, and other public and private organizations as required.
    (e) Monitors the adequacy and effectiveness of medical services under Title XXIII, and develops guidelines for the determination of disabilities and for professional fees.
    (f) Provides technical assistance on D.C. Law 2-139, Title XXIII, to District Government agencies, labor organizations and others.
  IV. Transfers The powers, duties and functions authorized by Title XXIII of the Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 (D.C. Law 2-139) and delegated to the District of Columbia Office of Personnel by Mayor's Order No. 79-184, and presently administered in the Division of Compensation Programs, are hereby transferred to the Department of Employment Services.
  V. Resources All positions, property, records and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations and other funds available or to be made available relating to the functions assigned herein are hereby transferred to the Office of Workers Compensation in the Department of Employment Services.
  VI. Effective Date This Plan shall become effective in accordance with Section 422 (12) of P.L. 93-198.
D.C. Code § 1-307.24 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-307.24
§ 1-307.24. Rules.
Status: repealed

Expired.
D.C. Code § 1-608.56 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-608.56
§ 1-608.56. Disciplinary action for attorneys other than Senior Executive Attorneys.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding subchapter XVI-A of this chapter [ § 1-616.51 et seq.], a Legal Service attorney, other than a Senior Executive Attorney, shall be subject to disciplinary action, including removal, suspension, reduction in grade, or the placing of such attorney on enforced annual leave or enforced leave without pay, for unacceptable performance or for any reason that is not arbitrary or capricious.
(b) The disciplinary action provided for in subsection (a) of this section shall be taken by:
  (1) The Attorney General when the attorney is employed by the Office of the Attorney General and performs work primarily for that Office, whether located in that Office or not;
  (1A) The Director of the Mayor’s Office of Legal Counsel when the attorney is employed by the Mayor’s Office of Legal Counsel and performs work primarily for that office, whether located in that office or not;
  (2) Repealed; or
  (3) The agency head or the Senior Executive Attorney designee when the attorney is employed by an independent agency, and by the subordinate agency head in consultation with the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Legal Counsel when the attorney is employed by a subordinate agency.
(c) Any disciplinary action taken pursuant to this section against an attorney employed by a subordinate agency or the Mayor’s Office of Legal Counsel may be appealed to the Mayor. Any such action taken against an attorney employed by the Office of the Attorney General may be appealed to the Attorney General. The Mayor’s and the Attorney General’s decisions regarding disciplinary actions shall be final.
(d) The disciplinary provisions of § 1-609.05 shall apply to Legal Service employees of the Council of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 1-555.01 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 5 / § 1-555.01
§ 1-555.01. Definitions.
Status: repealed

*NOTE: This section was repealed by temporary legislation that will expire on June 16, 2022. To view the text of this section after the expiration of all emergency and temporary legislation, click this link: Permanent Version .*
Repealed.
D.C. Code § 1-109 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 1 / § 1-109
§ 1-109. Liability.
Status: in_force

(a) District of Columbia. — The District of Columbia shall defend any civil action or proceeding pending on August 5, 1997 in any court or other official municipal, state, or federal forum against the District of Columbia or its officers, employees, or agents, and shall assume any liability resulting from such an action or proceeding.
(b) State Justice Institute. — The State Justice Institute shall not be liable for damages or equitable relief on the basis of the activities or operations of any federal or District of Columbia agency which receives funds through the State Justice Institute pursuant to this title.
(c) United States. — The United States, its officers, employees, and agents, and its  agencies shall not:
  (1) Be responsible for the payment of any judgments, liabilities or costs resulting from any action or proceeding against the District of Columbia or its agencies, officers, employees, or agents;
  (2) Be subject to liability in any case on the basis of the activities of the District of Columbia or its agencies, officers, employees, or agents; or
  (3) Be subject to liability in any case under section 1979 of the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. § 1983).
(d) Limitations. — Nothing in this section shall be construed as a waiver of sovereign immunity, or as limiting any other defense or immunity that would otherwise be available to the United States, the District of Columbia, their agencies, officers, employees, or agents.
D.C. Code § 1-805.03 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 8 / § 1-805.03
§ 1-805.03. Transfer of and access to records of District Government.
Status: in_force

(a) In general. — Within 30 days after the Secretary or the Trustee requests, the District Government shall furnish copies of all records, documents, information, or data the Secretary or the Trustee deems necessary to carry out responsibilities under this chapter and the contract. Upon request, the District Government shall grant the Secretary or the Trustee direct access to such information systems, records, documents, information or data as the Secretary or Trustee requires to carry out responsibilities under this chapter or the contract.
(b) Repayment by District Government. — The District Government shall reimburse the Trust Fund for all costs, including benefit costs, that are attributable to errors or omissions in the transferred records that are identified within 3 years after such records are transferred.
D.C. Code § 1-1041.02 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 10 / § 1-1041.02
§ 1-1041.02. Report of ward task forces.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Each ward task force shall submit a report to the Council not later than 90 days after approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto) of legislation that reapportions the boundaries of the election wards pursuant to § 1-1011.01 .
  (2) The Mayor and the District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics (“Board”) shall provide each ward task force with technical and analytical services necessary for decennial redistricting, including, but not limited to, statistical and demographic analysis of official census data and production of computerized election district maps.
  (3) The Mayor and the Board shall make available to the public, at cost, copies of the census data base and any maps to be used for redistricting in hard copy or machine readable form.
(b) The report submitted by a ward task force shall contain:
  (1) Alternative recommendations for the adjustment of the boundaries of Advisory Neighborhood Commission area and single-member districts for that ward; and
  (2) Other recommendations with respect to the operation of advisory neighborhood commissions.
(c) In developing its report, each ward task force shall comply with the requirements of this section and the requirements of § 1-309.03 .
(d) The total District population and the population of defined sub-units of the District population as determined by the federal decennial census, or any official adjustment to the federal decennial census, shall be the exclusive permissible population data for apportionment of single-member districts.
(e) No redistricting plan or proposed amendment to a redistricting plan shall result in district populations with a deviation range greater than 10% or a relative deviation greater than plus-or-minus 5%, unless the deviation results from the limitations of census geography or from the promotion of a rational public policy, including, but not limited to, respect for the political geography of the District, the natural geography of the District, neighborhood cohesiveness, or the development of compact and contiguous districts.
(f) No redistricting plan or proposed amendment to a redistricting plan shall be considered if the plan or amendment has the purpose and effect of diluting the voting strength of minority citizens.
D.C. Code § 1-129.02 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 1 / § 1-129.02
§ 1-129.02. Establishment of the District of Columbia Statehood Delegation Fund Commission; purpose; fiscal year.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 1-204.114 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 2 / § 1-204.114
§ 1-204.114. When official removed; filling of vacancies.
Status: in_force

An elected official is removed from office if a majority of the qualified electors voting in the election vote to remove him or her. The vacancy created by such recall shall be filled in the same manner as other vacancies as provided in §§ 1-204.01(d) and 1-204.21(c)(2) and § 1-1001.10(a) .
D.C. Code § 1-907.03 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 9 / § 1-907.03
§ 1-907.03. Calculation of District of Columbia payment to the Funds.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) When specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Retirement Board shall engage an enrolled actuary, who may be the enrolled actuary engaged pursuant to § 1-732(a)(4)(A) , to make the following determinations as of a specified date on the basis of the entry age normal funding method and in accordance with generally accepted actuarial principles and practices with respect to each separate fund comprising the Funds:
    (A) The normal cost, determined as a level percentage of covered annual payroll;
    (B) The unfunded accrued liability payment; which, for the purposes of this section, means the level amount or the level percentage of covered annual payroll that, when contributed annually to the Funds for a period of not greater than 30 years, would be sufficient to fund the liability for benefits accrued by participants as of the valuation date (“accrued liability”) in excess of the current value of assets of the Funds (“unfunded accrued liability”);
    (C) The current value of the assets in the Funds;
    (D) The estimated covered annual payroll; and
    (E) Such additional information as the Retirement Board may need to make the determinations specified in paragraph (4) of this subsection and in subsection (b) of this section.
  (2) Unless the actuary engaged by the Retirement Board pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection determines that a more frequent valuation is necessary to support the actuary’s opinion, the actuary shall make the determinations described in paragraph (1) of this subsection upon the request of the Retirement Board and at least once every 2 years.
  (3) On the basis of the most recent determinations made under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the enrolled actuary shall certify to the Retirement Board each year, at a time specified by the Retirement Board, the following information for the next fiscal year with respect to each separate fund comprising the Funds:
    (A) The normal cost;
    (B) The present value of future benefits payable from the Funds for covered employees as of the valuation date;
    (C) The unfunded accrued liability payment;
    (D) The current value of assets as of the valuation date; and
    (E) The value of assets used in developing the amortization of unfunded accrued liability payment.
  (4) On the basis of the most recent certification submitted by the enrolled actuary under paragraph (3) of this subsection, the Retirement Board shall certify the sum of the normal cost and the unfunded accrued liability payment (“amount of the District payment”) for the next fiscal year for each separate fund comprising the Funds.
(b) (1) On the basis of the most recent determinations made under subsection (a)(4) of this section, the Retirement Board shall, no fewer than 30 days before the date on which the Mayor is required to submit the annual budget for the District of Columbia government to the Council, pursuant to § 1-204.42 , certify to the Mayor and the Council the amount of the District payment for each separate fund comprising the Funds.
  (2) The Mayor, in preparing each annual budget for the District of Columbia pursuant to § 1-204.42 , and the Council, in adopting each annual budget in accordance with § 1-204.46 , shall, for each separate fund comprising the Funds, include in the budget no less than the amount of the District payment for each separate fund comprising the Funds certified by the Retirement Board under paragraph (1) of this subsection. The Mayor and the Council may comment and make recommendations concerning any such amount certified by the Retirement Board.
(c) (1) Before the enactment of any law, resolution, regulation, rule, or agreement producing any change in benefits under a retirement program, the Mayor shall engage and pay for an enrolled actuary, who may be the enrolled actuary engaged pursuant to § 1-732(a)(4)(A) , to estimate the effect of that change in benefits over the next 5 fiscal years on the:
    (A) Accrued liability of the retirement program;
    (B) Unfunded accrued liability of the retirement program;
    (C) Unfunded accrued liability payment with respect to the retirement program; and
    (D) Normal cost with respect to the retirement program.
  (2) Whenever any change in benefits under a retirement program pursuant to this subsection is made to either, but not both, the Metropolitan Police Department or the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, the Mayor shall engage an enrolled actuary to perform the same study contemporaneously for the employee group for which the change was not made.
(d) The Mayor shall transmit the estimates of the actuary to the Retirement Board, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Council, and the change in benefits shall not become effective until the end of a 30-day period of review, which shall begin on the date that the 3 required transmittals have been effected.
D.C. Code § 1-602.06 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-602.06
§ 1-602.06. Supersession provisions; effectiveness of collective bargaining on compensation matters.
Status: in_force

On the date that the provisions of § 1-617.16 become operational and negotiations commence concerning compensation matters, all employees of the District government in the appropriate bargaining units under § 1-617.16 , including those described in § 1-602.04 , shall be subject to the procedures and provisions for establishing compensation provided in § 1-617.16 : Provided, however, that no employee subject to the provisions of § 1-602.04 shall be reduced in actual pay, except in accordance with the provisions of subchapter XXIV of this chapter .
D.C. Code § 1-309.35 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-309.35
§ 1-309.35. Applicability of other provisions of law.
Status: in_force

Except to the extent specifically provided in this part, those provisions of the Advisory Neighborhood Commissions Act of 1975, including the amendments made by that Act, and all other provisions of law relating to Advisory Neighborhood Commissions, shall apply to the Advisory Neighborhood Commissions established pursuant to the provisions of this part.
D.C. Code § 1-1163.32j — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 11A / § 1-1163.32j
§ 1-1163.32j. Reporting.
Status: in_force

(a) The Director of Campaign Finance shall publish on the Campaign Finance Board's website and submit a report to the Mayor and the Council no later than 9 months after the end of each election cycle. The report shall include, at a minimum, the following:
  (a) (1) For that election cycle:
      (A) The names of all candidates, including:
        (i) Whether, and if applicable, when the candidate was certified as a participating candidate; and
        (ii) Whether, and if applicable, when and why a participating candidate's certification was revoked;
      (B) The number of, aggregate total value of, and date on which qualified small-dollar contributions were submitted by the participating candidate for certification;
      (C) The total base amount payments and matching payments provided to each participating candidate;
      (D) Listed by participating candidate, a description of each qualified small-dollar contribution received, including:
        (i) The amount of each qualified small-dollar contribution;
        (ii) The small-dollar contributor's name, home address, occupation, and principal place of business, if any; and
        (iii) The date on which the qualified small-dollar contribution was received;
      (E) Listed by non-participating candidate, the total number of qualified small-dollar contributions received by that candidate;
      (F) Listed by participating candidate, a description of each expenditure, including:
        (i) The amount of the expenditure;
        (ii) The purpose for the expenditure; and
        (iii) The date on which the expenditure was made;
      (G) Listed by participating candidate, a description of any funds remitted to the Fair Elections Fund;
      (H) Listed by participating candidate, the total amount of personal funds that the participating candidate or the participating candidate's immediate family contributed to the participating candidate; and
      (I) A review and evaluation of the effect of the Fair Elections Program on District elections and campaigns, including the Fair Elections Program's effect on:
        (i) The sources and amounts of non-qualified small-dollar contributions;
        (ii) Campaign expenditures; and
        (iii) Participation of candidates and small-dollar contributors in the Fair Elections Program.
    (2) A review of national best practices relating to the public financing of campaigns and recommendations for changes or enhancements to the Fair Elections Program, including proposed adjustments to:
      (A) The qualified small-dollar contribution limits;
      (B) The number of qualified small-dollar contributions required to be certified as a participating candidate;
      (C) The base amounts;
      (D) The matching payments match ratio; and
      (E) The personal funds of a participating candidate or a participating candidate's immediate family that may be contributed to the participating candidate.
(b) Repealed.
D.C. Code § 1-136.03 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 1 / § 1-136.03
§ 1-136.03. Applicability.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 1-615.05 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-615.05
§ 1-615.05. Curbing fraud and conflicts of interest.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Any citizen shall have a right to commence a suit in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia on behalf of the District government to recover funds which have been improperly paid by the District government while there exists any conflict of interest on the part of the employee or employees directly or indirectly responsible for such payment.
  (2) It shall be an affirmative defense to any action under this section that the defendant did not know or have reason to know of the conflict of interest.
(b) Any citizen who commences a suit under this section shall be entitled to 10 percent of the amount recovered for the District. The prevailing party shall recover reasonable attorney’s fees and other costs incidental to the action.
(c) The right of a citizen to commence and maintain a suit under this section shall continue notwithstanding any action taken by the Corporation Counsel or any United States attorney: Provided, however, that if the District shall first commence suit, a citizen may not commence a suit under this section: Provided, further, however, that if the District shall fail to carry on such suit with due diligence within a period of 6 months or within such additional time as the Court may allow, a citizen may commence a suit under this section and such suit shall continue notwithstanding any action taken by the Corporation Counsel or any United States attorney.
D.C. Code § 1-621.13 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-621.13
§ 1-621.13. Rules; eligibility.
Status: in_force

(a) In order to ensure proper implementation of the health benefit plans under § 1-621.05 by October 1, 1987, the Mayor may issue temporary rules regarding the health benefit plans that shall not be subject to Council review. These temporary rules shall remain in effect only until the proposed rules have been approved or been deemed approved by the Council in accordance with subsection (b) of this section.
(b) The Mayor shall, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , issue proposed rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter. The proposed rules shall be submitted to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed rules, in whole or in part, by resolution within this 45-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved.
(c) The proposed rules submitted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall prescribe the time, manner, and conditions under which employees and annuitants are eligible for coverage. The proposed rules may exclude employees on the basis of the nature and type of employment or conditions of employment such as short-term appointment, seasonal employment, intermittent or part-time employment, or employment of a similar nature, but shall not exclude an employee or group of employees solely on the basis of the hazardous nature of employment.
(d) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , [ § 2-501 et seq.], may issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter, including rules related to post-employment health benefits coverage, including structuring coverage so that it is secondary to other coverage (including Medicare).
D.C. Code § 1-305.01 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-305.01
§ 1-305.01. Cleaning streets, alleys, and avenues; maintenance of sewers.
Status: in_force

The sweeping, cleaning, and removing all refuse and filthy accumulations in the streets, alleys, and avenues of the City of Washington, and the repairs and cleaning of the sewers, are necessary municipal objects, which belong to the current expenses of the same, to be paid for in money as other ordinary municipal expenses.
D.C. Code § 1-608.52 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-608.52
§ 1-608.52. Creation of the Legal Service.
Status: in_force

There is established within the District government a Legal Service for the Council, independent agencies, and subordinate agencies to ensure that the law business of the District government is responsive to the needs, policies, and goals of the District and is of the highest quality. In order to improve the quality and timeliness of the legal services that support the lawful activities, objectives, and policies of the District government, all attorneys who perform work primarily as or for the General Counsels of the subordinate agencies shall become employees of the subordinate agencies they advise.
D.C. Code § 1-610.83 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-610.83
§ 1-610.83. Apprenticeship program requirements.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The apprenticeship sponsor shall register the apprenticeship program with OAIT in accordance with subchapter I of Chapter 14 of Title 32 .
  (2) An apprenticeship program shall comply with standards, rules, and regulations issued pursuant to § 32-1403 ; provided, that no apprenticeship agreement may conflict with the terms or conditions of a District employee's employment under this chapter .
(b) An apprenticeship program in a single occupation may have multiple host agencies.
(c) A single host agency, DCHR, or another entity may serve as the apprenticeship sponsor for an apprenticeship program.
(d) All apprenticeship programs shall include life skills training for apprentices.
(e) (1) Federal funding sources shall be used to pay for related technical instruction before local funding sources.
  (2) DCHR, OAIT, or the host agency shall request the University of the District of Columbia Community College to provide apprentices with related technical instruction that is not provided directly by the host agency or apprenticeship sponsor.