D.C. Code § 2-1533.02 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 15 / § 2-1533.02
§ 2-1533.02. Juvenile Justice Reform Report.
Status: in_force

Within 180 days of the empaneling of the Commission, pursuant to § 2-1533.01 , the Commission shall submit a report to the Council of the District of Columbia, which shall include:
(1) A review and assessment of the implementation of the reforms recommended in the Report of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Youth Safety and Juvenile Justice Reform;
(2) A review and assessment of the reforms recommended in the Blueprint for Action: Responding to Gang, Crew and Youth Violence in D.C.;
(3) An analysis of Part 1 and Part 2 juvenile-arrest cases of the preceding 3 years;
(4) An analysis of recidivism rates at the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (“DYRS”) and Court Social Services (“CSS”) of the preceding 3 years;
(5) An assessment of the federal, local, and private resources available to DYRS and CSS; and
(6) Recommendations on streamlining available resources and on increased coordination, transparency, and accountability between CSS, DYRS, the Metropolitan Police Department, and other District agencies to ensure the confidential sharing of key information between these agencies and with identified community organizations with professional interest in the well-being of youth.
D.C. Code § 2-381.10 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3B / § 2-381.10
§ 2-381.10. Civil penalty inflation adjustment.
Status: in_force

The Attorney General for the District of Columbia is granted the authority to, at least once every 4 years, promulgate rules to adjust the amounts of the civil penalties listed in § 2-381.02 by the same amount that the Attorney General of the United States shall, from time to time, adjust the civil monetary penalties found in 31 U.S.C. § 3729   pursuant to the procedures described in the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, approved October 5, 1990 (104 Stat. 890; 28 U.S.C. § 2461  , note). Any increase to a civil penalty as provided in this section shall only apply to violations which occur after the date the increase takes effect.
D.C. Code § 2-272.03 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 2A / § 2-272.03
§ 2-272.03. Budget.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-1509 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 15 / § 2-1509
§ 2-1509. Rules of operation for neighborhood planning councils.
Status: in_force

The neighborhood planning councils shall establish, under the auspices of the Director of the Department of Recreation, uniform rules governing their operation and internal structure. These rules shall include a statement of neighborhood planning council responsibilities, voting procedures, the establishment of standing committees, the manner of selecting chairpersons and other officers, procedures for prompt review and action on committee recommendations, and procedures for receipt and action upon community recommendations at both the local neighborhood planning council and citywide council of chairpersons levels. Said rules shall be filed with the Director of the Department of Recreation and published in the D.C. Register.
D.C. Code § 2-136 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 1 / § 2-136
§ 2-136. Plumbing permit fees; disposition of fees collected.
Status: in_force

The Council of the District of Columbia and its successors, be, and they hereby are, authorized to establish, and the Mayor of the District of Columbia and his successors, be, and they hereby are, authorized to charge, a fee for each permit granted to connect any building, premises, or establishment with any sewer, water, or gas main, or other underground structure located in any public street, avenue, alley, road, highway, or space; and also to establish and charge a fee for each permit granted to make an excavation in any public street, avenue, alley, highway, road, or space for the purpose of repairing, altering, or extending any house sewer, water main, or gas main, or other underground construction. The fees authorized by this section shall be paid to the Director of the Department of Finance and Revenue of the District of Columbia and by him paid for each fiscal year into the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the General Fund of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 2-412 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 4 / § 2-412
§ 2-412. Governmental immunity for negligent operation of vehicles by District employees.
Status: in_force

Hereafter the District of Columbia shall not assert the defense of governmental immunity in any suit at law in which a claim is asserted against it for money only on account of damage to or loss of property or on account of personal injury or death caused by the negligent or wrongful act or omission of any employee of the District occurring as the result of the operation by such employee, within the scope of his office or employment, of a vehicle owned or controlled by the District: Provided, that in the case of a claim arising out of the operation of an emergency vehicle on an emergency run the District shall be liable only for gross negligence. Nothing contained in this subchapter shall be construed as depriving the District of any other defense in law or equity which it may have to any such action or give to any person, corporation, partnership, or association any right to institute or maintain any suit against the District which it did not have prior to July 14, 1960.
D.C. Code § 2-1535.06 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 15 / § 2-1535.06
§ 2-1535.06. Bullying prevention programs.
Status: in_force

Following the adoption of a bullying prevention policy, as required by § 2-1535.03 , each agency, educational institution, and grantee may:
(1) Establish an annual bullying prevention program for youth, which for each educational institution should align with established health-education standards;
(2) Inform youth about their right to be free from discrimination in public accommodations and education, and of the redress available for a violation of their rights under the Human Rights Act; and
(3) Provide training on bullying prevention to all employees and volunteers who have significant contact with youth.
D.C. Code § 2-1402.31 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 14 / § 2-1402.31
§ 2-1402.31. Prohibitions.
Status: in_force

(a) General. — It shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice to do any of the following acts, wholly or partially for a discriminatory reason based on the actual or perceived: race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, family responsibilities, genetic information, disability, matriculation, political affiliation, source of income, place of residence or business, or homeless status of any individual:
  (1) To deny, directly or indirectly, any person the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, and accommodations of any place of public accommodations;
  (2) To print, circulate, post, or mail, or otherwise cause, directly or indirectly, to be published a statement, advertisement, or sign which indicates that the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, and accommodations of a place of public accommodation will be unlawfully refused, withheld from or denied an individual; or that an individual’s patronage of, or presence at, a place of public accommodation is objectional, unwelcome, unacceptable, or undesirable.
  (3) A health benefit plan or health insurer shall not establish rules for the eligibility, new or continued, of any individual or adjust premium or contribution amounts for an individual on the basis of genetic information concerning the individual or family member of the individual, including information about a request for or receipt of genetic services by an individual or the individual’s family member.
  (4) A health benefit plan or health insurer shall not request or require an individual or the individual’s family member to undergo a genetic test. Nothing in this paragraph shall:
    (A) Limit the authority of a health care professional who is providing health care services to an individual to request that the individual or the individual’s family member undergo a genetic test;
    (B) Limit the authority of a health care professional who is employed by or affiliated with a health benefit plan or a health insurer and who is providing health care services to an individual to notify such individual of the availability of a genetic test or to provide information to such individual regarding such genetic test; or
    (C) Authorize or permit a health care professional to require that an individual undergo a genetic test.
(b) Subterfuge. — It is further unlawful to do any of the above said acts for any reason that would not have been asserted but for, wholly or partially, a discriminatory reason based on the actual or perceived: race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, family responsibilities, genetic information, disability, matriculation, political affiliation, source of income, place of residence or business, or homeless status of any individual.
(c) Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-1217.36i — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1217.36i
§ 2-1217.36i. Payment and security.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as may be otherwise provided in this subpart , the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on, the bonds, and the payment of ongoing administrative expenses related to the bond financing shall be payable solely from proceeds received from the sale of the bonds, income realized from the temporary investment of those proceeds, receipts and revenues realized by the District from the Union Market TIF Fund, income realized from the temporary investment of those receipts and revenues prior to payment to the bond owners, and other funds that, as provided in the Financing Documents, may be made available to the District for payment of the bonds from sources other than the District, all as provided for in the Financing Documents.
(b) There is further allocated to the payment of debt service, on up to $36 million of the bonds the Available Increment, subordinate to the allocation of Available Increment to the Budgeted Reserve, as defined in the Reserve Agreement, all as more fully described in the Reserve Agreement and to the extent that the Reserve Agreement continues to apply to the Available Increment, to be used for the payment of debt service on the bonds to the extent that the revenues allocated in subsection (a) of this section are inadequate to pay debt service on the bonds. The allocation of Available Increment authorized by this subsection shall be made in compliance with all existing contractual obligations of the District with respect to the Available Increment and shall terminate on the date on which all of the bonds are paid or provided for and are no longer outstanding pursuant to their terms.  The foregoing allocation of Available Increment may be increased to apply to bonds in excess of $36 million; provided, that the Development Sponsor advances the amount of any reserve required in the District's budget to support such increased allocation and any amount remaining in such reserve upon payment in full of such bonds shall be returned to Development Sponsor.
(c) Payment of the bonds shall be secured as provided in the Financing Documents and by an assignment by the District for the benefit of the bond owners of certain of its rights under the Financing Documents and Closing Documents to the trustee for the bonds pursuant to the Financing Documents.
(d) The trustee or paying agent is authorized to deposit, invest, and disburse the proceeds received from the sale of the bonds pursuant to the Financing Documents.
D.C. Code § 2-359.07 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3A / § 2-359.07
§ 2-359.07. Debarment and suspension.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) After reasonable notice to a person, and reasonable opportunity to be heard:
    (A) The CPO shall debar a person from consideration for award of contracts or subcontracts for any conviction under subsection (c)(1) through (3) of this section, for a judicial determination of a violation under subsection (c)(4) of this section, or for a CPO determination of a violation under subsection (c)(5) through (7) of this section, unless the CPO makes a finding in writing that it would be contrary to the best interests of the District to do so or the present responsibility of the person is such that a debarment would not be warranted; and
    (B) The CPO may debar a person from consideration for award of contracts or subcontracts if one or more of the causes listed in subsection (b) of this section exist.
  (2) The debarment shall not be for a period of more than 5 years.
(b) (1) The CPO shall suspend a person from consideration for award of contracts or subcontracts for any conviction listed in subsection (c)(1) through (3) of this section, for a judicial determination of a violation under subsection (c)(4) or (5) of this section, or for a CPO determination of a violation under subsection (c)(5) through (7) of this section, unless the CPO makes a finding in writing that it would be contrary to the best interests of the District to do so.
  (2) The CPO may suspend a person from consideration for award of contracts or subcontracts if the person is charged with the commission of any offense described in subsection (c) of this section and if the CPO makes a finding in writing that such suspension would be in the best interests of the District unless the present responsibility of the person is such that a suspension would not be warranted.
(c) Causes for debarment or suspension include the following:
  (1) Conviction for the commission of a criminal offense incident to obtaining, or attempting to obtain, a public or private contract or subcontract or in the performance of the contract or subcontract;
  (2) Conviction under this chapter or under any other District, federal, or state law for fraud, embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, receiving stolen property, or any other offense indicating a lack of business integrity which currently affects the contractor’s responsibility as a District government contractor;
  (3) Conviction under District, federal, or state antitrust laws arising out of the submission of bids or proposals;
  (4) A violation under subchapter I of Chapter 3B of this chapter [§ § 2-381.01 through 2-381.09];
  (5) A false assertion of certified business enterprise status or eligibility as defined in subchapter IX-A of Chapter 2 of this title [ § 2-218.01 et seq.];
  (6) A violation of contract provisions, as set forth below, of a character which is regarded by the CPO to be sufficiently serious to justify debarment action:
    (A) Willful failure, without good cause, to perform in accordance with the specifications or within the time limit provided in the contract; or
    (B) A recent record of failure to perform or of unsatisfactory performance in accordance with the terms or conditions of one or more contracts; provided, that failure to perform or unsatisfactory performance caused by acts beyond the control of the contractor shall not be considered to be bases for debarment;
  (6A) A violation of subchapter II of Chapter 13 of Title 32 [ § 32-1331.01 et seq.];
  (7) Any other cause the CPO determines to be sufficiently serious and compelling to affect responsibility as a District government contractor, including debarment by another governmental entity for any cause listed in rules; or
  (8) Submission of a bid or proposal to contract with an agency or office of the District by a person debarred or suspended pursuant to a conviction under subsection (c)(1), (2), or (3) of this section, unless the CPO has provided in the submission a written statement to the Chairman of the Council of the compelling reasons to consider the bid or proposal. A second debarment resulting from the submission of a bid or proposal by a debarred person shall result in a permanent debarment pursuant to subsection (k) of this section.
(d) (1) After reasonable notice to a person and reasonable opportunity to be heard, the CPO may debar the person from consideration for award of any contract or subcontract if the CPO receives written notification from:
    (A) The Chairman of the Council or the chairperson of a Council committee that the person has willfully failed to cooperate in a Council or Council committee investigation conducted pursuant to § 1-204.13 ;
    (B) The District of Columbia Auditor that the person has willfully failed to cooperate in an audit conducted pursuant to § 1-204.55 or to produce books or records pursuant to § 1-354.18 ; or
    (C) The Inspector General that the person has willfully failed to cooperate in an audit, inspection, or investigation conducted pursuant to § 1-301.115a(a)(3) ) or to produce books and records pursuant to § 1-354.18 .
  (2) The CPO shall issue a decision on a debarment recommended through a notification received under paragraph (1) of this subsection within 30 days of receipt of the notification.
  (3) The debarment shall be for a period of 5 years, unless the CPO receives written notification during the 5-year period from the Chairman of the Council or the chairperson of a Council committee, the District of Columbia Auditor, or the Inspector General that the debarred person has cooperated in the audit, inspection, or investigation referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection.
  (4) For the purposes of this subsection, the term “willfully failed to cooperate” means:
    (A) Intentionally failed to attend and give testimony at a public hearing convened in accordance with the Rules of Organization and Procedure for the Council; or
    (B) Intentionally failed to provide documents, books, papers, or other information upon request of the Council or a Council committee, the District of Columbia Auditor, or the Inspector General.
(e) The CPO shall issue a written decision to debar or suspend a person. The decision shall:
  (1) State the relevant facts and the reasons for the action taken;
  (2) Describe the present responsibility of the person;
  (3) Describe whether the debarment is in the best interests of the District; and
  (4) Inform the debarred or suspended person of the right to judicial or administrative review as provided in this chapter.
(f) A copy of the decision pursuant to subsection (e) of this section shall be final and conclusive unless fraudulent or unless the debarred or suspended person appeals to the Contract Appeals Board within 60 days of receipt of the CPO’s decision by the person.
(g) The filing of an action pursuant to subsection (f) of this section shall not stay the CPO’s decision.
(h) (1) Unless otherwise indicated in the debarment or suspension decision, the debarment or suspension of a person shall be effective for all District government agencies.
  (2) Unless otherwise indicated in the debarment or suspension decision, the debarment or suspension of a person shall constitute a debarment or suspension of any affiliate of that person.
(i) If a person is charged with or convicted of committing any offense listed in subsection (c)(1) through (5) of this section, the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia or the United States Attorney, whoever is responsible for prosecuting the charge, shall immediately notify the CPO of the charge or conviction and shall provide such information to the CPO as may otherwise be permitted by law to enable the CPO to take any action authorized by this section. The CPO, in turn, shall immediately notify both the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia and the United States Attorney of any action taken or finding made under this section.
(j) (1) The Office of Contracting and Procurement shall compile and maintain a list of persons who have been debarred or suspended in the District to be known as the “Excluded Parties List,” which shall include:
    (A) The name and phone number of the OCP official responsible for maintaining the list;
    (B) The names and addresses of suspended and debarred persons;
    (C) The name of the agency that instituted the suspension or debarment;
    (D) The cause of the suspension or debarment; and
    (E) The dates and terms of each suspension or debarment.
  (2) (A) The Excluded Parties List shall be updated monthly and prominently published on the OCP’s website.
    (B) Copies of the Excluded Parties List shall be distributed electronically to District contracting officers and contract administrators on a monthly basis.
    (C) (i) Bids or proposals received from a person named on the Excluded Parties List shall be rejected unless the CPO provides the person with a written statement before the bid or proposal is submitted stating the compelling reasons why the bid or proposal should be considered. The CPO’s determination shall be appended to the bid or proposal submitted.
      (ii) If the bid or proposal is awarded to the debarred or suspended person, the award, along with the CPO’s determination, shall be prominently published on the OCP’s website within 15 days of the issuance of the award and published in the District of Columbia Register as soon as is practicable.
  (3) Immediately before the award of a contract, the contracting officer or administrator shall review the most recent version of the Excluded Parties List to ensure that persons being considered for the award are not named on the list. If a person being considered for the award appears on the Excluded Parties List, the contracting officer or administrator shall notify the person in writing that the person’s bid or proposal shall be rejected unless the person provides a written statement from the CPO in accordance with sib-subparagraph (i) of this subparagraph within 15 days of receipt of the written notification.
(k) A person who has been debarred 2 times by the District shall be banned permanently from contracting with a District agency or office; provided, that the suspensions leading to debarment resulted from a violation, conviction, or judicial determination listed in subsection (b)(1) of this section but not a charge listed in subsection (b)(2) of this subsection. A permanent ban from contracting with the District bars a person from consideration for award of contracts or subcontracts permanently; provided, that 10 years after the person’s debarment, the person may be eligible for reinstatement if the CPO provides written notification to the Chairman of the Council that the person’s business practices have been reformed.
D.C. Code § 2-1219.07 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1219.07
§ 2-1219.07. Relation to other laws.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-358.02 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3A / § 2-358.02
§ 2-358.02. Disposition of surplus goods.
Status: in_force

(a) The CPO may transfer District surplus goods to an organization qualified as tax-exempt under section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, approved August 16, 1954 (68A Stat. 163; 26 U.S.C. § 501), or state, county, or municipal jurisdictions after an attempt has been made to:
  (1) Transfer property within an agency;
  (2) Transfer property between agencies; and
  (3) Auction the property for sale.
(b) To qualify for the receipt of surplus goods, a tax-exempt organization shall:
  (1) Demonstrate that it meets any approval, accreditation, or licensing requirements for operation of its program;
  (2) Certify and provide evidence that it is a nonprofit and tax-exempt organization under section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, approved August 16, 1954 (68A Stat. 163; 26 U.S.C. § 501);
  (3) Certify that it is not debarred, suspended, or excluded from any federal or District program, including procurement programs; and
  (4) Operate in compliance with applicable Federal nondiscrimination law.
(c) (1) Prior to sale, lease, transfer, or disposal of surplus computer and other information technology assets, the Chief Technology Officer shall certify that the equipment is sanitized of any confidential data or personal identifying information.
  (2) The CPO shall ensure that all policies for the transfer of computers or other information technology goods are consistent with data and information security policies developed by the Chief Technology Officer.
(d) The CPO may abandon, recycle, sell for scrap, or destroy undistributed surplus goods upon making a written finding that the goods have no commercial value or the estimated cost of their continued care and handling would exceed the estimated proceeds from their sale.
(e) The CPO shall publish on the Internet all forms used for the purpose of disposing of surplus goods. The CPO may receive completed forms electronically.
(f) OCP shall publish records of all transfers of surplus goods on the Internet.
(g) OCP shall develop written policies and procedures for advertisement of auctions to ensure adequate public notice.
D.C. Code § 2-1431.05 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 14 / § 2-1431.05
§ 2-1431.05. Plans and reports to be made available to the public.
Status: in_force

(a) Agencies shall make all ADA plans and reports required under this unit available on their websites and shall provide copies to the public upon request.
(b) The Office of Disability Rights and the Office for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing shall make all plans and reports required under this unit available on its website and shall provide copies to the public upon request.
D.C. Code § 2-1217.51 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1217.51
§ 2-1217.51. Maintenance of documents.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-105 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 1 / § 2-105
§ 2-105. Certificate of inspection required.
Status: in_force

No person shall use or cause to be used any steam boiler operating at a pressure in excess of 15 pounds per square inch, or operating at a pressure less than 15 pounds per square inch unless provided with an unassisted gravity return, or any unfired pressure vessel operating at a pressure in excess of 60 pounds per square inch and having a capacity in excess of 15 gallons, except such vessels as may be exempted by the Council of the District of Columbia, without having first obtained a certificate of inspection from the Boiler Inspector.
D.C. Code § 2-1204.11e — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1204.11e
§ 2-1204.11e. Film DC Special Account Fund.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-1515.04a — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 15 / § 2-1515.04a
§ 2-1515.04a. Behavioral health screening and assessment requirements.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) All youth in contact with the Department shall, to the extent that it is not inconsistent with a court order, receive a behavioral health screening and, if necessary, a behavioral health assessment within 30 days of initial contact; provided, that the Mayor may, through rulemaking, require that the behavioral health screening and assessment be conducted within fewer than 30 days of the initial contact.
  (2) As part of the behavioral health screening required by paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Department shall identify youth who are victims of, or who may be at risk for becoming victims of, sex trafficking of children under § 22-1834 .
(b) For the purposes of this section, the term “youth” means an individual under 18 years of age residing in the District and those individuals classified as committed youth in the custody of the Department who are 21 years of age or younger.
D.C. Code § 2-1565.02 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 15 / § 2-1565.02
§ 2-1565.02. Establishment and duties.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established the Youth Council of the District of Columbia.
(b) The Youth Council members shall advise the Council of the District of Columbia (“Council”) by:
  (1) Commenting upon legislation and policies that impact on youth;
  (2) Presenting issues and recommendations to improve the lives of youth;
  (3) Monitoring the programs and policies that affect youth to ensure that they are achieving the intended results; and
  (4) Working with other youth organizations in the District to:
    (A) Provide mutual support;
    (B) Collaborate on shared issues and interests;
    (C) Advise one another on ways to increase the effectiveness of their organizations;
    (D) Assist in the start-up of new youth organizations, including youth organizations for each ward of the District;
    (E) Prepare youth for leadership positions by providing appropriate training; and
    (F) Create more youth and adult partnerships.
(c) The Youth Council shall conduct periodic seminars for members regarding leadership, government, and the Council.
(d) (1) The Youth Council shall:
    (A) Set its own priorities;
    (B) Determine the function of its subcommittees;
    (C) Establish standards of conduct;
    (D) Establish ministerial procedures; and
    (E) Determine its needs for the convening of meetings.
  (2) Youth Council members shall review and consider the procedures and rules of the Council, as they may be appropriate for the Youth Council.
(e) Beginning one year after its first meeting and every year thereafter, the Youth Council shall publish a report of its activities, recommendations, and accomplishments, which shall be:
  (1) Distributed to the Council;
  (2) Placed on the Internet;
  (3) Distributed to each public library, and the library of each public and public charter school; and
  (4) Made available to the public upon request.
(f) The Youth Council shall meet at least 4 times a year, including at least one public hearing on issues of importance to youth.
D.C. Code § 2-218.53 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 2 / § 2-218.53
§ 2-218.53. Agency reporting requirements.
Status: in_force

(a) Each agency shall submit a quarterly report to the Department within 30 days after the end of each quarter, except for the 4th quarter report. The 4th quarter and annual report shall be submitted together. When submitting a quarterly report, the agency shall list each expenditure as it appears in the general ledger from the expendable budget of the agency during the quarter. For each expenditure, the report shall include:
  (1) The name of the vendor from which the goods or services were purchased;
  (2) The vendor identification number;
  (3) A description of the goods or services provided;
  (4) Whether the vendor was a small or certified small business enterprise;
  (5) The funding source for the expenditure (local, federal, capital, or other);
  (6) The date of the expenditure;
  (7) The dollar amount of the expenditure; and
  (8) The percentage of the agency's total dollar amount of expenditures in the quarter to all small business enterprises and certified business enterprises.
(a-1) In addition to the report of prime contracting activity required by subsection (a) of this section, each agency shall also submit to the Department within 30 days of the end of each quarter, a report on a contract basis of payments made by beneficiaries to subcontractors that are certified business enterprises and such payments shall be reported against the amounts included in the approved detailed certified business enterprise subcontracting plan.
(b) Each agency shall submit to the Department, within 30 days of the issuance of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, an annual report listing each expenditure as it appears in the general ledger from the expendable budget of the agency during the fiscal year which shall include:
  (1) The information required to be included in the quarterly reports (with calculations for the fiscal year);
  (2) A description of the activities the agency engaged in, including the programs required by this part, to achieve the goals set forth in § 2-218.41 ; and
  (3) A description of any changes the agency intends to make during the succeeding fiscal year to the activities it engages in to achieve the goals set forth in § 2-218.41 .
(c) The Department shall monitor agency compliance with the reporting requirements of this section.
(d) Repealed.
(e) The Department shall review the annual report of an agency to determine whether the planned activities of the agency for the succeeding fiscal year are likely to enable the agency to achieve the goals set forth in § 2-218.41 . The Department shall make recommendations on activities the agency should engage in to meet or exceed the goals set forth in § 2-218.41 . The Department’s recommendations shall be submitted to the agency and the Council within 30 days of the agency’s annual report submission.
D.C. Code § 2-1217.73a — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1217.73a
§ 2-1217.73a. Downtown retail priority area-demonstration project.
Status: in_force

In the case of the Downtown Retail Priority Area, Retail Development Projects shall include, on a demonstration project basis, one or more restaurants; provided, that the total amount of Bonds available for such demonstration projects shall not be greater than 3% of the aggregate principal amount of Bonds authorized pursuant to § 2-1217.72(a) . Notwithstanding the defined boundaries of the Downtown Retail Priority Area, the Mayor shall use best efforts to ensure that at least one demonstration project is located in Ward 7 or 8. Not later than 3 years from the issuance of Bonds for demonstration projects, the CFO shall report to the Mayor and the Council regarding the economic effects on the District of such projects.
D.C. Code § 2-1608 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 16 / § 2-1608
§ 2-1608. Transition provisions.
Status: in_force

All employees of the Legal Aid Agency for the District of Columbia on the date of enactment of this chapter shall be deemed to be employees of the Service and shall be entitled to the same compensation and benefits as they are entitled to as employees of the Legal Aid Agency for the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 2-1210.01 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1210.01
§ 2-1210.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
(1) “Capital access loan” means a loan that is entitled to be secured by the Fund.
(2) “Enrolled loan” means a capital access loan issued in accordance with:
  (A) The participation agreement; and
  (B) The program’s objectives.
(3) “Financial institution” includes a bank, trust company, banking association, savings and loan association, mortgage company, investment bank, credit union, or nontraditional financial institution.
(4) “Fund” means the Capital Access Fund established by § 2-1210.02 .
(5) “Loan” includes a line of credit.
(6) “Medium-sized business” means a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, or other legal entity that:
  (A) Is domiciled in the District of Columbia or has at least 51% of its employees located in the District of Columbia;
  (B) Is formed to make a profit; and
  (C) Employs at least 100, but fewer than 500, full-time employees.
(7) “Nonprofit organization” means a corporation, association, or organization which is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, approved August 16, 1954 (68A Stat. 163; 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3)), that:
  (A) Is domiciled in the District of Columbia; or
  (B) Has at least 51% of its members located in the District of Columbia.
(8) “Participating financial institution” means a financial institution participating in the program.
(9) “Program” means the Capital Access Program.
(10) “Reserve account” means an account established in a participating financial institution on approval of the bank in which money is deposited to serve as a source of additional revenue to reimburse the financial institution for losses on loans enrolled in the program.
(11) “Small business” means a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, or other legal entity that:
  (A) Is domiciled in the District of Columbia or has at least 51% of its employees located in the District of Columbia;
  (B) Is formed to make a profit;
  (C) Is independently owned and operated; and
  (D) Employs fewer than 100 full-time employees.
D.C. Code § 2-308.20 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3 / § 2-308.20
§ 2-308.20. Antifraud fund.
Status: in_force

Recodified as § 2-381.08 .
D.C. Code § 2-1935.03 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 19 / § 2-1935.03
§ 2-1935.03. Remedies.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-1219.23 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1219.23
§ 2-1219.23. Tax increment revenue bonds.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-1219.01 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1219.01
§ 2-1219.01. Definitions.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-1522 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 15 / § 2-1522
§ 2-1522. Commission on Youth Affairs; established.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-225.23 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 2 / § 2-225.23
§ 2-225.23. District government contracting with local business enterprises; quarterly agency reports on contracts; Council review of goals.
Status: repealed

Expired.
D.C. Code § 2-218.49 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 2 / § 2-218.49
§ 2-218.49. Other procedures and programs.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor shall establish policies and procedures to maximize the participation of certified business enterprises in the contracting and procurement processes, including:
  (1) A procedure whereby an agency may waive bid security requirements on contracts in excess of $100,000, where the waiver is appropriate to achieve the purposes of this subchapter; and
  (2) A policy whereby an agency shall make advance payments to a certified contractor, where the payments are necessary to achieve the purposes of this subchapter; provided, that an agency shall not be permitted to advance more than 10% of the total value of any contract.
(b) No later than October 1, 2020, the Mayor shall implement a pilot program for equity impact enterprises.
D.C. Code § 2-1209.04 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1209.04
§ 2-1209.04. Admissions policy.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Mayor shall establish admissions criteria for occupancy in a business incubator.
  (2) Admissions criteria may include, but not be limited to, factors such as the age, size, and financial status of the business.
(b) The Mayor shall establish screening and application procedures which will apply to all prospective tenant businesses.
(c) Submission of a business plan may be required for admission, especially for new-start businesses.
(d) Any business selected for occupancy in a business incubator shall demonstrate a potential for success and an identified market for its goods or services.
(e) Any business selected for occupancy in a business incubator must contract with the District government to maintain its principal place of business within the District for a minimum of 10 years following its move from the business incubator.
(f) Each tenant business selected for occupancy in the business incubator shall be responsible for the cost of office renovations, maintenance, and, upon departure from the business incubator, for the cost of returning its incubator space to its original condition unless other arrangements are made in advance of departure with a new tenant business.
(g) The Mayor shall establish the minimum insurance requirements of any tenant business to insure against any future liability of the District government for the business operations of the tenant.
D.C. Code § 2-309.03 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3 / § 2-309.03
§ 2-309.03. Jurisdiction of Board.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-1215.10 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1215.10
§ 2-1215.10. Meetings of members and the Board.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, meetings of the members shall be held in accordance with the provisions of the bylaws but shall occur at least once each year after the formation of the BID. The bylaws shall specify an officer who shall send each member notice of the time, place, and purposes of the meeting. Notice shall be given at least 21 days in advance of any annual or regularly scheduled meeting and at least 7 days in advance of any other meeting, in one of the following ways:
  (1) First class mail to all members of record at the address of their respective properties and to such other address as may have been designated to the officer;
  (2) Hand delivered by the officer, or the officer’s agent; provided, that the officer certifies in writing that notice was actually delivered to the member; or
  (3) Electronically to the member’s email address of record as may have been designated to the officer.
(b) All meetings of the Board shall be open to members. Minutes shall be recorded and shall be made reasonably available to all members and the Mayor and the Council.
(c) Meetings may be held by telephone, electronically, or by other means of communication; provided, that all participants can hear or read the proceeding, vote on the matters discussed, and make comments.
D.C. Code § 2-809 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 8 / § 2-809
§ 2-809. Penalty.
Status: in_force

A person violating a regulation prescribed under this chapter shall be fined under Title 18 [of the U.S. Code] or imprisoned for not more than 30 days.  A separate violation occurs under this section for each day the violation continues.
D.C. Code § 2-1404.01 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 14 / § 2-1404.01
§ 2-1404.01. Establishment of the Commission on Human Rights.
Status: in_force

There is hereby established, in the Executive Branch of the District government, a Commission on Human Rights.
D.C. Code § 2-1217.40b — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1217.40b
§ 2-1217.40b. Creation of the Reunion Square TIF Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established as a nonlapsing fund the Reunion Square TIF Fund. The Chief Financial Officer shall deposit into the Reunion Square TIF Fund the Available Tax Increment and any other taxes or fees specifically designated by law for deposit in the Reunion Square TIF Fund.
(b) The Mayor may pledge and create a security interest in the funds in the Reunion Square TIF Fund, or any sub-account within the Reunion Square TIF Fund, for the payment of debt service on the bonds without further action by the Council as permitted by § 1-204.90(f) . The payment of debt service shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the Financing Documents entered into by the District in connection with the issuance of the bonds.
(c) If, at the end of any fiscal year of the District, the balance of cash and investments in the Reunion Square TIF Fund exceeds the amount of debt service (including prepayment of principal and interest), reserves on any bonds, and any approved bond-related administrative expenses during the upcoming fiscal year, 50% of the excess shall be used to prepay the principal of the bonds and the remaining 50% of the excess shall be transferred to the unrestricted balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 2-1402.12 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 14 / § 2-1402.12
§ 2-1402.12. Exception.
Status: in_force

(a) It shall not be an unlawful discriminatory practice for an employer to observe the conditions of a bona fide seniority system or a bona fide employee benefit system such as retirement, pension or insurance plan which is not a subterfuge to evade the purposes of this chapter, except that no such employee seniority system or benefit plan shall excuse the failure to hire any individual.
(b) It shall not be an unlawful discriminatory practice for the District of Columbia to prescribe minimum and maximum age limits for appointment to the police officer and firefighter cadet programs.
(c) (1) It shall not be an unlawful discriminatory practice for an employer to use sex as a bona fide occupational qualification when an employer seeks to employ an employee to perform services in a private residence, if:
    (A) The employer has a factual basis for believing that hiring an individual of a particular sex would undermine the privacy interests of the individual receiving services in the private residence;
    (B) The individual receiving services has a privacy interest entitled to protection under the law; and
    (C) No reasonable alternative exists to protect the individual's privacy interest.
  (2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not apply to employment decisions based on:
    (A) The stereotyped characterization of one group as opposed to another;
    (B) Actual or perceived sexual orientation of a prospective employee; or
    (C) The prospective employee's preferred name or personal pronouns.
  (3) This subsection shall be construed in a manner consistent with the regulations and jurisprudence interpreting sex as a bona fide occupational qualification under section 703(e) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, approved July 2, 1964 (78 Stat. 256; 42 U.S. Code § 2000e-2(e)).
D.C. Code § 2-1217.41 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1217.41
§ 2-1217.41. Definitions.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-104 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 1 / § 2-104
§ 2-104. Bond and oath of Inspector.
Status: in_force

The said Inspector shall give bond, with 2 sufficient securities, to be approved by the Mayor, in the sum of $2,000, and he shall take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation before a notary public or a judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia: “I do solemnly swear that I will diligently, faithfully, and impartially execute the duties of my office without favor.”
D.C. Code § 2-207.02 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 2 / § 2-207.02
§ 2-207.02. Sewerage agreement with Virginia.
Status: in_force

(a) For the protection of the Potomac River and its tributary streams within the metropolitan area of the District of Columbia from pollution by sewage or other liquid wastes originating in Virginia, and for the protection of the health of the residents of the District of Columbia and of the employees of the United States government residing in such metropolitan area, the Mayor of the District of Columbia is authorized in his discretion, from time to time, to enter into and renew agreements, for such periods as he deems advisable, with the proper authorities of the Commonwealth of Virginia, including county, municipal, and other governmental units thereof, for the drainage of such sewage or other liquid wastes into the sewerage system of the District of Columbia for treatment and disposal: Provided, that to the extent and in the manner determined by such agreements, the proper authorities of such Commonwealth, county, municipal, or other governmental units shall pay part or all of the costs of construction, expansion, relocation, replacement, repair, maintenance, and operation (including administrative expenses, interest, and amortization) of such sewers and other facilities as may be necessary or appropriate to convey and treat such sewage or other liquid wastes either separately or with sewage or other liquid wastes originating in said District or elsewhere. All payments or reimbursements made to the District of Columbia pursuant to this section and the agreements entered into hereunder shall be made to the Mayor and shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the District of Columbia Sewage Works Fund.
(b) As used in this section, the terms “Mayor of the District of Columbia” and “Mayor” mean the Mayor of the District of Columbia or his designated agents.
D.C. Code § 2-1217.134 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1217.134
§ 2-1217.134. Creation of the Southwest Waterfront PILOT/TIF Area.
Status: in_force

(a) There is created the Southwest Waterfront PILOT/TIF Area, the Available Sales Tax Revenues from which shall be allocated as provided in this subchapter.
(b) Beginning on the Commencement Date, the Available Sales Tax Revenues from the Southwest Waterfront PILOT/TIF Area shall be allocated and paid into the Southwest Waterfront Fund and used for any of the purposes described in § 2-1217.133 . The termination date for the allocation of Available Sales Tax Revenues shall be the earlier of:
  (1) September 30, 2044; or
  (2) The day after all of the bonds are paid or provided for and are no longer outstanding pursuant to their terms.
D.C. Code § 2-1504 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 15 / § 2-1504
§ 2-1504. Office of Youth Advocacy established; functions; appointment of Director; personnel.
Status: in_force

(a) There is hereby established in the executive branch an Office of Youth Advocacy which shall perform a planning, review and evaluation function for all programs operated by the District of Columbia government impacting on children and youth, including employment, health, counseling recreation, and training.
(b) The Director of the Office of Youth Advocacy shall be appointed by the Mayor. The Director may hold no other public office.
(c) The following positions and their associated funding are hereby authorized to be transferred from the Office of Youth Opportunity Services to the Office of Youth Advocacy:
One special assistant to the Mayor  GS-16
(Subject to the prior approval of the
Civil Service Commission pursuant
to 5 U.S.C. § 5108.)
One program analyst officer  GS-13
One education specialist  GS-12
One research assistant  GS-11
One program director  GS-11
Two field technical assistants  GS-9
One computer program analyst  GS-11
Two program analysts  GS-9
One secretary  GS-7
Consistent with this subchapter and other District laws, the Director may hire employees, assign work, and delegate the duties, exercise the powers, and carry out the functions of the Office.
All positions and personnel so transferred shall continue to be governed by personnel legislation enacted by Congress, and rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, until such time as the District government personnel system is established in accordance with § 1-204.22(3). Such positions and personnel may be reclassified, realigned, or found in excess and separated from the service in accordance with this subchapter or an administrative order of the Director.
D.C. Code § 2-1217.40d — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1217.40d
§ 2-1217.40d. Class A Bond authorization.
Status: in_force

(a) The Council approves and authorizes the issuance of one or more series of Class A Bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $16.9 million (not including the principal amount of Refunding Bonds issued to refund or refinance principal of Class A Bonds) to fund the Project. The Class A Bonds, which may be issued from time to time, in one or more series, shall be tax-exempt or taxable as the Mayor shall determine and shall be payable and secured as provided in § 2-1217.40f(a) .
(b) The Mayor may pay from the proceeds of the Class A Bonds the financing costs and expenses of issuing and delivering the Class A Bonds, including, but not limited to, underwriting, legal, accounting, financial advisory, credit enhancement, marketing, sale, and printing costs and expenses.
D.C. Code § 2-1395 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 13C / § 2-1395
§ 2-1395. Functions of the Commission.
Status: in_force

The Commission shall:
(a) Serve as an advocate for African persons in the District;
(b) Review and submit to the Mayor, the Council, and the Office, and make available to the public, an annual report that includes an analysis of the needs of the African communities in the District;
(c) Cooperate with federal, state and private agencies concerned with activities pertaining to the African communities;
(d) Conduct or participate in public hearings and other forums to determine views of the African communities and other members of the public on matters affecting health, safety and welfare of those communities;
(e) Bring to the attention of the Mayor and the Office cases of neglect, abuse and incidents of bias against members of the African communities in the administration of District and federal laws;
(f) Review and comment on proposed District and federal legislation, regulations, policies, and programs and make policy recommendations on issues affecting the health, safety, and welfare of the African communities;
(g) Develop policy and provide continuing review of the planning undertaken by the Office; and
(h) Make reasonable requests for information necessary to aid the Commission in the discharge of its responsibilities.
D.C. Code § 2-225.16 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 2 / § 2-225.16
§ 2-225.16. Contracts for inspection, maintenance and repair of fixed equipment.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-1207.02 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1207.02
§ 2-1207.02. Definitions.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-1209.02 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1209.02
§ 2-1209.02. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
(1) “Business incubator” means a building that provides low-cost space and services to eligible tenant businesses. The term “business incubator” does not mean a multi-tenant facility that offers space alone.
(2) “Council” means the Council of the District of Columbia.
(3) “District” means the District of Columbia.
(4) “Mayor” means the Mayor of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 2-354.06 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3A / § 2-354.06
§ 2-354.06. Human care procurements.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the CPO may award a human care agreement for a human care service if the human care service to be provided is:
  (1) Negotiated on a fee for service or unit-rate basis using benchmarks and quantifiable measurements that shall be uniformly applied to providers of the same service;
  (2) Purchased at rates adopted by rule; or
  (3) One that an agency typically purchases as needs arise, but for which the quantity, rate of utilization, delivery areas, or specific beneficiaries of the service cannot be accurately estimated at the outset of the procurement process.
(b) If a human care agreement for a human care service is to be awarded, the CPO shall publish a request for qualifications that:
  (1) States the general requirements for the service; and
  (2) Requests interested service providers to respond in writing with a statement of their qualifications to perform the service on a form prescribed by the CPO.
(c) The CPO shall retain statements of qualifications submitted by providers for 3 years.
(d) The CPO may conduct negotiations for a human care agreement with any responsible service provider who has submitted a statement of qualifications, without any additional public notice or solicitation required, to satisfy all or part of the District’s anticipated requirements for a particular human care service.
(e) Before conducting negotiations with a service provider, the CPO shall issue a determination and findings that the service provider is responsible in accordance with subchapter III of this chapter .
(f) The CPO may authorize the use of vouchers to authorize the delivery of service provided by service providers who enter into human care agreements.
(g) The CPO shall provide public notice of the award of a human care agreement pursuant to this section on the Internet.
(h) The human care agreement shall identify the services to be rendered during the term of the agreement and shall set forth the terms and conditions of any purchases issued pursuant to the agreement. The contracting officer shall include in each human care agreement the following information:
  (1) A statement that the human care agreement is not a commitment to purchase any quantity of a particular good or service covered under the agreement; and
  (2) A statement that the District is obligated only to the extent that authorized purchases are made pursuant to the human care agreement.
D.C. Code § 2-822 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 8 / § 2-822
§ 2-822. Regulations by Council authorized; special registration tags.
Status: in_force

(a) For each inaugural period the Council of the District of Columbia is authorized and directed to make all reasonable regulations necessary to secure the preservation of public order and protection of life, health, and property; to make special regulations respecting the standing, movement, and operation of vehicles of whatever character or kind during such period; and to grant, under such conditions as it may impose, special licenses to peddlers and vendors for the privilege of selling goods, wares, and merchandise in such places in the District of Columbia, and to charge such fees for such privilege, as it may deem proper.
(b) The Mayor of the District of Columbia is authorized to issue, for both duly registered motor vehicles and unregistered motor vehicles made available for the use of the Inaugural Committee, special registration tags, valid for a period not exceeding 90 days, designed to celebrate the occasion of the inauguration of the President and Vice President.
D.C. Code § 2-1227.01 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1227.01
§ 2-1227.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this subchapter , the term:
(a) (1) "Army" means the United States Department of the Army.
  (2) "Administration Payments" means those payments from the Developer and Component Developers to the District to reimburse the District for certain costs associated with the Walter Reed Redevelopment Site and the redevelopment thereof in accordance with the terms of the LDA.
  (3) "Base Closure Act" means the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, approved November 5, 1990 (104 Stat. 1485; 10 U.S.C. § 2687, note).
  (4) "Certified Business Enterprise" means a business enterprise or joint venture certified pursuant to subchapter IX-A of Chapter 2 of this title .
  (5) "Component Developer" means an entity approved by the Mayor pursuant to the terms of the LDA, who shall agree to construct a portion of the Vertical Development on the Walter Reed Redevelopment Site.
  (6) "Developer" means TPWR Developer LLC, a joint venure comprised of Hines WR LLC, UAD Walter Reed LLC (Urban Atlantic), and Triden Development Group, LLC and any such successor or assigns as may be approved by the Mayor.
  (7) "EDC Agreement" means the agreement between the District and the Army for the Economic Development Conveyance of the Army’s fee simple interest in the Walter Reed Redevelopment Site to the District.
  (8) "First Source Agreement" means an agreement governing certain obligations of the Developer and each Component Developer pursuant to § 2-219.03 , and Mayor’s Order 83-265 (November 9, 1983), regarding job creation and employment generated as a result of the construction of the Horizontal Development and the Vertical Developments.
  (9) "Horizontal Development" means development and construction of the horizontal and infrastructure work on the Walter Reed Redevelopment Site as required under the LDA.
  (10) "LDA" means the Land Disposition Agreement between the District and Developer that memorializes the terms of the disposition of the Walter Reed Redevelopment Site, which shall be consistent with the Term Sheet and this subchapter .
  (11) "Legally Binding Agreement" means an agreement between the District, as the Walter Reed LRA, and a homeless assistance provider that commits the provider to implement and operate certain homeless assistance services on the Walter Reed Redevelopment Site, as approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
  (12) "Memorandum of Agreement" means an agreement between the District, as the Walter Reed LRA, and a public benefit provider for the potential transfer of real property on the Walter Reed Redevelopment Site.
  (13) "Term Sheet" means the amended term sheet dated January 28, 2016, executed by the Developer and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development.
  (14) "Vertical Development" means the development and construction of buildings and associated improvements to the Walter Reed Development Site pursuant to the LDA.
  (15) "Walter Reed Common Area Association" means the "Owners’ Association" created pursuant to the terms of the LDA to manage the operations of the Walter Reed Redevelopment Site.
  (16) "Walter Reed LRA" means the District of Columbia government, the local redevelopment authority created by Mayor's Order No. 2006-21 and recognized by the Office of Economic Adjustment on behalf of the Secretary of Defense.
  (17) "Walter Reed Redevelopment Site" means approximately 66.27 acres of land located on a portion of the area bounded by Fern Street, N.W., and Alaska Avenue, N.W., to the north, 16th Street, N.W., to the west, Aspen Street, N.W., to the south, and Georgia Avenue, N.W., to the east, known as Parcel 0319/0004 and a portion of Parcel 0319/0005.
  (18) "Walter Reed Reuse Plan" means the Walter Reed Local Redevelopment Authority Reuse Plan approved by Council pursuant to § 10-1903 .
  (19) "Walter Reed Site" means the approximately 110.1 acres of land located in the area bounded by Fern Street, N.W., and Alaska Avenue, N.W., to the north, 16th Street, N.W., to the west, Aspen Street, N.W., to the south, and Georgia Avenue, N.W., to the east, and identified in the Walter Reed Reuse Plan at Figure A-01: Site Boundaries and Areas.
D.C. Code § 2-1431.01 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 14 / § 2-1431.01
§ 2-1431.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this unit , the term:
(1) “ADA” means the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, approved July 26, 1990 (104 Stat. 327; 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.).
(2) “ADA Compliance Program” means the program established by § 2-1431.02 .
(3) “Agency” means all agencies and instrumentalities of the District government.
(3A) "Deaf" means a severe or complete absence of auditory sensitivity, where the primary effective receptive communication mode is visual, tactile, or both.
(3B) "Deafblind" means a sensory disability resulting from a combination of hearing and vision loss or impairment.
(3C) "Deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing communities" means the cultural minority of individuals who are deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing .
(4) “Disability” means, with respect to an individual:
  (A) A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of such individual;
  (B) A record of such an impairment; or
  (C) Being regarded as having such an impairment.
(5) “Human Rights Act” means Unit A of this chapter [ § 2-1401.01 et seq.].
(5A) "Hard of hearing" means permanent hearing loss which is severe enough to necessitate the use of amplification or other devices to hear and comprehend oral communications.
(5B) "Interpreter services" means services that provide communications access to members of the deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing communities through qualified interpreters or the use of assistive technology, including assistive listening devices ("ALDs") and communication access real-time translation ("CART").
(6) “Mayor’s Committee on Persons with Disabilities” means the Mayor’s Committee on Persons with Disabilities, established by Mayor’s Order 88-245 (November 16, 1998), and amended by Mayor’s Order 2002-79 (April 15, 2002).
(7) “Office” means the Office of Disability Rights established by § 2-1431.03 .
(7A) "ODDHH" means the Office for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing established by § 2-1431.03a .
(8) “Office of Human Rights” means the Office of Human Rights established by § 2-1411.01 .
(9) “Olmstead Compliance Plan” means a comprehensive working plan, developed in collaboration with individuals with disabilities and with District agencies serving individuals with disabilities, which shall include annual legislative, regulatory, and budgetary recommendations for the District to serve qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with Olmstead v. L.C., 527 U.S. 581, and in the most integrated setting as provided in 28 C.F.R. Part 35, App. A.
(9A) "Qualified interpreter" means a specialist who provides interpreting, translation, and transliteration services in American Sign Language or other visual and tactile communication forms used by individuals who are deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing, and is certified by ODDHH or a credentialing program or organization recognized by ODDHH.
(10) “Rehabilitation Act” means the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, approved September 26, 1973 (87 Stat. 355; 29 U.S.C. § 701 et seq.).
D.C. Code § 2-360.03 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3A / § 2-360.03
§ 2-360.03. Jurisdiction of Board.
Status: in_force

(a) The Board shall be the exclusive hearing tribunal for, and shall review and determine de novo:
  (1) Any protest of a solicitation or award of a contract addressed to the Board by any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, or the contractor who is aggrieved in connection with the solicitation or award of a contract;
  (2) Any appeal by a contractor from a final decision by the contracting officer on a claim by a contractor, when the claim arises under or relates to a contract; and
  (3) Any claim by the District against a contractor, when such claim arises under or relates to a contract.
(b) Jurisdiction of the Board shall be consistent with the coverage of this chapter as set forth in § 2-351.05 , except that the Board may enter into fee-for-service agreements with agencies, departments, boards, commissions, and instrumentalities of the District or other public entities that are not subject to the Board’s jurisdiction. The agreements shall provide for the Board to resolve contract disputes, including appeals and protests of those agencies, departments, boards, commissions, and instrumentalities. With agreements of the parties, the Board may provide alternate dispute resolution services.
D.C. Code § 2-381.31 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3B / § 2-381.31
§ 2-381.31. Immunity for Year 2000 system failures.
Status: in_force

(a) No cause of action at law or in equity, nor any administrative action shall be maintained against the District government or its officers or employees, arising from a Year 2000 system failure.
(b) No cause of action at law or in equity, nor any administrative action shall be maintained against a District government vendor, arising from a Year 2000 system failure caused primarily by the vendor’s use of computer hardware, software, or equipment that is not Year 2000 complaint [compliant] and which is owned or provided by the District government, unless the action is maintained by the District government.
(c) All District government contracts executed after April 20, 1999 shall include a warranty of Year 2000 compliance for any goods or services provided pursuant to the contract, and shall state that the vendor is liable for any damages if the goods and services are not Year 2000 compliant.
(d) For the purposes of this subchapter:
  (1) The term “Year 2000 compliance or compliant” means the capability of a computer software program, database, network, information system, computer device, or any equipment using microchips, to interpret, produce, generate, calculate, or to correctly account for a date in the year 2000 or in subsequent years.
  (2) The term “Year 2000 system failure” means the failure of a computer software program, database, network, information system, computer device, or any equipment using microchips, to interpret, produce, generate, calculate, or to correctly account for a date in the year 2000 or in subsequent years.
D.C. Code § 2-307.01 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3 / § 2-307.01
§ 2-307.01. Supply management rules.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-1217.39m — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1217.39m
§ 2-1217.39m. Information reporting.
Status: in_force

Within 3 days after the Mayor's receipt of the transcript of proceedings relating to the issuance of the bonds, the Mayor shall transmit a copy of the transcript to the Secretary to the Council.
D.C. Code § 2-323.02 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3 / § 2-323.02
§ 2-323.02. Applicability.
Status: in_force

Recodified as § 2-381.32 .
D.C. Code § 2-308.09 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3 / § 2-308.09
§ 2-308.09. Corporation Counsel investigations and prosecutions; powers of prosecuting authority; civil actions by individuals as qui tam plaintiffs; jurisdiction of courts.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-1601 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 16 / § 2-1601
§ 2-1601. Redesignation of Legal Aid Agency as Public Defender Service.
Status: in_force

The Legal Aid Agency for the District of Columbia is redesignated the District of Columbia Public Defender Service (hereafter in this chapter referred to as the “Service”).
D.C. Code § 2-1515.04c — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 15 / § 2-1515.04c
§ 2-1515.04c. Pilot Grant Programs.
Status: in_force

(a) Youth Pre-Apprenticeship Grant Pilot Program.
  (1) In Fiscal Year 2026, the Department shall establish a one-year pilot grant program to provide pre-apprenticeship training services for youth detained at New Beginnings.
  (2) To be eligible to participate in the pilot program, an applicant shall:
    (A) Hold status in good standing as:
      (i) An accredited higher education institution;
      (ii) A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization; or
      (iii) A prior or current provider of apprenticeship programming at a Department Achievement Center; and
    (B) Have a demonstrated history of providing pre-apprenticeship training or apprenticeship services for youth.
  (3) The grant awardee shall provide participants with workforce skills training and evidence-based instruction that:
    (A) Promotes targeted skills development in an in-demand industry sector or occupation;
    (B) Is conducive to work and training in a safe environment in accordance with applicable federal and District child labor laws; and
    (C) Enables participants to gain:
      (i) Postsecondary education credit, as applicable; or
      (ii) Access to an industry-recognized apprenticeship program, as applicable, that:
        (I) Leads to a career in high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand industry sectors and occupations in the local or regional labor market;
        (II) Pays wages to participants based on a progressively increasing, clearly defined schedule of wages;
        (III) Provides participants with services to support their persistence in and completion of the program;
        (IV) Provides collaborative professional development services to workplace supervisors, mentors, teachers, counselors, and other staff to develop and maintain a well-integrated, high-performing program; and
        (V) Provides individualized career counseling, counseling about postsecondary education, or academic counseling.
  (4) Preference shall be made in favor of grant applicants:
    (A) Based within the District of Columbia or primarily serving residents of the District of Columbia; and
    (B) With a demonstrated history of partnership with the District of Columbia government, including receiving grant awards within the past 5 years, having current or prior MOUs with a District agency within the past 5 years, or having entered into partnerships with the Department of Employment Services.
  (5) Within 14 months of receiving a grant issued pursuant to this subsection, an awardee shall submit to the Department and the Council a report that describes, at a minimum, the:
    (A) Number of participants served, by age and Ward residence;
    (B) Services received by participants;
    (C) Outcomes by type of service rendered to participants;
    (D) Number of participants currently enrolled in postsecondary education; and
    (E) Number of participants currently enrolled in apprenticeship programs.
(b) Youth Recidivism Reduction Grant Pilot Program.
  (1) In Fiscal Year 2026, the Department shall establish a one-year pilot grant program to support youth re-entry services.
  (2) To be eligible to participate in the pilot program, an applicant shall hold status in good standing as a:
    (A) 501(c)(3) non-profit organization;
    (B) Neighborhood Family Success Center; or
    (C) Other Department or Child and Family Services Agency grantee within the past 5 years.
  (3) The grant shall fund projects that:
    (A) Provide the following aftercare and case management services, including coordinating the delivery of services, to youth upon release from a Department secure facility:
      (i) Housing assistance;
      (ii) Job training;
      (iii) Conflict resolution skills training;
      (iv) Assistance with coordination of school reenrollment and credit transfer;
      (v) Access to out-of-school programming, including enrollment in and transportation to afterschool activities;
      (vi) Mentorship programming; and
      (vii) Any such other services to address identified needs for the purposes of preventing youth from committing further offenses; and
    (B) Include close coordination with the Department to implement aspects of discharge and reentry plans described in § 16-2320(i) .
  (4) Preference shall be granted to applicants:
    (A) Based in the District of Columbia or with a mission of primarily serving residents of the District of Columbia; and
    (B) With a demonstrated history of partnership with the District of Columbia government, including receiving District-funded grant awards within the past 5 years, having current or prior MOUs with a District agency within the past 5 years, or entering into partnerships with the Department within the past 5 years.
  (5) Within 14 months of receiving a grant issued pursuant to this subsection, a recipient shall submit to the Department and the Council a report that describes, at a minimum:
    (A) The number of youth served, by age and Ward residence;
    (B) The services received by participants;
    (C) Outcomes by type of service rendered to participants;
    (D) The number of school-aged participants who are enrolled in school or a GED program;
    (E) The number of non-school-aged participants who are enrolled in postsecondary education; and
    (F) The number of non-school-aged participants who are employed full or part time.
  (6) Within 14 months of issuing any grant pursuant to this subsection, the Department shall submit to the Office of the Attorney General and the Council committee with jurisdiction over the Department a report disclosing for each youth participant any known involvement with law enforcement or return to Department custody during the duration of the grant period, subject to juvenile confidentiality laws.
D.C. Code § 2-1403.01 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 14 / § 2-1403.01
§ 2-1403.01. Powers of Office and Commission; annual report by Mayor.
Status: in_force

(a) The activities of the Office and the Commission, under the provisions of this chapter, shall be considered investigations or examinations of municipal matters, within the meaning of § 5-1021 ; and the Commission, the individual members thereof, and the Director, shall possess the powers vested in the Council of the District of Columbia.
(b) The Office is hereby empowered to undertake its own investigations and public hearings on any racial, religious, and ethnic group tensions, prejudice, intolerance, bigotry, and disorder; and on any form of, or reason for, discrimination, in accordance with §§ 2-1401.01 and 2-1402.01 , against any person, group of persons, organization, or corporations, whether practiced by private persons, associations, corporations, city officials, or city agencies; for the purpose of making appropriate recommendations for action, including legislation, against such discrimination.
(c) The Office and the Commission may make, issue, adopt, promulgate, amend, and rescind such rules and procedures as they deem necessary to effectuate and which are not in conflict with, the provisions of this chapter. Such rules and procedures and amendments thereto shall be adopted and promulgated in accordance with procedures promulgated pursuant to the D.C. Administrative Procedure Act ( § 2-501 et seq.).
(d) In taking any action authorized or required by the provisions of this chapter, the Commission may act through panels or a division of not less than 3 of its members, a majority of whom shall constitute a quorum.
(e) The Mayor shall recommend to the Council any additional regulations.
(f) Investigations relating to the enforcement of provisions of this chapter shall be given priority over all other duties and activities of the Office.
(g) (1) The Mayor shall report annually to the Council as to the progress with regard to the enforcement of this chapter, and any other activity related to the field of human rights deemed valuable to the Council in the pursuit of its responsibilities.
  (2) The annual report required by paragraph (1) of this subsection shall include information regarding concluded investigations, including concluded inquiries by the Director conducted pursuant to subsection (b) of this section; provided, that the Director may withhold information relating to a concluded investigation or inquiry if the Director finds that including the information in the annual report would:
    (A) Undermine the integrity of the concluded investigation or inquiry; or
    (B) Violate a work-sharing agreement with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, or any other federal agency.
(g-1) (1) The Mayor shall report quarterly to the Council as to the volume and age of cases before the Office and the Commission, including at minimum the following measures:
    (A) The number of initial questionnaires or other inquiries alleging unlawful discrimination that the Office received during the prior quarter, broken down by protected characteristics and categories of alleged discriminatory action;
    (B) The number of signed formal complaints that were filed during the prior quarter, broken down by protected characteristics and categories of alleged discriminatory action;
    (C) The number of intake interviews that took place during the prior quarter;
    (D) The number of initial inquiries awaiting intake interviews, broken down by number of weeks since initial questionnaire or other inquiry;
    (E) The number of initial inquiries that were withdrawn or otherwise closed before a signed formal complaint could be completed;
    (F) The number of mediation sessions that took place during the prior quarter, broken down by protected characteristics, categories of alleged discriminatory action, and number of weeks elapsed from complaint to mediation;
    (G) The number of mediation sessions that resulted in conciliation;
    (H) The number of mediation sessions that failed to produce conciliation and proceeded to the investigation stage;
    (I) The number of signed formal complaints awaiting mediation, broken down by number of weeks since filing;
    (J) The number of signed formal complaints withdrawn or otherwise closed before a mediation could be completed;
    (K) The number of determinations of jurisdiction and probable cause or lack thereof that the Office issued the prior quarter, broken down by protected characteristics, categories of alleged discriminatory action, determination, and number of weeks between unsuccessful mediation and determination;
    (L) The number of cases awaiting a determination of jurisdiction and probable cause following unsuccessful mediation, broken down by number of weeks since unsuccessful mediation;
    (M) The number of investigations open per Office full-time equivalent investigator;
    (N) The number of decisions and orders the Commission rendered in the prior quarter, broken down by protected characteristics and categories of alleged discriminatory conduct;
    (O) The number of matters withdrawn or otherwise terminated without a decision of the Commission in the prior quarter; and
    (P) The number of matters pending before the Commission, broken down by number of weeks since the Office issued a determination of jurisdiction and probable cause, and whether the Commission has held a hearing.
  (2) In each quarterly report, if the Mayor is unable to calculate one or more of the metrics specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection, then for each such omitted measure, the Mayor shall:
    (A) Briefly explain the obstacle preventing accurate measurement;
    (B) Specify what steps the Office and the Commission are taking to enable accurate measurement; and
    (C) Estimate the time remaining before the Office will be in a position to provide consistent quarterly updates on the measure.
(h) The Office and the Commission shall enforce §§ 34-1240 [repealed], 34-1241 [repealed], 34-1242 [repealed], 34-1243 [repealed] and any other human rights provisions of Chapter 12 of Title 34 .
D.C. Code § 2-1219.16 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1219.16
§ 2-1219.16. Subsidiaries.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-1529 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 15 / § 2-1529
§ 2-1529. Rules.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-1703 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 17 / § 2-1703
§ 2-1703. Responsibilities and duties of Public Records Administrator.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Administrator shall act as the chief records manager for the District and shall, except as otherwise provided by law:
    (A) Organize and administer a records center for the District’s semicurrent and inactive records;
    (B) Implement rules for effective and economical records management; and
    (C) Perform other functions to implement this chapter or the rules issued pursuant to this chapter.
  (2) The Administrator shall establish the standards for the number, selection, qualifications, basic and advance training, certification, and recertification of agency records management officers.
  (3) The Administrator shall, as the historian of the District, establish a program for the identification and preservation of documentation of significance to the history of the District.
  (4) The Administrator may:
    (A) Publish or republish any material of historical interest;
    (B) Compile, edit, and print any publication of historical interest;
    (C) Subject to the approval of the Mayor, enter into agreements with publishers to produce books on District history; or
    (D) Sell publications, reproductions, or replicas, postcards, and historical souvenirs at any location administered by the Office of Public Records.
  (5) The Administrator, with a goal of economy through disposal of original paper records, shall establish standards for the storage of records by a photographic, microphotographic, or non-erasable optical process. A certified or authenticated reproduction of a photograph, microphotographic non-erasable optical disk, or enlargement of a record made in compliance with this chapter shall be considered equal to the original when admitted as evidence.
(b) The Administrator shall establish and maintain the official archives of the District of Columbia, implement regulations for the preservation and use of archival records, and perform other functions to implement this chapter or the regulations issued pursuant to this chapter.
(c) The Administrator shall establish and maintain a Library of Governmental Information of the District of Columbia which shall serve as an effective source of reference and research information with respect to the business of the District; develop programs and establish standards for the management of services provided under this section; and perform the other functions to implement this chapter or the regulations issued pursuant to this chapter.
(d) (1) The Administrator shall collect, compile, and maintain data and information pertaining to the operation of the District as well as other municipalities, governmental bodies, and public authorities, and arrange for the exchange, sale, purchase, and loan of informational materials from and with legislative and research services, libraries, and institutions in other municipalities, governmental bodies, and public authorities.
  (2) The Administrator shall accept, compile, and maintain every public record or document requested to be preserved by:
    (A) The Council of the District of Columbia;
    (B) The Board of Education; and
    (C) The District of Columbia Court of Appeals and the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter , the Council shall maintain custody of the following District property located at 1300 Naylor Court, N.W., as of June 1, 2016:
  (1) Each painted portrait of:
    (A) A District of Columbia Recorder of Deeds;
    (B) A Commissioner of the District of Columbia;
    (C) A Mayor of the District of Columbia;
    (D) A United States Senator or United States Representative; or
    (E) Benjamin Banneker.
  (2) Each sculpture of:
    (A) A Commissioner of the District of Columbia; or
    (B) A United States Senator or United States Representative.
D.C. Code § 2-362.03 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3A / § 2-362.03
§ 2-362.03. Applicability.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-431 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 4 / § 2-431
§ 2-431. Report by the Office of the City Administrator to the Council on risk management activities.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this section, the term:
  (1) “Actual losses sustained” means actual claims, judgements, or settlements paid by the District of Columbia government.
  (2) “Administrative costs of risk management” means the actual cost of operating a risk management program.
  (3) “Cost of funding losses” means the total cost incurred by the District of Columbia government on an annual basis for funding losses.
  (4) “Cost of risk” means the costs of actual losses sustained, administrative costs of the risk management program, costs of funding losses, cost of risk control efforts and other outside service costs.
  (5) “Outside service costs” means all funds expended by the District of Columbia government to external entities involved in risk management activities.
  (6) “Risk management” means the process of making and implementing decisions to systematically preserve the physical, human, and financial resources of organizations, with the goals of minimizing the adverse effects of accidental losses on organizations and clarifying an organization’s understanding of its exposure to risks, including loss of, or damage to, property; liability loss; interrupted revenue; and loss of personnel resources.
(b) On or before February 1 of each year, the Office of the City Administrator, or any successor agency which shall perform its risk management functions, shall provide a report to the Council delineating the savings realized by the District of Columbia as a result of implementing risk management plans and strategies. The report shall:
  (1) Be prepared on an agency-by-agency basis;
  (2) State the itemized cost of risk in the prior fiscal year;
  (3) State the changes in the total cost of risk realized in the prior fiscal year resulting from implementing risk management plans compared to the cost of risk in both the next preceding fiscal year and the baseline fiscal year 2004 (comparative cost of risk information for fiscal years 2002 and 2003 shall be used to the extent that is available); and
  (4) Include all data, on an agency-by-agency basis, reported to the City Administrator by agencies on the Risk Management Council addressing risk within agencies and plans implemented to control those risks.
D.C. Code § 2-651.05 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 6 / § 2-651.05
§ 2-651.05. Effect of authentication.
Status: in_force

(a) Legal material in an electronic record that is authenticated under § 2-651.04 is presumed to be an accurate copy of the legal material.
(b) If another state has adopted a law substantially similar to this subchapter , legal material in an electronic record that is designated as official and authenticated by the official publisher in that state is presumed to be an accurate copy of the legal material.
(c) A party contesting the authentication of legal material in an electronic record authenticated under § 2-651.04 has the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that the record is inauthentic.
D.C. Code § 2-1591 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 15 / § 2-1591
§ 2-1591. Short title.
Status: in_force

This subchapter may be cited as the “Interagency Collaboration and Services Integration Commission Establishment Act of 2007”.
D.C. Code § 2-1517.01 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 15 / § 2-1517.01
§ 2-1517.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this part, the term:
(1) “Behavioral health” means a person’s overall social, emotional, and psychological well-being and development.
(2) “Youth” means individuals under 18 years of age residing in the District and those individuals classified as youth in the custody of the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services and the Child and Family Services Agency who are 21 years of age or younger.
D.C. Code § 2-1517.52 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 15 / § 2-1517.52
§ 2-1517.52. Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services behavioral health and compliance report.
Status: in_force

The Mayor shall submit a report to the Council by March 30 of each year, which shall include:
(1) The number of youth:
  (A) Who were committed to the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (“DYRS”) during the previous calendar year;
  (B) Who received the required behavioral health screening;
  (C) Whose behavioral health screening identified a need for further behavioral health assessment;
  (D) Who received a behavioral health assessment; and
  (E) Who were referred to appropriate services;
(2) The reasons why a committed youth in DYRS did not receive the required behavioral health screening or behavioral health assessment, if any; and
(3) If necessary, recommendations on how DYRS can ensure that all of its committed youth are receiving the required behavioral health screenings and behavioral health assessments along with an estimate of the time it will take to meet that requirement.
D.C. Code § 2-1515.02 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 15 / § 2-1515.02
§ 2-1515.02. Establishment and purposes of the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services.
Status: in_force

(a) Pursuant to § 1-204.04(b) , the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services is established as a separate Cabinet-level agency, subordinate to the Mayor, within the executive branch of the government of the District of Columbia. The Department shall lead the reform of the District’s juvenile justice system by coordinating the collaborative efforts of government agencies, contracted providers, labor, and community leaders to:
  (1) Improve the security, supervision, and rehabilitation services provided to committed and detained juvenile offenders and Persons in Need of Supervision (“PINS”);
  (2) Develop and maintain a holistic, family-oriented approach to the provision of youth services that emphasizes youth and parental responsibility so as to reduce juvenile crime, delinquency, and recidivism; and
  (3) Develop and maintain state-of-the-art service programs, delivery systems, and facilities that will transform the District’s juvenile justice system into a national model.
(b) The Department shall be headed by a Director, who shall report to the Mayor. The Director shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council, pursuant to § 1-523.01(a) .
(c) The Director shall have a minimum education of a Masters Degree in Criminal Justice, Social Work, or some related field, or shall possess equivalent work-related experience in the management of juvenile justice programs.
(d) The Director shall have authority over the Department, its functions, and personnel, including the power to re-delegate to employees authority as, in the judgment of the Director, is warranted in the interests of efficiency and sound administration.
(e) The Director shall have authority to organize and reorganize the personnel and property transferred herein within any organizational unit of the Department, including creating offices within the Department, as necessary, and exercising any other powers necessary and appropriate to implement the provisions of this subchapter.
(f) The Director shall have authority to implement an aggressive, District-wide program of reform within the juvenile justice system that leads to a system that can serve as a nationwide model.
D.C. Code § 2-1217.34d — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1217.34d
§ 2-1217.34d. Bond authorization.
Status: in_force

(a) The Council approves and authorizes the issuance of one or more series of Bonds in an aggregate amount not to exceed $4 million to fund costs of the Howard Theatre Redevelopment Project, including Development Costs, the financing costs and costs of issuance, capitalized interest, establishment of debt service or other reserve funds related to the Bonds, and any other debt program-related costs as determined by the Chief Financial Officer.
(b) The Mayor may pay from the proceeds of the Bonds, the costs and expenses incurred by the District of Columbia in issuing and delivering the Bonds.
D.C. Code § 2-220.06 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 2 / § 2-220.06
§ 2-220.06. Notice.
Status: in_force

Each recipient and subcontractor of a recipient shall provide to each affiliated employee covered by this subchapter a fact sheet concerning the payment and enforcement requirements under §§ 2-220.03 and 2-220.08 , and shall also post a notice concerning these requirements in a conspicuous site in its place of business. The Mayor shall provide the fact sheet and notice to each recipient which shall include:
(1) Notice of the living wage hourly rate;
(2) A summary of the requirements under §§ 2-220.03 and 2-220.07 ; and
(3) Information concerning the enforcement of this subchapter including the name, address, and telephone number of the individual or entity to which complaints of noncompliance should be made.
D.C. Code § 2-1217.31 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1217.31
§ 2-1217.31. Gallery Place Project tax and fee abatements.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this section, the term:
  (1) “Development Sponsor” means Gallery Place Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and its successors and assigns.
  (2) “Gallery Place Project” means the acquisition, construction, installing, and equipping of a mixed-use complex located on Square 454, Lots 41, 824, 838, 857, 877, 878; the portion of the public alley that reverted to former Lot 820 (which is currently known as Lot 866), and former Lot 821 (which is currently known as Lot 867) pursuant to the Plat of Alley Closing filed with the Surveyor of the District of Columbia in Liber 17 at folio 74; and the portions of the public alley that will revert to Lots 41, 824, 838, 857, 877 and 878, all in Square 454, pursuant to the alley closing approved by the Closing of Public Alleys in Square 454 and Square 455, S.O. 98-194, Act of 1999, effective October 22, 1999 ( D.C. Law 13-48 ; 46 DCR 6768), and consisting of:
    (A) An approximately 60,000-square-foot multiplex cinema;
    (B) A mixed-use facility providing for retail stores, dining, entertainment, a health and fitness club, offices, and related facilities;
    (C) A market-rate housing complex consisting of approximately 170 residential units;
    (D) A parking garage containing approximately 850 parking spaces; and
    (E) Other ancillary improvements.
(b) All fees to be paid, and any deposits to be made, by or on behalf of the Development Sponsor in connection with the Gallery Place Project under § 6-661.01 are hereby waived.
(c) The amount of all taxes, fees, and deposits exempt, abated, or waived under subsection (b) of this section, §§ 45-922(24) , 47-902(17) , 47-1002(26) , and 47-2005(32) , shall not exceed, in the aggregate, $7 million.
(d) In accordance with § 9-401.06 providing a permanent form of government for the District of Columbia the Mayor shall expend up to $2 million to improve and repair the streets, sewers, alleys, sidewalks, curbs, and gutters abutting the Gallery Place Project. All assessments upon abutting property for the cost of improvements to such streets, sewers, alleys, sidewalks, curbs, and gutters, including any expenses of assessment, shall be waived.
D.C. Code § 2-1831.01 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 18A / § 2-1831.01
§ 2-1831.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) “Adjudicated case” means a contested case or other administrative adjudicative proceeding before the Mayor or any agency that results in a final disposition by order and in which the legal rights, duties, or privileges of specific parties are required by any law or constitutional provision to be determined after an adjudicative hearing of any type. The term “adjudicated case” includes, without limitation, any required administrative adjudicative proceeding arising from a charge by an agency that a person committed an offense or infraction that is civil in nature.
(2) “Administrative Law Judge,” unless otherwise specified, means an Administrative Law Judge of the Office of Administrative Hearings.
(3) “Administrative Procedure Act” means the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure Act ( § 2-501 et seq.).
(4) “Agency” shall have the meaning provided that term in § 2-502(3) .
(5) “COST” means the Commission on Selection and Tenure of Administrative Law Judges of the Office of Administrative Hearings.
(6) “Contested case” shall have the meaning provided that term in § 2-502(8) .
(7) “Fiscal year” means the period from October 1 through September 30 of the following year.
(7A) "Grievance" means a consumer complaint filed with the Department of Behavioral Health that alleges a violation of a right established by Chapter 12A of Title 7 .
(8) “Hearing officer” means an individual, other than an agency director, whose permanent duties as an employee of the District of Columbia on the day prior to this chapter becoming applicable to his or her agency consisted in whole or in substantial part of regularly adjudicating administrative matters as required by law. The term “hearing officer” includes, without limitation, any person with a position bearing the title “Hearing Officer,” “Hearing Examiner,” “ “Attorney Examiner,” “Administrative Law Judge,” “Administrative Judge,” or “Adjudication Specialist”. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph, the term “hearing officer” does not include any employee holding an intermittent service, a temporary appointment of less than one year, or a term appointment of less than one year. The Mayor or COST may issue rules in accordance with § 2-1831.11 to adjust the period of employee tenure required to qualify as a hearing officer, except that such rules may not require a period longer than one year prior to this chapter becoming applicable to an employee’s agency.
(9) “Independent agency” shall have the meaning provided that term in § 2-502(5) .
(10) “Interlocutory order” means any decision of an Administrative Law Judge in a matter other than an order as defined in this chapter.
(11) “Office” means the Office of Administrative Hearings as established by this chapter, and, unless otherwise stated, includes its Chief Administrative Law Judge and its Administrative Law Judges.
(12) “Order” shall have the meaning provided that term in § 2-502(11) .
(13) “Party” shall have the meaning provided that term in § 2-502(10) .
(14) “Person” includes individuals, partnerships, corporations, associations, and public or private organizations and entities of any character other than the Mayor, the Council, the courts, or an agency.
D.C. Code § 2-402 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 4 / § 2-402
§ 2-402. Settlement of claims and suits against District.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor of the District of Columbia is empowered to settle, in his discretion, claims and suits, either at law or in equity, against the District of Columbia whenever the cause of action:
  (1) Arises out of the negligence or wrongful act, either of commission or omission, of any officer or employee of the District of Columbia for whose negligence or acts the District of Columbia, if a private individual, would be liable prima facie to respond in damages, irrespective of whether such negligence occurred or such acts were done in the performance of a municipal or a governmental function of said District; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be construed as depriving the District of Columbia of any defense it may have to any suit, either at law or in equity, which may be instituted against it or to give any person, corporation, partnership, or association any right to institute any suit against the District of Columbia which did not exist prior to June 5, 1930; or
  (2) Arises out of the existence of facts and circumstances which place the claim or suit within the doctrines and principles of law decided by the courts in the District of Columbia or by the Supreme Court of the United States to be controlling in the District of Columbia.
  (3) (A) In any case, claim, or suit, either at law or in equity, which the Mayor of the District of Columbia is empowered to settle, the payment for such settlement or judgment shall come from the current fiscal year operating budget of the agency or office named in the suit; provided that:
      (i) The settlement or judgment is less than $10,000; and
      (ii) The case was originally filed not more than 2 years before the settlement or judgment.
    (B) The Mayor may waive this requirement on a case-by-case basis for good cause shown.
(b) (1) (A) The District shall not enter into or execute any settlement agreement related to a contract disapproved by the Council pursuant to § 1-204.51 while the details of the disapproved contract are the subject of an active investigation by the Council, the Office of the District of Columbia Auditor, the Office of the Inspector General, or the United States Attorneys’ Office and, unless otherwise authorized under paragraph (2) of this subsection, until 90 days following the completion of the investigation.
    (B) The Office of the Chief Financial Officer, the District of Columbia Housing Authority, or any other District agency or authority shall not:
      (i) Approve payment or disburse payment related to a contract disapproved by the Council pursuant to § 1-204.51 while the details of the disapproved contract are the subject of an active investigation by the Council, the Office of the District of Columbia Auditor, the Office of the Inspector General, or the United States Attorneys’ Office and, unless otherwise authorized under paragraph (2) of this subsection, until 90 days following the completion of the investigation; or
      (ii) Approve payment or disburse payment related to a settlement agreement executed in violation of subparagraph (A) of this subsection.
  (2) The Council, by act approved by 2/3rds of its members, may authorize payment otherwise prohibited by paragraph (1) of this subsection within the 90 days following the completion of an investigation.
D.C. Code § 2-1935.02 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 19 / § 2-1935.02
§ 2-1935.02. Filing a complaint with the Office of Human Rights; appeals.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-1402.72 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 14 / § 2-1402.72
§ 2-1402.72. Motor vehicle rental companies.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, it shall not be an unlawful practice for a motor vehicle rental company to fail or refuse to rent a motor vehicle, or to impose differential terms and conditions upon the rental of a motor vehicle, based on the age of any person, where such action is reasonably related to accident risk or threat to public safety.
D.C. Code § 2-1535.09 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 15 / § 2-1535.09
§ 2-1535.09. Rules.
Status: in_force

The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of this title [ § 2-501 et seq.], may issue rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter.
D.C. Code § 2-381.08 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3B / § 2-381.08
§ 2-381.08. Antifraud fund.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-1217.37m — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1217.37m
§ 2-1217.37m. Reservation of debt service.
Status: in_force

The Bonds may not be issued until the Council has appropriated an amount equal to one year's debt service on the Bonds.
D.C. Code § 2-1831.10 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 18A / § 2-1831.10
§ 2-1831.10. Reappointment and discipline of Administrative Law Judges.
Status: in_force

(a) No Administrative Law Judge shall be reappointed upon the expiration of any 2-year, 6-year, or 10-year term without the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting members of COST.
(b) At least 6 months before the expiration of any term, an Administrative Law Judge seeking reappointment to a new term shall file a statement with COST specifying that he or she requests reappointment to a new term. For any Administrative Law Judge who timely files such a statement, the Chief Administrative Law Judge shall prepare a record of the Administrative Law Judge’s performance with regard to that judge’s efficiency, efficacy, and quality of performance over the period of his or her appointment. The record shall be prepared and transmitted to COST within 120 days of the filing of the statement. At a minimum, the record shall contain at least one year of decisions authored by the Administrative Law Judge, data on how the Administrative Law Judge has met applicable objective performance standards, the Chief Administrative Law Judge’s recommendation as to whether the reappointment should be made, and any other information requested by one or more members of COST. The members of COST shall consider all information received with regard to reappointment, and the voting members shall give significant weight to the recommendation of the Chief Administrative Law Judge, unless it is determined that the recommendation is not founded on substantial evidence.
(c) The voting members of COST shall vote on the request for reappointment prior to the expiration of the Administrative Law Judge’s term, but no earlier than 60 days prior to such expiration. A reappointment approved by COST is effective upon expiration of the previous appointment.
(d) During a term of office, an Administrative Law Judge shall be subject to discipline and removal, only for cause, with a right to notice and a hearing before COST pursuant to this chapter and rules issued pursuant to § 2-1831.11(a) and (b). An Administrative Law Judge’s unexcused failure to meet annual performance standards in any 2 years within a 3-year period shall be among the grounds constituting cause for removal.
(e) Any disciplinary action against an Administrative Law Judge proposed by the Chief Administrative Law Judge that would result in a suspension of 10 days or more, a reduction in grade, or removal of the Administrative Law Judge shall take effect only if a majority of the voting members of COST approve the action.
D.C. Code § 2-611 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 6 / § 2-611
§ 2-611. Established; appointment and qualifications of Administrator; duties; compensation of Administrator; authorization of positions and fundings; transfer of property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriated funds.
Status: in_force

(a) Part IV D of Organization Order No. 2, Commissioner’s Order No. 67-23, December 13, 1967, creating the Secretariat within the executive office of the Mayor, is amended:
  (1) By striking subsection 1. k.; and
  (2) By transferring, as provided in this subchapter, to the District of Columbia Office of Documents all of the powers, duties, and functions assigned to the Secretariat under any provision of law relating to the preparation, certification, and publication of the District of Columbia Register and all District of Columbia rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, and any amendments thereto.
(b) There is hereby established within the executive office of the Mayor (created by Organization Order No. 2, dated December 23, 1967) a District of Columbia Office of Documents which shall be under the supervision and control of an Administrator appointed by the Mayor without regard to political affiliation and solely on the basis of fitness to perform the duties of the position.
(c) The District of Columbia Office of Documents shall provide for the prompt preparation, editing, printing, and public distribution of the District of Columbia Register and the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations in accordance with this subchapter.
(d) The Administrator of the District of Columbia Office of Documents (hereinafter also referred to as “Administrator”) shall be a member of the District of Columbia Bar. The Administrator shall appoint such employees within the District of Columbia Office of Documents as may be necessary for the prompt and efficient performance of the functions of the Office and for which sufficient appropriation is authorized and provided.
(e) The Administrator shall be paid at a per annum gross rate not to exceed the highest step level of GS-15 of the General Schedule.
(f) Repealed.
(g) All property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriated funds in the Office of the Secretariat which are currently allotted for legal publications, codification, and the District of Columbia Register functions shall be transferred to the District of Columbia Office of Documents. All rules, regulations, documents, and other materials assembled or developed by the Mayor’s municipal code compilation project shall be transferred to the Office of Documents.
D.C. Code § 2-381.09 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3B / § 2-381.09
§ 2-381.09. Penalties for false representations.
Status: in_force

Whoever makes or presents to any officer or employee of the District of Columbia government, or to any department or agency thereof, any claim upon or against the District of Columbia, or any department or agency thereof, knowing such claim to be false, fictitious, or fraudulent, shall be imprisoned not more than one year and assessed a fine of not more than $100,000 for each violation of this chapter.  The Attorney General for the District of Columbia shall prosecute violations of this section. The fine set forth in this section shall not be limited by § 22-3571.01 .
D.C. Code § 2-1217.34i — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1217.34i
§ 2-1217.34i. Limited liability.
Status: in_force

(a) The Bonds shall be special obligations of the District. The Bonds shall be without recourse to the District. The Bonds shall not be general obligations of the District, shall not be a pledge of, or involve, the faith and credit or the taxing power of the District (other than the Available Tax Increment and any other taxes or fees allocated to the Howard Theatre Redevelopment Project Fund), shall not constitute a debt of the District, and shall not constitute lending of the public credit for private undertakings as prohibited in § 1-206.02(a)(2) .
(b) The Bonds shall not give rise to any pecuniary liability of the District and the District shall have no obligation with respect to the purchase of the Bonds.
(c) No person, including, but not limited to any Bond owner, shall have any claims against the District or any of its elected or appointed officials, officers, employees, or agents for monetary damages suffered as a result of the failure of the District to perform any covenant, undertaking, or obligation under this subpart [§§ 2-1217.34a to 2-1217.34n ], the Bonds, the Financing Documents, or the Closing Documents, or as a result of the incorrectness of any representation in or omission from the Financing Documents or the Closing Documents, unless the District or its elected or appointed officials, officers, employees, or agents have acted in a willful and fraudulent manner.
D.C. Code § 2-407 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 4 / § 2-407
§ 2-407. Damage to personal property of District employee incident to service.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-219.34 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 2 / § 2-219.34
§ 2-219.34. Functions and duties.
Status: in_force

(a) The Office shall:
  (1) Monitor and track each beneficiary of government-assisted projects in the District to ensure compliance with the First Source Employment Agreement;
  (2) Ensure that each beneficiary who is presently working on a governmental-assisted project or is bidding on a governmental-assisted project is in compliance with the First Source Employment Agreement;
  (3) Require the beneficiary to submit to the Office a report on the 15th of each month on a form proposed by the Mayor; and
  (4) Submit to the Council and the Mayor a quarterly report on a form proposed by the Mayor.
(b) The Department of Employment Services shall meet with the Council’s Committee on Workforce Development and Government Operations and the members of the affected business community. Based on such meetings, the Department of Employment Services shall prepare recommendations regarding additional proposed functions and duties of the Office and shall submit the recommendations to the Mayor.
(c) Based upon the recommendations submitted to the Mayor pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, on or before October 31, 2008, the Mayor shall submit an act to the Council:
  (1) Establishing any additional functions and duties of the Office;
  (2) (A) Proposing penalties under § 2-219.03(e)(4) , for beneficiaries of government-assisted projects who do not comply with the requirements of part A of this subchapter [ § 2-219.01 et seq.].
    (B) Any monetary penalties proposed shall be used for job-training programs; and
  (3) Proposing an appeal process, which may include the Contract Appeals Board appellate process, including its scope, under § 2-219.03(e)(5) .
D.C. Code § 2-1219.03 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1219.03
§ 2-1219.03. Board of Directors.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-912 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 9 / § 2-912
§ 2-912. Limitation of expenditures.
Status: in_force

Recodified as § 8-1779.02 .
D.C. Code § 2-1584 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 15 / § 2-1584
§ 2-1584. Funding priorities.
Status: in_force

(a) In fiscal year 2007, the youth development plan shall be funded by a $1 million allocation to the Office of the City Administrator to be used as follows:
  (1) An amount of $600,000 for gang intervention services, including the Violence Intervention Partnership to reduce youth violence in communities east of the Anacostia River through innovative law enforcement, conflict resolution, and intervention and prevention strategies through a collaborative effort by community leaders, law enforcement officers, government agencies, faith-based institutions, community-based organizations, educators, and youth outreach workers.
  (2) An amount of $300,000 for girls leadership and violence prevention programs, including a program to study violence among female youth and implement programs to address this issue; and
  (3) An amount of $100,000 for youth worker training in positive youth development principles and methods.
(b) The Mayor shall designate additional resources for the Youth Development Plan from agencies that will provide services and support for the Plan’s initiatives, subject to the provisions of § 2-1583 and applicable laws and regulations.
D.C. Code § 2-1217.112 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1217.112
§ 2-1217.112. Limited liability.
Status: in_force

(a) The bonds shall be special obligations of the District. The bonds shall be without recourse to the District. The bonds shall not be general obligations of the District, shall not be a pledge of or involve the faith and credit or the taxing power of the District, shall not constitute a debt of the District, and shall not constitute lending of the public credit for private undertakings as prohibited in § 1-206.02(a)(2) .
(b) Nothing contained in the bonds, in the Financing Documents, or in the Closing Documents shall create an obligation on the part of the District to make payments with respect to the bonds from sources other than those listed for that purpose in § 2-1217.107 .
(c) All covenants, obligations, and agreements of the District contained in this subchapter, the bonds, and the executed, sealed, and delivered Financing Documents and Closing Documents to which the District is a party, shall be considered to be the covenants, obligations, and agreements of the District to the fullest extent authorized by law, and each of those covenants, obligations, and agreements shall be binding upon the District, subject to the limitations set forth in this subchapter.
(d) No person, including, but not limited to, any bond owner, shall have any claims against the District or any of its elected or appointed officials, officers, employees, or agents for monetary damages suffered as a result of the failure of the District to perform any covenant, undertaking, or obligation under this subchapter, the bonds, the Financing Documents, or the Closing Documents, or as a result of the incorrectness of any representation in or omission from the Financing Documents or the Closing Documents, unless the District or its elected or appointed officials, officers, employees, or agents have acted in a willful and fraudulent manner.
D.C. Code § 2-303.23 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3 / § 2-303.23
§ 2-303.23. Purchase card reporting requirement.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-1223.21 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1223.21
§ 2-1223.21. Corporation’s review of plans and projects of District agencies.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-219.04 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 2 / § 2-219.04
§ 2-219.04. Reports.
Status: in_force

The Mayor shall submit a semiannual report to the Council of the District of Columbia on January 31st and July 31st of each year. The report shall include, for each preceding 6-month period:
(1) The number of government-assisted projects or contracts for which employment agreements were executed;
(2) The number of jobs that result from employment agreements;
(3) The number of District residents actually employed in government-assisted projects or contracts; and
(4) The number of names of unemployed District residents on the First Source Register.
D.C. Code § 2-308.15 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3 / § 2-308.15
§ 2-308.15. Corporation counsel investigations and prosecutions; powers of prosecuting authority; civil actions by individuals as qui tam plaintiffs; jurisdiction of courts.
Status: in_force

Recodified as § 2-381.03 .
D.C. Code § 2-1217.34j — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1217.34j
§ 2-1217.34j. District officials.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in § 2-1217.34i(c) , the elected or appointed officials, officers, employees, or agents of the District shall not be liable personally for the payment of the Bonds or be subject to any personal liability by reason of the issuance of the Bonds, or for any representations, warranties, covenants, obligations, or agreements of the District contained in this subpart [§§ 2-1217.34a to 2-1217.34n ], the Bonds, the Financing Documents, or the Closing Documents.
(b) The signature, countersignature, facsimile signature, or facsimile countersignature of any official appearing on the Bonds, the Financing Documents, or the Closing Documents shall be valid and sufficient for all purposes notwithstanding the fact that the individual signatory ceases to hold that office before delivery of the Bonds, the Financing Documents, or the Closing Documents.
D.C. Code § 2-604 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 6 / § 2-604
§ 2-604. Enrollment of Council acts and resolutions.
Status: in_force

After passage by the Council, but before any presentation to the Mayor, each act and resolution of the Council shall be set forth on parchment or other such suitable paper.
D.C. Code § 2-211.01 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 2 / § 2-211.01
§ 2-211.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
(1) “Pay-for-success contract” means a contract between the District and a social service intermediary that establishes outcome-based performance standards for social programs performed by nonprofit service providers and initially funded by private investors through a social impact funding instrument and provides a mechanism by which investors shall receive a return of their investment and earnings thereon only if outcome-based performance standards are met by the social service intermediary.
(2) “Social service intermediary” means an organization that is organized and operated pursuant to section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, approved August 16, 1954 (68A Stat. 163; 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3)), or an affiliated legal entity thereof that is so organized and operated and that is capable of entering into a pay-for-success contract with the District that sets forth outcome-based performance standards, contracting with service providers to deliver social services, raising capital to finance the delivery of social services via a social impact funding instrument, and administering the social impact funding instrument by providing ongoing investor relations and project management.
(3) “Social impact funding instrument” means an investment product established by a social service intermediary to raise private investment capital for social programs.
D.C. Code § 2-1215.59 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1215.59
§ 2-1215.59. Anacostia BID.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to review and approval by the Mayor under the provisions of §§ [2-1215.05 and 2-1215.06] , the formation of the Anacostia BID, which shall include all taxable property within the geographic areas set forth in subsection (b) of this section, is authorized and the BID taxes established in subsection (c) of this section are imposed through the earlier of the expiration date of this subchapter  or the termination or dissolution of the BID.
(b) The Anacostia BID shall be comprised of the geographical area which is delineated as follows:
  (1) All lots bordering Good Hope Road, S.E., between the Anacostia River and the intersection with 18th Street, S.E.;
  (2) All lots bordering Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, S.E., between S Street, S.E., and the intersection with Magnolia Street, S.E.;
  (3) All lots bordering Howard Road, S.E., between Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, S.E., and the intersection with Anacostia Drive, S.E.;
  (4) All lots bordering Anacostia Drive, S.E., between Howard Road, S.E., and the intersection with Good Hope Road, S.E.; and
  (5) All lots bordering Shannon Place, S.E., between U Street, S.E., and Chicago Street, S.E.
(c) The BID taxes for the taxable properties in the Anacostia BID shall not exceed $0.19 per $100.00 of assessed value.
D.C. Code § 2-305.07 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3 / § 2-305.07
§ 2-305.07. Clauses, modifications, and fiscal responsibility.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-218.14 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 2 / § 2-218.14
§ 2-218.14. Transfers from the Office of Local Business Development to the Department of Small and Local Business Development.
Status: in_force

All positions, personnel, property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds available or to be made available to the Office of Local Business Development established by § 2-1205.01 [repealed], are hereby transferred to the Department.
D.C. Code § 2-307.03 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3 / § 2-307.03
§ 2-307.03. District of Columbia Surplus Personal Property Sales Revolving Fund.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-821 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 8 / § 2-821
§ 2-821. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter:
(1) The term “inaugural period” means the period which includes the day on which the ceremony of inaugurating the President is held, the 5 calendar days immediately preceding such day, and the 4 calendar days immediately subsequent to such day.
(2) The term “Inaugural Committee” means the committee in charge of the presidential inaugural ceremony and functions and activities connected therewith, to be appointed by the President-elect.
(3) The term “Mayor” means the Mayor of the District of Columbia or his designated agent or agents.
(4) The term “Secretary of Defense” means the Secretary of Defense or his designated agent or agents.
(5) The term “Secretary of the Interior” means the Secretary of the Interior or his designated agent or agents.
D.C. Code § 2-218.71 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 2 / § 2-218.71
§ 2-218.71. Triennial review of program and subchapter.
Status: in_force

(a) Every 3 years following October 20, 2005, the Department shall submit to the Council and the Mayor the results of an independent evaluation of the certified business enterprise programs. This evaluation shall compare the costs of contracts awarded pursuant to this subchapter to the cost of contracts awarded without use of the set-asides and bid preferences authorized by this subchapter. This evaluation shall also compare economic outcomes such as revenue, tax payments, and employment of District residents for certified business enterprises certified pursuant to part D of this subchapter to economic outcomes for similar firms that are not certified pursuant to part D of this subchapter .
(b) The Department shall review the findings in the triennial report and the goals, intents, and purposes of this subchapter. The Department shall transmit to the Council and the Mayor a report setting forth any recommended amendments to this subchapter.
D.C. Code § 2-359.06 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3A / § 2-359.06
§ 2-359.06. Claims by District government against contractors.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) All claims by the District government against a contractor arising under or relating to a contract shall be decided by the contracting officer, who shall issue a decision in writing and furnish a copy of the decision to the contractor.
  (2) The decision shall be supported by reasons and shall inform the contractor of his or her rights as provided in this subchapter. Specific findings of fact shall not be required, but, if made, shall not be binding in any subsequent proceeding.
  (3) This subsection shall not apply to a claim or dispute for penalties or forfeitures prescribed by a law or rule which another District government agency is specifically authorized to administer, settle, or determine.
  (4) This subsection shall not authorize the contracting officer to settle, compromise, pay, or otherwise adjust any claim involving fraud.
(b) The decision of the contracting officer shall be final and not subject to review unless an administrative appeal or action for judicial review is timely commenced as authorized by § 2-360.04 .
(c) This subchapter shall not prohibit the contracting officer from including a clause in District government contracts requiring that pending final decision of an appeal, action, or final settlement, a contractor shall proceed diligently with performance of the contract in accordance with the decision of the contracting officer.
D.C. Code § 2-1217.35f — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1217.35f
§ 2-1217.35f. Bond details.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor is authorized to take any action reasonably necessary or appropriate in accordance with this subpart in connection with the preparation, execution, issuance, sale, delivery, security for, and payment of the Bonds of each series, including, but not limited to, determinations of:
  (1) The final form, content, designation, and terms of the Bonds, including a determination that the Bonds may be issued in certificated or book-entry form;
  (2) The principal amount of the Bonds to be issued and denominations of the Bonds;
  (3) The rate or rates of interest or the method for determining the rate or rates of interest on the Bonds;
  (4) The date or dates of issuance, sale, and delivery of, and the payment of interest on, the Bonds, and the maturity date or dates of the Bonds;
  (5) The terms under which the Bonds may be paid, optionally or mandatorily redeemed, accelerated, tendered, called, or put for redemption, repurchase, or remarketing before their respective stated maturities;
  (6) Provisions for the registration, transfer, and exchange of the Bonds and the replacement of mutilated, lost, stolen, or destroyed Bonds;
  (7) The creation of any reserve fund, sinking fund, or other fund with respect to the Bonds;
  (8) The time and place of payment of the Bonds;
  (9) Procedures for monitoring the use of the proceeds received from the sale of the Bonds to ensure that the proceeds are properly applied and used to accomplish the purposes of the Home Rule Act and this subpart;
  (10) Actions necessary to qualify the Bonds under blue sky laws of any jurisdiction where the Bonds are marketed; and
  (11) The terms and types of credit enhancement under which the Bonds may be secured.
(b) The Bonds shall contain a legend which shall provide that the Bonds are special obligations of the District, are without recourse to the District, are not a pledge of, and do not involve, the faith and credit or the taxing power of the District (other than the Available Tax Increment, the Available Increment, and any other taxes and fees allocated to the Skyland TIF Fund), do not constitute a debt of the District, and do not constitute lending of the public credit for private undertakings as prohibited in §  1-206.02(a)(2) .
(c) The Bonds shall be executed in the name of the District and on its behalf by the manual or facsimile signature of the Mayor, and attested by the Secretary of the District of Columbia by the Secretary’s manual or facsimile signature.
(d) The official seal of the District, or a facsimile of it, shall be impressed, printed, or otherwise reproduced on the Bonds.
(e) The Bonds of any series may be issued in accordance with the terms of a trust instrument to be entered into by the District and a trustee or paying agent to be selected by the Mayor, and may be subject to the terms of one or more agreements entered into by the Mayor pursuant to §  1-204.90(a)(4) .
(f) The Bonds may be issued at any time or from time to time in one or more issues and in one or more series.
(g) The Bonds are declared to be issued for essential public and governmental purposes. The Bonds, the interest thereon, and the income therefrom, and all funds pledged or available to pay or secure the payment of the Bonds, shall at all times be exempt from taxation by the District, except for estate, inheritance, and gift taxes.
(h) The District pledges, covenants, and agrees with the holders of the Bonds that, subject to the provisions of the Financing Documents, the District will not limit or alter the revenues pledged to secure the Bonds or the basis on which such revenues are collected or allocated, will not impair the contractual obligations of the District to fulfill the terms of any agreement made with the holders of the Bonds, will not in any way impair the rights or remedies of the holders of the Bonds, and will not modify, in any way, the exemptions from taxation provided for in this subpart, until the Bonds, together with interest thereon, and all costs and expenses in connection with any suit, action, or proceeding by or on behalf of the holders of the Bonds, are fully met and discharged. This pledge and agreement for the District may be included as part of the contract with the holders of the Bonds. This subsection constitutes a contract between the District and the holders of the Bonds. To the extent that any acts or resolutions of the Council may be in conflict with this subpart, this subpart shall be controlling.
(i) Consistent with §  1-204.90(a)(4)(B) and notwithstanding Article 9 of Title 28:
  (1) A pledge made and security interest created in respect of the Bonds or pursuant to any related Financing Document shall be valid, binding, and perfected from the time the security interest is created, with or without physical delivery of any funds or any property and with or without any further action;
  (2) The lien of the pledge shall be valid, binding, and perfected as against all parties having any claim of any kind in tort, contract, or otherwise against the District, whether or not such party has notice; and
  (3) The security interest shall be valid, binding, and perfected whether or not any statement, document, or instrument relating to the security interest is recorded or filed.
D.C. Code § 2-213.03 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 2 / § 2-213.03
§ 2-213.03. Automatic data processing — Delegation of certain Mayoral authority.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-1217.33c — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1217.33c
§ 2-1217.33c. Creation of the City Market at O Street TIF Area.
Status: in_force

(a) There is created a TIF area designated as the City Market at O Street TIF Area. The City Market at O Street TIF Area is defined as the real property located in Lots 829 and 830, Square 398. As provided under § 2-1217.33b , the Available Tax Increment from the City Market at O Street TIF Area shall be deposited in the City Market at O Street Fund and may be used for the purposes set forth in § 2-1217.33b .
(b) (1) The base year for determination of Available Sales Tax Revenues from locations within the City Market at O Street TIF Area shall be the tax year preceding the year in which this subpart becomes effective.
  (2) The base year for determination of Available Real Property Tax Revenues shall be the tax year of the District preceding the year in which this subpart becomes effective and the initial assessed value to be used in making the determination of Available Real Property Tax Revenues shall be the assessed value of each lot of taxable real property in the City Market at O Street TIF Area for the preceding tax year in which this subpart becomes effective.
D.C. Code § 2-1312 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 13 / § 2-1312
§ 2-1312. Appointment of Executive Director; compensation; staff.
Status: in_force

The Office shall be headed by a Director, who shall be appointed by the Mayor from a list of 3 or more names submitted to him or her by the Commission. The Director shall devote his or her full time to the duties of the Office. The salary of the Director shall be fixed in accordance with subchapter X-A of Chapter 6 of Title 1 . He or she shall have such staff as is approved in the District of Columbia budget and federal or private grants, plus any temporary staff approved by the Office of Budget and Resource Development.
D.C. Code § 2-308.05 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3 / § 2-308.05
§ 2-308.05. Claims by contractor against District government.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-359.08 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3A / § 2-359.08
§ 2-359.08. Claims by contractors against the District government.
Status: in_force

(a) All claims by a contractor against the District government arising under or relating to a contract shall be in writing and shall be submitted to the contracting officer for a decision.
(b) Within 120 days after receipt of a claim, the contracting officer shall issue a decision, whenever possible taking into account factors such as the size and complexity of the claim and the adequacy of the information in support of the claim provided by the contractor.
(c) Any failure by the contracting officer to issue a decision on a contract claim within the required time period shall be deemed to be a denial of the claim and shall authorize the commencement of an appeal on the claim as otherwise provided in this subchapter.
(d) (1) If a contractor is unable to support any part of his or her claim and it is determined that the inability is attributable to a material misrepresentation of fact or fraud on the part of the contractor, the contractor shall be liable to the District government for an amount equal to the unsupported part of the claim in addition to all costs to the District government attributable to the cost of reviewing that part of the contractor’s claim.
  (2) Liability under this section shall be determined within 6 years of the commission of the misrepresentation of fact or fraud.
D.C. Code § 2-1225.12 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1225.12
§ 2-1225.12. Transfer of AWC assets and liabilities.
Status: in_force

(a) On October 1, 2007:
  (1) Legal and equitable title to all real property, personal property, capital, and intangible assets of the AWC, the SWDC, the SWHC, and any of their subsidiaries, shall transfer, vest, and be titled in the name of the District and the Mayor may exercise any disposition authority related to the property that was previously approved by the Council.
  (2) All property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, income, and other funds available to the AWC, the SWDC, and the SWHC, and any of their subsidiaries shall transfer to the District.
  (3) The unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, income and other funds available to the AWC, the SWDC, the SWHC, and any of their subsidiaries shall transfer to the Economic Development Special Account pursuant to § 2-1225.21 [repealed] or to the capital accounts pursuant to § 2-1225.22 .
  (4) All lawful existing contractual rights and obligations of the AWC, the SWDC, the SWHC, and any of their subsidiaries, except employment contracts, shall transfer to the District, which shall assume all rights, duties, liabilities, and obligations as a successor in interest.
  (5) All other existing rights and obligations, including all lawful contractual rights and obligations, and all causes of actions of the AWC, the SWDC, and the SWHC, any or their subsidiaries, shall transfer to the District.
(b) Existing contracts transferred to the District under this section or § 2-1225.02(a) , or contracts entered into under a solicitation continued under § 2-1225.13 , shall not be subject to Unit A of Chapter 3 of this title [ § 2-301.01 et seq.].
(c) All real property and other assets transferred pursuant to this section or § 2-1225.02 that are subject to a CDBG subrecipient agreement with the Department of Housing and Community Development shall continue to be subject to the applicable subrecipient agreement until the agreement is amended or terminated or expires and shall be subject to applicable CDBG regulations.
(d) No existing lawful contract or other lawful legal obligation of the AWC, the SWDC, the SWHC, and any of their subsidiaries, transferred pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, shall be abrogated or impaired by the repeal of subchapter XII of this chapter [ § 2-1223.01 et seq.].
(e) Nothing in this section or § 2-1225.02 shall impair the obligations, commitments, pledges, or covenants, or the security made or provided by the AWC, the SWDC, the SWHC, any of their subsidiaries, the Chief Financial Officer, or the Department of Housing and Community Development.
D.C. Code § 2-308.03 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3 / § 2-308.03
§ 2-308.03. Claims by District government against contractor.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-271.01 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 2A / § 2-271.01
§ 2-271.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) “Administrative Procedure Act” means subchapter I of Chapter 5 of this title [ § 2-501 et seq.].
(2) “Freedom of Information Act” means subchapter II of Chapter 5 of this title [ § 2-531 et seq.].
(3) “Material default” means the failure of an operator to perform a duty under a public-private partnership agreement that jeopardizes the delivery of adequate service to the public and the duty remains unsatisfied after a reasonable period of time and after the operator has received a written notice from the Office of the failure.
(4) “Office” means the Office of Public-Private Partnerships established by § 2-272.01 .
(5) “Open Meetings Act” means subchapter IV of Chapter 5 of this title [ §  2-571 et seq.].
(6) “Operator” means a private entity that has entered into a public-private partnership agreement under § 2-273.06 .
(7) “Private entity” means a natural person, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, or other private business entity.
(8) “Proposer” means a private entity submitting a proposal to a request for proposals issued by the Office or an unsolicited proposal for a public-private partnership.
(9) “Public entity” means a District government agency, department, board, commission, or instrumentality.
(10) “Public notice” means the distribution or dissemination of information to interested parties using methods that are reasonably available, which shall include publication in the District of Columbia Register, the website of the Office or a public entity, and by mail to all Advisory Neighborhood Commissions in which the public-private partnership project will be located.
(11) “Public-private partnership” means the method in the District for delivering a qualified project using a long-term, performance-based agreement between a public entity and a private entity or entities where appropriate risks and benefits can be allocated in a cost-effective manner between the public and private entities in which:
  (A) A private entity performs functions normally undertaken by the government, but the public entity remains ultimately accountable for the qualified project and its public function; and
  (B) The District may retain ownership or control in the project asset and the private entity may be given additional decision-making rights in determining how the asset is financed, developed, constructed, operated, and maintained over its life cycle.
(12) “Public sector comparator” means a risk-adjusted estimate of the total cost for the lifetime of a project, including all capital, operating, financing, and ancillary costs, if a public-private partnership project were to be financed, built, and operated through a traditional government procurement method.
(13) “Qualified project” means the planning, acquisition, financing, development, design, construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, replacement, improvement, maintenance, management, operation, repair, leasing, or ownership of:
  (A) Education facilities;
  (B) Transportation facilities, including streets, roads, highways, bridges, tunnels, parking lots or garages, public transit systems, and airports;
  (C) Cultural or recreational facilities, including parks, libraries, theaters, museums, convention centers, community centers, stadia, athletic facilities, golf courses, or similar facilities;
  (D) A building or other facility that is beneficial to the public interest and is developed or operated by or for a public entity;
  (E) Utility facilities, including sewer, water treatment, stormwater management, energy producing or transmission, telecommunications, information technology, recycling, and solid waste management facilities;
  (F) Improvements necessary or desirable to any District-owned real estate;
  (G) Any other facility, the construction of which shall be beneficial to the public interest as determined by the Office.
(14) “Request for information” means the document issued pursuant to § 2-273.01 to obtain information from potential proposers about how a public-private partnership project and its associated request for proposals should be structured before a request for proposal is issued.
(15) “Request for proposal” means the document used in the competitive proposal process pursuant to § 2-273.03 in which proposals are evaluated on the basis of technical standards, price, and other criteria and in which negotiations with proposers before final selection and entering into a public-private partnership agreement is permissible.
(16) “Request for qualification” means the document issued pursuant to § 2-273.02 used to obtain proof of a private entity's skills, resources, capabilities, and experience before submitting a response to a request for proposals.
(17) “Value-for-money analysis” means a comparison of the risk-adjusted cost estimates over the lifetime of a proposed public-private partnership project, including all capital, operating, financing, and ancillary costs, with a public cost comparator.
D.C. Code § 2-1217.39h — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1217.39h
§ 2-1217.39h. Issuance of the bonds.
Status: in_force

(a) The bonds of any series may be sold at negotiated or competitive sale at, above, or below par, to one or more persons or entities, and upon terms that the Mayor considers to be in the best interests of the District.
(b) The Mayor or an Authorized Delegate may execute, in connection with each sale of the bonds, offering documents on behalf of the District, may deem final any such offering document on behalf of the District for purposes of compliance with federal laws and regulations governing such matters, and may authorize the distribution of the documents in connection with the bonds.
(c) The Mayor is authorized to deliver executed and sealed bonds, on behalf of the District, for authentication, and, after the bonds have been authenticated, to deliver the bonds to the original purchasers of the bonds upon payment of the purchase price.
(d) The bonds shall not be issued until the Mayor receives an approving opinion from Bond Counsel as to the validity of the bonds of such series and, if the interest on the bonds is expected to be exempt from federal income taxation, the treatment of the interest on the bonds for purposes of federal income taxation.
(e) Article 9 of Subtitle I of Title 28 and subchapter III-A of Chapter 3 of Title 47 shall not apply to any contract the Mayor may from time to time enter into, or the Mayor may determine to be necessary or appropriate, for the purposes of this subpart .
D.C. Code § 2-1326 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 13 / § 2-1326
§ 2-1326. Rules of procedure.
Status: in_force

The Commission shall develop its own rules of procedure, except they shall provide the Commission shall meet at least every other month. The meetings shall be held in those areas of the District of Columbia with the largest concentration of Latino residents. All meetings shall be open to the public. A quorum to transact business shall consist of a majority plus 1 of the voting members.
D.C. Code § 2-1223.28 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1223.28
§ 2-1223.28. Prohibition on political activity.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-1217.09 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1217.09
§ 2-1217.09. Public inspection.
Status: in_force

The CFO may cause any bond order to be filed for public inspection and cause to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the District a notice stating the fact and date of such bond order and the place where such bond order has been filed for public inspection and also the date of the first publication of such notice.  The publication also shall contain a notice that any suit, action, or proceeding of any kind or nature in any court questioning the validity of this subchapter or the validity or proper authorization of TIF bonds provided for by the bond order or the validity of any covenants or agreements provided for by said bond order or any financing document securing the TIF bonds authorized by said bond order shall be commenced within 20 days after the first publication of said notice.  If any such notice shall at any time be published and if no suit, action, or proceeding questioning the validity of this subchapter or the validity or proper authorization of TIF bonds provided for by the bond order referred to in said notice, or the validity of any covenants or agreements provided for by said bond order or any financing documents securing the TIF bonds authorized by said bond order shall be commenced or instituted within 20 days after the first publication of said notice, then all residents, taxpayers, and owners of property in the District and all other persons whatsoever shall be forever barred and foreclosed from instituting or commencing any proceeding, questioning the validity of this subchapter, or the validity or proper authorization of such TIF bonds, or the validity of any such covenants, and agreements, and this subchapter shall be conclusively deemed to have been validly enacted by the District and the CFO shall be conclusively deemed to have been authorized to exercise the powers delegated to the CFO under this subchapter, and said TIF bonds, covenants, and agreements shall be conclusively deemed to be valid and binding obligations of the District as provided in this subchapter.
D.C. Code § 2-1404.03 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 14 / § 2-1404.03
§ 2-1404.03. Composition and appointment.
Status: in_force

(a) The Commission shall consist of 15 members, appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council, in accordance with § 1-523.01 .
(b) The Commission members shall be residents of the District of Columbia who have a demonstrated background or interest in human rights.
(c) The Commission members shall serve 3-year terms. The terms shall be staggered so that 5 positions expire on December 31 of each year.
(d) The Mayor shall designate one member to serve, at the Mayor’s pleasure, as Chairperson of the Commission.
(e) Any person appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his or her predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of the term.
(f) Commission members who began their service before December 7, 2004, shall serve the remainder of their terms.
(g) Commission members shall serve without compensation, but shall be eligible for reimbursement of expenses as provided in § 1-611.08(d) .
D.C. Code § 2-414 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 4 / § 2-414
§ 2-414. Excessive verdicts.
Status: in_force

In any case involving any claim described in § 2-412 in which the trial court shall consider the verdict excessive, the court may order a remittitur of so much of the amount of such verdict or judgment, as the case may be, as it considers excessive, and either permit the party in whose favor the verdict was rendered or the party recovering such judgment, as the case may be, to file a remittitur.
D.C. Code § 2-1215.01 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1215.01
§ 2-1215.01. Findings and purpose.
Status: in_force

(a) The Council finds that:
  (1) Business Improvement Districts will help the District to promote economic growth and employment downtown and in other areas of the District;
  (2) Property owners should be encouraged to create BIDs and BID corporations to enhance their local business climate;
  (3) BID corporations should be given flexibility in establishing the self-help programs most consistent with their local needs, goals and objectives; and
  (4) Because additional services and improvements attendant to a BID will provide direct benefits to the real property within a BID, the most equitable method of financing such services is to levy an additional real property tax against all taxable properties within a BID District.
(b) The purpose of this subchapter is to provide for the creation of Business Improvement Districts the activities of which will promote the general welfare of the residents, employers, employees, property owners, commercial tenants, consumers, and the general public within a BID’s geographic area by preserving, maintaining, and enhancing the economic health and vitality of a BID area as a community and business center.
D.C. Code § 2-1207.05 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1207.05
§ 2-1207.05. Conflict of interest.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-1215.19 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1215.19
§ 2-1215.19. Prohibited acts.
Status: in_force

No BID corporation shall engage in the financial support of political activities and candidates, lobbying on legislative or administrative actions with respect to any property or area, or the promotion of one business to the exclusion of others. Nothing contained within this subchapter shall be construed as modifying the terms of any lease or occupancy agreement between an owner and commercial tenant.
D.C. Code § 2-1831.11 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 18A / § 2-1831.11
§ 2-1831.11. Rules governing appointment, reappointment, and discipline of Administrative Law Judges.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with § 2-505 , the Mayor shall promulgate initial rules governing the appointment, reappointment, discipline, removal, and qualifications of Administrative Law Judges within 180 days of March 6, 2002. 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 disapprove the proposed rules, in whole or in part, by resolution within this 45-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved.
(b) Upon convening, or at anytime thereafter, COST may amend or repeal, in whole or in part, or may add to, the initial rules promulgated under the authority of subsection (a) of this section, in accordance with § 2-505 . Any proposed rule changes 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 disapprove the proposed rules, in whole or in part, by resolution within this 45-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved. The Chief Administrative Law Judge may at any time request that COST review and consider proposed rule changes authorized by this subsection. COST also, on its own initiative, or upon recommendation of the Chief Administrative Law Judge, may promulgate emergency rules, valid for not more than 120 days, in the limited circumstances permitted by § 2-505(c) .
(c) Any rules promulgated pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall be designed to competitively recruit and retain highly qualified, effective, and efficient Administrative Law Judges from the public and private sectors. Any such rules:
  (1) Shall require that Administrative Law Judges meet the qualifications established in § 2-1831.08(d)(1) through (5);
  (2) May prescribe the passing of a qualifying examination as a minimum, but not exclusive, requirement for appointment;
  (3) May prescribe additional qualifications for the purpose of ensuring the appointment of well-qualified, efficient, and effective Administrative Law Judges;
  (4) Shall require that all Administrative Law Judge positions (except positions subject to § 2-1831.08(e) be timely advertised in a portion of a daily or weekly periodical that is likely to be seen by highly qualified public and private sector attorneys in the District of Columbia who are seeking or considering positions as attorneys or administrative law judges in the government. This requirement shall not apply to a position open only to Administrative Law Judges already appointed pursuant to § 2-1831.10 .
(d) Rules promulgated pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall govern the process of selecting Administrative Law Judges.
D.C. Code § 2-1343 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 13 / § 2-1343
§ 2-1343. Spanish translations of agreements or contracts with District.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-303.05 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3 / § 2-303.05
§ 2-303.05. Sole source procurement.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-804 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 8 / § 2-804
§ 2-804. Installation and removal of electrical facilities.
Status: in_force

(a) Installation. — The Mayor of the District of Columbia may allow the Inaugural Committee to install suitable overhead conductors and electrical facilities, with adequate supports.  The official in charge of a park or reservation in the District of Columbia in which it is necessary to place wires shall supervise the placing and removal of those wires.
(b) Removal. — The conductors and supports shall be removed not later than 5 days after the end of the inaugural period.
(c) Indemnification. — The United States Government and the District of Columbia may not incur any expense or damage from the installation, operation, or removal of a temporary overhead conductor or electrical facility.  The Inaugural Committee shall indemnify and hold harmless the District of Columbia and the appropriate department, agency, or instrumentality of the Government against any loss or damage, and against any liability arising, from any act of the Inaugural Committee or any agent, licensee, servant, or employee of the Inaugural Committee in connection with the installation, operation, or removal of a temporary overhead conductor or electrical facility.
D.C. Code § 2-1215.09a — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1215.09a
§ 2-1215.09a. Adjacent or abutting properties.
Status: in_force

(a) An owner of an adjacent or abutting property may petition to join an existing BID if the owner sends a letter requesting to be added to a BID to the BID Board and to the Mayor, listing the address, square and lot number, owner, and owner’s contact information. The BID board must vote to approve the addition. If the BID Board votes to approve adding the additional property, the BID Board shall send a letter to the Mayor with the results of the vote (“results letter”).
(b) (1) The Mayor shall have 30 days after receiving the results letter from the BID Board to review the proposed addition and determine if the addition is an adjacent or abutting property not currently located in another BID. If the Mayor finds that the proposed addition is not an adjacent or abutting property or that the proposed addition is currently located in another BID, the Mayor may issue an order rejecting the addition.
  (2) If the Mayor does not issue an order approving or rejecting the addition within the 30-day review period, the addition shall be deemed approved.
  (3) If the addition is approved or deemed approved, the property shall be added to the BID at the next regularly scheduled billing pursuant to § 2-1215.15 .
(c) The proposed addition shall be subject to §  2-1215.09(c) .
D.C. Code § 2-1607 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 16 / § 2-1607
§ 2-1607. Appropriation; public grants and private contributions.
Status: in_force

(a) There are authorized  to be appropriated to the Service in each fiscal years such funds  as may be necessary to carry out this chapter. The Service may arrange  by contract or otherwise for the disbursement of appropriated funds,  procurement, and the provision of other administrative support functions  by the General Services Administration or by other agencies or entities,  not subject to the provisions of the District of Columbia Code or  any law or regulation adopted by the District of Columbia Government  concerning disbursement of funds, procurement, or other administrative  support functions. The Service shall submit an annual appropriations  request to the Office of Management and Budget.
(b) Upon approval  of the Board of Trustees, the Service may accept and use public grants, private contributions, and voluntary and uncompensated (gratuitous) services to assist it in carrying out the provisions  of this chapter.
(c) The Service shall  not be subject to any general personnel or budget limitations which  otherwise apply to the District of Columbia government or its agencies  in any appropriations act.
(d) During fiscal  years 2006 through 2008, the Service may charge fees to cover the  costs of materials distributed to attendees of educational events,  including conferences, sponsored by the Service. Notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, United States Code [31 U.S.C. § 3302], any amounts received as fees under this subsection shall be credited  to the Service and available for use without further appropriation.
(e) The Service shall,  to the extent the Director considers appropriate, provide representation  for and hold harmless, or provide liability insurance for, any person  who is an employee, member of the Board of Trustees, or officer of  the Service for money damages arising out of any claim, proceeding,  or case at law relating to the furnishing of representational services  or management services or related services under this chapter while  acting within the scope of that person’s office or employment,  including but not limited to such claims, proceedings, or cases at  law involving employment actions, injury, loss of liberty, property  damage, loss of property, or personal injury, or death arising from  malpractice or negligence of any such officer or employee.
D.C. Code § 2-1217.46 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1217.46
§ 2-1217.46. Issuance of the bonds.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-1402.01 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 14 / § 2-1402.01
§ 2-1402.01. General.
Status: in_force

Every individual shall have an equal opportunity to participate fully in the economic, cultural and intellectual life of the District and to have an equal opportunity to participate in all aspects of life, including, but not limited to, in employment, in places of public accommodation, resort or amusement, in educational institutions, in public service, and in housing and commercial space accommodations.
D.C. Code § 2-1223.32 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1223.32
§ 2-1223.32. Dissolution; termination of affairs.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-1104 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 11 / § 2-1104
§ 2-1104. Study of final report of Joint Committee on Washington Metropolitan Problems.
Status: in_force

The Congress further declares that the officers, departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the executive branch of the federal government and the Mayor of the District of Columbia and the other officers, agencies, and instrumentalities of the District of Columbia, and other agencies of government within the Washington metropolitan region are invited and encouraged to engage in an intensive study of the final report and recommendation of the Joint Committee on Washington Metropolitan Problems with a view to submitting to the Congress the specific recommendations of each of the agencies of government specified.
D.C. Code § 2-218.02 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 2 / § 2-218.02
§ 2-218.02. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
(1) “Agency” means an agency, department, office, board, commission, authority, or other instrumentality of the District government, with or without legal existence separate from that of the District government.
(1A) “Agency contracting officer” means the contracting officer of an agency or government corporation.
(1B) “Beneficiary” means a business enterprise that is the prime contractor or developer on a government-assisted project.
(1C) “Business enterprise” means a business entity organized for profit.
(1D) “Certified business enterprise” means a local business enterprise certified pursuant to part D of this subchapter [ §  2-218.31 et seq.].
(1E) “Certified joint venture” means a joint venture certified pursuant to § 2-218.39a .
(1F) “Certified equity participant” means a single-purpose legal entity created to participate in real estate development projects and includes members that are small investors or disadvantaged investors.
(1G) “Commercially useful function” means work performed by a certified business enterprise in a particular transaction that, consistent with industry practices and other relevant considerations, has a necessary and useful role in the transaction. The certified business enterprise shall be responsible for the execution of the work of the contract and carry out its responsibility by actually performing, managing, and supervising the work involved. The certified business enterprise shall be responsible, with respect to materials and supplies used on the contract, for negotiating price, determining quality and quantity, ordering the materials and installing (where applicable) and paying for the material itself.
(2) “Commission” means the District of Columbia Small and Local Business Opportunity Commission, established by § 2-218.21 .
(3) “Department” means the Department of Small and Local Business Development, established by § 2-218.11 .
(4) “Director” means the Director of the Department of Small and Local Business Development.
(5) “Disadvantaged business enterprise” means a business enterprise as described in § 2-218.33 .
(5A) “Disadvantaged investor” means:
  (A) A disadvantaged business enterprise pursuant to § 2-218.33 ; or
  (B) A District-domiciled economically disadvantaged individual as determined by regulations promulgated by the Department.
(5B) “District gross receipts” means all income derived from any activity whatsoever from sources within the District, other than income a local business enterprise derives from an ownership or beneficial interest in other local business enterprises, whether compensated in the District or not, before the deduction of any expense whatsoever connected with the production of the income; provided, that the calculation of the income shall not include:
  (A) The collection of federal or local taxes on motor vehicle fuel; or
  (B) Fees retained by a retail establishment under § 8-102.03(b)(1) .
(6) “District of Columbia Supply Schedule” or “DCSS” means the District of Columbia’s multiple award schedule procurement program for providing commercial products or services to District government agencies.
(7) “Economically disadvantaged individual” means an individual whose ability to compete in the free enterprise system is impaired because of diminished opportunities to obtain capital and credit as compared to others in the same line of business where such impairment is related to the individual’s status as socially disadvantaged. An individual is socially disadvantaged if the individual has reason to believe that the individual has been subjected to prejudice or bias because of his or her identity as a member of a group without regard to his or her qualities as an individual.
(8) “Enterprise zone” means:
  (A) The area of the District designated as the District of Columbia Enterprise Zone under 26 U.S.C. § 1400); or
  (B) An economic development zone designated by the Mayor and approved by the Council pursuant to §§ 6-1501 through 6-1504 .
(8A) "Equity impact enterprise" means a business enterprise that is a resident-owned business and a small business enterprise that can demonstrate that it is at least 51% owned by an individual who is, or a majority number of individuals who are:
  (A) Economically disadvantaged individuals; or
  (B) Individuals who have been subjected to racial or ethnic prejudice or cultural bias because of their identity as a member of a group without regard to their individual qualities.
(9) “Expendable budget” means the total appropriated budget of an agency, reduced by such funding sources, object classes, objects, and other items, including any contract, the value of which does not lend itself to performance by a small or certified business enterprise, as shall be identified by the Department through rulemaking.
(9A) “Government-assisted project” means:
  (A) A contract executed by an agency on behalf of the District or pursuant to statutory authority that involves District funds or, to the extent not prohibited by federal law, funds that the District administers in accordance with a federal grant or otherwise;
  (B) A project funded in whole or in part by District funds;
  (C) A project that receives a loan or grant from a District agency;
  (D) A project that receives bonds or notes or the proceeds from bonds or notes issued by a District agency, including tax increment financing or payment in lieu of tax bonds or notes, but not including industrial revenue bonds.
  (E) A project that receives District tax exemptions or abatements that are specific to the project and not to the nature of the entity undertaking the project, such as a religious institution or nonprofit corporation; or
  (F) A development project conducted pursuant to a disposition under § 10-801 .
(10) Repealed.
(11) “Joint venture” means a combination of property, capital, efforts, skills, or knowledge of 2 or more persons or businesses to carry out a single project.
(12) “Local business enterprise” means a business enterprise as described in § 2-218.31 .
(12A) “Local manufacturing business enterprise” means a business enterprise as described in § 2-218.39 .
(13) “Longtime resident business” means a business enterprise that has been continuously eligible for certification as a local business enterprise, as defined in § 2-218.31 , for 20 consecutive years, or a small business enterprise, as defined in § 2-218.32 , for 15 consecutive years.
(13A) “Material change” means a change in a business’:
  (A) Ownership;
  (B) Address; or
  (C) Size, if certified as a small business enterprise as defined in § 2-218.32 .
(13B) “Qualified”  means a business enterprise deemed by the Department to have the capability  to perform the work that has been issued a certificate of registration  issued pursuant to this subchapter.
(14) “Regional governmental entity” means an organization that represents the District and surrounding local or state governments.
(15) “Resident-owned business” means a local business enterprise owned by an individual who is, or a majority number of individuals who are, subject to personal income tax solely in the District of Columbia.
(16) “Small business enterprise” means a business enterprise as described in § 2-218.32 .
(16A) “Small investor” means:
  (A) A small business enterprise pursuant to § 2-218.32 ; or
  (B) A District-domiciled individual with a net worth that does not exceed the limit set by the Department for investors.
(17) “Veteran-owned business enterprise” means a business enterprise as described in § 2-218.38 .
D.C. Code § 2-325.01 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3 / § 2-325.01
§ 2-325.01. New contracts with costs exceeding existing contracts.
Status: in_force

Recodified as § 2-381.41 .
D.C. Code § 2-1403.06a — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 14 / § 2-1403.06a
§ 2-1403.06a. Notice of right to file civil action.
Status: in_force

(a) The Office shall serve a notice of right to file a civil action upon a complainant whenever:
  (1) The complainant submitted a written notice of withdrawal before the completion of the Office's investigation;
  (2) The Office dismissed the complaint on grounds of lack of jurisdiction, no probable cause, or administrative convenience; or
  (3) The Office made a probable cause finding and the complainant filed a written notice of withdrawal on or before the 30th day after the close of discovery before the Commission or a Hearing Examiner.
D.C. Code § 2-1398.01 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 13D / § 2-1398.01
§ 2-1398.01. Establishment of the Office on African American Affairs.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established an Office on African American Affairs ("OAAA"), which shall monitor the delivery of services and make policy recommendations to the Mayor and Council regarding housing, health, education, employment, social services, public safety, and business opportunities for the District's African American community.
(b) OAAA shall be headed by an Executive Director, who shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council pursuant to § 1-523.01(a) . The Executive Director shall be a full-time position, for which annual compensation shall be fixed in accordance with subchapter X-A of Chapter 6 of Title 1 . The Executive Director shall have such staff as is appropriated in an approved budget or provided through federal or private grants.
D.C. Code § 2-310.01d — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3 / § 2-310.01d
§ 2-310.01d. Sanctions.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-218.22 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 2 / § 2-218.22
§ 2-218.22. Functions of the Commission.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-1217.11 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1217.11
§ 2-1217.11. Transfer of authority.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-219.03a — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 2 / § 2-219.03a
§ 2-219.03a. Special hiring agreements.
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever the Mayor determines that the goal of increasing employment opportunities for District residents may be better served by establishing hiring goals in specific job categories for specific government-assisted projects or contracts, the Mayor may enter into agreements with beneficiaries or their contractors and subcontractors to provide for increased hiring in specific job categories. Compliance with this agreement shall be deemed compliance with the requirements of this part. Non-compliance with this agreement shall be treated in the same manner as a violation of any other requirement of this part.
(b) The Mayor may direct the Director of each District agency, the Chief Procurement Officer, or each District contracting officer to develop and report on performance goals for each District agency in furtherance of the objectives of this part.
D.C. Code § 2-576 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 5 / § 2-576
§ 2-576. Notice of meetings.
Status: in_force

*NOTE: This section includes amendments by emergency legislation that will expire on July 17, 2026. To view the text of this section after the expiration of all emergency and temporary legislation affecting this section, click this link: Permanent Version .*
Before meeting in open or closed session, a public body shall provide advance public notice as follows:
(1) Notice shall be provided when meetings are scheduled and when the schedule is changed. A public body shall establish an annual schedule of its meetings, if feasible, and shall update the schedule throughout the year. A public body shall attempt to provide notice as early as possible, but not less than 48 hours or 2 business days, whichever is greater, before a meeting.
(2) Notice shall be provided by posting:
  (A) In the office of the public body or a location that is readily accessible to the public; and
  (B) On the website of the public body or the District government.
(3) Except for meetings of boards of trustees for public charter schools, notice of meetings shall be published in the District of Columbia Register as timely as practicable.
(4) When a public body finds it necessary to call an emergency meeting to address an rgent matter, and notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (3) of this subsection, notice shall be provided at the same time notice is provided to members and may be provided pursuant to any method in paragraph (2) of this subsection.
(5) Each meeting notice shall include the date, time, location, and planned agenda to be covered at the meeting. If the meeting or any portion of the meeting is to be closed, the notice shall include, if feasible, a statement of intent to close the meeting or any portion of the meeting, including citations to the reason for closure under § 2-575(b) , and a description of the matters to be discussed.
D.C. Code § 2-221.02 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 2 / § 2-221.02
§ 2-221.02. Rules and regulations governing interest penalty payments by District agencies; computation and payment of penalties.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) In accordance with rules and regulations issued by the Mayor of the District of Columbia (“Mayor”), each agency of the District of Columbia government (“District”), under the direct control of the Mayor, which acquires property or services from a business concern but which does not make payment for each complete delivered item of property or service by the required payment date shall pay an interest penalty to the business concern in accordance with this section on the amount of the payment which is due.
  (2) Each rule or regulation issued pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection shall:
    (A) Specify that the required payment date shall be:
      (i) The date on which payment is due under the terms of the contract for the provision of the property or service; or
      (ii) 30 calendar days, excluding legal holidays, after receipt of a proper invoice for the amount of the payment due, if a specific date on which payment is due is not established by contract;
    (B) (i) Specify, in the case of any acquisition of meat or of a meat food product, a required payment date which is not later than 7 calendar days, excluding legal holidays, after the date of delivery of the meat or meat food product; and
      (ii) Specify, in the case of any acquisition of a perishable agricultural commodity, a required payment date which is not later than 10 calendar days, excluding legal holidays, after the date of delivery of the perishable agricultural commodity pursuant to this subchapter;
    (C) Specify separate required payment dates for contracts under which property or services are provided in a series of partial executions or deliveries, to the extent that the contract provides for separate payment for partial execution or delivery; and
    (D) Require that, within 15 days after the date on which any invoice is received, District agencies notify the business concern in writing of any defect in the invoice or delivered goods, property or services or impropriety of any kind which would prevent the running of the time period specified in subparagraph (A)(ii) of this paragraph.
(b) (1) Interest penalties on amounts due to a business concern under this subchapter shall be due and payable to the concern for the period beginning on the day after the required payment date and ending on the date on which payment of the amount is made, except that no interest penalty shall be paid if payment for the complete delivered item of property or service concerned is made on or before:  (A) the 3rd day after the required payment date, in the case of meat or a meat product, described in subsection (a)(2)(B)(i) of this section; (B) the 5th day after the required payment date, in the case of an agricultural commodity, described in subsection (a)(2)(B)(ii) of this section; or (C) the 15th day after the required payment date in the case of any other item.  Interest, computed at a rate of not less than 1%, shall be determined by the Mayor by regulation.
  (1A) Each contract executed pursuant to Chapter 3 of Title 2 shall include in the solicitation a description of the contractor’s rights and responsibilities under the chapter.
  (1B) Paragraphs (1) and (1A) of this subsection shall apply to claims arising after October 7, 1998.
  (2) Any amount of an interest penalty which remains unpaid at the end of any 30-day period shall be added to the principal amount of the debt and thereafter interest penalties shall accrue on the added amount.
(c) This section does not authorize the appropriation of additional funds for the payment of interest penalties required by this section. A District agency shall pay any interest penalty required by this section out of funds made available for the administration or operation of the program for which the penalty was incurred.
(d) Any contract awarded by a District agency shall include:
  (1) A payment clause that obligates the contractor to take one of the 2 following actions within 7 days of receipt of any amount paid to the contractor by the District agency for work performed by any subcontractor under a contract:
    (A) Pay the subcontractor for the proportionate share of the total payment received from the District agency that is attributable to the subcontractor for work performed under the contract; or
    (B) Notify the District agency and the subcontractor, in writing, of the contractor’s intention to withhold all or part of the subcontractor’s payment with the reason for the nonpayment;
  (2) An interest clause that obligates the contractor to pay interest to the subcontractor or supplier as provided in subsection (b)(1) and (2) of this section;
  (3) A clause that obligates the contractor to include in any subcontract a provision that requires each subcontractor to include the payment and interest clauses required under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection in a contract with any lower-tier subcontractor or supplier;
  (4) A change order clause that:
    (A) Prohibits the District or a prime contractor from requiring a prime contractor or a subcontractor to undertake any work that is determined to be beyond the original scope of the prime contractor's or a subcontractor's contract or subcontract, including work under a District-issued change order, when the additional work increases the contract price beyond the not-to-exceed price or negotiated maximum price of the underlying contract, unless the contracting officer:
      (i) Agrees with the prime contractor and, if applicable, the subcontractor on a price for the additional work;
      (ii) Obtains a certification from the Chief Financial Officer that there are sufficient funds to compensate the prime contractor and, if applicable, the subcontractor for the additional work;
      (iii) Has made a written, binding commitment with the prime contractor to pay for the additional work within 30 days after the prime contractor submits a proper invoice for the additional work to the contracting officer; and
      (iv) Gives written notice of the funding certification from the Chief Financial Officer to the prime contractor;
    (B) Requires a prime contractor to include in its subcontracts a clause that requires the prime contractor to:
      (i) Within 5 business days of receipt of the notice required under subparagraph (A)(iv) of this paragraph, provide the subcontractor with notice of the approved amount to be paid to the subcontractor based on the portion of the additional work to be completed by the subcontractor;
      (ii) Pay the subcontractor any undisputed amount to which the subcontractor is entitled for any additional work within 10 days of receipt of payment for the additional work from the District; and
      (iii) If the prime contractor withholds payment from a subcontractor, notify the subcontractor in writing and state the reason why payment is being withheld and provide a copy of the notice to the contracting officer; and
    (C) Prohibits the District, a prime contractor, or a subcontractor from declaring another party to the contract to be in default or assessing, claiming, or pursuing damages for delays in the completion of the construction due to the inability of the parties to agree on a price for the additional work; and
  (5) A dispute-resolution clause that obligates the contractor to include in any subcontract a provision that would require the contractor, at the election of the subcontractor, to participate in negotiation or mediation as an alternative to administrative or judicial resolution of a dispute.
(e) (1) A contractor’s obligation to pay an interest charge to a subcontractor pursuant to subsection (d)(2) of this section shall not constitute an obligation of the District agency.
  (2) A contract modification shall not be made for the purpose of providing reimbursement for any interest charge pursuant to subsection (d)(2) of this section.
  (3) A cost reimbursement claim shall not include any amount for reimbursement for any interest charge pursuant to subsection (d)(2) of this section.
(f) (1) A dispute between a contractor and subcontractor relating to the amount or entitlement of a subcontractor to a payment or a late payment interest penalty under the provisions of this subchapter does not constitute a dispute to which the District of Columbia is a party. The District of Columbia may not be interpleaded in any judicial or administrative proceeding involving such a dispute.
  (2) This subsection shall not limit or impair any contractual, administrative, or judicial remedies otherwise available to a contractor or subcontractor in the event of a dispute involving late payment or nonpayment by a prime contractor or deficient subcontract performance or nonperformance by a subcontractor.
D.C. Code § 2-1376 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 13A / § 2-1376
§ 2-1376. Transition provisions.
Status: in_force

(a) The Commission shall commence operations, and the Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs established pursuant to Mayor’s Order 95-119 shall be abolished, on April 17, 2008. The members of the Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs established pursuant to Mayor’s Order 95-119 shall hold over as members of the Commission until new members are appointed pursuant to § 2-1374 .
(b) All records and functions of the Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs established pursuant to Mayor’s Order 95-119 shall be transferred to the Commission on April 17, 2008.
D.C. Code § 2-309.05 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3 / § 2-309.05
§ 2-309.05. Appeal of Board decisions.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-423 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 4 / § 2-423
§ 2-423. Damages.
Status: in_force

Upon a finding by the judge of unjust imprisonment in accordance with the standards set by § 2-422(a) , the judge may award damages. Punitive damages may not be awarded.
D.C. Code § 2-552 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 5 / § 2-552
§ 2-552. District of Columbia Municipal Regulations.
Status: in_force

(a) The District of Columbia Office of Documents, established pursuant to § 2-611 , shall supervise, manage, and direct the preparation, editing, publishing, and supplementation of an official legal compilation entitled the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR). The District of Columbia Municipal Regulations shall be published in a manner to promote efficient public access to all current District of Columbia rules and regulations.
(b) Except as otherwise provided by law, the following documents shall be accurately compiled in the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations:
  (1) Every rule, regulation, and document having general applicability and legal effect adopted by the Commissioner, the Mayor, the District of Columbia Council, and each agency;
  (2) Every act of the Council which is not codified or to be codified in the D.C. Official Code and which is not enacted in emergency circumstances as provided in § 1-204.12 ;
  (3) Every rule, regulation, and document having general applicability and legal effect which is adopted under authority of law by a board, commission, or instrumentality of the District of Columbia: Provided, that nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to apply to the District of Columbia courts; and
  (4) Any document which the Council by resolution finds to be a document having general applicability and legal effect and which the Council by resolution orders to be printed.
(c) The District of Columbia Municipal Regulations shall contain the entire text of each document to be compiled under this section without any incorporation by reference unless:
  (1) The publication of the document would be impractical due to its unusual lengthiness;
  (2) The document is not itself a rule, regulation, or document having general applicability and legal effect but is incorporated by reference in a rule, regulation, or document having general applicability and legal effect;
  (3) A copy of the document incorporated by reference is available to the public at every public library branch in the District of Columbia and at the relevant agency headquarters; and
  (4) The incorporation by reference includes a specific indication of how and where a copy of such document may be inspected and obtained.
(d) The Administrator shall ensure that the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations shall contain the following research aids:
  (1) A citation or historical note to the original rule or act from which each section in the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations was derived;
  (2) A reference to where the original form of each rule, act, or document contained in the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations can be inspected or copied;
  (3) Parallel reference tables indexing the sections of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations to enabling legislation and other provisions of law which the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations implements;
  (4) Major parts organized according to subject-matter headings with subdivisions thereof organized according to government agency titles; and
  (5) A comprehensive index relating sections of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations to subject-matter topics and to the organizational units of government.
(e) The Administrator may prepare (or procure by contract in accordance with applicable law) and include in the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations annotations of judicial decisions, and other explanatory material relating to any document published in the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations.
(f) Each complete edition of the entire District of Columbia Municipal Regulations may be published in segments if it is deemed to be expeditious in the judgment of the Administrator.
(g) All documents compiled in the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations shall be formulated in accordance with the requirements of § 2-632 .
D.C. Code § 2-220.02 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 2 / § 2-220.02
§ 2-220.02. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For purposes of this subchapter, the term:
(1) “Affiliated employee” means any individual employed by a recipient who received compensation directly from government assistance or a contract with the District of Columbia government (“District Government”), including any employee of a contractor or subcontractor of a recipient who performs services pursuant to government assistance or contract.
(2) “Contract” means a written agreement between a recipient and the District government.
(3) “Government assistance” means a grant, loan, or tax increment financing that results in a financial benefit from an agency, commission, instrumentality, or other entity of the District government.
(4) “Living wage” means an hourly wage rate of $11.75 per hour, regardless of whether health care benefits are provided.
(5) “Recipient” means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, association, joint venture, limited liability company, corporation, or any other form of business that enters into a contract with or receives government assistance from the District government.
D.C. Code § 2-1217.35e — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1217.35e
§ 2-1217.35e. Payment and security.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subpart, the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on, the Bonds, and the payment of ongoing administrative expenses related to the bond financing shall be payable solely from proceeds received from the sale of the Bonds, income realized from the temporary investment of those proceeds, receipts and revenues realized by the District from the Skyland TIF Fund, income realized from the temporary investment of those receipts and revenues prior to payment to the Bond owners, and other funds that, as provided in the Financing Documents, may be made available to the District for payment of the Bonds from sources other than the District, all as provided for in the Financing Documents.
(b) There is further allocated to the payment of debt service on the Bonds the Available Increment, subordinate to the allocation of Available Increment to the Budgeted Reserve, as defined in the Reserve Agreement, all as more fully described in the Reserve Agreement and to the extent that the Reserve Agreement continues to apply to the Available Increment, to be used for the payment of debt service on the Bonds to the extent that the revenues allocated in subsection (a) of this section are inadequate to pay debt service on the Bonds. The allocation of the Available Increment authorized by this subsection shall be made in compliance with all existing contractual obligations of the District with respect to the Available Increment and shall terminate on the date on which all of the Bonds are paid or provided for and are no longer outstanding pursuant to their terms.
(c) Payment of the Bonds shall be secured as provided in the Financing Documents and by an assignment by the District for the benefit of the Bond owners of certain of its rights under the Financing Documents and Closing Documents to the trustee for the Bonds pursuant to the Financing Documents.
(d) The trustee or paying agent is authorized to deposit, invest, and disburse the proceeds received from the sale of the Bonds pursuant to the Financing Documents.
D.C. Code § 2-356.05 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3A / § 2-356.05
§ 2-356.05. Estimate of construction costs.
Status: in_force

(a) An estimate of costs shall be prepared by the contracting officer for each proposed contract, contract modification, or change order to be issued in connection with a construction project and anticipated to exceed $100,000.
(b) The estimate shall be prepared in detail, as though the District were competing for the contract, and shall not be based solely on the estimates or actual costs of similar construction projects.
(c) The estimate shall be made available to the contracting officer for use in preparation of the contract solicitation and in the determination of price reasonableness in awarding a contract.
(d) Access to materials gathered or created for the estimate, and the overall amount of the estimate, shall be limited to District personnel or agents of the District whose official duties require knowledge regarding the estimate.  These materials and the overall amount of the estimate shall not be disclosed, except as otherwise permitted by law.
(e) Within 90 days of October 8, 2016, the Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of this title , shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this section.
D.C. Code § 2-1217.151 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1217.151
§ 2-1217.151. Affordable housing.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, § 2-1226.02(b) and any related provisions imposing any Affordable requirements shall not apply to any Residential Units in excess of 500 Residential Units that are to be constructed in the Mixed-Use Development on the Southwest Waterfront Property; provided, that the GFA of the Affordable Dwelling Units to be constructed is no less than 160,000 GFA.
(b) With respect to any Residential Units in excess of 500 Residential Units that are to be constructed in the Mixed-Use Development on the Southwest Waterfront Property, no less than 20% of the GFA of such additional units shall be Workforce Housing. Eighty thousand GFA of such Workforce Housing required under this provision shall be allocated to the construction of 100% AMI Units. The GFA of any Workforce Housing required under this provision in excess of 80,000 GFA may be allocated at the developer’s discretion either to 100% AMI Units or to 120% AMI Units.
(c) All future amendments to the Land Disposition Agreement shall be submitted to the Council for approval in accordance with the procedures set forth in § 10-801(b-1)(6) .
(d) For the purposes of this section, the term:
  (1) “Affordable” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 2-1226.02(b)(2) .
  (2) “Affordable Dwelling Unit” shall have the same meaning as the term “ADU” as set forth in the Land Disposition Agreement.
  (3) “Area median income” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 2-1226.02 .
  (4) “Gross Floor Area” or “GFA” shall have the same meaning as provided in the Land Disposition Agreement.
  (5) “Land Disposition Agreement” means the amended and restated land disposition agreement by and between the District of Columbia and Hoffman-Struever Waterfront L.L.C. for the Southwest Waterfront Project dated May 13, 2009, and as amended by the First Amendment dated June 10, 2010 and the Second Amendment dated December 3, 2010.
  (6) “Mixed-Use Development” shall have the same meaning as provided in the Land Disposition Agreement.
  (7) “Residential Unit” shall have the same meaning as provided in the Land Disposition Agreement.
  (8) “Southwest Waterfront Property” shall have the same meaning as provided in the Land Disposition Agreement.
  (9) “Workforce Housing” shall mean 100% AMI Units and 120% AMI Units.
  (10) “100% AMI Units” shall mean Residential Units that are affordable to households consisting of one or more persons with income equal to or less than 100% of the area median income.
  (11) “120% AMI Units” shall mean Residential Units that are affordable to households consisting of one or more persons with income equal to or less than 120% of the area median income.
D.C. Code § 2-215.11 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 2 / § 2-215.11
§ 2-215.11. Severability.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-301.07 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3 / § 2-301.07
§ 2-301.07. Definitions.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-1208.36 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1208.36
§ 2-1208.36. Applicability.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-1207.01 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 12 / § 2-1207.01
§ 2-1207.01. Findings.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 2-109 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 1 / § 2-109
§ 2-109. Exemptions.
Status: in_force

Steam boilers and unfired pressure vessels located in or upon boats or vessels or other floating equipment, or boats or vessels owned or operated by the United States, or upon locomotives, street cars, busses, or other vehicles, operated under the regulations of any federal agency or the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia, shall be exempt from the provisions of this subchapter.
D.C. Code § 2-353.02 — DC Code / Title 2 / Chapter 3A / § 2-353.02
§ 2-353.02. Determination of contractor responsibility.
Status: in_force

(a) Prior to awarding a contract, the District shall make a determination, in accordance with the process established under § 2-353.01 , that the prospective contractor has the necessary capacity to perform in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract.
(b) For all contracts to exceed $100,000, a potential contractor shall complete and submit with its bid or offer a certification developed by OCP to provide information needed to determine if a prospective contractor is responsible. The certification shall be signed under the penalty of perjury.
(c) After the contract is awarded, if the District learns that the contractor certified false information, the District may terminate the contract. The contractor shall update its responses in the certification during the term of the contract within 60 days of a material change in a response to its prior questionnaire and prior to the exercise of an option year contract. The District may consider failure of the contractor to update the certification with this information as material breach of the contract and invoke remedies pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. Information within the certification may be made available to the public, except to the extent that any information is exempt from disclosure.
(d) A determination by the CPO that a prospective contractor is non-responsible shall be final. The determination of non-responsibility shall not be overturned unless arbitrary or capricious.
(e) Upon determining that a prospective contractor is non-responsible, the CPO shall consider whether the contractor should be suspended or debarred pursuant to the procedure and criteria of § 2-359.07 .
(f) Contractors shall ensure that their subcontractors meet the criteria for responsibility pursuant to § 2-353.01 .
(g) Information about a prospective or current contractor relevant to a contractor’s responsibility, or lack thereof, may be submitted for consideration to the CPO by a member of the general public.