D.C. Code § 1-204.24a — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 2 / § 1-204.24a
§ 1-204.24a. In general.
Status: in_force

(a) Establishment. — There is hereby established within the executive branch of the government of the District of Columbia an Office of the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia (hereafter referred to as the “Office”), which shall be headed by the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia (hereafter referred to as the “Chief Financial Officer”).
(b) Organizational analysis. — (1) Office of Budget and Planning. — The name of the Office of Budget and Management, established by Commissioner’s Order 69-96, issued March 7, 1969, is changed to the Office of Budget and Planning.
  (2) Office of Tax and Revenue. — The name of the Department of Finance and Revenue, established by Commissioner’s Order 69-96, issued March 7, 1969, is changed to the Office of Tax and Revenue.
  (3) Office of Finance and Treasury. — The name of the Office of Treasurer, established by Mayor’s Order 89-244, dated October 23, 1989, is changed to the Office of Finance and Treasury.
  (4) Office of Financial Operations and Systems. — The Office of the Controller, established by Mayor’s Order 89-243, dated October 23, 1989, and the Office of Financial Information Services, established by Mayor’s Order 89-244, dated October 23, 1989, are consolidated into the Office of Financial Operations and Systems.
(c) Transfers. — Effective with the appointment of the first Chief Financial Officer under § 1-204.24b , the functions and personnel of the following offices are established as subordinate offices within the Office:
  (1) The Office of Budget and Planning, headed by the Deputy Chief Financial Officer for the Office of Budget and Planning.
  (2) The Office of Tax and Revenue, headed by the Deputy Chief Financial Officer for the Office of Tax and Revenue.
  (3) The Office of Research and Analysis, headed by the Deputy Chief Financial Officer for the Office of Research and Analysis.
  (4) The Office of Financial Operations and Systems, headed by the Deputy Chief Financial Officer for the Office of Financial Operations and Systems.
  (5) The Office of Finance and Treasury, headed by the District of Columbia Treasurer.
  (6) The Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board, established by Chapter 13 of Title 3 .
(d) Supervisor. — The heads of the offices listed in subsection (c) of this section shall serve at the pleasure of the Chief Financial Officer.
(e) Appointment and removal of office employees. — The Chief Financial Officer shall appoint the heads of the subordinate offices designated in subsection (c) of this section, after consultation with the Mayor and the Council. The Chief Financial Officer may remove the heads of the offices designated in subsection (c) of this section, after consultation with the Mayor and the Council.
(f) Annual budget submission. — The Chief Financial Officer shall prepare and annually submit to the Mayor of the District of Columbia, for inclusion in the annual budget of the District of Columbia government for a fiscal year, annual estimates of the expenditures and appropriations necessary for the year for the operation of the Office and all other District of Columbia accounting, budget, and financial management personnel (including personnel of executive branch independent agencies) that report to the Office pursuant to this chapter.
D.C. Code § 1-129.21 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 1 / § 1-129.21
§ 1-129.21. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this subpart, the term:
(a) (1) “Commission” means the New Columbia Statehood Commission established pursuant to § 1-129.31 .
  (2) “Fund” means the New Columbia Statehood Fund established pursuant to § 1-129.32 .
  (3) “Statehood Delegation” means, collectively, the United States Representative and the 2 United States Senators holding office pursuant to § 1-123 .
  (4) “Statehood Fund” means the fund established by each United States Senator and United States Representative pursuant to § 1-123(g) , and overseen by the Campaign Finance Board.
  (5) “United States Representative” means the District of Columbia public official elected pursuant to § 1-123 to the office of Representative.
  (6) “United States Senator” means either of the 2 District of Columbia public officials elected pursuant to § 1-123 to the office of Senator.
D.C. Code § 1-207.62 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 2 / § 1-207.62
§ 1-207.62. Severability.
Status: in_force

If any particular provision of this chapter, or the application thereof to any person of circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of this chapter and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
D.C. Code § 1-817.03 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 8 / § 1-817.03
§ 1-817.03. Transfer of assets and obligations of Trust Fund and Federal Supplemental Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) Transfer of obligations. — Effective October 1, 2004, all obligations to make Federal benefit payments shall be transferred from the Trust Fund to the D.C. Federal Pension Fund.
(b) Transfer of assets. — Effective October 1, 2004, all assets of the Trust Fund and all assets of the Federal Supplemental Fund as of such date shall be transferred to the D.C. Federal Pension Fund.
D.C. Code § 1-1102.01 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 11 / § 1-1102.01
§ 1-1102.01. Political committees.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 1-328.13 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-328.13
§ 1-328.13. Requirements for award of grants.
Status: in_force

(a) Any grant of $50,000 or more that is made pursuant to an authority described in § 1-328.12 shall be awarded on a competitive basis and solely for the purpose or purposes identified in the statute establishing the grant-making or grant-issuing authority, unless a non-District entity that provides funds to the District to award as grants has rules or requirements that prohibit or otherwise limit competition.
(b) Before providing notice of the availability of grant funds as required by subsection (c) of this section, a grantor shall establish criteria or standards for the selection of a grantee or grantees under the grant program, and shall set priorities among those criteria or standards.
(c) A grantor shall publish notice in the District of Columbia Register for a minimum of 14 days in advance of making or issuing a grant of the following:
  (1) A detailed description of the availability of grant funds, including the amount, the number of likely grant awards to be made, and any limitations or requirements on the use of such grant funds;
  (2) Eligibility requirements for receiving funds under the grant program, including the requirements in § 1-328.14 ;
  (3) Selection criteria for the awarding of funds under the grant program;
  (4) A description of the application process under the grant program, including the date after which applications will no longer be received; and
  (5) The date that final determination of grant awards will be made.
D.C. Code § 1-305.02 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-305.02
§ 1-305.02. Sale of street sweepings authorized.
Status: in_force

The Mayor of the District of Columbia is authorized to sell sweepings from the streets, the amounts realized from such sales to be deposited in the treasury, to the credit of the General Fund of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 1-1163.15 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 11A / § 1-1163.15
§ 1-1163.15. Identification of political advertising.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A candidate, political committee, or political action committee shall identify its political advertising by the words "paid for by", followed by the name and address of the candidate or committee and the name of the committee's treasurer, as applicable.
  (2) An independent expenditure committee or person making an independent expenditure shall identify its political advertising by the words "paid for by", followed by the name and address of the independent expenditure committee and the name of the committee's treasurer, or the name and address of the person making the independent expenditure. The political advertising shall also include a written or oral statement of the words "Top Five Contributors", followed by a list of the 5 largest contributors over the amount of $5,000, whose contributions were made for the purpose of making an independent expenditure, to the independent expenditure committee or person making the independent expenditure, if applicable, during the 12-month period before the date of the political advertising.
(b) A political committee, political action committee, independent expenditure committee, or person making an independent expenditure shall include a statement on the face or front page, if printed, or an oral statement, if audiovisual, of all political advertising soliciting contributions the following notice: "A copy of our report is filed with the Director of Campaign Finance."
(c) The identifications required by this section need not be included on items the size of which makes the inclusion of such identifications impractical.
(d) For the purposes of this section, the term "political advertising" includes newspaper and magazine advertising; posters; circulars and mailers; billboards; handbills; bumper stickers; sample ballots; initiative, referendum, or recall petitions; radio or television advertisements; paid telephone calls and text messaging; digital media advertisements; and other printed and digital materials produced by the persons in this subsection and intended to support or oppose:
  (1) A candidate or group of candidates; or
  (2) Any initiative, referendum, or recall measure.
D.C. Code § 1-151 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 1 / § 1-151
§ 1-151. District of Columbia official flag.
Status: in_force

The flag of the District of Columbia shall be 3 red stars in the upper portion of the flag (the chief), with 2 red horizontal bars on a field of white. All proportions described in this section are expressed in relation to the flag’s vertical dimension (the hoist). The chief shall be 3/10 of the hoist, the horizontal red bars shall be 2  /10  , the base and white space between the 2 bars shall be 2/10 and 1/10, respectively. The red stars shall be 2/10 in diameter, and shall be spaced equidistant in the fly. The length of the fly shall depend on the proportions of the flag upon which this design may be displayed.
D.C. Code § 1-623.02a — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-623.02a
§ 1-623.02a. Administration.
Status: in_force

The Mayor shall administer and decide all questions arising under this chapter. The Mayor may delegate to the City Administrator any of the powers conferred on him or her by this chapter, except disability compensation hearings and adjudication powers, pursuant to § 1-623.28 , which shall be exercised by the Director of the Department of Employment Services.
D.C. Code § 1-204.85 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 2 / § 1-204.85
§ 1-204.85. Tax exemption.
Status: in_force

Bonds and notes issued by the Council pursuant to this subchapter and the interest thereon shall be exempt from all federal and District taxation except estate, inheritance, and gift taxes.
D.C. Code § 1-801.01 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 8 / § 1-801.01
§ 1-801.01. Findings and declaration of policy.
Status: in_force

(a) Findings. — The Congress finds that:
  (1) State and municipal retirement programs should be funded on an actuarially sound basis;
  (2) The retirement programs for the police officers and firefighters, teachers and judges of the District of Columbia had significant unfunded liabilities totaling approximately $1,900,000,000 when the Federal government transferred those programs to the District of Columbia, and those liabilities have since increased to nearly $4,800,000,000, an increase which is almost entirely attributable to the accumulation of interest on the value which existed at the time of transfer;
  (3) The District of Columbia has fully met its financial obligations under the District of Columbia Retirement Reform Act of 1979 (Public Law 96-122);
  (4) The growth of the unfunded liabilities of the three pension funds listed above did not occur because of any action taken or any failure to act that lay within the power of the District of Columbia government or the District of Columbia Retirement Board;
  (5) The presence of the unfunded pension liability is having and will continue to have a negative impact on the District of Columbia’s credit rating as it is a legal obligation and the total unfunded liability exceeds the total General Obligation debt of the District, and the costs associated with this liability are a contributing cause of the District’s ongoing financial crisis;
  (6) The obligations of the District associated with these pension programs in fiscal year 1997 represents nearly 10 percent of the District’s revenue;
  (7) The annual Federal contribution toward these costs under the District of Columbia Retirement Reform Act has remained $52,000,000;
  (8) If the unfunded pension liability situation is not resolved, in 2004 the District of Columbia would be responsible for annual costs exceeding $800,000,000, a figure which would be impossible to meet without catastrophic impact on the District government’s resources and programs;
  (9) The financial resources of the District of Columbia are not adequate to discharge the unfunded liabilities of the retirement programs; and
  (10) The level of benefits and funding of the current retirement programs were authorized by various Acts of Congress.
(b) Policy. — It is the policy of this chapter:
  (1) To relieve the District of Columbia government of the responsibility for the unfunded pension liabilities transferred to it by the Federal government;
  (2) For the Federal government to assume the legal responsibility for paying certain pension benefits (including certain unfunded pension liabilities which existed as of the day prior to introduction of this legislation) for the retirement plans of teachers, police, and firefighters;
  (3) To provide for a responsible Federal system for payment of benefits accrued prior to the date of introduction of this legislation; and
  (4) To require the establishment of replacement plans by the District of Columbia government for the current retirement plans for teachers, and police and firefighters.
D.C. Code § 1-142 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 1 / § 1-142
§ 1-142. Requirements as to display.
Status: in_force

The flag of the District of Columbia shall be displayed in the same manner, at the same time, and on the same occasions as the flag of the United States is displayed in the District of Columbia pursuant to and consistent with federal law.
D.C. Code § 1-204.113 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 2 / § 1-204.113
§ 1-204.113. Time limits on initiation of process.
Status: in_force

The process of recalling an elected official may not be initiated within the first 365 days nor the last 365 days of his or her term of office. Nor may the process be initiated within 1 year after a recall election has been determined in his or her favor.
D.C. Code § 1-336.04 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-336.04
§ 1-336.04. Reporting.
Status: in_force

(a) Repealed.
(b) Annually thereafter, the public fund shall report as part of the annual report required under § 1-909.02(b)(14) , the following:
  (1) All investments sold, redeemed, divested, or withdrawn in compliance with § 1-336.03(a) ;
  (2) All prohibited investments under § 1-336.03(b) ;
  (3) Any progress made under § 1-336.03(e) ;
  (4) A list of all publicly-traded securities held directly by the public fund; and
  (5) A list of any investments held by the public fund that would have been divested under § 1-336.03(a) , but for § 1-336.03(d) , including a statement of the reasons why a sale or transfer of the investments is inconsistent with the fiduciary responsibilities of the District of Columbia Retirement Board, and the circumstances under which the District of Columbia Retirement Board anticipates that it will sell, transfer, or reduce the investments.
D.C. Code § 1-301.68 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-301.68
§ 1-301.68. Zoning conformity. [Recodified].
Status: in_force

Recodified as § 1-306.07 .
D.C. Code § 1-307.88 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-307.88
§ 1-307.88. Annual report to the Mayor and Council.
Status: in_force

(a) The Risk Officer shall submit an annual report to the Mayor and the Council.
(b) The report shall be filed within 60 days of the Agency filing the annual report with the Commissioner under § 1-307.86(b) .
(c) The report shall summarize the activities of the Agency in the preceding calendar year, including the net earned premiums, health center enrollment in the Agency program, the expense of administration, and the paid and incurred losses.
D.C. Code § 1-621.09e — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-621.09e
§ 1-621.09e. Annual audit.
Status: in_force

(a) The Office of the Chief Financial Officer shall engage an independent qualified public accountant to conduct an annual audit of the Fund in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. The annual audit of the Fund shall be conducted by a contracted auditor as part of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.  The cost of the financial statement preparation shall be paid for out of the Fund. The examination shall involve such tests of the books and records of the Fund as are considered necessary by the accountant. The independent qualified public accountant shall also offer an opinion as to whether the separate schedules required by subsection (b) of this section and the summary material required under section §  1-621.09a present fairly, in all material respects, the information contained therein when considered in conjunction with the financial statements taken as a whole. The opinion by the independent qualified public accountant shall be made a part of the annual report required pursuant to §  1-621.09f . In offering the opinion, the accountant may rely on the correctness of any actuarial matter certified to by an enrolled actuary if the accountant so states this reliance.
(b) (1) The financial statement shall contain a statement of assets and liabilities, and a statement of changes in net assets available for benefits under the benefits system, which shall include details of revenues and expenses and other changes aggregated by general source and application. In the notes to financial statements, disclosures concerning the following items shall be considered by the accountant:
    (A) A description of the benefits system, including any significant changes in the system made during the period and the impact of the changes on benefits;
    (B) The funding policy (including the policy with respect to prior service cost), and any changes in the policy during the year;
    (C) A description of any significant changes in benefits made during the period;
    (D) A description of material lease commitments, other commitments, and contingent liabilities;
    (E) A description of agreements and transactions with persons known to be parties in interest; and
    (F) Any other matters necessary to fully and fairly present the financial statements of the Fund.
  (2) The statement required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall have attached the following information in separate schedules:
    (A) A statement of the assets and liabilities of the Fund, aggregated by categories and valued at their current value, and the same data displayed in comparative form for the end of the previous fiscal year;
    (B) A statement of receipts in and disbursements from the Fund during the preceding 12-month period, aggregated by general source and application;
    (C) A schedule of all assets held for investment purposes, aggregated and identified by issuer, borrower, or lessor, or similar party to the transaction (including a notation as to whether the party is known to be a party in interest), maturity date, rate of interest, collateral, par or maturity value, cost, and current value;
    (D) A schedule of each transaction involving a person known to be a party in interest, the identity of the party in interest and the party of interest’s relationship, or that of any other party in interest, to the Fund, and:
      (i) A description of each asset to which the transaction relates;
      (ii) The purchase or selling price if a sale or purchase, the rental rate if a lease, or the interest rate and maturity date if a loan;
      (iii) Expenses incurred in connection with the transaction; and
      (iv) The cost of the asset, the current value of the asset, and the net gain or loss on each transaction;
    (E) A schedule of all loans or fixed-income obligations that were in default as of the close of the fiscal year or were classified during the year as uncollectible and the following information with respect to each loan on the schedule (including a notation as to whether parties involved are known to be parties in interest):
      (i) The original principal amount of the loan;
      (ii) The amount of principal and interest received during the reporting year;
      (iii) The unpaid balance;
      (iv) The identity and address of the obligor;
      (v) A detailed description of the loan (including date of making and maturity, interest rate, the type and value of collateral, and other material terms); and
      (vi) The amount of principal and interest overdue (if any) and an explanation thereof;
    (F) A list of all leases that were in default or were classified during the year as uncollectible, and the following information with respect to each lease on the list (including a notation as to whether parties involved are known to be parties in interest):
      (i) The type of property leased (and, if fixed assets such as land, buildings, and leaseholds, then the location of the property);
      (ii) The identity of the lessor or lessee from or to whom the Fund is leasing;
      (iii) The relationship of the lessors and lessees, if any, to the Fund, the government of the District of Columbia, any employee organization, or any other party in interest;
      (iv) The terms of the lease regarding rent, taxes, insurance, repairs, expenses, and renewal options;
      (v) The date the leased property was purchased and its cost;
      (vi) The date the property was leased and its approximate value at that date;
      (vii) The gross rental receipts during the reporting period;
      (viii) Expenses paid for the leased property during the reporting period;
      (ix) The net receipts from the lease;
      (x) The amounts in arrears; and
      (xi) A statement as to what steps have been taken to collect amounts due or otherwise remedy the default;
    (G) The most recent annual statement of assets and liabilities of any common or collective trust maintained by a bank or similar institution in which some or all the assets of the Fund are held, of any separate account maintained by an insurance carrier in which some or all of the assets of the Fund are held, and of any separate trust maintained by a bank as trustee in which some or all of the assets of the Fund are held, and for each separate account or a separate trust, such other information as may be required by the Chief Financial Officer to comply with this subsection; and
    (H) A schedule of each reportable transaction, the name of each party to the transaction (except that, for an acquisition or sale of a security on the market, the report need not identify the person from whom the security was acquired or to whom it was sold), and:
      (i) A description of each asset to which the transaction applies;
      (ii) The purchase or selling price if a sale or purchase, the rental rate if a lease, or the interest rate and maturity date if a loan;
      (iii) Expenses incurred in connection with the transaction; and
      (iv) The cost of the asset, the current value of the asset, and the net gain or loss on each transaction.
  (3) For the purposes of paragraph (2)(H) of this subsection, the term “reportable transaction” means a transaction to which the Fund is a party and which is:
    (A) A transaction involving an amount in excess of 5% (or other percentage that may be established from time to time by the United State Department of Labor for “reportable transactions”) of the current value of the assets of the Fund;
    (B) Any transaction (other than a transaction respecting a security) that is part of a series of transactions with or in conjunction with a person in a fiscal year, if the aggregate amount of the transactions exceeds 5% (or other percentage that may be established from time to time by the United States Department of Labor for reportable transactions) of the current value of the assets of the Fund;
    (C) A transaction that is part of a series of transactions respecting one or more securities of the same issuer, if the aggregate amount of the transactions in the fiscal year exceeds 5% (or other percentage that may be established from time to time by the United States Department of Labor for reportable transactions) of the current value of the assets of the Fund; or
    (D) A transaction with, or in conjunction with, a person respecting a security, if any other transaction with or in conjunction with the person in the fiscal year respecting a security is required to be reported by reason of subparagraph (A) of this paragraph.
D.C. Code § 1-1502.01 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 15 / § 1-1502.01
§ 1-1502.01. Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1978.
Status: in_force

(Effective June 27, 1978)
Prepared by the Mayor and transmitted to the Council of the District of Columbia on March 20, 1978, pursuant to the provisions of Section 422 (12) of the District Charter.
D.C. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
I. Establishment There is established in the Executive Branch of the Government of the District of Columbia, the Department of Labor headed by a Director who shall perform the functions herein transferred, delegated, or otherwise assigned to him and who shall have the authority to redelegate such functions as he deems necessary.
II. Purpose The Department of Labor is established to provide opportunities for citizens and other eligible individuals to prepare for, find, and maintain employment; to provide training and supportive services to the unemployed, under employed and disadvantaged; to provide income maintenance to mitigate the effects of unemployment; and to promote the working conditions of wage earners by protecting their health, safety, wages, rights, and benefits.
III. Functions The Director shall:
  (a) Provide the Mayor information and advice on matters pertaining to labor and manpower in the District of Columbia.
  (b) Identify the District's labor and manpower needs, formulate and recommend labor and manpower policies, establish priorities, and accomplish the planning, promotion, coordination and execution of plans, projects and activities to meet the needs.
  (c) Improve the capability of the workforce to participate in the labor market by providing employment counselling, training, referral, placement services, including development and administration of apprenticeship and youth employment and training programs.
  (d) Develop a manpower planning system which shall include development of an annual comprehensive plan for the administration and operation of a coordinated program for employment and training opportunities.
  (e) Protect the income of wage earners by developing, establishing and enforcing minimum wage and overtime compensation standards and requiring the payment of earned wages to workers.
  (f) Mitigate the effects of unemployment by providing income maintenance for eligible recipients.
  (g) Protect the health and safety of wage earners of the District of Columbia at their places of work by enforcing occupational safety and health regulations and offering safety and health consultation services.
  (h) Develop and analyze policies relating to labor and manpower programs in the District of Columbia and coordinate such policies with appropriate public and private agencies, including the Federal Government.
  (i) Hear appeals brought by claimants for unemployment compensation.
  (j) Provide staff support and administrative, fiscal, and housekeeping services for the Manpower Services Planning Advisory Committee, Apprenticeship Council, Wage-Hour Board and Occupational Safety and Health Board and Employment Security Board hereinafter established.
  (k) Administer other labor-related programs as the Mayor deems appropriate to carry out the purposes of the Department.
IV. Transfer of Functions The following powers, duties and functions are hereby transferred to the Director:
  (a) Those of the D.C. Department of Manpower, set forth in Reorganization Order No. 46, Mayor's Order No. 76-234, November 10, 1976, as amended, and in D.C. Law 1-93, Section 4.(d), D.C. Youth Services Act of 1977, approved March 25, 1977.
  (b) Those of the Minimum Wage and Industrial Safety Board set forth in Reorganization Order No. 36, June 16, 1953, as amended, except as hereinafter provided, including the authority to administer and enforce:
    (1) The minimum wage and overtime standards established by the Act approved September 18, 1918, (Title 36, Chapter 4, D.C. Code), as amended, and wage orders issued by the Minimum Wage and Industrial Safety Board;
    (2) The provisions of the Act to provide for the payment and collection of wages in the District of Columbia (Title 36, Chapter 6, D.C. Code);
    (3) The provisions of Section 16-584 of the D.C. Code prohibiting the discharge from employment of an employee because of garnishment proceedings; advise employees of their rights and responsibilities under the garnishment laws of the District of Columbia; issue regulations pursuant to Section 16-572(2) of the D.C. Code establishing the maximum amounts of disposable wages of employees which may be subjected to garnishment proceedings for other than weekly pay periods; and,
    (4) The provisions of Section 36-310 and 36-311 of the D.C. Code.
  (c) Those of the Minimum Wage and Industrial Safety Board relating to occupational safety and health set forth in Reorganization Order No. 36, June 16, 1953, as amended; Commissioner's Order No. 70-384, September 3, 1970; and Commissioner's Order No. 71-118, April 28, 1971, except as hereinafter provided, including the authority to:
    (1) require employers to furnish a safe place of employment, report employees injury, death, and disease, and maintain records of employees.
    (2) administer and enforce the District of Columbia occupational safety and health laws, standards and regulations.
    (3) administer and enforce the regulations relating to eye protection devices for students.
  (d) Those of the District Unemployment Compensation Board, set forth in Reorganization Order No. 37, and in Commissioner's Order 71-125, dated April 2, 1971.
V. Establishments The following Boards are hereby established in the Department of Labor:
  (a) THE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY BOARD. There is established in the Department of Labor and Employment Security Board which shall have a standing committee for employment services and a standing committee for unemployment compensation.
  The Board shall advise the Director concerning development of broad based programs to alleviate unemployment and resolve problems in the District; means of obtaining cooperation among District agencies and organizations concerned with employment and unemployment problems; efforts to gain public understanding of employment service and unemployment compensation program objectives and policies; and methods of improvement of operational interrelationships between employment service and unemployment compensation agencies. The Board shall also serve as the District's advisory council for purposes of Section 11 of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49J), as amended.
  The Board's standing committee for employment services shall advise the Director with respect to policies for the operation of the Department's employment services programs and assist the Director in promoting full use of such programs by management, labor and the general public.
  The Board's standing committee for unemployment compensation shall advise the Director with respect to development of legislative programs and policies for administration of unemployment compensation programs.
  The Employment Security Board shall consist of its chairman and the combined membership of its two standing committees. The Mayor shall appoint the chairman of the Board and six members to each standing committee. Each committee shall include men and women and have equal representation of employees, employers, and the general public. The terms of the members shall be for three years from the date of appointment or until a successor is named, except that any appointment to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term shall be only for the remainder of such term. Members shall serve without compensation.
  The chairman shall adopt rules of procedures for the Board and its standing committees and shall appoint a chairman of each standing committee.
  (b) THE WAGE-HOUR BOARD. There is established in the Department of Labor a Wage-Hour Board which shall have authority to promulgate wage orders; revise wage orders; and set minimum wage and overtime compensation standards, in accordance with procedures set forth in the Act approved September 19, 1918, as amended (Title 36, Chapter 4, D.C. Code). The Board shall have authority to appoint the ad hoc advisory committee provided for in Section 36-406, D.C. Code, and designate the chairman of such ad hoc committee. The Board shall have authority to administer oaths and require by subpoena the attendance and testimony of witnesses, the production of all papers, books, accounts, records, payrolls, registers, and other evidence, and to take depositions and affidavits in any proceeding before it. With respect to wage orders, those made by the Minimum Wage and Industrial Safety Board prior to the effective date of this Reorganization Plan shall continue in full force and effect until such time as any such wage order is revised by the Wage-Hour Board established herein.
  The Board shall advise the Director on matters relating to minimum wages, overtime compensation, wage payment, and wage garnishment.
  The Wage-Hour Board shall consist of three members appointed by the Mayor. As far as practicable members shall be so chosen that one will be representative of employers, one will be representative of employees and one representing the public. The public member shall be chairman. A quorum shall consist of any two members.
  The term of office for each member of the Board shall be three years. Every vacancy shall be filled only for the unexpired portion of the term, but after the expiration of his term each member shall continue to serve until his successor is appointed and has qualified. No person who has served six years or more consecutively as a member shall be reappointed as a member until after the expiration of one year from the end of such service.
  Members shall be compensated in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize certain administrative expenses in the Government service, and for other purposes," approved August 2, 1946 (60 Stat. 806), as amended, or other applicable laws.
  The Board shall adopt its own rules of procedure.
  (c) THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH BOARD. There is hereby established in the Department of Labor and Occupational Safety and Health Board which shall have authority to develop and recommend to the Mayor standards pertaining to Occupational Safety and Health issues.
  The Board shall have authority to hold hearings and make decisions on temporary and permanent variances, abatement periods, penalties, and license revocations in accordance with Title 36, Chapter 4, D.C. Code.
  The Board shall advise the Director on matters relating to the occupational safety and health of workers in the District of Columbia.
  The Occupational Safety and Health Board shall be composed of seven members appointed by the Mayor, from among those residents of the District of Columbia who, by reason of training, education, or experience are qualified to carry out the functions of the Board. Each member shall be appointed for a term of three years, and shall be compensated in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled "an Act to authorize certain administrative expenses in the Government service, and for other purposes," approved August 2, 1946 (60 Stat. 806), as amended, or other applicable laws. The Mayor shall designate a public member to serve as chairman. Other members shall represent management and labor interests in the private and public sector on an equal basis.
  The Board shall adopt its own rules of procedure.
VI. Delegations of authority (a) The Manpower Services Planning Advisory Committee, established by Commissioner's Order 74-84, dated May 24, 1974, shall serve as an advisory board to the Director on all matters pertaining to comprehensive employment and training activities in the District.
  (b) The Apprenticeship Council, established under the provisions of D.C. Code 36-122, shall serve as an advisory board to the Director on matters pertaining to apprenticeship programs in the District. The Apprenticeship Council shall retain its powers, duties, and functions under the Act approved May 20, 1946 (D.C. Code, Sections 36-121 - 36-133), as amended.
VII. Repeal of previous orders and abolishments (a) Commissioner's Order 74-81, dated May 24, 1974, relating to the establishment of the Cooperative Area Manpower Planning System (CAMPS) Staff, is hereby repealed.
  (b) Commissioner's Order 75-41, dated February 26, 1975, relating to the functions of the Office of Budget Management Systems is hereby amended by striking paragraph L in Part III and redesignating the remaining last paragraph as paragraph L.
  (c) The D.C. Department of Manpower, the Minimum Wage and Industrial Safety Board and the District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation Board are hereby abolished.
VIII. Organization The Director, in the performance of the duties and functions assigned to him, is authorized to establish such organizational components with such specified functions as he deems appropriate.
IX. Transfer of functions, funds and other resources All positions, property, records and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations and other funds available or to be made available relating to the functions assigned to the Director are hereby transferred to the Department of Labor. Pursuant to the provisions of Public Law 93-198, Section 713, all positions and personnel transferred herein which are in the competitive service shall retain such status and continue to be subject to all rules and regulations governing the competitive service until such time as the D.C. Government merit system is established in accordance with Section 422 of Public Law 93-198.
X. Effective Date The provisions of this Plan shall become effective pursuant to the requirements of Section 422(12) of Public Law 93-198.
D.C. Code § 1-1162.10 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 11A / § 1-1162.10
§ 1-1162.10. Ethics Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established as a special fund the Ethics Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Board in accordance with this section.
(b) Revenue from the following sources shall be deposited into the Fund:
  (1) All fines collected under § 1-1162.21 and part E of this subchapter ; and
  (2) Funds collected pursuant to § 1-350.02(a-5)(1) .
(c) Money in the Fund shall be used for the operations and personnel of the Office of Government Ethics.
(d) (1) The money deposited into the Fund shall not revert to the unrestricted fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time.
  (2) Subject to authorization in an approved budget and financial plan, any funds appropriated in the Fund shall be continually available without regard to fiscal year limitation.
D.C. Code § 1-321.05 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-321.05
§ 1-321.05. References to boards, commissions, and committees mentioned in this subchapter.
Status: in_force

Whenever any board, commission, or committee, other than the Mayor of the District of Columbia, is mentioned in this subchapter, such board, commission, or committee shall be deemed to be the board, commission, or committee or other agency succeeding to the functions of the board, commission, or committee, so mentioned, pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 5 of 1952.
D.C. Code § 1-611.17 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-611.17
§ 1-611.17. Employee deferred compensation program established.
Status: in_force

There is established an employee deferred compensation program as provided in the Deferred Compensation Act of 1984.
D.C. Code § 1-622.14 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-622.14
§ 1-622.14. Rules; eligibility.
Status: in_force

(a) In order to ensure proper implementation of the group life insurance under § 1-622.05 by October 1, 1987, the Mayor may issue temporary rules regarding the group life insurance that shall not be subject to Council review. These temporary rules shall remain in effect only until the proposed rules have been approved or been deemed approved by the Council in accordance with subsection (b) of this section.
(b) The Mayor shall, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , issue proposed rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter. The proposed rules shall be submitted to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed rules, in whole or in part, by resolution within this 45-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved.
(c) The proposed rules shall prescribe the time, manner, and conditions under which employees are eligible for coverage. The proposed rules may exclude employees on the basis of the nature and type of employment or conditions of employment such as short-term appointment, seasonal employment, intermittent or part-time employment, and employment of a similar nature, but shall not exclude an employee or group of employees solely on the basis of the hazardous nature of employment.
D.C. Code § 1-610.61 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-610.61
§ 1-610.61. Universal leave.
Status: in_force

(a) The Executive Service employees’ leave system shall provide the following:
  (1) No employee shall earn annual or sick leave.
  (2) Each employee shall have a universal leave account.
  (3) Each employee’s universal leave account shall be credited with 208 hours on the first pay period of the leave year, or on a pro-rata basis for appointments after the first pay period of the leave year.
  (4) No employee shall be charged for leave for any absence which is less than 2 hours.
  (5) An employee may carry over, for use in succeeding years, not more than 40 hours of unused universal leave.
  (6) Each employee in the Executive Service on the last day of the last pay period of the leave year shall have his or her accrued annual leave balance, up to a maximum of 240 hours, transferred to an escrow account for use at the discretion of the employee until exhausted. The employee will be given a lump-sum payment for any annual leave in excess of 240 hours, payable at the rate of pay in effect immediately before the transition.
  (7) Each employee appointed without a break in service to a position in the Executive Service from another position in the District government, on or after the first day of the first pay period after enactment of this section shall have his or her accrued annual leave balance, up to a maximum of 240 hours, transferred to an escrow account for use at the discretion of the employee until exhausted. The employee will be given a lump-sum payment for any annual leave in excess of 240 hours, payable at the rate of pay in effect immediately before his or her appointment in the Executive Service.
  (8) Upon separation from his or her position in the Executive Service, any annual leave remaining in the escrow account and any universal leave to his or her credit (less a pro-rated amount representing the portion of the leave that would be creditable for the remainder of the year) will be paid at the employee’s rate of pay at the time of separation.
  (9) Sick leave previously accrued under a different leave system shall be held in an escrow account and may be used at the discretion of the employee until exhausted.
  (10) The Mayor may establish a disability income protection program for Executive Service employees to include short and long-term disability insurance which shall provide coverage for non-job related illness or injury.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, Peter Newsham, while serving as Chief of Police, shall earn leave under § 1-612.03 , consistent with the leave he earned as a member of the Metropolitan Police Department based upon his years of service immediately before his appointment as Chief of Police.
D.C. Code § 1-335.05 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-335.05
§ 1-335.05. Indemnification.
Status: in_force

Present, future, and former District of Columbia Retirement Board members and employees shall be indemnified by the District of Columbia from all claims and liability, including court costs and attorney’s fees, because of any action taken pursuant to this part.
D.C. Code § 1-101 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 1 / § 1-101
§ 1-101. Territorial area.
Status: in_force

The District of Columbia is that portion of the territory of the United States ceded by the State of Maryland for the permanent seat of government of the United States, including the river Potomac in its course through the District, and the islands therein.
D.C. Code § 1-204.89 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 2 / § 1-204.89
§ 1-204.89. District’s contributions to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, beginning with fiscal year 1976 the District share of the cost of the adopted regional system described in subchapter VI of Chapter 11 of Title 9 may be payable from the proceeds of the sale of District general obligation bonds issued pursuant to this subchapter.
D.C. Code § 1-301.88 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-301.88
§ 1-301.88. Authority to administer oaths.
Status: in_force

The Attorney General, Chief Deputy Attorney General, Deputy Attorneys General, and Assistant Attorneys General are authorized to administer oaths and affirmations in the discharge of their official duties within the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 1-325.02 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-325.02
§ 1-325.02. Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

The Mayor shall issue rules setting out the criteria by which the Bank Loan Committee shall evaluate loan applications and the terms that shall govern the loans, including procedures for repayment. The Bank Loan Committee shall not issue any loans until the publication of final rules to implement this subchapter, in accordance with Chapter 5 of Title 2 [ § 2-501 et seq.].
D.C. Code § 1-613.52 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-613.52
§ 1-613.52. Performance management system.
Status: in_force

The performance management system shall provide for:
(1) The development of individual performance plans for all employees;
(2) Ratings based on one or more of the following performance management components:
  (A) Standards;
  (B) Objectives;
  (C) Real-time tasks and assignments; and
  (D) Competencies;
(3) Up to 5 rating levels, the highest of which shall constitute an outstanding performance rating for purposes of § 1-624.02(b)(3) and the lowest of which shall constitute an unacceptable performance rating for purposes of § 1-624.02(b)(4) ;
(4) A rating process, with (at a minimum) annual evaluations which may include input from citizens, customers, peers, the employee, subordinates, and supervisors;
(5) A removal and reconsideration process, which may include the alternatives of reassignment and demotion; and
(6) An opportunity to demonstrate an improvement in performance during the reconsideration process.
D.C. Code § 1-325.191 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-325.191
§ 1-325.191. Streetscape Business Development Relief Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established as a nonlapsing fund the Streetscape Business Development Relief Fund ("Fund"), which shall be used solely to make loans or issue grants in accordance with subsection (c) of this section. The Fund shall be funded by annual appropriations; provided, that for fiscal year 2011, the amount deposited in the Fund shall be $723,000. All funds received from repayments of loans shall be deposited into the Fund.
(b) All funds deposited into the Fund, and any interest earned on those funds, shall not revert to the unrestricted fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time, but shall be continually available for the uses and purposes set forth in subsection (c) of this section without regard to fiscal year limitation, subject to authorization by Congress.
(c) If the District undertakes a streetscape construction, capital infrastructure, or rehabilitation project, the Mayor, in the Mayor's sole discretion, may make interest-free loans or issue grants from the Fund to a District Main Streets Program organization or individua or entity that operates a retail business within the project boundaries of or adjoining the streetscape construction, capital infrastructure, or rehabilitation project. To obtain a loan or grant, a District Main Streets Program organization or individual or entity operating a retail business shall submit an application in the form and with the information that the Mayor shall require. The Mayor shall determine the terms and conditions of each loan or grant based upon the application submitted by the District Main Street Program organization or individual or entity operating a retail business; provided, that the term of a loan or grant issued pursuant to this section shall not exceed 5 years after the termination of the streetscape construction, capital infrastructure, or rehabilitation project.
(d) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [ § 2-501 et seq.], may issue rules to implement the provisions of this section.
(e) Within 180 days of the end of the Fiscal Year 2020, and every year thereafter, the Department of Small and Local Business Development shall submit a report to the Council detailing all loans, grants, and sub-grants issued pursuant to this section, including information on the dollar amount disbursed, recipients of financial assistance, and whether the recipient is a certified business enterprise.
D.C. Code § 1-1506.01 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 15 / § 1-1506.01
§ 1-1506.01. Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1983.
Status: in_force

(Effective March 31, 1983)
Prepared by the Mayor and transmitted to the Council of the District of Columbia on January 3, 1983, pursuant to the provisions of Section 422 (12) of the District Charter.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
I. Establishment There is hereby established, in the Executive Branch of the Government of the District of Columbia, under the supervision of a Director, a Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs. The Director of the existing Department of Licenses, Investigations and Inspections, or if confirmation of said Director by the Council is still pending, the Acting Director of the existing Department of Licenses, Investigations and Inspections, shall be the Director of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs upon the effective date of this plan (or the Acting Director if the confirmation process is still pending), and shall serve without the necessity of a new Council confirmation process.
II. Purpose The mission of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs is to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the District of Columbia by regulation of business activities, land and building use, professional conduct and standards, rental housing and condominiums, health and social service care facilities, and the physical environment of the District of Columbia.
III. Functions A. The functions of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs shall be:
    (1) Regulation of certain professional and occupational practices by individuals designated for licensing in the District, by means of registration, examination, approval of qualification, and complaint investigation.
    (2) Maintenance of a fair and equitable insurance market for citizens of the District through financial surveillance of companies, licensing, rate regulation, and complaint investigation.
    (3) Protection of the public from illegal, unfair or dangerous commercial practices by means of registration and licensing of businesses and/or individuals and assuring their compliance with all applicable legal requirements.
    (4) Assurance that the physical environment and structure of all buildings in the District of Columbia meet all applicable regulations and codes for preservation or the use to which the space or structure is to be put; assurance that public and private land and structures meet adequate health, safety and environmental standards.
    (5) Protection of the public through the regulation of rental housing, condominium and cooperative conversions and sales, and assurance of compliance with legislated housing standards and health, safety and sanitation standards for neighborhoods.
    (6) Assurance of public and private health and social services standards of safety and care for clients and consumers, by means of registration, licensing and certification of facilities and investigation of complaints.
  B. The following functions are hereby transferred to the Director of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs:
    (1) All of the functions related to the Department of Licenses, Investigations and Inspections, as established pursuant to Commissioner's Order No. 69-96, dated March 7, 1969, as amended by Mayor's Order 78-42, dated February 17, 1978, and Reorganization Order No. 1 of 1982, dated July 6, 1982.
    (2) All of the functions related to the Office of Consumer Protection, established pursuant to D.C. Code, sec. 28-3902 (2001 Ed.).
    (3) All of the functions related to the Rental Accommodations Office, established pursuant to D.C. Code, sec. 45-1514 (1981 Ed.).
    (4) All of the functions related to the Department of Insurance, established pursuant to Reorganization Order No. 43, dated June 23, 1953, as amended.
    (5) All of the functions related to the Office of Licensing and Certification, as identified in Departmental Organization Order No. 50, dated October 1, 1982, (superseding Departmental Organization Order No. 5, dated February 21, 1980) of the Department of Human Services, established pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1979, dated June 20, 1980.
    (6) All of the functions related to the Housing Regulation Division of the Neighborhood Improvement Administration as identified in Departmental Order No. 76-5, dated February 20, 1970, including the functional statement related to the Housing Regulation Division attached thereto, approved February 20, 1976, as amended by Departmental Order No. 76-5A, dated January 6, 1977, Departmental Order No. 76-5B, dated January 19, 1978, Departmental Order No. 76-5C, dated August 18, 1978, and the functions of the Neighborhood Improvement Administration contained in Departmental Organization Order No. 77-25, dated October 18, 1977, without restriction, notwithstanding the provisions of Part II of said Order, other than the function of approving rehabilitation loans and grants and deferred payment loans, of the Department of Housing and Community Development, established pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1975, dated March 8, 1975.
    (7) All of the functions related to condominium and cooperative conversion and sales conducted by the Department of Housing and Community Development including the functions identified in Departmental Order No. 76-5, dated February 20, 1970, and Departmental Order No. 79-5, dated March 9, 1979, of the Department of Housing and Community Development, established pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1975, dated March 8, 1975.
    (8) All of the functions of the Office of Policy and Planning related to historic preservation, as identified in the functional statement dated March 24, 1976, attached to Departmental Order No. 76-13, dated April 26, 1976, of the Department of Housing and Community Development, established pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1975, dated March 8, 1975.
    (9) All of the functions related to the Bureau of Environmental Health of the Office of Environmental Standards and Quality Assurance, as identified in Departmental Order No. 10-12-10, dated August 25, 1982, of the Department of Environmental Services, established pursuant to Commissioner's Order No. 71-255, dated July 27, 1971.
    (10) All of the functions related to the Bureau of Community Hygiene as identified in Departmental Order No. 10-12-09 (Revised), dated July 21, 1976, of the Department of Environmental Services, established pursuant to Commissioner's Order No. 71-255, dated July 27, 1971.
    (11) All of the functions related to flooding, erosion and sediment control, as identified in Mayor's Order No. 76-139, dated July 23, 1976, as amended by Mayor's Order No. 76-220, dated November 3, 1976, and Departmental Order No. 10-12-30 (Revised), dated March 3, 1982, of the Department of Environmental Services established pursuant to Commissioner's Order No. 71-255, dated July 27, 1971.
    (12) All of the functions related to partnerships and corporations of the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, identified in Paragraphs B, D, E, and G of Part I and, Paragraphs C and D of Part IV of Organization Order No. 101 - Replacement, Commissioners' Order 63-197, dated January 24, 1963, as amended.
IV. Transfers All positions, property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds available or to be made available relating to the duties and functions assigned herein, are hereby transferred to the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs.
V. Organization The Director of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs is authorized to organize the personnel and property transferred herein within any organizational unit of the Department as the Director deems appropriate.
VI. Abolishment The following agencies of the District of Columbia government are hereby abolished:
The Department of Licenses, Investigations and Inspections
The Rental Accommodations Office
The Department of Insurance
The Office of Consumer Protection
VII. Effective Date This Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1983 shall become effective in accordance with Section 422 (12) of Public Law 93-198, or on a date thereafter to be designated pursuant to executive order of the Mayor.
D.C. Code § 1-1061.09 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 10 / § 1-1061.09
§ 1-1061.09. Transmission of unvoted ballots.
Status: in_force

(a) For an election described in § 1-1061.03 for which the District has not received a waiver pursuant to section 102(g)(2) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, approved August 28, 1986 (100 Stat. 925;  42 U.S.C. § 1973ff-1(g)(2)), no later than 45 days before the election or, if the 45th day before the election is a weekend or holiday, no later than the business day preceding the 45th day, the Board shall transmit a ballot and balloting materials to all covered voters who by that date submit a valid military-overseas ballot application.
(b) A covered voter who requests that a ballot and balloting materials be sent to the voter by electronic transmission may choose facsimile transmission or electronic mail delivery, or, if offered by the District, Internet delivery. The Board shall transmit the ballot and balloting materials to the voter using the means of transmission chosen by the voter.
(c) If a ballot application from a covered voter arrives after the District begins transmitting ballots and balloting materials to voters, the Board shall transmit the ballot and balloting materials to the voter no later than 2 business days after the application arrives.
D.C. Code § 1-327.56 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-327.56
§ 1-327.56. Coordination with agencies.
Status: in_force

(a) The Office shall enter into memoranda of understanding with the agencies, as necessary, to define the Office’s obligations to the agencies, and associated procedures and performance standards, with respect to custody and sharing of data generated in the operations of the Office, support for the agencies’ dispatch operations and priorities, production of radio transmission transcripts, the provision of customer service to the hearing impaired, and such other matters as the Office and the agencies deem appropriate.
(b) The Office shall coordinate with the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department to cross-train, on an annual basis, public safety telecommunicators with firefighters, and emergency medical service providers.
D.C. Code § 1-620.42 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-620.42
§ 1-620.42. Pre-employment inquiries.
Status: in_force

(a) Before posting a vacancy announcement, a public employer shall determine if the position is a covered position.
(b) If a position is a covered position, a public employer may inquire about an applicant’s criminal history at any time; provided, that the vacancy announcement includes the following statement: “This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.”
(c) If a position is not a covered position, a public employer shall not inquire about an applicant’s criminal history on the application form. A public employer may inquire about an applicant’s criminal history after the initial screening of applications. If a public employer inquires about an applicant’s criminal history, the applicant shall be permitted to provide an explanation of his criminal history to the public employer.
D.C. Code § 1-617.11 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-617.11
§ 1-617.11. Rights accompanying exclusive recognition.
Status: in_force

(a) The labor organization which has been certified to be the exclusive representative of all employees in the unit shall have the right to act for and negotiate agreements covering all employees in the unit and shall be responsible for representing the interests of all such employees without discrimination and without regard to membership in the labor organization: Provided, however, that the employee pays dues or service fees consistent with law. Agency shop and other labor organization security provisions should be an appropriate issue for collective bargaining.
(b) Bargaining units established at the time this chapter becomes effective shall continue to be recognized as appropriate units subject to § 1-617.09(c) , and labor organizations which have exclusive recognition in bargaining units existing at the time this chapter becomes effective shall continue to enjoy exclusive recognition in these units subject to § 1-617.10(b)(2) .
D.C. Code § 1-325.71 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-325.71
§ 1-325.71. Establishment of Greater Southeast Community Hospital Capital Equipment Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established as a nonlapsing fund the Greater Southeast Community Hospital Capital Equipment Fund (“Fund), the funds of which shall be used by the Mayor for the sole purpose of purchasing and maintaining capital equipment at Greater Southeast Community Hospital.
(b) (1) If the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia certifies, through a revised quarterly revenue estimate for fiscal year 2008, that local funds exceed the annual revenue estimates incorporated in the approved fiscal year 2008 budget and financial plan, any allocation of those additional revenues shall include a deposit into the Fund of an amount equal to the revenue generated by taxes and assessments of the properties in the District of Columbia described as Lots 3 and 4, Square 5919.
  (2) The Fund may also receive monies from appropriations, federal grants, and revenues from any other source.
  (3) All funds deposited into the Fund shall not revert to the unrestricted fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time, but shall be continually available for the uses and purposes set forth in subsection (a) of this section without regard to fiscal year limitation, subject to authorization by Congress.
(c) The Mayor shall conduct an annual audit of all income and expenditures of the Fund and provide the annual report to the Council.
D.C. Code § 1-907.01 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 9 / § 1-907.01
§ 1-907.01. Limitation on investment of retirement funds.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the assets of the Funds may not be invested in the following:.
  (1) Interest-bearing bonds, notes, bills, or certificates of indebtedness of the government of the District of Columbia, the government of the Commonwealth of Virginia, or the government of the State of Maryland, or the government of any political subdivision thereof, or of any entity subject to control by any such government or any combination of any such governments;
  (2) Obligations fully guaranteed as to the payment of both principal and interest by the government of the District of Columbia, the government of the Commonwealth of Virginia, or the government of the State of Maryland, or the government of any political subdivision thereof, or of any entity subject to control by any such government or any combination of any such governments;
  (3) Real property in the District of Columbia, Virginia, or Maryland; or
  (4) Loans, mortgages, bonds, notes, bills, or certificates of indebtedness secured, in whole or in part, by real property in the District of Columbia, Virginia, or Maryland.
(b) (1) Any assets of the Funds invested after March 16, 1993, in stocks, securities, or other obligations of any institution or company doing business in or with Northern Ireland or with agencies or instrumentalities of Northern Ireland shall be invested to reflect advances to eliminate discrimination made by these institutions and companies pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection.
  (2) The Mayor shall consider the following criteria, referred to as the MacBride Principles, to determine the advances to eliminate discrimination made by companies and institutions doing business in or with Northern Ireland or with agencies or instrumentalities of Northern Ireland:
    (A) Increasing the representation of individuals from under-represented religious groups in the work force, including managerial, supervisory, administrative, clerical, and technical jobs;
    (B) Providing adequate security for the protection of minority employees both at the work place and while traveling to and from work;
    (C) Banning provocative religious or political emblems from the work place;
    (D) Publicly advertising all job openings and making special recruitment efforts to attract applicants from under-represented religious groups;
    (E) Providing that layoff, recall, and termination procedures should not in practice favor particular religious groups;
    (F) Abolishing job reservations, apprenticeship restrictions, and differential employment criteria that discriminate on the basis of religion or ethnic origin;
    (G) Developing training programs that will prepare substantial numbers of current minority employees for skilled jobs, including the expansion of existing programs and the creation of new programs to train, upgrade, and improve the skills of minority employees;
    (H) Establishing procedures to assess, identify, and actively recruit minority employees with potential for further advancement; and
    (I) Appointing senior management staff members to oversee affirmative action efforts and the setting up of timetables to carry out affirmative action principles.
  (3) (A) On or before the 1st day of October of each year, the Mayor shall determine the existence of affirmative action taken by all institutions and companies doing business in or with Northern Ireland, in which funds are or will be invested (in conformance with the MacBride Principles as enumerated in paragraph (2) of this subsection), and provide an annual report of his findings for presentation to the Council, which report shall be made available for public inspection.
    (B) In making the determination pursuant to subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, the Mayor may rely on reference sources, such as the Investor Responsibility Research Center, in making a determination with respect to the affirmative action taken by the institutions and companies.
(c) The limitations on investments under subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to any of the following investments; provided, that the Board has no discretionary authority for investment decisions in specific geographical regions or political subdivisions, and further provided, that not more than 25% of the interests in pooled or commingled real estate investment vehicles is held by the Fund in:
  (1) Pooled or commingled real estate investment vehicles;
  (2) Publicly-traded real estate investment trusts and real estate operating companies; or
  (3) Pooled or commingled real estate investment vehicles holding pass-through securities that contain mortgages, loans, bonds, notes and other similar instruments issued by private institutions, and that are guaranteed by the federal government or any of its agencies or government-sponsored enterprises.
D.C. Code § 1-1151.03 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 11 / § 1-1151.03
§ 1-1151.03. Fund balance requirements.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 1-1504.01 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 15 / § 1-1504.01
§ 1-1504.01. Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1980.
Status: in_force

(Effective April 17, 1980)
Prepared by the Mayor and transmitted to the Council of the District of Columbia on January 28, 1980, pursuant to the provisions of Section 422(12) of the District Charter.
DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
I. Establishment There is established, in the Executive Branch of the Government of the District of Columbia, the Department of Employment Services headed by a Director who shall perform the functions herein transferred, delegated, or otherwise assigned to him, and who shall have the authority to redelegate such functions as he deems necessary.
II. Purpose The Department of Employment Services is established to provide opportunities for citizens and other eligible individuals to prepare for, find, and maintain gainful employment; to provide training and supportive services to the unemployed, underemployed and disadvantaged; to provide income maintenance to mitigate the effects of unemployment; and to promote the working conditions of wage earners by protecting their health, safety, wages, rights and benefits.
III. Organization The Director, in the performance of the duties and functions assigned to him, is authorized to establish such organizational components with such specified functions as he deems appropriate.
There is hereby established in the Department of Employment Services the following:
A. The Office of the Director, with such subordinate staff offices as are required to carry out overall management responsibility for the Department, planning and policy review, and assurance of compliance with statutes and regulations affecting the Department; the state responsibility for employment and training, labor management, equal employment opportunity and veterans programs.
B. The Office of the Deputy Director for Finance, Administration and Management services, which is delegated the responsibility to centralize and manage the collection and distribution of financial and activity data, which includes but is not limited to the planning, coordination, control and technical support for agency staff and contractors in financial and grant management.
C. The Office of the Deputy Director for Program Operations, which is delegated the responsibility for insuring that clients receive the comprehensive employment and training services to which they are entitled.
D. The Office of the Deputy Director for Labor Standards Administration which is delegated the responsibility to insure better coordination between the Wage and Hour (W&H), the Occupational Safety and Health (OS&H) Programs, and to direct the expansion of the OS&H Program and the development of a sound Worker's Compensation Program for the District.
IV. Functions The functions contained herein are transferred to the Director and shall be performed by the following major organizational components of the Department:
  A. Office of the Director, Department of Employment Services Oversees operations of a large, complex labor and employment and training agency.
  Provides policy leadership to evaluate and improve labor and employment and training services in the District of Columbia, coordinating public programs with private services to achieve equitable, high quality job services for all citizens. Coordinates labor services at the delivery and policy levels, both within the Department and with other District agencies. Analyzes the needs of District residents in employment, unemployment, training, counseling, testing, and related areas, and evaluates the response of public programs to those needs.
  Advises the Mayor and the City Administrator on all aspects of the programs dealing with employment, training, supportive services and labor standards, implementing Mayoral policy priorities and recommending specific actions to assure effective utilization of resources.
  Assures effective management throughout the Department by means of supervision of key officials, and final approval of major policies and decisions (resource allocation, state plans and grant proposals, legislative or organizational recommendations, personnel actions, contracts and procurement). Assures compliance with Federal and state regulations, standards and legislation. Exercises quality control to minimize waste or abuse in large scale transfer payment programs. Assures the efficient and effective use of resources, including both dollars and personnel. Develops and makes operational policies, procedures and systems to assure coordination and integration at all levels within the Department, and with related programs.
  Carries out responsibilities through the delegation of major functions to a Deputy Director of Finance, Administration and Management, a Deputy Director of Program Operations and a Deputy Director of Labor Standards. Also the Director supervises the five staff office Assistant Directors listed below:
    1. OFFICE OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND PUBLIC SERVICE Plans, coordinates and executes a public service program to increase community understanding of Department of Employment Services (DOES) programs and services. Solicits employers and potential employees to understand the workings of the labor market and benefit from DOES programs and services.
    2. OFFICE OF EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Plans, coordinates, implements, and administers continuing Department programs designed to promote and maintain equal opportunity for all employment practices to the maximum possible extent, including but not limited to: recruitment, hiring, transfer, promotion, benefits, training, mobility, termination, and for impartial treatment of DOES employees, job and training applicants, employers, benefit claimants and enrollees in employability development programs.
    Maintains and follows procedures established to resolve any complaints dealing with the Comprehensive Employment Training Administration (CETA) or alleged discrimination.
    Participates with public and private groups in affirmative cooperative actions to improve equal employment opportunity throughout the community.
    3. OFFICE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES Provides a technical service program to various components of the agency on the interrelationships and linkages that occur between each component. Also works with grantee, subgrantee, contractors and subcontractors in the delivery of DOES programs.
    4. OFFICE OF PROGRAM PLANNING, RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS Advises the Director on overall policies, plans and objectives for all programs of the District of Columbia Department of Employment Services (DOES).
    Assists in coordinating internal Department of Employment Services planning, ongoing performance against plan, analysis of the Department of Employment Services performance and related administrative support. Integrates related outside planning processes with those of the Department of Employment Services, provides guidance, technical assistance, and program assistance within the Department of Employment Services through operational research, training, and management, and provides input into the development and dissemination of a comprehensive management information system.
    5. OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE AND INDEPENDENT MONITORING Administers a comprehensive program to assure that all program activities and services administration and management practices, including a comprehensive employment and training plan supported with funds under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA), Employment Service (ES), Unemployment Insurance (UI), and Work Incentive Program (WIN) legislation, comply with the provisions of the legislation, governing regulations and/or the terms of any ongoing agreements. Ensures that adequate monitoring coverage and appropriate actions on findings and recommendations are rendered on a timely basis.
  B. Office of the Deputy Director of Finance, Administration and Management Plans, conducts and coordinates, in accordance with appropriate laws, regulations and policies, and in support of agency goals and objectives, a program of financial, administrative and management support of the Department of Employment Services. Such a program includes: management consultation and analysis; all aspects of financial management; administrative support; contracting services; and a comprehensive information and data processing system. Acts as liaison in providing assistance in the development and implementation of the District's new financial management system.
  Programs are carried out in three support offices.
    1. OFFICE OF BUDGET AND FINANCE Designs, establishes and maintains an integrated management system to include budgeting, accounting, managerial-financial reporting and control in accordance with applicable laws and regulations compatible with Department of Employment Services management needs. Plans, develops and administers a comprehensive management analysis program within the Department of Employment Services to insure an efficient and effective department; develops proposals and provides recommendations to technical agencies, state agencies, and private industry.
    2. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT INFORMATION AND DATA SYSTEMS Plans, develops, administers and implements a comprehensive information and data processing system. Receives, synthesizes and disseminates information in support of labor market research. Plans and develops information gathering, storage and retrieval systems. Designs and implements programs necessary to generate information required by the Department of Employment Services offices.
    3. OFFICE OF CONTRACTS AND SUPPORT SERVICES Provides contract services for the Department of Employment Services in the area of administration and contract processing, including assistance in negotiations, review, examination and administration.
    Furnishes comprehensive logistical support services to administrative and operating components of the Department of Employment Services and its operating agents. Such services include: procurement of supplies, property and paperwork management, printing and duplication, mail and messenger services, safety and security services, and property maintenance.
  C. Office of the Deputy Director for Program Operations Plans, conducts and coordinates the implementation of programs to meet the needs of program participants, for the economically disadvantaged, unemployed and underemployed residents of the District in accordance with appropriate laws, regulations and policies. Programs include but are not limited to those dealing with comprehensive employability development, employment service, Apprenticeship, Work Incentive Program (WIN), Job Corps, alien certification, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA), Unemployment Insurance (UI) and various other special District appropriated programs. Emphasizes the degree to which such programs are designed to and meet the employment needs of selected target groups.
  Manages the delivery of job development and placement services, and services to employers of the District to insure the hiring, training and retention of qualified job applicants, particularly those from selected target populations.
  Programs are carried out in four support offices.
    1. OFFICE OF EMPLOYABILITY DEVELOPMENT Administers a comprehensive technical assistance and support program of employment and training opportunities for economically disadvantaged, unemployed and underemployed residents of the District of Columbia, to include programs designed to meet the employment needs of selected target populations and to provide employment oriented supportive services.
    Develops and provides technical assistance for the implementation of District and/or other employability development plans and grants considering recommendations of the D.C. Manpower Services Planning Advisory Council (MSPAC) and other departmental plans and programs.
    Prepares, disseminates and coordinates, with appropriate Department of Employment Services (DOES) and other District Government components, the evaluation of all requests for proposals used in the delivery of services required for all CETA and other employability development activities.
    Negotiates, recommends selection and finalizes all jurisdictional CETA and other appropriate contracts and subgrants and oversees the functions of contractors/subgrantees.
    2. OFFICE OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICE Administers a program of employment service technical assistance and support to District of Columbia Department of Employment Services staff, and provides services to employers to achieve improved utilization of manpower resources.
    Provides technical assistance to field staff on the utilization of job opportunity information for applicants in the metropolitan area, through administration and management of the Job Bank system.
    Provides technical assistance on outreach, recruitment and employment service activities, and advises on assessment procedures for applicants for employment or training opportunities, including applicants having special needs in the labor market such as veterans, handicapped, disadvantaged, youth, women, offenders, welfare recipients, Spanish heritage and persons receiving UI benefits.
    3. OFFICE OF COMPREHENSIVE CENTERS Plans, develops and administers a program of comprehensive employment and training services to eligible clients to provide unemployment insurance benefits and comprehensive employment and employability development services through full service centers located in various locations in the District of Columbia.
    4. OFFICE OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION Plans, develops and administers an unemployment insurance technical assistance and specialized program pursuant to the provisions of the District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation Act and applicable Federal laws.
    Determines employer liability under the District law, advises employers regarding status of liability; establishes individual employer tax rates; collects contributions and interest charges; audits employer records to insure compliance with District law; controls employer account and experience rating records; and evaluates legal and related provisions applying to coverage.
    Directs the activities of the appeals staff which schedules, conducts, records, and adjudicates appeals of determinations rendered pursuant to UI, WIN and/or CETA programs.
    Controls and audits benefit payments, maintains records regarding benefit charges; receives and administers requests for transfer of wages from other states.
  D. Office of the Deputy Director for Labor Standards Plans, develops and administers a comprehensive program that, pursuant to District and Federal law, protects and serves workers at their places of employment. Administers the wage-hour and occupational safety and health laws applicable in the District and manages and coordinates overall program operations for minimum wage and occupational safety and health.
  Formulates legislative recommendations for the Worker's Compensation Program to be administered by the District. Plans for implementation of the Worker's Compensation Program.
  Provides staff and technical assistance to the Wage-Hour Board and Occupational Safety and Health Board.
  Programs are carried out in three support units.
    1. OFFICE OF WAGE-HOUR Plans and administers a program to ensure compliance with the District of Columbia Minimum Wage Act and the D.C. Wage Payment and Wage Collection Law, the Seats Law, and the District of Columbia Wage Garnishment Law's prohibition against discharging employees whose wages are subject to wage garnishment.
    Investigates and holds hearings on any alleged violations, including claims that wages have not been paid in accordance with applicable laws and that such unpaid wages constitute enforceable claims against the employer.
    Examines economic indicators and labor market conditions to determine an adequate and equitable minimum wage; provides the Wage-Hour Board with data requisite to the determination of the minimum wage.
    2. OFFICE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH Secures compliance with the D.C. Industrial Safety Law and all regulations promulgated thereunder in order to promote the safety and health of wage earners. Administers, enforces and develops occupational safety and health standards, laws, rules and regulations.
    Holds hearings and makes decisions on variance requests on the review of any granted variances and renders decisions.
    Plans, develops and administers the D.C. OSHA State plan and the involvement of the OSH Board for the representation input.
    Advises and assists the Director regarding the administration and policies affecting the safety and health program.
    3. OFFICE OF WORKER'S COMPENSATION Plans, develops and coordinates the development of legislation to establish a District of Columbia Worker's Compensation Program.
    Will direct and maintain management of the Worker's Compensation Program.
V. Transfer of Functions The following Boards and Councils with their powers, duties and functions are hereby transferred to the new Department of Employment Services, Office of the Director.
A. The Wage-Hour Board set forth in Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1978.
B. The Occupational Safety and Health Board, set forth in Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1978.
C. The Unemployment Compensation Board, established by D.C. Law 2-129, Section 15-A, March 3, 1979, amendment to the D.C. Unemployment Compensation Law.
D. The Manpower Services Planning Advisory Council, established by Commissioner's Order 74-84, dated May 24, 1974, with delegated authority set forth in Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1978.
E. The Apprenticeship Council, established under the provisions of D.C. Code 36-122 [32-1402], with delegated authority set forth in Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1978. The Apprenticeship Council shall retain its powers, duties and functions under the Act approved May 21, 1946 (D.C. Code, Section 36-121 - 36-133 [32-1401 - 32-1413]), as amended.
VI. Establishments The following advisory bodies are hereby established in the Department of Employment Services, Office of the Director:
A. An Advisory Committee on Ex-offenders Programs
B. An Older Workers Advisory Committee
C. An Advisory Committee on Improved Services to Women
D. A Youth Advisory Committee
E. A Handicapped Advisory Committee
F. A Veterans Advisory Committee
G. A Hispanic Advisory Committee
H. A Job Service Improvement Program Council
These committees shall advise the Director of the special needs and concerns of targeted applicant groups and assess the adequacy of services provided these groups by the Department of Employment Services.
Each advisory committee shall consist approximately of twenty-four members, three from each Ward of the District of Columbia. The Director of Employment Services shall appoint committee chairpersons and members with counsel from the Mayor and City Council. Each committee shall include men and women and have equal representation of employees, employers and the general public.
VII. Abolishments A. The Employment Security Board, established under Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1978, is hereby abolished.
B. The D.C. Department of Labor as currently organized is hereby abolished.
VIII. Funds and Other Resources There is hereby transferred to the Director, Department of Employment Services, all powers, duties and functions assigned or delegated to the Director of the former D.C. Department of Labor as of the date of this Reorganization Plan. All positions, property, records and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds available or to be made available relating to the functions assigned to the Director are hereby transferred to the Department of Employment Services.
D.C. Code § 1-204.65 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 2 / § 1-204.65
§ 1-204.65. Issuance of general obligation bonds.
Status: in_force

(a) After an act of the Council authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds under § 1-204.61(a) takes effect, the Mayor may issue such general obligation bonds as authorized by such act of the Council. An issue of general obligation bonds may be all or any part of the aggregate principal amount of bonds authorized by such act.
(b) The principal amount of the general obligation bonds of each issue shall be payable in annual installments beginning not more than 3 years after the date of such bonds and ending not more than 30 years after such date.
(c) The general obligation bonds of each issue shall be executed by the manual or facsimile signature of such officials as may be designated to sign such bonds by the act of the Council authorizing the issuance of the bonds, except that at least 1 such signature shall be manual. Coupons attached to the bonds shall be authenticated by the facsimile signature of the Mayor unless the Council provides otherwise.
D.C. Code § 1-901.02 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 9 / § 1-901.02
§ 1-901.02. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) “Covered District employee” or “participant” means a teacher of the District of Columbia public schools, a member of the Metropolitan Police Department, or a member of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department. It does not include an officer or member of the United States Park Police force, the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division, or the United States Secret Service, to whom the Police and Firemen’s Retirement Act applies.
(2) “Current value” means the fair market value, where available (as determined in good faith by a fiduciary in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Retirement Board), or otherwise the fair value (as determined in good faith by a fiduciary in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Retirement Board), assuming an orderly liquidation when so determined.
(2A) “Domestic partner” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 32-701(3) .
(2B) "Diverse emerging fund manager" means an asset management firm with:
  (A) Total assets under management that do not exceed $2 billion (subject to annual adjustment based on inflation and industry growth rates); and
  (B) Substantial diversity among its senior leadership or firm ownership, as determined by the Retirement Board.
(3) “Employee contribution” means amounts deducted and withheld from the salaries of covered District employees and paid to the Funds (and in the case of teachers, amounts of additional deposits paid to the Funds), pursuant to this chapter.
(4) “Employee organization” means any labor union or any organization of any kind, or any agency or employee representation committee, association, group, or plan, in which individuals covered by the Retirement Program participate and which exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of dealing with the District government concerning the Retirement Program.
(5) “Enrolled actuary” means an actuary enrolled under subtitle C of Title III of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, approved September 2, 1974 (88 Stat. 1002; 29 U.S.C. § 3041 et seq.).
(6) “Federal Benefit Payment” means any benefit payment to which an individual is entitled under the Retirement Program, in an amount and under terms and conditions as may apply under the Retirement Program.
(7) (A) “Fiduciary” means, except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, any individual who, with respect to the Funds:
    (i) Exercises any discretionary authority or discretionary control respecting management of the Funds or exercises any discretionary authority or discretionary control respecting management or disposition of its assets;
    (ii) Renders investment advice for a fee or other compensation, direct or indirect, with respect to any monies or other property of the Funds, or has any authority or responsibility to do so; or
    (iii) Has any discretionary authority or discretionary responsibility in the administration of the Funds.
  (B) If any money or other property of the Funds is invested in securities issued by an investment company registered under title I of An Act To provide for the registration and regulation of investment companies and investment advisers, and for other purposes, approved August 22, 1940 (54 Stat. 789; 15 U.S.C. § 80a-1 et seq.), that investment shall not by itself cause the investment company or the investment company’s adviser or principal underwriter to be deemed to be a fiduciary or a party in interest as those terms are defined in this section.  Nothing contained in this subparagraph shall limit the duties imposed on that investment company, investment adviser, or principal underwriter by any other law.
(8) “Funds” means collectively the Police Officers and Fire Fighters’ Retirement Fund, the Teachers’ Retirement Fund, or the Judges’ Retirement Fund, but only until the Judges’ Retirement Fund is transferred pursuant to § 11252 of the Retirement Protection Act, approved August 5, 1997 (P.L. 105-33; 111 Stat. 758).
(9) “Judge” means a judge as defined in § 11-1561(1) .
(10) “Judges’ Retirement Fund” means the District of Columbia Judges’ Retirement Fund, established under § 1-714(a) .
(11) “Party in interest” means:
  (A) Any person (including a member of the Retirement Board) having fiduciary responsibilities for the administration of assets in the Funds;
  (B) Any person providing services to the Funds;
  (C) The government of the District of Columbia;
  (D) An employee organization; or
  (E) A spouse or domestic partner, ancestor, lineal descendant, or spouse or domestic partner of a lineal descendant of any individual described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of this paragraph.
(12) “Police and Firemen’s Retirement Act” means the Policemen and Firemen’s Retirement and Disability Act amendments of 1957, § 5-701 et seq.
(13) “Police Officers and Fire Fighters’ Retirement Fund” means the District of Columbia Police Officers and Fire Fighters’ Retirement Fund established under § 1-712(a) .
(13A) “Post employment benefit programs” has the same meaning as that term is defined in § 1-702(22) .
(14) “Qualified public accountant” means a person who is a certified public accountant, certified by a regulatory authority of a state.
(15) “Retirement Board” means the District of Columbia Retirement Board established by § 1-711(a) .
(16) “Retirement Program” means:
  (A) The program of annuities and other retirement and disability benefits for members and officers of the Metropolitan Police Department and the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department;
  (B) The program of annuities and other retirement and disability benefits for judges of the courts of the District of Columbia under § 11-1561 et seq., but only until § 1-714 is terminated and transferred pursuant to § 11252 of the Retirement Protection Act, approved August 5, 1997 (P.L. 105-33; 111 Stat. 758); and
  (C) The program of annuities and other retirement and disability benefits for teachers in the public day schools of the District of Columbia.
(17) “Retirement Protection Act” means the District of Columbia Retirement Protection Act of 1997, Subtitle A of Title XI of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, approved August 5, 1997 (P.L. 105-33; 111 Stat. 715) (“Retirement Protection Act”).
(18) “Retirement Reform Act” means the District of Columbia Retirement Reform Act, § 1-701 et seq.  (“Retirement Reform Act”).
(19) “Security” means a security as defined in § 2(1) of the Securities Act of 1933, approved May 27, 1933 (48 Stat. 74; 15 U.S.C. § 77b(1)).
(20) “State” means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, Wake Island, and the Canal Zone.
(21) “Teacher” means a teacher as defined in § 38-2021.13 .
(22) “Teachers’ Retirement Fund” means the District of Columbia Teachers’ Retirement Fund established under § 1-713 .
(23) “Trust” means the $1.275 billion in assets in the possession or control of the Retirement Board for post June 30, 1997, benefits and any contributions made to the Funds after June 30, 1997, for benefits accrued after June 30, 1997.
D.C. Code § 1-204.73 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 2 / § 1-204.73
§ 1-204.73. Notes redeemable prior to maturity.
Status: in_force

No notes issued pursuant to this part shall be made payable on demand, but any note may be made subject to redemption prior to maturity on such notice and at such time as may be stated in the note.
D.C. Code § 1-620.36 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-620.36
§ 1-620.36. Coverage of private contractual providers and private licensed providers.
Status: in_force

Each private provider that contracts with the District of Columbia to provide employees to work in positions that are designated as safety-sensitive and each private entity licensed by the District government that has employees who work in positions that are designated as safety-sensitive shall establish mandatory drug and alcohol testing policies and procedures that are consistent with the requirements of this subchapter ; provided, that a private provider or entity is not required to comply with subchapter XX-E of this chapter .
D.C. Code § 1-620.04 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-620.04
§ 1-620.04. Authority of Mayor.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor shall issue rules and regulations consistent with this subchapter and such laws of the federal government and the District of Columbia as they may, from time to time, be amended for the establishment, operation and administration of the District government’s occupational safety and health management program. Programs and procedures developed under the authority of this subchapter are appropriate matters for collective bargaining with labor organizations.
(b) The Mayor shall ensure, through audits and inspections, compliance with this subchapter and the rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto, and shall direct that appropriate remedial or corrective action be taken when it is determined that noncompliance has occurred.
D.C. Code § 1-619.01 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-619.01
§ 1-619.01. Authority to grant awards.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor and the District of Columbia Board of Education shall issue rules and regulations authorizing the granting of cash and honorary awards to employees for their suggestions, inventions, superior accomplishments, length of service, and other meritorious efforts which contribute to the efficiency, economy, or otherwise improve the operation of the District government.
(b) The Mayor is authorized to make honorary awards to citizens who make significant contributions to the public good, or who submit ideas or inventions which materially benefit the District of Columbia.
(c) Awards to employees of the District government pursuant to this subchapter may include tangible items with a monetary value of no more than $50 and time off without loss of pay or charge to leave.
D.C. Code § 1-515.07 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 5 / § 1-515.07
§ 1-515.07. Construction with other laws.
Status: in_force

This subchapter may not be construed to conflict with the personnel authority granted to the Chief Financial Officer or Water and Sewer Authority under Chapter 2 of this title .
D.C. Code § 1-301.141 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-301.141
§ 1-301.141. Chief Financial Officer for the Department of Housing and Community Development.
Status: in_force

(a) The Chief Financial Officer shall appoint a chief financial officer for the Department of Housing and Community Development (“Department”), with the approval of the Director of the Department, to provide services solely to the Department. The chief financial officer for the Department shall not be the chief financial officer for any other executive branch office or agency. The chief financial officer for the Department shall have significant knowledge of, and experience with, programs the Department administers in conjunction with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
(b) The Chief Financial Officer shall make the appointment under subsection (a) of this section at the earlier of the following:
  (1) When the Chief Financial Officer conducts the reorganization of the Office of Chief Financial Officer; or
  (2) December 1, 2002.
D.C. Code § 1-204.56e — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 2 / § 1-204.56e
§ 1-204.56e. Submission of Reports to District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Assistance Authority.
Status: in_force

In the case of any report submitted by the Mayor under this subpart for a fiscal year (or any quarter of a fiscal year) which is a control year under the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995, the Mayor shall submit the report to the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority established under § 47-391.01(a) in addition to any other individual to whom the Mayor is required to submit the report under this subpart.
D.C. Code § 1-631.02 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-631.02
§ 1-631.02. Cooperation with the United States Civil Service Commission.
Status: in_force

Because of the statutory and administrative relationships in personnel administration between the District and federal governments, and to ensure that personnel records include information of importance to both governmental jurisdictions, the rules and regulations issued by the Mayor shall, insofar as is practicable, be consistent with civil service rules and regulations governing personnel records management in the federal service.
D.C. Code § 1-620.24 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-620.24
§ 1-620.24. Implied consent of employees who operate motor vehicles.
Status: in_force

Any Department of Mental Health or Department of Human Services employee who operates a motor vehicle in the performance of his or her employment within the District of Columbia shall be deemed to have given his or her consent, subject to the provisions of this subchapter, to the testing of the employee’s urine or breath, for the purpose of determining drug or alcohol content, whenever a supervisor has the probable cause or a police officer arrests such employee for a violation of § 50-2201.05 or has reasonable grounds to believe such employee to have been operating or in physical control of a motor vehicle within the District while that employee is intoxicated as defined by § 50-2206.01(9) , or while under the influence of an intoxicating liquor or any drug or any combination thereof, or while the employee’s ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by the consumption of intoxicating liquor.
D.C. Code § 1-608.58 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-608.58
§ 1-608.58. Pay parity for attorneys.
Status: in_force

(a) Compensation for Legal Service attorneys shall be reviewed annually by the Mayor and shall be fixed in accordance with the following policy:
  (1) The compensation of Senior Executive Attorneys shall be competitive with that provided by the federal government Senior Executive Service Salary Table for attorneys in the Washington metropolitan area having comparable duties, responsibilities, qualifications and experience; and
  (2) The compensation of all other Legal Service Attorneys shall be competitive with that provided by the federal government General Schedule for attorneys in the Washington metropolitan area having comparable duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and experience.
(b) Pay shall be established by the Mayor and submitted by resolution to the Council pursuant to § 1-611.06 .
D.C. Code § 1-307.91 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-307.91
§ 1-307.91. Establishment of the  Captive Trust Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established as a nonlapsing fund the Captive Trust Fund, which shall be used for the purposes set forth in subsection (b) of this section. All funds deposited in the Fund, and any interest earned thereon, shall not revert to the unrestricted fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time, but shall be continually available for the uses and purposes set forth in subsection (b) of this section without regard to fiscal year limitation, subject to authorization by Congress.
(b) The Fund shall be used solely to pay for the costs and expenses of the establishment, operation, and administration of the Agency, which costs and expenses shall include:
  (1) The hiring of a captive manager and other professionals to manage and administer the day-to-day operations of the Agency;
  (2) The hiring of staff, including a general counsel;
  (3) The administration of the day-to-day operations of the Agency;
  (4) The payment of claims and losses under policies of insurance to be issued by the Agency;
  (5) Reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred by Advisory Council members in the necessary performance of their duties;
  (6) The costs of the management, administration, and operation of the Fund; and
  (7) Beginning with payments made from the Fund on or after December 1, 2014, the purchase of insurance on behalf of the District of Columbia government.
(c) There shall be deposited into the Fund:
  (1) All insurance premiums or other revenues which may be received by the Fund;
  (2) All funds received under § 1-307.83(a)(10) ; and
  (3) An amount equal to the unobligated balance of amounts appropriated and allocated by section 2055(18) of the Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support Act of 2006, effective March 2, 2007 ( D.C. Law 16-192 ; 53 DCR 6899).
(d) The funds in the Fund may be invested in private securities and any other form of investment which is considered appropriate by the Commissioner and the Chief Financial Officer. The Agency shall file each with the Commissioner and the Chief Financial Officer a schedule of the proposed investments of the funds and any material changes thereto.
D.C. Code § 1-609.02 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-609.02
§ 1-609.02. Nature of positions in the Excepted Service and conversion rights.
Status: in_force

(a) Each person holding an excepted appointment under the authority of this section and §§ 1-609.01 and 1-609.03 shall be an individual:
  (1) Whose primary duties are of a policy determining, confidential, or policy advocacy nature; and
  (2) Who either reports directly to the head of an agency or is placed in the Executive Office of the Mayor or the Office of the City Administrator.
(b) No person holding an Excepted Service appointment pursuant to § 1-609.03 or § 1-609.08 may be appointed to a position in the Career, Management Supervisory, or Educational Service during the period that begins 6 months before the Mayoral primary election and ends 3 months after the Mayoral general election; provided, that an Excepted Service appointee may compete for a position in the Career, Management Supervisory, or Educational Service during this time period; provided further, that, upon termination, a person with Career or Educational Service status may return, at the discretion of the terminating personnel authority, within 3 months of termination to a vacant position in such service for which he or she is qualified.
(c) All persons appointed to the Excepted Service shall be subject to a credit check and a criminal background check, pursuant to the procedures established in Chapter 15 of Title 4 [ § 4-1501.01 et seq.]. The suitability determination shall be made by the appointing personnel authority.
(d) The provisions of this section shall not apply to employees of the Council of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 1-301.160 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-301.160
§ 1-301.160. Section 108 debt reserve account.
Status: in_force

(a) The Chief Financial Officer shall establish as a special fund under § 1-204.50 , or as an account at a financial institution outside the District government, the Section 108 Debt Reserve Account ("Account").
(b) The Chief Financial Officer shall deposit into the Account an amount sufficient to pay the principal and interest due during the remainder of that fiscal year to the Department of Housing and Urban Development in the event of a default on a loan of amounts borrowed by the District under the federal loan guarantee program authorized by section 108 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, approved August 22, 1974 (88 Stat. 647; 42 U.S.C. 5308).
D.C. Code § 1-1162.15 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 11A / § 1-1162.15
§ 1-1162.15. Disposition.
Status: in_force

(a) Following the presentation of evidence to the Board by the Director of Government Ethics in an adversary proceeding and an open hearing, the Board may take one or more of the following actions:
  (1) Levy a penalty in accordance with § 1-1162.21 ;
  (2) Refer the matter to the prosecutorial authority with jurisdiction for enforcement or prosecution; or
  (3) Repealed.
  (4) Dismiss the action.
(b) The Board may refer information concerning an alleged violation of the Code of Conduct or of this title to the prosecutorial authority with jurisdiction for enforcement or prosecution after the presentation of evidence by the Director of Government Ethics to the Board as provided in § 1-1162.12(b) , § 1-1162.13(e) , or § 1-1162.14(a) .
D.C. Code § 1-307.41 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-307.41
§ 1-307.41. Insurer obligations.
Status: in_force

(a) No insurer may deny coverage or withhold payments under its plan for any enrollee, subscriber, policyholder, or certificateholder on the basis that such enrollee, subscriber, policyholder, or certificateholder is eligible for Medicaid pursuant to a Medicaid state plan adopted by the District of Columbia or any other jurisdiction pursuant to § 1902 of the Social Security Act (79 Stat. 344; 42 U.S.C. § 1396a).
(b) No insurer may deny enrollment of a child under the health plan of the child’s parent on the grounds that:
  (1) The child was born out of wedlock;
  (2) The child is not claimed as a dependent on the parent’s federal income tax return; or
  (3) The child does not reside with the parent or in the insurer’s service area.
(c) Where a child has health coverage through an insurer of a noncustodial parent, the insurer shall:
  (1) Provide such information to the custodial parent as may be necessary to obtain benefits through such coverage, including the information required under § 46-251.05(a) .
  (2) Permit the custodial parent (or the provider, with the custodial parent’s approval) to submit claims for covered services without the approval of the noncustodial parent; and
  (3) Make payments on claims submitted in accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection directly to the custodial parent, the provider, or the District of Columbia Medicaid agency.
(d) Where a parent is required by a court or administrative order to provide health coverage for a child, and the parent is eligible for family health coverage, the insurer shall:
  (1) Permit the parent to enroll, under the family coverage, a child who is otherwise eligible for the coverage without regard to any enrollment season restrictions;
  (2) Enroll the child under family coverage upon application by the child’s other parent, or by the District of Columbia agency administering either the Medicaid program or the child support enforcement program pursuant to Title IV-D of the Social Security Act (88 Stat. 2351; 42 U.S.C. §§ 652 through 669), if the employed parent is enrolled but fails to make application to obtain coverage of the child;
  (2A) Enroll the child and the employed parent under family coverage upon application by the child’s other parent, or by the District of Columbia agency administering either the Medicaid program or the child support enforcement program pursuant to Part D of Title IV of the Social Security Act, approved January 4, 1975 (88 Stat. 2351; 42 U.S.C. § 651 et seq.), if the employed parent is not enrolled and the health insurance plan requires the employed parent’s enrollment for the child to be eligible; and
  (3) Not disenroll (or eliminate coverage of) the child unless the insurer is provided satisfactory written evidence that:
    (A) The court or administrative order is no longer in effect; or
    (B) The child is or will be enrolled in comparable health coverage through another insurer which will take effect not later than the effective date of disenrollment.
(e) As a condition of doing business in the District:
  (1) An insurer shall not impose requirements on a District of Columbia agency that has been assigned the rights of an individual eligible for medical assistance under the District State Medicaid Plan and covered for health benefits from the insurer that are different from requirements applicable to an agent or assignee of any other individual so covered.
  (2) An insurer shall:
    (A) Accept the District’s right of recovery and the assignment to the District of any right of an individual or other entity to payment from the insurer for an item or service for which payment has been made under the District State Medicaid Plan;
    (B) Respond to any inquiry by the District, or its agent, regarding a claim for payment for a health care item or service that the District submits within 3 years after the date that the health-care item or service was provided;
    (C) Not deny a claim submitted by the District because of the date of submission of the claim, the type or format of the claim form, or for failure to present proper documentation at the point-of-sale that is the basis of the claim; provided, that the District:
      (i) Submits the claim within the 3-year period beginning on the date of which the item or service was furnished; and
      (ii) Commences an action to enforce its right with respect to the claim within 6 years of submitting the claim; and
    (D) Upon the request of the Mayor, in a manner prescribed by the Mayor, provide coverage, eligibility, and paid claims data to the District, or its agent, to determine the period that individuals who received, or were eligible for, health care assistance were, or could have been, covered by an insurer and the nature of the coverage that is being, or was, provided by the health insurer. The data to be provided shall include:
      (i) Each individual’s:
        (I) Name;
        (II) Address; and
        (III) Plan identification number; and
      (ii) Any other information prescribed by the Mayor.
(f) For the purposes of this section, the term “insurer” includes a self-insured plan, a group health plan, as defined in section 607(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, approved April 7, 1986 (100 Stat. 231; 29 U.S.C. § 1167(1)), a service benefit plan, a managed care organization, a pharmacy benefit manager, or other party that is, by statute, contract, or agreement, legally responsible for payment of a claim for all or part of a health-care item or service.
D.C. Code § 1-328.04 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-328.04
§ 1-328.04. Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development grant-making authority.
Status: in_force

*NOTE: This section includes amendments by emergency legislation that will expire on July 24, 2026. To view the text of this section after the expiration of all emergency and temporary legislation, click this link: Past Permanent Version .*
*NOTE: This section includes amendments by emergency legislation that will expire on May 31, 2026. To view the text of this section after the expiration of all emergency and temporary legislation, click this link: Past Permanent Version .*
(a) The Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (“Deputy Mayor”) shall have grant-making authority for the purpose of providing:
  (1) Funds in support of the Skyland project;
  (2) Commercial revitalization services for properties adjacent to the Skyland project;
  (3) Repealed;
  (4) Funds for the creation of affordable housing for District residents;
  (5) Funds in support of the Retail Priority Areas (Great Streets Initiative) pursuant to subchapter IX-A of Chapter 12 of Title 2 .
  (6) Funds in support of the redevelopment of the St. Elizabeths East Campus Redevelopment Site, as defined in § 1-325.361 ; and
  (7) Funds in support of the redevelopment of the Walter Reed Redevelopment Site, as defined in § 2-1227.01(17) .
(b) The Deputy Mayor may make grants for fiscal year 2013 as follows:
  (1) An amount of $100,000 for sector consultants;
  (2) An amount of $350,000 for local business promotion;
  (3) An amount of $75,000 for regional economic development;
  (4) An amount of $50,000 for the Bank on DC program;
  (5) An amount of up to $700,000 for the purpose of providing interior tenant improvement assistance to an entity that agrees to operate a table service restaurant at 3220 Pennsylvania Avenue, S.E., also commonly known as the Penn Branch Shopping Center; and
  (6) An amount of $800,000 for the purpose of providing assistance to a mixed- use development located in Ward 7, including 100% affordable housing units supporting former Lincoln Heights residents.
(b-1) (1) The Deputy Mayor may make grants for fiscal year 2014 as follows:
    (A) An amount of $100,000 for sector consultants;
    (B) An amount of $350,000 for local business promotion;
    (C) An amount of $75,000 for regional economic development; and
    (D) An amount of $50,000 for increasing access to financial services and products to unbanked and under-banked residents.
  (2) Grants made pursuant to this subsection shall be administered pursuant to the requirements set forth in part B of subchapter XII-A of this chapter [ § 1-328.11 et seq.].
(c) In addition to the grant-making authority provided in subsection (a)(4) of this section, the Deputy Mayor shall have the authority to issue loans for the creation of affordable housing for District residents.
(d) Notwithstanding § 1-328.13 , the Deputy Mayor shall have grant-making authority for the purpose of providing:
  (1) Funds as may be necessary to implement projects that are part of the New Communities Initiative, as that term is defined in § 42-2802(b)(11)(B) ; provided, that such funds are included in the approved operating budget for the New Communities Initiative program or the approved capital budget for the New Communities Initiative project;
  (2) Funds to the Washington Convention Center Marketing Fund established by § 10-1202.08a , to supplement funds included in an approved budget for marketing-service contracts pursuant to subsections (e) and (e-1) of that section;
  (3) Funds to the Washington DC Economic Partnership; provided, that such funds are included in an approved budget and designated for the Washington DC Economic Partnership;
  (4) (A) Funds to equity impact enterprises operating in Ward 5, 7, or 8 to increase economic or community development in an underserved area of the District;
    (B) For the purposes of this paragraph, the term "equity impact enterprise" shall have the same meaning as set forth in § 2-218.02(8A) ;
  (5) Funds to provide real property tax rebates pursuant to § 47-4665 , in amount not to exceed $3 million in a fiscal year; except, that in Fiscal Year 2021, the amount shall not exceed $580,366;
  (6) Beginning in Fiscal Year 2021 and annually thereafter, the Deputy Mayor shall award a grant of not less than $200,000 to an organization that advances equitable economic development by facilitating and increasing the number of procurement contracts for products and services between District-based businesses and large-scale anchor institutions, such as universities and hospitals.
(e) In addition to the grant-making authority provided in subsection (d) of this section, the Deputy Mayor shall have the authority to transfer funds to Events DC pursuant to a Memorandum of Agreement or Memorandum of Understanding between the Deputy Mayor and Events DC.
(f) Notwithstanding § 1-328.13 , the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development may make a grant in Fiscal Year 2018 to the African American Civil War Memorial Freedom Foundation, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $500,000 for the purpose of redeveloping the African American Civil War Museum, located at 1925 Vermont Avenue, N.W.
(g) Notwithstanding part B of this subchapter , in Fiscal Year 2020, the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development shall award a grant to assist with capital improvements and related facility maintenance, and general operating expenses for a theatre that is a National Center for Latino Performing Arts, located in the District-owned Tivoli Building, in an amount not to exceed $1 million.
(h) (1) (A) Notwithstanding part B of this subchapter , and subject to subparagraph (B) of this paragraph and paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Deputy Mayor shall have grant-making authority to provide funds to Check It Enterprises for the acquisition of the Property to continue the current business operations of Check It Enterprises, We Act Radio, and The District Culture at the Property to serve as a community resource for the Anacostia Historic District.
    (B) (i) If  the purchase price of the Property is less than the amount of the grant provided pursuant to subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, Check It Enterprises shall return the amount not needed for the purchase to the District government within 10 days of the closing on the property.
      (ii) Any monies returned to the District government pursuant to sub-subparagraph (i) of this subparagraph shall be deposited in the General Fund of the District of Columbia.
  (2) The grant of funds provided pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to the terms of a grant agreement between the Deputy Mayor and Check It Enterprises ("Grant Agreement") that shall provide that:
    (A) Upon acquisition of the Property, Check It Enterprises shall enter into a lease agreement period of no fewer than 5 years with:
      (i) WE ACT Radio for that portion of the Property that WE ACT Radio currently occupies ("1918 MLK"), at a rate not to exceed the amount charged immediately preceding the acquisition and provide WE ACT Radio an option to extend the lease agreement for no fewer than 5 years at a gross rent rate that shall not exceed an increase of 5% over the rate charged under the immediately preceding agreement for as long as WE ACT Radio remains in business at 1918 MLK; and
      (ii) The District Culture for that portion of the Property that The District Culture currently occupies ("1922 MLK"), at a rate not to exceed the amount charged immediately preceding the acquisition and provide The District Culture an option to extend the lease agreement for no fewer than 5 years at a gross rent rate that shall not exceed an increase of 5% over the rate charged under the immediately preceding agreement for as long as The District Culture remains in business at 1922 MLK.
    (B) Check It Enterprises may enter into a contract for architectural design services, construction services, or materials needed for the development, remodel, or construction of the Property; provided that:
      (i) The contract is subject to the contracting and procurement requirements under subchapter IX-A of Chapter 2 of Title 2 and subchapter X of Chapter 2 of Title 2 ; and
      (ii) WE ACT Radio and The District Culture shall retain a Right to Return after the completion of any development, remodel, or construction of the Property.
    (C) If WE ACT Radio ceases to occupy 1918 MLK or The District Culture ceases to occupy 1922 MLK, Check It Enterprises shall lease to tenants that are social enterprises a square footage that is the same or greater than that occupied by WE ACT Radio or The District Culture on December 2019.
    (D) (i) If Check It Enterprises ceases to lease that portion of the Property as required in subparagraph (C) of this paragraph, uses the grant funds for an unauthorized purpose, uses the grant funds for any purpose other than the acquisition of the Property or costs and fees associated with the acquisition, or otherwise breaches the Grant Agreement, all grant funds shall be returned to the District; and
      (ii) In the event of a breach by Check It Enterprises, the Deputy Mayor shall have all applicable remedies available at law or equity.
    (E) (i) In the event that Check It Enterprises, or a subsidiary or affiliate of Check It Enterprises, seeks to sell or transfer the Property to a third party, the District government shall have the right of first refusal.
      (ii) Check It Enterprises must notify the District government in writing before it intends to sell or transfer the Property.  The District government shall have 120 days from receiving the written notice to purchase the Property at a price equal to the assessed value of the Property discounted by the sum of the grant provided pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection adjusted by annual inflation since the date the grant was issued.
    (F) If the District government does not exercise the  right of first refusal and the Property is sold or transferred to a third party, Check It Enterprises, or a subsidiary or affiliate of Check It Enterprises shall within 30 days of the Property being sold or transferred return to the District the sum of the grant provided pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection adjusted by annual inflation since the date the grant was issued.
  (3) For the purpose of this subsection, the term:
    (A) "Check It Enterprises" means Check It Enterprises LLC, a District of Columbia limited liability company at 1920 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, S.E., Washington, D.C., 20020.
    (B) "Gross rent" means a flat rent fee that encompasses rent and all costs associated with ownership, such as taxes, insurance, and utilities.
    (C) "Property" means the real property, and any structures thereon, located at 1918, 1920, and 1922 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, S.E., Washington, D.C., 20020, known for assessment and tax purposes as Lots 851, 852, 853 in Square 5769.
    (D) "Right of first refusal" means that if an owner of a Property places or intends to place the Property for sale or to transfer the Property to a third party, the District government shall have the first right to purchase the Property.
    (E) "Right to Return" means WE ACT Radio or The District Culture, or both, has the right to return to a space in the Property that is the same or greater square footage that the entity occupied on December 2019 if displaced for renovation, rehabilitation, or redevelopment of the Property.
    (F) "Social enterprise" means a business whose purpose is to generate profits while simultaneously advancing a social goal, such as supporting at-risk youth and workforce development.
    (G) "The District Culture" means The District Culture, LLC, a District of Columbia limited liability company, currently occupying 1922 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, S.E., Washington, D.C., 20020.
    (H) "Third party" means an individual, firm, corporation, partnership, company, cooperative, association, trust, or any other organization, legal entity, or group of individuals.  The term "third party" shall not include Check It Enterprises or a subsidiary or affiliate of Check It Enterprises.
    (I) "WE ACT Radio" means Newton Media Group, LLC, a District of Columbia limited liability company, currently occupying 1918 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, S.E., Washington, D.C., 20020.
(i) (1) Notwithstanding § 1-328.13 , in Fiscal Year 2021, the Deputy Mayor shall award a grant to a bank chartered under the laws of the District on or before March 11, 2020, in an amount of at least $1 million for purposes that:
    (A) Support an equitable economic recovery for the District of Columbia; and
    (B) Increase access to loans, grants, financial services, and banking products to District residents, businesses, nonprofits, and community-based organizations.
  (2) A grantee who receives a grant pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection shall submit to the Deputy Mayor by September 30, 2021, information on the use of the grant funds, including:
    (A) A description of services provided through the grant funds;
    (B) The aggregate number of individuals, businesses, nonprofits, and community-based organization, by recipient type, receiving support from the grantee and the aggregate amount received, by recipient type;
    (C) Except as may be prohibited by federal law, the business name and address for each business receiving support from the grantee and the amount received by each such business; and
    (D) The number of homeowners receiving support from the grantee and the total amount spent to assist District homeowners.
  (3) The Deputy Mayor shall provide to the Council a report based on the information required by paragraph (2) of this subsection, along with a summary analysis of the efficacy and benefits of the grants issued by the grantee, by November 1, 2021.
(j) (1) Notwithstanding part B of this subchapter , the Deputy Mayor may make grants to eligible BID corporations, as defined by § 2-1215.02(4) , and Main Street corridors supported by the Department of Small and Local Business Development for the purpose of making the area served by the BID corporation or Main Street organization ("commercial district") and the surrounding area more people-focused and engaging to attract more residents and visitors to the commercial district and surrounding area.
  (2) A grant awarded pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection may be used to pay for the costs of:
    (A) The development of neighborhood brand identities;
    (B) Investments to implement neighborhood brand identities guidelines;
    (C) Marketing campaigns for the commercial district and surrounding area;
    (D) Wayfinding signage and resources for the commercial district and surrounding area;
    (E) Training of employees who work in the commercial district;
    (F) Market studies that examine visitor attraction, hotel occupancy, marketing campaigns in competitive jurisdictions, and other indicators that may inform actions that may be taken to gain market share; and
    (G) Public space improvements and activation, including pedestrian priority zones in the commercial district and surrounding area.
  (3) A BID corporation or Main Street organization seeking a grant under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall submit to the Deputy Mayor an application, in a form proscribed to the Deputy Mayor. The application shall include:
    (A) A description of how the applicant proposes to spend the grant funds to attract visitors to its commercial district and surrounding area to shop, eat, and attend or engage in cultural and entertainment activities.
    (B) A description of how the increased spending by visitors attracted through the expenditure of the grant funds will directly impact local businesses in the commercial district and surrounding area; and
    (C) Any additional information requested by the Deputy Mayor.
(k) Notwithstanding part B of this subchapter , the Deputy Mayor may make grants:
  (1) To the Anacostia BID to support an art and culture district;
  (2) To the Southwest Waterfront BID to support autonomous vehicle shuttles; and
  (3) To the Golden Triangle BID for an innovation district.
(l) (1) Notwithstanding part B of this subchapter , and subject to the availability of funds, the Deputy Mayor shall establish the Small Business Relief Grant Program ("SBRG Program") for the purpose of supporting the reopening, recovery, and long-term viability of a small business operating in the restaurant, retail, hospitality, or entertainment sector that has incurred revenue declines, costs, or financial losses due to the impact of COVID-19 during the period beginning on April 1, 2020, through December 31, 2021, with a grant, which shall be used for:
    (A) Rent;
    (B) Payroll and labor;
    (C) Inventory; or
    (D) Operating expenses.
  (2) (A) To be eligible for rent relief, a small business operating a restaurant, tavern, nightclub, entertainment venue, or retail establishment on leased property shall meet the following criteria:
      (i) The restaurant, tavern, nightclub entertainment venue, or retail establishment shall be physically located in the District;
      (ii) (I) The small business shall have operated the restaurant, tavern, nightclub entertainment venue, or retail establishment continuously since at least December 1, 2019, except for any interruptions required by Mayor's Orders 2020-045 and 2020-046 and subsequent public health emergency orders; or
        (II) The small business shall have opened and begun operating the restaurant, tavern, nightclub entertainment venue, or retail establishment between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2021, and remained open and operating except for any interruptions required by Mayor's Orders 2020-045 and 2020-046 and subsequent public health emergency orders;
      (iii) The small business shall be in good standing with the District of Columbia's Office of Tax and Revenue;
      (iv) (I) If the small business was in operation since at least December 31, 2019, the small business shall have experienced a 50% decrease in revenue during any 3-month period from April 2020 through March 2021 when compared to the same time period the year prior; or
        (II) If the small business was opened and began operating between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2021, the small business shall have incurred significant costs or losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as determined by the Mayor;
      (v) The lease for the restaurant, tavern, nightclub entertainment venue, or retail establishment shall extend at least until December 31, 2023;
      (vi) If the small business is a franchisee of a franchise with multiple locations, the business receiving assistance shall be independently owned and operated;
      (vii) The small business shall not have received funding from the Restaurant Revitalization Fund established by section 5003 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, approved March 11, 2021 (135 Stat. 85; 15 U.S.C. § 9009c); and
      (viii) Repealed.
      (ix) The small-business owner shall demonstrate that he or she will pay one-third of the amount of past due rent.
    (B) In addition to the requirements set forth under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, as part of the grant application, the landlord of a small-business owner applying to receive grants shall certify that:
      (i) He or she will forgive one-third of the past due rent; and
      (ii) The grant will make the business current on rent.
  (3) The Mayor shall prioritize grant funding under this subsection for eligible small businesses that did not receive Paycheck Protection Program loans from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, approved March 27, 2020 (134 Stat. 281; 15 U.S.C. § 9001 et seq. ) or section 501 of Division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, approved December 27, 2020 (134 Stat. 2069; 15 U.S.C. § 9058a).
  (4) The Mayor may issue one or more grants to a third-party grant-managing entity for the purpose of administering the grant program under this subsection and making subgrants on behalf of the Mayor in accordance with the requirements of this subsection.
  (5) (A) The Mayor, and any third-party entity chosen pursuant to paragraph (4) of this subsection, shall, at a minimum, maintain the following information for each grant award:
      (i) The name, location, and business license number of the grant recipient;
      (ii) Proof of revenue declines or significant costs or losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic as required by paragraph (2)(A)(iv) of this subsection;
      (iii) The date and amount, if any, of Paycheck Protection Program loans received by the small business for purposes of compliance with paragraph (3) of this subsection;
      (iv) The date of the award;
      (v) The intended uses of the award;
      (vi) A certification of rent forgiveness by the landlord as required by paragraph (2)(B)(i) of this subsection;
      (vii) Proof of the small-business owner's ability to pay a third of past due rent as required by paragraph (2)(A)(ix) of this subsection;
      (viii) The award amount; and
      (ix) Any other information considered necessary to implement the requirements of this section.
    (B) The Mayor shall issue a report with information required to be maintained pursuant to subparagraph (A) of this paragraph to the Council no later than June 1, 2022.
  (6) The Deputy Mayor may use up to 2% of the funds allocated for the grants in this subsection for administrative expenses associated with implementing the grant programs authorized in subsections (j) through (v) of this section.
  (7) For the purposes of this subsection, the term "small business" means a brick-and-mortar, for-profit establishment or a sole proprietor of a business enterprise involved in the sectors described in paragraph (1) of this subsection, such as event planners, musicians, music promoters, and sound engineers, located in the District, that reports gross receipts of no more than $5 million in annual revenue in each of 2019, 2020, and 2021.
(m) Notwithstanding part B of this subchapter , the Deputy Mayor may make grants to support the buildout or acquisition of new office and community space for the DC Center for the LGBT Community, currently located at the Frank D. Reeves Center.
(n) Repealed.
(o) (1) Notwithstanding part B of this subchapter the Deputy Mayor may make grants and loans for the purpose of supporting the equitable distribution of food businesses in Wards 7 and 8 and in eligible areas, including:
    (A) Grants and loans to assist in the startup, growth, and long-term sustainability of food business in Wards 7 and 8 and in eligible areas; and
    (B) Grants for the provision of technical assistance to food businesses and individuals seeking to establish food businesses in the District.
  (2) The Deputy Mayor may issue one or more grants to a third-party grant-managing entity to issue or administer, or both, the grants and loans authorized by this subsection.
  (3) For the purposes of this subsection, the term "eligible areas" shall have the same meaning as set forth in § 47-3801(1D) .
(p) (1) Notwithstanding part B of this subchapter , the Deputy Mayor shall have grant-making authority for the purpose of providing funds to support District-based direct cash assistance programs or pilot programs that provide unrestricted cash assistance directly to individuals or households and that are administered by a nonprofit organization or organizations.
  (2) Within 30 days after the end of each year for which a grant is awarded pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, a grantee who has received a grant pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection shall submit to the Deputy Mayor information on the use of the grant funds, including a description of:
    (A) The cash assistance program, including how often cash was distributed and in what amounts, and for any grant funds not yet distributed, the plan for their distribution and in what amounts;
    (B) The eligibility requirements for the program or pilot, including the total number of individuals or households served;
    (C) The funding structure for the program or pilot program; and
    (D) Information on how the program or pilot-program participants used the cash assistance they received.
  (3) Within 90 days after the end of each year for which a grant is awarded pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Deputy Mayor shall provide to the Council a report based on the information required by paragraph (2) of this subsection, along with a summary analysis of the efficacy and benefits of the cash assistance issued by the grantee or grantees.
(q) (1) Notwithstanding § 1-328.13 , in Fiscal Year 2022, the Deputy Mayor shall make grants to multiple Community Development Financial Institutions or Minority Depository Institutions located in the District of Columbia in an aggregate amount of up to $1 million to assist activities that support equitable economic recovery and increase access to loans, grants, technical assistance, and financial services to eligible entities.
  (2) An applicant shall submit a grant application in the form and with the information required by the Deputy Mayor, which may include:
    (A) An explanation of proposed activities to be supported by the grant funds; and
    (B) A demonstration that the applicant has a record of success in serving small business based in the District of Columbia.
  (3) Grant funds may be used:
    (A) To provide technical assistance to eligible entities that have outstanding loans from the CDFI or MDI or to borrow funds from the CDFI or MDI within one year of the date of the CDFI or MDI's application for grant funds. Technical assistance shall be tailored to help ensure the success of borrowers and repayment of loans;
    (B) For loan capital; provided, that the approved loan is for a business purpose;
    (C) For risk capital, including loan loss reserves, loan guarantees, and cash collateral support for business loans;
    (D) For administrative support for the CDFI or MDI, including the provision of technical and financial assistance; except, that the amount of grant proceeds used for this purpose may not exceed the NICRA between a CDFI and the federal government, or 10% of the grant proceeds if the CDFI does not have a NICRA in effect.
  (4) By November 1, 2022, a grantee who has received a grant pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection shall submit to the Deputy Mayor information on the use of the grant funds, including:
    (A) A description of services provided through the grant funds;
    (B) The aggregate number of eligible entities receiving support from the grantee and the aggregate amount received; and
    (C) Except as may be prohibited by federal law, the business name and address for each business receiving support from the grantee and the amount received by each such business.
  (5) By December 1, 2022, the Deputy Mayor shall provide to the Council a report based on the information required by paragraph (4) of this subsection, along with a summary analysis of the efficacy and benefits of the use of the grant funds by the grantee.
  (6) For purposes of this subsection, the term:
    (A) "Community Development Financial Institution" or "CDFI" means an organization operating the District that has been certified as a community development financial institution by the federal community development institutions fund, pursuant to the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994, approved September 23, 1994 (108 Stat. 2160; 12 U.S.C. § 4701 et seq .).
    (B) "Eligible entity" means an equity impact enterprise, as defined in § 2-218.02(8A) , or a business entity that meets the definition of an equity impact enterprise.
    (C) "Minority Depository Institution" or "MDI" means an organization operating in the District that qualifies as a minority depository institution pursuant to the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, approved August 9, 1989 (Pub. L. No. 101-73; 103 Stat. 183).
    (D) "NICRA" means a Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement, which is an agreement that estimates the indirect cost rate negotiated between the federal government and a grantee organization that reflects indirect costs and fringe benefit expenses incurred by the organization that the federal government may reimburse.
(r) (1) Notwithstanding § 1-328.13 , in Fiscal Year 2022, the Deputy Mayor shall award a grant in an amount of up to $400,000 to an organization based and located in the District and founded in 2017 that is an affiliate of a national organization and that promotes and supports the growth of equity impact enterprises, as defined in § 2-218.02(8A) , to provide resources for advocacy and education and the facilitation of networking opportunities.
  (2) By November 1, 2022, a grantee who has received a grant pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection shall submit to the Deputy Mayor information on the use of the grant funds, including a description of services it provided through the grant funds.
  (3) By December 1, 2022, the Deputy Mayor shall provide to the Council a report based on the information required by paragraph (2) of this subsection, along with a summary analysis of the efficacy and benefits of services provided by the grantee.
(s) For Fiscal Years 2022 and 2023, the Deputy Mayor may make grants in an aggregate amount of up to $800,000 to businesses that:
  (1) Are located within the parcels, squares, and lots abutting 6th Street N.W., beginning at the intersection of 6th Street, N.W, and I Street, N.W., thence east on I Street, N.W., to its intersection with 5th Street, N.W., continuing south along 5th Street N.W., to the center line of H Street N.W., continuing west along H Street N.W., to the center line of 6th Street N.W., and the geographical boundaries set forth in the Great Streets Neighborhood Retail Priority Amendment Act of 2021, as introduced on March 31, 2021 (Bill 24-179); and
  (2) Would otherwise qualify for a Great Streets Small Business grant.
(t) (1) Notwithstanding part B of this subchapter , the Mayor may make grants, loans, and other financial assistance for the purpose of supporting the reopening, recovery, and long-term viability of businesses within the restaurant, retail, and hospitality sectors, along with arts, cultural, and entertainment venues that incurred significant financial losses due to the impacts of COVID-19, and to support arts, cultural, entertainment, and other special events, including through the waiver of District government fees associated with such events.
  (2) The Deputy Mayor may issue one or more grants to a third-party grant-managing entity for the purpose of issuing or administering grants or loans authorized by this subsection on behalf of the Deputy Mayor.
(u) (1) Notwithstanding part B of this subchapter , the Deputy Mayor may make grants to new and existing District businesses to support activities that are likely to increase the revenue of the business, result in the hiring of additional employees by the business, or to improve the short-term and long-term sustainability of the business.
  (2) To be eligible for a grant pursuant to this subsection, a business must:
    (A) Be eligible for certification as a local business enterprise pursuant to § 2-218.31 ;
    (B) Be independently owned and operated, in the case of franchises;
    (C) Have no more than 100 employees; and
    (D) Have annual revenues less than $15 million.
  (3) A grant awarded pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection may be used for purposes such as:
    (A) Capital improvements to existing property owned or leased by the grantee;
    (B) Digital technology upgrades for the grantee's business; or
    (C) Acquiring or improving equipment for the grantee's business.
  (4) The Deputy Mayor may issue one or more grants to a third-party grant-managing entity for the purpose of issuing or administering grants authorized by this subsection on behalf of the Deputy Mayor.
  (5) The Deputy Mayor, and any third-party entity chosen pursuant to paragraph (4) of this subsection, shall maintain a list of all grants awarded pursuant to this subsection. The list shall identify the grant recipient, date of award, and award amount.
(v) (1) Notwithstanding part B of this subchapter , the Deputy Mayor may make grants to a District equity impact enterprise business or a business eligible to be a certified equity impact enterprise to provide down payment assistance of up to $750,000 or 25% of the sale price, whichever is less, for the acquisition of commercial property in the District.
  (2) For the purposes of this section, "equity impact enterprise" shall have the same meaning as defined in § 2-218.02(8A) .
  (3) To be eligible for a grant pursuant to this subsection, an equity impact enterprise or business eligible to be an equity impact enterprise must:
    (A) Be independently owned and operated, in the case of a franchise;
    (B) Have no more than 100 employees;
    (C) Have annual revenues less than $15 million; and
    (D) Commit to own and operate a business in at least 25% of the leasable square footage of the acquired commercial property as a small business enterprise or business eligible to be a small business enterprise for at least 7 years.
  (4) The Deputy Mayor may issue one or more grants to a third-party grant-managing entity for the purpose of issuing or administering the grants authorized by this subsection on behalf of the Deputy Mayor.
  (5) The Deputy Mayor, and any third-party grant-making entity chosen pursuant to paragraph (4) of this subsection, shall, by April 1, 2022, submit information to the Chairperson of the Committee on Business and Economic Development, that includes:
    (A) An explanation of the methods used to promote the grant program;
    (B) The number of grant applications received; and
    (C) The number of grants awarded, including the grant recipient, award date, award amount, and property location.
  (6) (A) If a grant recipient seeks to sell or transfer the commercial property within 7 years of purchase, uses the grant funds for an unauthorized purpose, uses the grant funds for any purpose other than the acquisition of the commercial property, including costs and fees associated with the acquisition, or otherwise breaches the grant agreement, the grant recipient shall return all grant funds to the District.
    (B) In the event of a breach of the grant agreement by the recipient or, in the event of one the failure of the recipient to return all grant funds as required by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, the Deputy Mayor shall have all applicable remedies available at law or equity.
(w) (1) Notwithstanding part B of this subchapter , the Mayor may make grants to housing providers to cover the costs of past due rent of District residents who are tenants of the housing providers.
  (2) The Mayor may issue one or more grants to a third-party grant-managing entity for the purpose of making and administering subgrants on behalf of the Mayor in accordance with the requirements of this subsection.
  (3) For the purposes of this subsection, the term "housing provider" means a landlord or other person entitled to receive rental payments for the use or occupancy of a rental housing unit in the District.
(x) (1) The Mayor may make grants to individuals or entities, including Business Improvement Districts and Main Streets, for the purpose of creating or enhancing public spaces, exhibits, or businesses that will attract families to the Central Business District or other nearby commercial corridors.
  (2) A grant awarded pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection may be used to support improvements to existing attractions or to create new attractions.
  (3) An individual or entity seeking a grant pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection shall submit to the Mayor an application, in such form as is determined by the Mayor.  The application shall include:
    (A) In the case of an existing attraction, a description of how the applicant proposes to spend the grant funds to support improvements to the attraction;
    (B) In the case of a new attraction, a description of the proposed attraction and how the applicant proposes to spend the grant funds to support the creation of the new attraction; and
    (C) Any additional information requested by the Mayor.
  (4) The Mayor may establish additional criteria for the award of a grant under this subsection and may set aside grants for specific purposes, such as enhancing Franklin Park as a destination and enhancing or creating family-oriented destinations.
  (5) For the purposes of this subsection, the term "attraction" means an indoor or outdoor facility or space that is open to the public for cultural, recreational, or entertainment uses, including parks, museums, plazas, and recreation spaces.
(y) Notwithstanding § 1-328.13 , in Fiscal Year 2023, the Deputy Mayor shall award a grant in an amount of up to $30,000 to an organization based in the District, located in Capitol Hill, and founded in 2017 whose mission is to make use of the music of jazz as a strategic tool of economic development to support performance, education, and advocacy activities.
(z) Repealed.
(aa) (1) Notwithstanding § 1-328.13 , the Deputy Mayor shall award grants to an organization based and located in the District and founded in 2017 that is an affiliate of a national organization and that promotes and supports the growth of equity impact enterprises, as defined in § 2-218.02(8A) ("equity impact enterprises"), as follows:
    (A) In Fiscal Year 2023, in an amount of up to $500,000, for the development of a locally owned and developed mobile application and website platform that will facilitate the delivery of local goods and products, of which at least 50% will be goods and products sold by equity impact enterprises.
    (B) On a recurring basis throughout the approved Fiscal Year 2023 Budget and Financial Plan, in an amount of up to $400,000, to provide resources for advocacy and education and the facilitation of networking opportunities.
  (2) By November 1, 2024, a grantee who has received a grant pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection shall submit to the Deputy Mayor and the Council information on the use of the grant funds, including a description of the mobile application and website platform.
  (3) (A) A grantee who has received a grant pursuant to paragraph (1)(B) of this subsection shall provide to the Deputy Mayor an annual report on the use of grant funds, including a description of the services provided through the grant funds.
    (B) The Deputy Mayor shall provide to the Council an annual report based on the information required by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, along with a summary analysis of the efficacy and benefits of services provided by the grantee.
(bb) Repealed.
(cc) (1) Notwithstanding part B of this subchapter , the Mayor may, subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, make grants to a program administrator selected by the Mayor for the purpose of managing the State Small Business Credit Initiative Venture Capital Program, established in § 2-1210.81 , for the purpose of making investments in businesses and start-ups in the District in the form of loans and equity investments to provide additional access to capital to support and grow the District's economy.
  (2) A grant made pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection shall comply with the requirements of the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010, approved September 27, 2010 (Pub. L. No. 111-240; 124 Stat. 2504) ("SSBCI Act"), if any portion of the funding for the grant is made from funds provided to the District by the federal government pursuant to the SSBCI Act.
(ee) [Expired. March 1, 2024, Temporary Law 25-32, § 2].
(ff) [Expired. March 1, 2024, Temporary Law 25-32, § 2].
(gg) Notwithstanding part B of this subchapter , in Fiscal Year 2024, the Deputy Mayor shall issue a grant of $3 million to the Ford's Theatre to support its capital project to construct an education and community center on 10th Street, NW.
(hh) Retail Recovery Grant Program.
  (1) The Deputy Mayor may establish a Retail Recovery Grant Program to provide economic support to eligible businesses located in in the Downtown BID, as defined in § 2-1215.51(b) , the Golden Triangle BID, as defined in § 2-1215.52(b) , another business improvement district, or any other business district or retail corridor designated by the Deputy Mayor.
  (2) An eligible business shall be a business enterprise opening or expanding in a retail or commercial space that is vacant as of the date the grantee submits the grant application.
  (3) A retail recovery grant shall be used for activities and costs related to sustaining and growing the business, such as staff costs, capital improvements, rent, marketing, inventory and supplies, operations, and utilities; except, that no amount of the grant shall be used for executive salaries or bonuses.
  (4) Notwithstanding part B of this subchapter , at least 20% of the total grant funds disbursed may be distributed through a non-competitive grant process and shall be set aside for at least one applicant that:
    (A) Is, or is eligible to be, a resident-owned business, as defined in § 2-218.02(15) , and a small business enterprise as defined in § 2-218.02(16) ; and
    (B) (i) Is at least 51% owned by a woman or a majority of women; or
      (ii) Is, or is eligible to be, a disadvantaged business enterprise, as that term is defined in § 2-218.02(5) .
  (5) The Deputy Mayor shall endeavor to award at least one grant to an eligible business operating a child care center, supermarket, or urgent care center.
  (6) For the purposes of this subsection, the term "retail" includes child care centers, supermarkets, and urgent care centers.
(ii) (1) (A) Notwithstanding part B of this subchapter , the Deputy Mayor shall establish a Chinatown Long-Term Lease Grant program to award grants through a competitive process to eligible entities or eligible commercial property owners in the Chinatown neighborhood, in accordance with this subsection.
    (B) An eligible entity shall:
      (i) Be registered as an entity in the District;
      (ii) Be in good standing with the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection ("DLCP"), the Office of Tax and Revenue ("OTR"), the Department of Employment Services, and the United States Internal Revenue Service ("IRS");
      (iii) If the applicant is a for-profit entity, be registered as, or be eligible to be registered as, a certified business enterprise;
      (iv) Have fewer than 30 full-time employees;
      (v) Sign or intend to sign a long-term lease of a commercial property in the Chinatown neighborhood; and
      (vi) Offer retail, educational programs, entertainment, food, or other services or activities that maintain and enhance the cultural heritage of the Chinatown neighborhood.
    (C) An eligible commercial property owner shall:
      (i) Own a commercial property in the Chinatown neighborhood;
      (ii) Sign or intend to sign a long-term lease with an eligible entity for the commercial property in the Chinatown neighborhood;
      (iii) Be in good standing with the DLCP, OTR, and IRS; and
      (iv) Not be a beneficial owner of the eligible entity that is or will be occupying the commercial property in the Chinatown neighborhood.
    (D) An entity or commercial property owner seeking a grant under this subsection shall submit to the Deputy Mayor an application, in a form prescribed by the Deputy Mayor, which shall include:
      (i) A signed current long-term lease or evidence of the intent to sign a long-term lease; and
      (ii) Any additional information requested by the Deputy Mayor.
    (E) (i) An eligible entity awarded a grant pursuant to this subsection shall use the grant funds for rent payment or tenant improvements.
      (ii) A property owner awarded a grant pursuant to this subsection shall use the grant to abate rent payments or otherwise provide a benefit, which may include a tenant improvement allowance, including for façade repair and interior and exterior space renovations, to the eligible entity in an amount equal in value to or greater than the amount of the grant and shall submit evidence to the Deputy Mayor demonstrating compliance with this subparagraph.
    (F) To receive the annual grant funds disbursement, an entity or commercial property owner awarded a grant pursuant to this subsection shall annually submit to the Deputy Mayor proof of continued participation in the long-term lease and other documentation as required by the Deputy Mayor.
    (G) If an eligible entity awarded a grant pursuant to this subsection ends its lease early, and a likewise eligible entity assumes the same lease, the new lessee may apply to the Deputy Mayor through a noncompetitive process for a grant up to the amount of the remaining funds which the original grantee was awarded.
    (H) If an eligible property owner awarded a grant pursuant to this subsection transfers the property to a likewise eligible property owner, and the likewise eligible property owner assumes the same long-term lease, the new property owner may apply to the Deputy Mayor through a noncompetitive process for a grant up to the amount of the remaining funds which the original grantee was awarded.
  (2) (A) The Deputy Mayor shall award at least $250,000 in grant funds per year for the Chinatown Long-Term Lease Grant Program.
    (B) The Deputy Mayor shall award the grant funds to a recipient annually, upon receiving proof of continued participation in the lease, for up to 5 years.
  (3) The Deputy Mayor may award one or more grants to a third-party grant-managing entity for the purpose of administering the program pursuant to this subsection and making subgrants on behalf of the Deputy Mayor in accordance with the requirements of this subsection or regulations issued pursuant to this subsection.
  (4) The Deputy Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , may issue rules to implement the provisions of this subsection.
  (5) (A) The Deputy Mayor and any third-party entity chosen pursuant to paragraph (3) of this subsection shall maintain a list of all grants awarded pursuant to this subsection, identifying for each award the grant recipient, the name and address of the eligible entity or property owner, the date of the award, intended use of the award, and the award amount.
    (B) The list required by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall be published in the D.C. Register every 6 months.
    (C) The Deputy Mayor and any third-party entity chosen pursuant to paragraph (3) of this subsection shall collect necessary information to evaluate the effectiveness of the program, including the total award amount and duration of the award, the share of the award as a percentage of the total lease cost, and the length of time that eligible entities or property owners awarded grant funds pursuant to this subsection remain in their leases.
  (6) For the purposes of this subsection, the term:
    (A) "Certified business enterprise" means a business enterprise or joint venture certified pursuant to subchapter IX-A of Chapter 2 of Title 2 .
    (B) "Chinatown neighborhood" means the parcels, squares, and lots within and along the boundary of the following area: Beginning at the intersection of I Street, NW, and Massachusetts Avenue, NW; continuing southeast along Massachusetts Avenue, NW, to 4th Street, NW; continuing south along 4th Street, NW, to H Street, NW; continuing west along H Street, NW, to 5th Street, NW; continuing south along 5th Street, NW, to E Street, NW; continuing west along E Street, NW, to 10th Street, NW; continuing north along 10th Street, NW, to H Street, NW; continuing east along H Street, NW, to 9th Street, NW; continuing north along 9th Street, NW, to I Street, NW; continuing east along I Street, NW, to the intersection with Massachusetts Avenue, NW.
    (C) "Entity" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 29-101.02(10) .
    (D) "Long-term lease" means a fixed-term rental agreement with a lease period of no fewer than 5 years, exclusive of options.
(jj) Notwithstanding part B of this subchapter :
  (1) In Fiscal Year 2024, the Deputy Mayor shall award a grant of $500,000 to Capital Factory for the purpose of supporting a technology incubator in the District;
  (2) In Fiscal Year 2025, the Deputy Mayor shall award a grant of $1,500,000 to Capital Factory for the purpose of supporting a technology incubator in the District; and
  (3) Beginning in Fiscal Year 2026, the Deputy Mayor may award grants to entities that provide support for entrepreneurs to establish, develop, and grow early-stage technology companies within the District or provide training to District residents to work in the technology sector.
(kk) Notwithstanding part B of this subchapter , the Deputy Mayor may make a grant in Fiscal Year 2025 or 2026 to the African American Civil War Memorial Freedom Foundation, Inc. for the purpose of redeveloping the African American Civil War Museum, located at 1925 Vermont Avenue, NW.
(ll) (1) (A) Notwithstanding part B of this subchapter , in Fiscal Year 2026, the Deputy Mayor shall establish a Rhode Island Avenue Support Grant program to award grants through a competitive process to eligible businesses and eligible commercial property owners in the Rhode Island Avenue Corridor, in accordance with this subsection.
    (B) An eligible business shall:
      (i) Be registered as an entity in the District;
      (ii) Be in good standing with the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection ("DLCP"), the Office of Tax and Revenue ("OTR"), the Department of Employment Services, and the United States Internal Revenue Service ("IRS");
      (iii) Have fewer than 30 full-time employees;
      (iv) Sign or intend to sign a long-term lease of a commercial property in the Rhode Island Avenue Corridor; and
      (v) Offer retail, educational programs, entertainment, food, or other services or activities that strengthen community connections and attract foot traffic to the Rhode Island Avenue Corridor.
    (C) An eligible commercial property owner shall:
      (i) Own a commercial property on the Rhode Island Avenue Corridor;
      (ii) Sign or intend to sign a long-term lease with an eligible business for the commercial property on the Rhode Island Avenue Corridor;
      (iii) Be in good standing with DLCP, OTR, and IRS; and
      (iv) Not be a beneficial owner of the eligible business that is or will be occupying the commercial property on the Rhode Island Avenue Corridor.
    (D) A business or commercial property owner seeking a grant under this subsection shall submit to the Deputy Mayor an application, in a form prescribed by the Deputy Mayor, which shall include:
      (i) A signed current long-term lease or evidence of the intent to sign a long-term lease; and
      (ii) Any additional information requested by the Deputy Mayor.
    (E) (i) An eligible business awarded a grant pursuant to this subsection shall use the grant funds for rent payments or tenant improvements.
      (ii) A property owner awarded a grant pursuant to this subsection shall use the grant to abate rent payments or otherwise provide a benefit, which may include a tenant improvement allowance, including for façade repair and interior and exterior space renovations, to the eligible business in an amount equal in value to or greater than the amount of the grant and shall submit evidence to the Deputy Mayor demonstrating compliance with this subparagraph.
    (F) To receive the annual grant funds disbursement, a business or commercial property owner awarded a grant pursuant to this subsection shall annually submit to the Deputy Mayor proof of continued participation in the long-term lease and other documentation as required by the Deputy Mayor.
    (G) If an eligible business awarded a grant pursuant to this subsection ends its lease early, and a likewise eligible business assumes the same lease, the new lessee may apply to the Deputy Mayor through a noncompetitive process for a grant up to the amount of the remaining funds that the original grantee was awarded.
    (H) If an eligible property owner awarded a grant pursuant to this subsection transfers the property to a likewise eligible property owner, and the likewise eligible property owner assumes the same long-term lease, the new property owner may apply to the Deputy Mayor through a noncompetitive process for a grant up to the amount of the remaining funds that the original grantee was awarded.
  (2) In Fiscal Year 2026, the Deputy Mayor shall award at least $350,000 in grant funds for the Rhode Island Avenue Support Grant Program.
  (3) The Deputy Mayor may award one or more grants to a third-party grant-managing entity for the purpose of administering the program pursuant to this subsection and making subgrants on behalf of the Deputy Mayor in accordance with the requirements of this subsection or regulations issued pursuant to this subsection.
  (4) The Deputy Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , may issue rules to implement the provisions of this subsection.
  (5) (A) The Deputy Mayor and any third-party entity chosen pursuant to paragraph (3) of this subsection shall maintain a list of all grants awarded pursuant to this subsection, identifying for each award:
      (i) The grant recipient;
      (ii) The name and address of the eligible business or property owner;
      (iii) The date of the award;
      (iv) The intended use of the award; and
      (v) The award amount.
    (B) The list required by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall be published in the D.C. Register every 6 months.
    (C) The Deputy Mayor and any third-party entity chosen pursuant to paragraph (3) of this subsection shall collect necessary information to evaluate the effectiveness of the program, including:
      (i) The total award amount and duration of the award;
      (ii) The share of the award as a percentage of the total lease cost; and
      (iii) The length of time that eligible businesses or eligible commercial property owners awarded grant funds pursuant to this subsection remain in their leases.
  (6) For the purposes of this subsection, the term:
    (A) "Rhode Island Avenue Corridor" means the parcels, squares, and lots within and along the boundary of the following area: Beginning at the intersection of 14th Street, NE, Evarts Street, NE, and Rhode Island Avenue, NE; continuing east along Evarts Street, NE, to 20th Street, NE; continuing north along 20th Street, NE, to Hamlin Street, NE; continuing east along Hamlin Street, NE, to Mills Avenue, NE; continuing south along Mills Avenue, NE, to Hamlin Place, NE; continuing east along Hamlin Place, NE, to 24th Street, NE; continuing north along 24th Street, NE, to Kearny Street, NE; continuing west along Kearny Street, NE, to 13th Street, NE; continuing south along 13th Street, NE, to Rhode Island Avenue, NE; continuing east along Rhode Island Avenue, NE, to the intersection with 14th Street, NE, and Evarts Street, NE.
    (B) "Entity" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 29-101.02(10) .
    (C) "Long-term lease" means a fixed-term rental agreement with a lease period of no fewer than 5 years, with a minimum of 3 years remaining on an existing lease as of the closing date of the application period, exclusive of options.
(mm) Notwithstanding part B of this subchapter , the Deputy Mayor may make a grant to the Prince Hall Free & Accepted Mason and Order of the Eastern Star Charitable Educational Foundation ("Foundation"), or a commercial tenant of space leased by the Foundation at 1000 U Street, NW, in order to support the implementation of recommendations for that space and the adjacent plaza made in the Shaw/U Street Cultural Destination District Plan, as approved by the Shaw/U Street Cultural Destination District Plan Approval Resolution of 2005, effective June 21, 2005 (Res. 16-209).
(nn) Notwithstanding part B of this subchapter , in Fiscal Year 2025, the Deputy Mayor shall award a grant of $500,000 to a licensed retailer of medical cannabis in Ward 8 that has been in operation since January 2019 for the purpose of continuing current business operations.
(oo) Notwithstanding part B of this subchapter , in Fiscal Year 2026, the Deputy Mayor shall award $150,000 in grants to provide small business support for businesses impacted by construction near Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, and Potomac Avenue, SE, and along 8th Street SE, between Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, and Virginia Avenue, SE.
(pp) (1) Notwithstanding part B of this subchapter , in Fiscal Year 2026, the Deputy Mayor shall award a grant of up to $3,000,000 to the Rosemount Center ("Center") to support the Center's purchase of the real property the Center currently leases, located at 2000 Rosemount Avenue, NW.
  (2) Of the funds authorized pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Deputy Mayor shall award $2 million by December 1, 2025, and shall award by May 31, 2026, as a matching grant, $4 to the Center for every dollar above $1 million that the Center raises from private donations by April 30, 2026; provided, that the total matching grant shall not exceed $1 million.
D.C. Code § 1-325.156 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-325.156
§ 1-325.156. Alley Rehabilitation Project.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, the Chief Financial Officer shall transfer to and retain in the Alley Rehabilitation Project the first $6 million of surplus capital funds identified pursuant to § 1-325.153a or § 1-325.153b , to be made available for purposes of the Alley Rehabilitation Project through a reprograming pursuant to Chapter 3 of Title 47 [ § 47-301 et seq.].
(b) This section shall expire on September 30, 2016.
D.C. Code § 1-204.11 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 2 / § 1-204.11
§ 1-204.11. The Chairman.
Status: in_force

(a) The Chairman shall be the presiding officer of the Council.
(b) When the Office of Mayor is vacant, the Chairman shall act in his stead. While the Chairman is Acting Mayor he shall not exercise any of his authority as Chairman or member of the Council.
D.C. Code § 1-626.07 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-626.07
§ 1-626.07. Eligibility.
Status: in_force

(a) An employee is eligible to participate in the deferred compensation plan under § 1-626.05(2) upon commencement of employment with the District.
(b) An employee is eligible to participate in the defined contribution plan under § 1-626.05(3) upon the completion of 1 year of employment with the District.
D.C. Code § 1-301.183 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-301.183
§ 1-301.183. Reporting requirements.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 1-1163.32a — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 11A / § 1-1163.32a
§ 1-1163.32a. Establishment of the Fair Elections Program.
Status: in_force

There is established within the Campaign Finance Board a Fair Elections Program to provide for publicly funded political campaigns.
D.C. Code § 1-123 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 1 / § 1-123
§ 1-123. Call of convention; duties of convention; adoption of constitution; rejection of constitution; election of Senator and Representative.
Status: in_force

(a) Within 60 days after the Board of Elections has certified the election of at-large and ward delegates to the constitutional convention pursuant to § 1-124 , the Mayor of the District of Columbia shall call a constitutional convention and assemble the elected delegates. The convention shall write a constitution within 90 days which shall be republican in form and shall not be repugnant to the Constitution or laws of the United States, and it shall otherwise prepare for the admission of a major portion of the territory now known as the District of Columbia as a state.
(b) The proposed Constitution for the State of New Columbia, approved by Congress June 24, 1987, is amended to read as set forth in Volume 1 of the District of Columbia Code.
(c) If a majority of the registered qualified electors voting reject the constitution, the Mayor shall within 60 calendar days call for the reassembly of the constitutional convention and thereafter a new constitution shall be framed and the same proceedings shall be taken for its submission to the electors of the District of Columbia: Except, that if the proposed constitution of a second constitutional convention is rejected by the registered qualified electors, then the task of writing a constitution acceptable to the electorate shall be abandoned until such time as a new constitutional convention is called for by either legislative action or voter initiative.
(d) (1) Following the approval of a proposed constitution by a majority of the electors voting thereon, there shall be held an election of candidates for the offices of Senator and Representative from the new state. Such election shall be partisan and shall be held at the next regularly scheduled primary and general elections following certification by the District of Columbia Board of Elections that the proposed constitution has been approved by a majority of the electors voting thereon. In the event that the proposed constitution is approved by the electors at the general election to be held in November, 1982, the primary and general elections authorized by this paragraph shall be held in September, 1990, and November, 1990, respectively.
  (2) The qualifications for candidates for the offices of Senator and Representative shall conform with the provisions of Article I of the United States Constitution and the primary and general elections shall follow the same electoral procedures as provided for candidates for nonvoting Delegate of the District of Columbia in the District of Columbia Election Code of 1955, subchapter I of Chapter 10 of this title . The term of the 1st Representative elected pursuant to this initiative shall begin on January 2, 1991, and shall expire on January 2, 1993. The terms of the 1st Senators elected pursuant to this initiative shall begin on January 2, 1991, and shall expire on January 2, 1997, and January 2, 1995, respectively. At the initial election, the candidate for Senator receiving the highest number of votes will receive the longer term and the candidate receiving the second highest number of votes will receive the shorter term. A primary and a general election to replace a Representative or a Senator whose term is about to expire shall be held in September and in November respectively, of the year preceding the year during which the term of the Representative or the Senator expires. Each Representative shall be elected for a 2-year term and each Senator shall be elected for a 6-year term as prescribed by the Constitution of the United States.
  (3) The District of Columbia Board of Elections shall:
    (A) Conduct elections to fill the positions of 2 United States Senators and 1 United States Representative; and
    (B) Issue such rules and expressly delegate authority to officials and employees of the District of Columbia Board of Elections (such delegation of authority only to be effective upon publication in the District of Columbia Register) as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this initiative, and related acts requiring implementation by the District of Columbia Board of Elections.
(e) A Representative or Senator elected pursuant to this subchapter shall be a public official as defined in § 1-1161.01(47) , and subscribe to the oath or affirmation of office provided for in § 1-604.08 .
(f) A Representative or Senator:
  (1) Shall inform the Congress and individual members of Congress that the District of Columbia residents meet the standards traditionally required by Congress for the admission of a United States territory as a state of the United States;
  (2) Shall monitor the progress of the petition for admission of New Columbia to statehood pending before the Congress and report on the progress to the District of Columbia residents;
  (3) May advise the District of Columbia on matters of public policy that bear on the achievement of statehood;
  (4) In accordance with subsection (g) of this section, may employ staff and expend funds donated by private sources for public purposes related to the achievement of statehood; and
  (5) Shall have any other powers or duties as may be provided by law.
(g) (1) A Representative or Senator may solicit and receive contributions to support the purposes and operations of the Representative’s or Senator’s public office. A Representative or Senator may accept services, monies, gifts, endowments, donations, or bequests. A Representative or Senator shall establish a District of Columbia statehood fund in 1 or more financial institutions in the District of Columbia. There shall be deposited in each fund any gift or contribution in whatever form, and any monies not included in annual Congressional appropriations. A Representative or Senator is authorized to administer the Representative’s or Senator’s respective fund in any manner the Representative or Senator deems wise and prudent, provided that the administration is lawful, in accordance with the fiduciary responsibilities of public office, and does not impose any financial burden on the District of Columbia.
  (2) Contributions may be expended for the salary, office, or other expenses necessary to support the purposes and operations of the public office of a Representative or Senator, however, each Representative or Senator shall receive compensation no greater than the compensation of the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, as provided in §§ 1-204.03 and 1-611.09 .
  (3) Each Representative or Senator shall file with the Director of Campaign Finance a quarterly report of all contributions received and expenditures made in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection. No campaign activities related to election or re-election to the office of Representative or Senator shall be conducted nor shall expenditures for campaign literature or paraphernalia be authorized under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
  (4) The recordkeeping requirements of subchapter III of Chapter 11A of this title , shall apply to contributions and expenditures made under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
  (5) Upon expiration of a Representative’s or Senator’s term of office and where the Representative or Senator has not been re-elected, the Representative’s or Senator’s statehood fund, established in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection, shall be dissolved and any excess funds shall be used to retire the Representative’s or Senator’s debts for salary, office, or other expenses necessary to support the purposes and operation of the public office of the Representative or Senator. Any remaining funds shall be donated to an organization operating in the District of Columbia as a not-for-profit organization within the meaning of section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, approved October 22, 1986 (100 Stat. 2085; 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)).
(h) A Representative or Senator elected pursuant to subsection (d) of this section, shall be subject to recall pursuant to § 1-1001.17 , during the period of the Representative’s or Senator’s service prior to the admission of the proposed new state into the union.
D.C. Code § 1-309.51 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-309.51
§ 1-309.51. Succession.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in this section, each Advisory Neighborhood Commission ("ANC") shall be the successor in interest with regard to any assets, obligations, or agreements of its predecessor previously established by law.
(b) The successor in interest to any agreement with an ANC as of December 31, 2022, shall be the ANC within whose boundaries the subject of the agreement is located. For purposes of this subsection, the term "agreement" shall include any voluntary agreement executed pursuant to Title 25 , any agreement relating to a Planned Unit Development, zoning variance, or special exception, and any agreement relating to historic preservation.
(c) The Chief Financial Officer, in coordination with the Office of Advisory Neighborhood Commissions, shall reapportion the quarterly allotments for the periods on or after January 2, 2023, based on the requirements of § 1-207.38(e) , and the boundaries of the new ANC areas established by the Advisory Neighborhood Commission Boundaries Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24-148).
D.C. Code § 1-1162.27 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 11A / § 1-1162.27
§ 1-1162.27. Persons required to register.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in § 1-1162.28 , a person shall register with the Director of Government Ethics pursuant to § 1-1162.29 and pay the required registration fee if the person receives compensation or expends funds in an amount of $250 or more in any 3-consecutive-calendar-month period for lobbying. A person who receives compensation from more than one source shall register under this section if the person receives an aggregate amount of $250 or more in any 3-consecutive-calendar-month period for lobbying. Failure to register as required by this section shall result in a civil penalty.
(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the registration fee for lobbyists shall be $350.
  (2) The registration fee for lobbyists who lobby solely for nonprofit organizations shall be $100. For the purposes of this paragraph, the term "nonprofit organization" means an organization exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, approved October 22, 1986 (68A Stat. 163; 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3)).
(c) (1) There is established as a nonlapsing fund the Lobbyist Administration and Enforcement Fund (“Lobbyist Fund”), which shall be administered by the Board.
  (2) All fees collected under subsection (b) of this section by the Board shall be deposited into the Lobbyist Fund.
  (3) The funds in the Lobbyist Fund shall be used by the Board solely for the purpose of administering and enforcing this title.
  (4) (A) The money deposited into the Fund but not expended in a fiscal year shall not revert to the unassigned fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time.
    (B) Subject to authorization in an approved budget and financial plan, any funds appropriated in the Fund shall be continually available without regard to fiscal year limitation.
D.C. Code § 1-903.03 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 9 / § 1-903.03
§ 1-903.03. Management of the Funds.
Status: in_force

(a) The Retirement Board shall be the custodian of the assets of the Funds and shall manage and invest the assets in accordance with the Retirement Reform Act and this chapter.
(b) The assets of the Funds shall be kept separate from other monies that may be under the control of the Retirement Board, but need not be kept separate from the assets of the separate funds comprising the Funds if the Retirement Board determines that commingling of those assets is advisable for investment purposes.
(c) The Retirement Board shall maintain, in an appropriate depository, a cash reserve for the Funds in an amount determined by the Retirement Board to be sufficient to meet current outlays for annuities and other retirement and disability benefits authorized to be paid from the Funds.
D.C. Code § 1-1105.07 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 11 / § 1-1105.07
§ 1-1105.07. Penalties; prohibition from serving as lobbyist; citizen suits.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 1-325.51 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-325.51
§ 1-325.51. Funds for HIV/AIDS Crisis Area Capacity Building.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established a revolving HIV/AIDS Crisis Area Capacity Building Fund, to be administered by the Mayor, for the purposes of providing loans and grants of up to $500,000 to develop, support, expand, repair, or improve service delivery to persons with HIV/AIDS within those Wards that did not receive grants from the HIV/AIDS Administration during fiscal year 2005.
(b) There is authorized to be appropriated out of the revenue of the District $500,000 to carry out the purposes of this part.
D.C. Code § 1-325.45 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-325.45
§ 1-325.45. Annual report; review of funding priorities.
Status: in_force

(a) The Superintendent shall submit to the Council, the Mayor, and the Board of Education, an annual report containing the following information:
  (1) A summary of any real estate portfolio review and business plan studies for potential partnership development completed by the Superintendent;
  (2) The number of projects developed by the Superintendent;
  (3) The number of projects financed by the Schools Modernization Fund that:
    (A) Created additional capacity within the District of Columbia Public Schools for special education students or programs;
    (B) Created additional capacity for vocational education programs;
    (C) Created a co-location arrangement with a public charter school; or
    (D) Developed a shared-use facility or site between the District of Columbia Public Schools and another District agency.
(b) The Superintendent shall review the priorities for use of revenue from the Schools Modernization Fund specified in § 1-325.44 every 5 years and make recommendations to the Mayor, the Council, and the Board of Education on their continued validity or propose new priorities.
D.C. Code § 1-350.03 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-350.03
§ 1-350.03. Imposition of costs and fees.
Status: in_force

(a) The Central Collection Unit may prescribe, impose, and collect fees from debtors to cover actual costs or expenses associated with the collection of delinquent debt.
(b) In addition to the authority to impose and collect fees to cover actual costs or expenses associated with the collection of delinquent debt, the Central Collection Unit may prescribe and impose a fee to be paid by each person who tenders in payment of a financial obligation owed to the District, including a tax, assessment, fee, citation, or charge, a check that is subsequently dishonored or not duly paid, or whose delinquent debt is transferred and referred to the Central Collection Unit for action. The amount of the fee shall be set by regulations established by the Central Collection Unit.
D.C. Code § 1-325.361 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 3 / § 1-325.361
§ 1-325.361. St. Elizabeths East Campus Redevelopment Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established as a special fund the St. Elizabeths East Campus Redevelopment Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
(b) (1) Beginning with the tax year commencing October 1, 2018, through the tax year ending September 30, 2021, the Chief Financial Officer shall deposit into the Fund taxes, including penalties and interest, if any, collected pursuant to §§ § 47-1005.01 and § 47-2002 attributable to taxable payments or transactions generated from the St. Elizabeths East Campus Entertainment and Sports Arena Site in an amount not to exceed $855,000 per fiscal year. Any taxes imposed with respect to possessory interest in the St. Elizabeths East Campus Entertainment and Sports Arena Site pursuant to § 47-1005.01 in excess of $855,000 per fiscal year shall be abated.
  (2) Beginning with the tax year commencing on October 1, 2021, the Chief Financial Officer shall deposit into the Fund all taxes, including penalties and interest, if any, collected pursuant to §§ § 47-1005.01 and § 47-2002 attributable to taxable payments or transactions generated from the St. Elizabeths East Campus Entertainment and Sports Arena Site for the period ending on the last day of the tax year that the Ground Lease is in effect, in accordance with the requirements of the Ground Lease.
(c) (1) The Fund shall be used solely to support the maintenance, operation, and construction activities on the St. Elizabeths East Campus Redevelopment Site.
  (2) Notwithstanding § 1-328.13 , the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development may use funds from the Fund to award grants to recipients to further the purposes set forth in this subsection.
(d) Any money remaining available in the Fund at the end of a fiscal year, as determined by the Chief Financial Officer in the fiscal year-end close, shall be transferred to the unassigned fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia as part of the fiscal year-end close.
(e) For the purposes of this section, the term:
  (1) "Ground Lease" means the lease entered into by and between the District of Columbia and the tenant for the St. Elizabeths East Campus Entertainment and Sports Arena Site.
  (2) "St. Elizabeths East Campus Entertainment and Sports Arena Site" means that portion of the St. Elizabeths East Campus, located at 1100 Alabama Avenue, S.E., Washington, D.C., known for tax and assessment purposes as Lot 838, in Square 5868, Suffix S.
  (3) "St. Elizabeths East Campus Redevelopment Site" means the real property known as Square 5868, Suffix S.
D.C. Code § 1-612.05 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-612.05
§ 1-612.05. Paid Family and Medical Leave Supplemental Bank.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established within the District government the Paid Family and Medical Leave Supplemental Bank, which shall consist of hours of leave from the following sources deposited in accordance with § 1-612.06 and rules promulgated by the Mayor pursuant to § 1-612.11 :
  (1) Annual, restored, or universal leave an employee accrued or accumulated and voluntarily contributed to the PFML Bank;
  (2) Annual, restored, or universal leave an employee accrued or accumulated and voluntarily contributed to the PFML Bank for use by a specific leave recipient; and
  (3) Annual or universal leave that an employee may not carry over to the following leave year pursuant to § 1-612.03(h) or § 1-610.61(a)(5) .
(b) The Department of Human Resources shall administer the PFML Bank.
(c) The PFML Bank Administrator shall maintain an overall accounting of deposits and withdrawals to and from the PFML Bank.
(d) An eligible employee may receive leave from the PFML Bank when:
  (1) The employee:
    (A) Is absent from work due to a qualifying medical leave event or qualifying family leave event; or
    (B) Provides certification from a physician or other licensed healthcare professional of an upcoming or existing qualifying medical leave event or qualifying family leave event; and
  (2) The employee has exhausted accrued annual leave and sick leave, compensatory time, paid family leave, paid medical leave, universal leave, or paid donor leave provided under this chapter , to the extent such other leave is available for the purpose for which the employee seeks to use leave from the PFML Bank.
(e) The PFML Bank Administrator may enter written agreements with the Council, independent agencies, and subordinate agencies with independent personnel authority to facilitate eligible employees' access to and use of leave from the PFML Bank, including agreements to allow employees not eligible to accrue annual or sick leave pursuant to § 1-612.03(a) or universal leave pursuant to § 1-610.61(a)(2) to contribute and withdraw leave from the PFML Bank.
(f) A leave recipient may receive a maximum of 8 workweeks of leave from the PFML Bank during any 12-month period. Any unused withdrawn leave after the 12-month period shall become the property of the PFML Bank for use by other leave recipients.
(g) (1) During the period in which transferred leave is being used, the leave recipient shall not accrue annual or sick leave.
  (2) Leave taken using leave transferred from the PFML Bank shall count against the 16 workweeks of family leave or medical leave provided under §§ 32-502 and 32-503 .
D.C. Code § 1-624.09 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 6 / § 1-624.09
§ 1-624.09. Severance pay.
Status: in_force

(a) An employee separated pursuant to this subchapter shall be entitled to severance pay in accordance with subchapter XI of this chapter , except as provided in this section.
(b) Additional service credit shall be applied as follows:
  (1) Four years for an employee who qualifies for veterans preference; and
  (2) Three years for an employee who qualifies for District residency preference.
(c) The total severance pay received over an employee’s career in the District government shall not exceed 26 weeks of pay at the rate received immediately before separation.
D.C. Code § 1-129.09 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 1 / § 1-129.09
§ 1-129.09. Use of funds.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 1-122 — DC Code / Title 1 / Chapter 1 / § 1-122
§ 1-122. Questions to be presented to electors.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of this initiative, the District of Columbia Board of Elections is authorized and directed to conduct at the next scheduled general, special, or primary election held after March 10, 1981, an election to fill the positions of delegate at-large and ward delegate to the constitutional convention, as prescribed in § 1-124 .