Source: https://development.code.dccouncil.us/dc/council/code/titles/47/chapters/4/subchapters/VI/
Timestamp: 2019-04-25 06:42:00+00:00

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D.C. Law Library - Subchapter VI. Tax Revision Commission.
§ 47–463. Tax Revision Commission — Composition; selection of Director.
§ 47–464. Tax Revision Commission — Authority.
(5) Modernize, simplify, and increase transparency in the District’s tax code.
(B) Qualified High Technology Company was headquartered in the District of Columbia on the date of sale.
(c) The Commission shall submit its recommendations in the form of a report or reports similar in form and scope as those transmitted by the District of Columbia Tax Revision Commission by letter dated June 2, 1998, and entitled “Taxing Simply, Taxing Fairly”. The report or reports shall be accompanied by draft legislation, regulations, amendments to existing regulations, or other specific steps for implementing the recommendations.
(d) The Commission shall submit to the Council and the Mayor its final report no later than December 31, 2013.
D.C. Law 19-21 rewrote subsecs. (a)(1), (b)(6), and (d); in subsec. (a)(2), deleted “and” from the end; added subsecs. (a)(4) and (5); in subsec. (b)(2), substituted “recommending potential modifications to tax rates” for “enabling the possibility that general rates might be reduced”; and, in subsec. (c), substituted “June 2, 1998, and entitled ‘Taxing Simply, Taxing Fairly’ ”for “December 5, 1977, pursuant to Council Resolution 1-149”.
The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-171 substituted a semicolon for the period at the end of (a)(3).
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-211 added (b)(7).
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 20-61 substituted “December 31, 2013” for “9 months after the Commission’s appointment” in (d).
See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 47-461.
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of the Tax Revision Commission Report Extension and Procurement Streamlining Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-19, March 1, 2013, 60 DCR 3974, 20 DCSTAT 476).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of the Tax Revision Commission Report Extension and Procurement Streamlining Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-67, May 15, 2013, 60 DCR 7232, 20 DCSTAT 1417).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 7142 of the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-130, July 30, 2013, 60 DCR 11384, 20 DCSTAT 1827).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 7142 of the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-204, October 17, 2013, 60 DCR 15341, 20 DCSTAT 2311).
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of the Tax Revision Commission Report Extension and Procurement Streamlining Temporary Amendment Act of 2013 (D.C. Law 20-5, May 18, 2013, 60 DCR 4667, 20 DCSTAT 1272).
(a) The Commission shall be a nonpartisan body composed of 11 members, including a Chairperson.
(C) One shall be a representative of one or more important sectors of the business community, such as real estate, banking, retail, or high technology.
(3) The Chief Financial Officer, or his or her designee, shall be an ex officio member of the Commission.
(4) The Chairman of the Council shall appoint one member of the Commission as the Chairperson of the Commission.
(c) All appointments shall be made within 60 days of [September 14, 2011]. A vacancy shall be filled in the same manner in which the initial appointment was made.
(d) The Commission, by a majority vote, shall select a Director who shall perform the duties required for the day-to-day functioning of the Commission as considered necessary by the members, including appointment of staff, selection of consultants, and the administration of meetings and report production.
(e) Each member of the Commission shall serve without compensation. Each member may be reimbursed for actual expenses pursuant to § 1-611.08.
(f) Members of the Commission shall act with the utmost integrity and professionalism. Each member shall avoid conflicts of interest and may seek the advice of the Office of the Attorney General to ensure that his or her duties are being discharged ethically.
“(a) The Commission shall be a nonpartisan Commission composed of 17 members drawn from experts in the field of taxation such as tax lawyers and public finance economists; several community representatives such as members of labor unions, public interest groups, civic associations, and tenant and housing associations; and representatives of important sectors of the business community such as real estate, banking, retailing, and public utilities.
“(b) Eight members of the Commission shall be appointed by the Mayor, and 9 members shall be appointed by the Council. The Council shall appoint the Chairperson of the Commission from among the Council-appointed members of the Commission. All appointments shall be made within 60 days of June 13, 1996. A vacancy shall be filled in the same manner in which its initial appointment was made.
“(c) The Commission, by a vote in which a majority of the members are in the affirmative, may select a Director who shall perform the duties required for the day-to-day functioning of the Commission as deemed necessary by the members, including, but not limited to, appointment of staff and selection of consultants.
“(d) The Commission may appoint task forces composed of representatives from the District of Columbia, the State of Maryland, and the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-171 substituted “§ 1-611.08” for “section 1108 of the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978, effective March 3, 2979 (§ 1-611.08)” in (e).
(a) The Chairperson of the Commission, or his or her designated representative, who must be a member of the Commission, shall convene all meetings of the Commission. Six members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum. Voting by proxy shall not be permitted.
(b) The Commission shall have the authority to create and operate under its own rules of procedure, consistent with this subchapter and Chapter 5 of Title 2 [§ 2-501 et seq.].
(c) All recommendations and reports prepared and submitted by the Commission shall be a matter of public record.
(d) The Commission, or committees thereof, may, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this subchapter, hold hearings, and shall sit and act at such times and places and administer oaths as required.
(e) The Commission shall have the authority to request directly from each department, agency, or instrumentality of the District Government, and each department, agency, or instrumentality is hereby authorized to furnish directly to the Commission upon its request, any information reasonably considered necessary by the Commission to carry out its functions under this subchapter.
(f) The Commission is authorized to use space and supplies owned or rented by the District government. The Commission is further authorized to use staff loaned from the Council or detailed by the Mayor for such purposes consistent with this subchapter as the Commission may determine.
(g) The Commission’s operations shall be funded by annual appropriations, private sector assistance, or both.
(h) If a special fund is established by the Commission for the receipt of operating donations from non-government sources, the fund shall be administered in accordance with established funding and auditing procedures of the District government. The expenditure of such donations shall not be subject to appropriation. The Commission shall keep a record, available to the public for inspection, of all such donations and any substantial non-government in-kind contributions received. The record shall include the full name, address, and occupation or type of business of each donor. “Substantial non-government in-kind contributions” shall include any service reasonably valued at more than $5,000 which is received from any source other than the District or federal government.
D.C. Law 19-21, in subsec. (a), substituted “Six members” for “Seven members”; and, in subsec. (e), substituted “information reasonably considered” for “information deemed”.
The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-171 substituted “this subchapter” for “this act” in (b), (d), (e), and (f); and substituted “Chapter 5 of Title 2” for “the Administrative Procedure Act, approved October 21, 1968 (§ 2-501 et seq.)” in (b).
“This act”, referred to in subsections (b), (d), (e), and (f) is D.C. Law 11-143, which is codified at §§ 47-461 through 47-815.

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