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DC Code § 49-1004 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 49 - Military|Chapter 10 - Office of Veterans Affairs|§ 49-1004. Establishment of the Office of Veterans Affairs Fund

(a) There is established an Office of Veterans Affairs Fund (“Fund”) into which monies received from federal payments, grants, donations, and other funds for the Office, including fees received by the Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to § 50-1501.02b(b)(1), shall be deposited. The Fund shall be continuing. Revenues deposited into the Fund shall not revert to the General Fund at the end of any fiscal year or at any other time, but shall be continually available to the Office for the purposes and functions described in this chapter, subject to authorization by Congress in an appropriations act. (b) The Mayor shall report annually to the Council on the revenues and activities of the Fund.  (Oct. 3, 2001, D.C. Law 14-28, § 705, 48 DCR 6981; Feb. 18, 2017, D.C. Law 21-212, § 4, 63 DCR 15326.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 50-1501.02a and § 50-1501.03. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) addition of section, see § 705 of Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-124, August 3, 2001, 48 DCR 7861). Mayor's Orders Establishment — Advisory Board on Veterans Affairs, see Mayor’s Order 2001-92, June 29, 2001 ( 48 DCR 6011). Amendment of Mayor’s Order 2001-92, dated 6-22-01, Establishing the Advisory Board on Veterans Affairs for D.C. and Appointments, see Mayor’s Order 2002-142, August 30, 2002 ( 49 DCR 8406).
DC Code § 49-1005 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 49 - Military|Chapter 10 - Office of Veterans Affairs|§ 49-1005. Transfers; abolishment

(a) All positions, property, records, and allocations available or to be made available to the Department of Human Services for the veterans affairs functions set out in Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1979, effective February 21, 1980, Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1986, effective January 3, 1987 (part B of subchapter VII of Chapter 15 of Title 1, D.C. Official Code), and Department of Human Services Organization Order No. 169, effective March 2, 1988, are hereby transferred to the Office of Veterans Affairs established by this chapter. (b) The Office of Veterans Affairs, established as an organizational component of the Department of Human Services by section IV(a)(2) of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1979 (part A of subchapter III of Chapter 15 of Title 1, D.C. Official Code), and Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1986, is abolished.  (Oct. 3, 2001, D.C. Law 14-28, § 706, 48 DCR 6981; Mar. 13, 2004, D.C. Law 15-105, § 88, 51 DCR 881.)  Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 15-105 validated a previously made technical correction. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) addition of section, see § 706 of Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-124, August 3, 2001, 48 DCR 7861).
DC Code § 49-1006 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 49 - Military|Chapter 10 - Office of Veterans Affairs|§ 49-1006. Rulemaking

In accordance with subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, the Mayor is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations as necessary to implement this chapter.  (Oct. 3, 2001, D.C. Law 14-28, § 707, 48 DCR 6981.)  Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) addition of section, see § 707 of Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-124, August 3, 2001, 48 DCR 7861).
DC Code § 49-1101.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 49 - Military|Chapter 11 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children|§ 49-1101.01. Adoption of Compact

The District of Columbia adopts the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children.  (May 1, 2013, D.C. Law 19-304, § 2, 60 DCR 2717.)
DC Code § 49-1101.02 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 49 - Military|Chapter 11 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children|§ 49-1101.02. Purpose and policy

It is the purpose of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children to remove barriers to educational success imposed on children of military families because of frequent moves and deployment of their parents by: (1) Facilitating the timely enrollment of children of military families and ensuring that they are not placed at a disadvantage due to difficulty in the transfer of educational records from the previous school district or variations in entrance or age requirements; (2) Facilitating the student-placement process through which children of military families are not disadvantaged by variations in attendance requirements, scheduling, sequencing, grading, course content, or assessment; (3) Facilitating the qualification and eligibility for enrollment, educational programs, and participation in extracurricular academic, athletic, and social activities; (4) Facilitating the on-time graduation of children of military families; (5) Providing for the promulgation and enforcement of administrative rules implementing the provisions of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; (6) Providing for the uniform collection and sharing of information between and among member states, schools, and military families; (7) Promoting coordination between the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children and other compacts affecting military children; and (8) Promoting flexibility and cooperation between the educational system, parents, and students to achieve educational success for the students.  (May 1, 2013, D.C. Law 19-304, § 3, 60 DCR 2717.)
DC Code § 49-1101.04 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 49 - Military|Chapter 11 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children|§ 49-1101.04. Applicability

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, this compact shall apply to the children of: (1) Active duty members of the uniformed services; (2) Members or veterans of the uniformed services who are severely injured and medically discharged or retired for a period of one year after medical discharge or retirement; and (3) Members of the uniformed services who have died on active duty or as a result of injuries sustained on active duty for a period of one year after death. (b) The provisions of this compact shall only apply to local education agencies as defined in this compact. (c) The provisions of this compact shall not apply to the children of: (1) Inactive members of the National Guard and military reserves; (2) Members of the uniformed services now retired, except as provided in subsection (a) of this section; (3) Veterans of the uniformed services, except as provided in subsection (a) of this section; or (4) Other U.S. Department of Defense personnel and other federal agency civilian and contract employees not defined as active duty members of the uniformed services.  (May 1, 2013, D.C. Law 19-304, § 5, 60 DCR 2717.)
DC Code § 49-1101.05 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 49 - Military|Chapter 11 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children|§ 49-1101.05. Educational records and enrollment

(a) If official educational records cannot be released to the parents of a student for the purpose of transfer, the custodian of the records in the sending state shall prepare and furnish to the parent a complete set of unofficial educational records containing uniform information as determined by the Interstate Commission. Upon receipt of the unofficial educational records by a school in the receiving state, the school shall enroll and appropriately place the student based on the information provided in the unofficial records, pending validation by the official records, as quickly as possible. (b) Simultaneous with the enrollment and conditional placement of the student, the school in the receiving state shall request the student’s official educational record from the school in the sending state. Upon receipt of this request, the school in the sending state will process and furnish the official educational record to the school in the receiving state within 10 days or within such time as is reasonably established under the rules promulgated by the Interstate Commission. (c) Compacting states shall give students 30 days from the date of enrollment, or such time as is reasonably established under the rules promulgated by the Interstate Commission, to obtain any immunizations required by the receiving state. For a series of immunizations, initial vaccinations must be obtained within 30 days, or within such time as is reasonably established under the rules promulgated by the Interstate Commission. (d) Students shall be allowed to continue their enrollment at the grade level in the receiving state commensurate with their grade level (including kindergarten) from a local education agency in the sending state at the time of transition, regardless of age. A student that has satisfactorily completed the prerequisite grade level in the local education agency in the sending state shall be eligible for enrollment in the next highest grade level in the receiving state, regardless of age. A student transferring after the start of the school year in the receiving state shall enter the school in the receiving state on his or her validated level from an accredited school in the sending state.  (May 1, 2013, D.C. Law 19-304, § 6, 60 DCR 2717.)
DC Code § 49-1101.07 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 49 - Military|Chapter 11 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children|§ 49-1101.07. Eligibility for enrollment

(a) Special power of attorney, relative to the guardianship of a child of a military family and executed under applicable law shall be sufficient for the purposes of enrollment and all other actions requiring parental participation and consent. (b) A local education agency shall be prohibited from charging local tuition to a transitioning student placed in the care of a non-custodial parent or other person standing in loco parentis who lives in a jurisdiction other than that of the custodial parent. (c) A transitioning student placed in the care of a noncustodial parent or other person standing in loco parentis who lives in a jurisdiction other than that of the custodial parent may continue to attend the school in which he or she was enrolled while residing with the custodial parent. (d) State and local education agencies shall facilitate the opportunity for transitioning military children’s inclusion in extracurricular activities, regardless of application deadlines, to the extent they are otherwise qualified to be included.  (May 1, 2013, D.C. Law 19-304, § 8, 60 DCR 2717.)
DC Code § 49-1101.08 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 49 - Military|Chapter 11 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children|§ 49-1101.08. Graduation

(a) To facilitate the on-time graduation of children of military families, states and local education agencies shall adopt the following procedures: (1) Local education agency administrative officials shall waive specific courses required for graduation if similar course work has been satisfactorily completed in another local education agency or shall provide reasonable justification for the denial of a waiver. If a waiver is not granted to a student who would qualify to graduate from the sending school, the local education agency shall provide an alternative means for the student to acquire the required coursework so that his or her graduation may occur on time. (2) States shall accept: (A) Exit or end-of-course exams required for graduation from the sending state; (B) National norm referenced achievement tests; or (C) Alternative testing, in lieu of testing requirements for graduation in the receiving state. If the above-referenced alternatives cannot be accommodated by the receiving state for a student transferring in his or her senior year, then the provisions of subsection (b) of this section shall apply. (b) Should a military student transferring at the beginning or during his or her senior year be ineligible to graduate from the receiving local education agency after all alternatives have been considered, the sending and receiving local education agencies shall ensure the receipt of a diploma from the sending local education agency if the student meets the graduation requirements of the sending local education agency. If one of the states in question is not a member of this compact, the member state shall use its best efforts to facilitate the on-time graduation of the student in accordance with subsection (a) of this section.  (May 1, 2013, D.C. Law 19-304, § 9, 60 DCR 2717.)
DC Code § 49-1101.12 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 49 - Military|Chapter 11 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children|§ 49-1101.12. Rulemaking functions of the Interstate Commission

(a) The Interstate Commission shall promulgate reasonable rules to effectively and efficiently achieve the purposes of this compact. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Interstate Commission exercises its rulemaking authority in a manner that is beyond the scope of the purposes of this chapter or the powers granted pursuant to this chapter, then such exercise by the Interstate Commission shall be invalid and have no force or effect. (b) Rules shall be made pursuant to a rulemaking process that substantially conforms to the Model State Administrative Procedure Act (1981), Uniform Laws Annotated, Vol. 15, p.1 (2000), as amended, as may be appropriate to the operations of the Interstate Commission. (c) Not later than 30 days after a rule is promulgated, any person may file a petition for judicial review of the rule; provided, that the filing of such a petition shall not stay or otherwise prevent the rule from becoming effective unless the court finds that the petitioner has a substantial likelihood of success. The court shall give deference to the actions of the Interstate Commission consistent with applicable law and shall not find the rule to be unlawful if the rule represents a reasonable exercise of the Interstate Commission’s authority. (d) If a majority of the legislatures of the compacting states rejects a rule by enactment of a statute or resolution in the same manner used to adopt the compact, then such rule shall have no further force and effect in any compacting state.  (May 1, 2013, D.C. Law 19-304, § 13, 60 DCR 2717.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 49-1101.03.
DC Code § 49-1101.14 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 49 - Military|Chapter 11 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children|§ 49-1101.14. Financing of the Interstate Commission

(a) The Interstate Commission shall pay, or provide for the payment of, the reasonable expenses of its establishment, organization, and ongoing activities. (b) The Interstate Commission may levy on and collect an annual assessment from each member state to cover the cost of the operations and activities of the Interstate Commission and its staff, which must be in a total amount sufficient to cover the Interstate Commission’s annual budget as approved each year. The aggregate annual assessment amount shall be allocated based on a formula to be determined by the Interstate Commission, which shall promulgate a rule binding upon all member states. (c) The Interstate Commission shall not incur obligations of any kind prior to securing the funds adequate to meet the same or pledge the credit of any of member state, except by and with the authority of the member state. (d) The Interstate Commission shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements. The receipts and disbursements of the Interstate Commission shall be subject to the audit and accounting procedures established under its bylaws. All receipts and disbursements of funds handled by the Interstate Commission shall by audited yearly by a certified or licensed public accountant and a report of the audit shall be included in and become part of the annual report of the Interstate Commission.  (May 1, 2013, D.C. Law 19-304, § 15, 60 DCR 2717.)
DC Code § 49-1101.15 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 49 - Military|Chapter 11 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children|§ 49-1101.15. Local agency participation

(a) Each member state shall, through the creation of a State Council or use of an existing body or board, provide for the coordination among its agencies of government, local education agencies, and military installations concerning the state’s participation in, and compliance with, this compact and Interstate Commission activities. (b) Each member state may determine the membership of its own State Council; provided, that its membership includes: (1) The State Superintendent of Education; (2) A representative from a military installation; (3) One representative each from the legislative and executive branches of government; and (4) Representatives of other offices and stakeholder groups the State Council considers appropriate. (c) A member state that does not have a school district considered to contain a high concentration of military children may appoint a superintendent from another school district to represent local education agencies on the State Council. (d) The State Council of each member state shall appoint or designate a military family education liaison to assist military families and the state in facilitating the implementation of this compact. (e) The compact commissioner responsible for the administration and management of the state’s participation in the compact, in the case of the District of Columbia, shall be appointed by the Mayor, or as otherwise determined by this member state. (f) The compact commissioner and the appointed or designated military family education liaison shall be ex-officio members of the State Council, unless there is already a full-voting member of the State Council.  (May 1, 2013, D.C. Law 19-304, § 16, 60 DCR 2717.)
DC Code § 49-1101.16 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 49 - Military|Chapter 11 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children|§ 49-1101.16. Member states, effective date, and amendment

(a) Any state is eligible to become a member state. (b) The compact shall become effective and binding upon legislative enactment of the compact into law by no fewer than 10 states. The effective date shall be no earlier than December 1, 2007. After December 1, 2007, it shall become effective and binding as to any other member state upon enactment of the compact into law by that state. The governors of non-member states or their designees shall be invited to participate in the activities of the Interstate Commission on a nonvoting basis prior to adoption of the compact by all states. (c) The Interstate Commission may propose amendments to the compact for enactment by the member states. No amendment shall become effective and binding upon the Interstate Commission and the member states unless and until it is enacted into law by unanimous consent of the member states.  (May 1, 2013, D.C. Law 19-304, § 17, 60 DCR 2717.)  Editor's Notes The Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children was formally adopted by 10 states in August 2008.
DC Code § 49-1101.17 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 49 - Military|Chapter 11 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children|§ 49-1101.17. Withdrawal and dissolution

(a) Once effective, the compact shall continue in force and remain binding upon each and every member state; provided, that a member state may withdraw from the compact by specifically repealing the statute that enacted the compact into law. (b) Withdrawal from this compact shall be by the enactment of a statute repealing the statute that enacted the compact into law, but the repeal shall not take effect until one year after the effective date of such statute and until written notice of the withdrawal has been given by the withdrawing state to the Governor of each other member jurisdiction. (c) The withdrawing state shall immediately notify the chairperson of the Interstate Commission in writing upon the introduction of legislation repealing this compact in the withdrawing state. The Interstate Commission shall notify the other member states of the withdrawing state’s intent to withdraw within 60 days of its receipt of the notice of withdrawal. (d) The withdrawing state is responsible for all assessments, obligations, and liabilities incurred through the effective date of withdrawal, including the performance of obligations that extend beyond the effective date of withdrawal. (e) Reinstatement following withdrawal of a member state shall occur upon the withdrawing state reenacting the compact or upon such later date as determined by the Interstate Commission. (f)(1) This compact shall dissolve effective upon the date of the withdrawal or default of the member state that reduces the membership in the compact to one member state. (2) Upon the dissolution of this compact, the compact becomes null and void and shall be of no further force or effect, and the business and affairs of the Interstate Commission shall be concluded and surplus funds distributed in accordance with the bylaws.  (May 1, 2013, D.C. Law 19-304, § 18, 60 DCR 2717.)
DC Code § 49-1101.18 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 49 - Military|Chapter 11 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children|§ 49-1101.18. Severability and construction

(a) The provisions of this compact shall be severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision is deemed unenforceable, the remaining provisions of the compact shall be enforceable. (b) The provisions of this compact shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes. (c) Nothing in this compact shall be construed to prohibit the applicability of other interstate compacts to which the states are members.  (May 1, 2013, D.C. Law 19-304, § 19, 60 DCR 2717.)
DC Code § 49-1101.19 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 49 - Military|Chapter 11 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children|§ 49-1101.19. Binding effect of compact and other laws

(a) Nothing in this chapter prevents the enforcement of any other law of a member state that is not inconsistent with this compact. All member states’ laws conflicting with this compact are superseded to the extent of the conflict. (b)(1) All lawful actions of the Interstate Commission, including all rules and bylaws promulgated by the Interstate Commission, are binding upon the member states. (2) All agreements between the Interstate Commission and the member states are binding in accordance with their terms. (3) If any provision of this compact exceeds the constitutional limits imposed on the legislature of any member state, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of the conflict with the constitutional provision in question in that member state.  (May 1, 2013, D.C. Law 19-304, § 20, 60 DCR 2717.)