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DC Code § 2-218.49 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 2-218.49. (Perm). Other procedures and programs

(a) The Mayor shall establish policies and procedures to maximize the participation of certified business enterprises in the contracting and procurement processes, including: (1) A procedure whereby an agency may waive bid security requirements on contracts in excess of $100,000, where the waiver is appropriate to achieve the purposes of this subchapter; and (2) A policy whereby an agency shall make advance payments to a certified contractor, where the payments are necessary to achieve the purposes of this subchapter; provided, that an agency shall not be permitted to advance more than 10% of the total value of any contract. (b) No later than October 1, 2020, the Mayor shall implement a pilot program for equity impact enterprises.  (Oct. 20, 2005, D.C. Law 16-33, § 2349, 52 DCR 7503; July 18, 2008, D.C. Law 17-207, § 2(k), 55 DCR 6107; June 10, 2014, D.C. Law 20-108, § 2(z), 61 DCR 3892; Dec. 3, 2020, D.C. Law 23-149, § 2042(e), 67 DCR 10493.)  Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 17-207, in subsec. (a), substituted “certified” for “small, local, and disadvantaged”. The 2014 amendment by D.C. Law 20-108, in (a)(2), substituted “agency may” for “agency shall” and added “provided, that an agency shall not be permitted to advance more than 10% of the total value of any contract.” Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 2349 of Fiscal Year 2006 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2005 (D.C. Act 16-168, July 26, 2005, 52 DCR 7667). For temporary (90 days) repeal of D.C. Law 20-108, § 4(c), see § 7005 of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-377, July 14, 2014, 61 DCR 7598, 20 STAT 3696). For temporary (90 days) repeal of D.C. Law 20-108, § 4(c), see § 7005 of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-449, October 10, 2014, 61 DCR 10915, 20 STAT 4188). For temporary (90 days) repeal of D.C. Law 20-108, § 4(c), see § 7005 of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Second Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-566, January 9, 2015, 62 DCR 884, 21 STAT 541). Editor's Notes Applicability of D.C. Law 20-108: Section 4(a) of D.C. Law 20-108 provided that applications pending as of June 10, 2014, shall not be subject to the provisions of the act. Section 4(b) of D.C. Law 20-108 provided that, except as provided in § 2-218.46(f), contracts existing or pending as of June 10, 2014, shall not be affected by the provisions of the act. Section 4(c) of D.C. Law 20-108 provided that the act shall apply upon the inclusion of its fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan, as certified by the Chief Financial Officer to the Budget Director of the Council in a certification published by the Council in the District of Columbia Register. Section 4(c) of D.C. Law 20-108 was repealed by D.C. Law 20-155, § 7005.
DC Code § 25-431 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 25-431. (Perm). Review procedures — General provisions

(a) Except as otherwise provided herein, Board actions and procedures shall be governed by Chapter 5 of Title 2. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the Board may meet in panels of at least 3 members for the purpose of conducting hearings and taking official actions. Three members shall constitute a quorum. (c) The Board may establish alternate procedures for uncontested, interim administrative proceedings or issuing stipulated licenses. Such procedures shall be submitted to the Council for approval as provided under § 25-211(b). (d) The Chair of the Board may appoint a Vice-Chair for the purposes of leading panels as provided for in this section. (e) For the purposes of this chapter, the Board may permit the Board of Directors of a licensee under a club license to designate a representative to represent it during proceedings before the Board. (f) Upon receipt of a complete application, the Board shall schedule an roll call hearing on the application. The roll call hearing shall not take place until after the close of the 45-day protest period. This roll call hearing may be conducted by a panel of 3 Board members. (g) Before any license is issued or renewed, and before any substantial change in the operation of a licensed establishment as determined by the Board under § 25-404, the Board shall ensure that proper notice has been provided to the public and that the public has been given at least 45 days in which to protest the license and that an roll call hearing has been conducted. (h)(1) The roll call hearing shall be a non-adversarial proceeding conducted by the Board's agent, at which hearing a list of applications for a new or renewed license or approval of substantial change in operation as under § 25-404, and the protestants thereto, shall be read to the public. (2) For the purposes of this subsection, the term "Board's agent" means an employee at or above the Grade 12 level in the Office of the General Counsel within ABRA, excluding the ABRA General Counsel, who shall have the authority to: (A) Regulate the course of the hearing; (B) Request the persons appearing at the hearing to identify themselves, and to provide contact information, including e-mail addresses; (C) Request or accept written documentation from the parties, including letters of representation; (D) Identify the parties with standing and the filed protest issues; (E) Schedule mediation; (F) Adjourn a hearing and establish the date when the hearing will be continued; and (G) Take any other action considered necessary by the Board.  (May 3, 2001, D.C. Law 13-298, § 101, 48 DCR 2959; Oct. 30, 2018, D.C. Law 22-165, § 2(d)(6), 65 DCR 9366.)
DC Code § 29-102.12 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 29-102.12. (Perm). Fees

(a) The Mayor, pursuant to Chapter 5 of Title 2, shall adopt rules, to establish or revise fees for entity filings authorized to be delivered to the Mayor for filing under this title and for copying and certifying a copy of any entity filing under this title. (b) There shall be no fee for filing a registered agent’s statement of resignation. (c) The withdrawal under § 29-102.04 of a filed record before it is effective or the correction of a filed record under § 29-102.05 shall not entitle the person on whose behalf the record was filed to a refund of the filing fee. (d) The rules proposed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section 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 the proposed rules, in whole or in part, by resolution within this 45-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved.  (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720; May 1, 2013, D.C. Law 19-305, § 2(d), 60 DCR 2735.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 29-102.13. Effect of Amendments The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-305 substituted “deemed approved” for “deemed disapproved” in (d).
DC Code § 47-4221 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 47-4221. (Perm). Waiver of penalty — reasonable cause

(a) A penalty shall not be imposed with respect to a portion of an underpayment if the taxpayer shows that there was reasonable cause for the underpayment and that the taxpayer acted in good faith. (b) Relief for reasonable cause is available for the following penalties: (1) Accuracy-related penalty under § 47-4211; (2) Failure to pay penalty under § 47-4213; (3) Failure to file penalty under § 47-4213; (4) Return preparer penalties under § 47-4217; (5) Personal liability for failure to collect or pay tax under § 47-4491; and (6) Failure to record timely a deed under § 47-1433. (c) Reasonable cause generally exists if, based on all the facts and circumstances, the taxpayer exercises ordinary business care and prudence in determining his or her tax obligations, but was unable to comply with a prescribed duty within the prescribed time. Ordinary business care and prudence includes making provision for business obligations to be met when reasonably foreseeable events occur.  (June 9, 2001, D.C. Law 13-305, § 403(b), 48 DCR 334; Apr. 4, 2003, D.C. Law 14-282, § 11(zz), 50 DCR 896.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 47-1433 and § 47-4491. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 14-282 made nonsubstantive changes in subsecs. (b)(4) and (b(5); and added subsec. (b)(6). Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 12(hhh) of Tax Clarity and Recorder of Deeds Emergency Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-381, June 6, 2002, 49 DCR 5674). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 12(iii) of Tax Clarity and Related Amendments Emergency Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-456, July 23, 2002, 49 DCR 8107). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 12(iii) of Tax Clarity and Related Amendments Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-510, October 23, 2002, 49 DCR 10247). Temporary Legislation For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 12(iii) of Tax Clarity and Recorder of Deeds Temporary Act of 2002 (D.C. Law 14-191, October 5, 2002, law notification 49 DCR 9549). For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 12(iii) of Tax Clarity and Related Amendments Temporary Act of 2003 (D.C. Law 14-228, March 23, 2003, law notification 50 DCR 2741).
DC Code § 47-2855.04 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 47-2855.04. Rules; fees

(a) The Mayor shall adopt rules as necessary to administer this subchapter. The rules may include the specifying of forms and the setting of fees for trade name registrations, amendments, searches, renewals, and copies of registration documents. (b) Fees set pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall not exceed the actual cost of administering this title [subchapter]; provided, that (1) For expedited same-day service, there shall be a fee of $100 in addition to other fees required by statute or rule; (2) For expedited 3-day service, there shall be a fee of $50 in addition to other fees required by statute or rule.  (Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-261, § 2005(b), 46 DCR 3142; Mar. 3, 2010, D.C. Law 18-111, § 2041(d), 57 DCR 181.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 47-2855.4. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 18-111 rewrote the section, which had read as follows: “The Mayor shall adopt rules as necessary to administer this subchapter. The rules may include the specifying of forms and the setting of fees for trade name registrations, amendments, searches, renewals, and copies of registration documents. Fees shall not exceed the actual cost of administering this subchapter.” Emergency Legislation  For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 207(e) of Coronavirus Support Second Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-405, Aug. 19, 2020, 67 DCR 10235).   For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 207(e) of Coronavirus Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-328, June 8, 2020, 67 DCR 7598).   For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 207(e) of Coronavirus Support Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-326, May 27, 2020, 67 DCR 7045).  For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2041(d) of Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Support Second Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-207, October 15, 2009, 56 DCR 8234). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2041(d) of Fiscal Year Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-260, January 4, 2010, 57 DCR 345). Temporary Legislation  For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 207(e) of Coronavirus Support Temporary Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Law 23-130, Oct. 9, 2020, 67 DCR 8622).  Short Title Short title of title II of Law 12-261: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 47-2855.01. Delegation of Authority Delegation of Rulemaking Authority Pursuant to DC Law 12-261, the Business Regulatory Reform Act of 1998, see Mayor’s Order 2001-123, August 9, 2001 ( 48 DCR 7814).
DC Code § 1-307.61 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 1-307.61. (Perm). Definitions

For the purposes of this part, the term: (1) “Account holder” means a person who is the owner of an opportunity account. (2) “Administering organization” means an entity that is approved by the Mayor to implement and administer an opportunity account program. (3) “District of Columbia median income” means the most recent measurement of median income for the District of Columbia published by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. (4) “Financial institution” means a bank, trust company, savings bank, credit union, or savings and loan association with an office in the District of Columbia. (5) “Medical emergency” means a debilitating or life-threatening illness. (6) “Opportunity account” means a special savings account established under this part. (7) “Opportunity Account Office” means the special savings account office established under § 1-307.62. (8) “Opportunity account program” means a program of an administering organization to administer and oversee opportunity accounts and to encourage the establishment of opportunity accounts. (9) “Opportunity account reserve fund” means the fund created by an administering organization for the purposes of funding the costs incurred in the administration of an opportunity account program and for providing matching funds for opportunity accounts. (10) “Retirement” means the period commencing upon the eligibility of a person for Social Security benefits.  (Apr. 3, 2001, D.C. Law 13-266, § 2, 48 DCR 1240.)  Delegation of Authority Delegation of Authority Pursuant to D.C. Law 13-266, the “Opportunity Accounts Act of 2002”, see Mayor’s Order 2002-45, March 8, 2002 ( 49 DCR 2252).
DC Code § 1-307.68 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 1-307.68. (Perm). Use of opportunity account funds

(a) An account holder may withdraw his or her opportunity account funds or matching funds for any of the following purposes, if approved by the administering organization: (1) To pay educational costs for the account holder or a spouse, domestic partner, father, mother, child, or dependent of the account holder at an accredited institution of higher education; (2) To pay job training costs for the account holder or a spouse, domestic partner, father, mother, child, or dependent of the account holder at an accredited or licensed training program; (3) To purchase a primary residence; (4) To pay for major repairs or improvements to a primary residence; (5) To fund start-up costs of a business for the account holder or a spouse, domestic partner, father, mother, child, or dependent of the account holder; (6) To pay for costs associated with a medical emergency, to the extent that those costs are not covered by insurance; (7) To pay for costs and expenses incurred during retirement; (8) To purchase a federally qualified individual retirement account if such purchase takes place not earlier than 5 years after the establishment of the opportunity account. (b) If an account holder withdraws opportunity account funds or matching funds for a purpose not allowed by this part: (1) the account holder shall lose his or her matching funds and the matching funds shall be returned to the District of Columbia and administering organization in the same amounts as the matching funds were provided; (2) the account holder shall be removed from the opportunity account program; and (3) all funds deposited by the account holder into the opportunity account shall be returned to the account holder. The Mayor may establish, by rule, an opportunity for an account holder to reinstate funds to his or her opportunity account or matching funds account after an unlawful withdrawal before the penalties in this subsection shall take effect.  (Apr. 3, 2001, D.C. Law 13-266, § 9, 48 DCR 1240; June 19, 2001, D.C. Law 13-313, § 26(c), (d), 48 DCR 1873.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 1-307.67. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 13-313, in subsec. (a)(2), deleted “who is at least 18 years of age” following “account holder”; and, in subsec. (a)(5), deleted “who is at least 18 years of age or older” following “account holder”.
DC Code § 1-307.69 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 1-307.69. (Perm). Emergency withdrawal

(a) An account holder may make an emergency withdrawal of his or her opportunity account funds in accordance with this section. (b) An account holder may make an emergency withdrawal for: (1) Paying the costs of medical care or the expenses necessary to obtain medical care for the account holder or a spouse, domestic partner, father, mother, child, or dependent of the account holder; (2) Making a payment necessary to prevent the eviction of the account holder from the primary residence of the account holder or to prevent foreclosure on a mortgage for the primary residence of the account holder; or (3) Making payments necessary to enable the account holder to meet necessary living expenses following loss of employment. (c) An account holder making an emergency withdrawal shall only withdraw funds deposited by the account holder and shall not withdraw matching funds; (d) An emergency withdrawal shall not be made unless authorized by an administering organization on a case-by-case basis. (e) An account holder shall deposit funds into the opportunity account in the same amount as the funds withdrawn from the account for the emergency withdrawal no later than 12 months after the date of the withdrawal. If the account holder fails to make the deposit: (1) The account holder shall lose his or her matching funds and the matching funds shall be returned to the District of Columbia and administering organization in the same amounts as the matching funds were provided; (2) The account holder shall be removed from the opportunity account program; and (3) All funds deposited by the account holder into the opportunity account shall be returned to the account holder.  (Apr. 3, 2001, D.C. Law 13-266, § 10, 48 DCR 1240.)
DC Code § 28-4102 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 28-4102. (Perm). Overcharging

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to charge more than the normal average retail price for any merchandise or service sold during an emergency that resulted from a natural disaster, if an emergency has been declared pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. (b)(1) Within 48 hours of a natural disaster, the Mayor may declare, for not more than 30 calendar days, a state of emergency for the purposes of this act. The Mayor shall prepare an emergency declaration that shall include a description of the existence, nature, extent, and duration of the emergency. (2) Upon the issuance of a declaration of an emergency or as soon as practicable given the nature of the emergency, the Mayor shall publish a copy of the emergency declaration in the District of Columbia Register and in 2 daily newspapers of general circulation.  (Mar. 20, 1992, D.C. Law 9-80, § 2, 39 DCR 675.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 28-4102. Section References This section is referenced in § 28-4101 and § 28-4103. References in Text “This act”, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), is D.C. Law 9-80.
DC Code § 28-4103 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 28-4103. (Perm). Penalties

(a)(1) A person who violates § 28-4102(a) shall be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000. (2) The Mayor may revoke, suspend, or limit the license, permit, or certificate of occupancy of a person who violates § 28-4102(a). (b) A violation of § 28-4102(a) shall be a civil infraction for the purposes of Chapter 18 of Title 2. Civil fines, penalties, and fees may be imposed as sanctions for any infraction, pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2. Adjudication of any infraction shall be pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2.  (Mar. 20, 1992, D.C. Law 9-80, § 2, 39 DCR 675; Feb. 5, 1994, D.C. Law 10-68, § 27(h), 40 DCR 6311.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 28-4103.
DC Code § 8-151.13a (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 8-151.13a. (Perm). CRIAC Assistance Fund

(a) There is established as a special fund the Clean Rivers Impervious Area Charge Assistance Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Mayor in accordance with subsection (c) of this section. (b) Revenue from the following sources shall be deposited in the Fund: (1) Such amounts as may be appropriated to the Fund; and (2) Any amounts appropriated in Fiscal Year 2019 for the implementation of the financial assistance programs authorized by § 34-2202.16b that remain unspent at the end of that fiscal year. (c) Money in the Fund shall be used to pay for the costs of implementing the financial assistance programs authorized by § 34-2202.16b. (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. (e) Within 60 days after the end of each fiscal year, DOEE shall transmit to the Mayor and the Council and publicly post on the DOEE website a report that includes the following information for financial assistance programs established pursuant to § 34-2202.16b, for the preceding fiscal year: (1) The total amount of funding remaining at the end of the fiscal year in the Fund; (2) The number of nonprofit organizations that applied for financial assistance, the number of nonprofit organizations that received financial assistance, and the total amount of funding provided to nonprofit organizations; (3) Not including any emergency relief, the number of residential customers that applied for financial assistance, the number of residential customers that were approved for financial assistance, and the total amount of funding provided to residential customers, broken down by Customer Assistance Program income limits; (4) The number of residential customers that requested emergency relief, the number of residential customers that received emergency relief, and the total amount of funding provided to residential customers for emergency relief; (5) Broken down by nonprofit and residential customer applicants, the average number of days DOEE took to process applications for financial assistance, from the date DOEE received the application, to: (A) For approved applications, the date that DOEE notified the applicant that they qualify or assistance; and (B) For denied applications, the date that DOEE notified the applicant that the applicant did not qualify for financial assistance; and (6) Efforts made by DOEE to publicize the availability of financial assistance through the Fund, including a description of the total amount of expenditures by DOEE on such efforts.  (Feb. 15, 2006, D.C. Law 16-51, § 113, 52 DCR 10812; as added Sept. 11, 2019, D.C. Law 23-16, § 6062, 66 DCR 8621; Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-229, § 4, 38 DCR 1112.)