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DC Code § 8-173.43 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 1B-i - Green Finance Authority|Subchapter IV - Financial Affairs of the Green Finance Authority|§ 8-173.43. Issuance of bonds; renewals and refunds; deemed obligations of Authority; negotiable instruments; director, employer, or agent not personally liable

(a) The Authority, pursuant to § 1-204.90(a)(6), may, to carry out the authorized purposes of the Authority: (1) Incur debt by the issuance of revenue bonds; and (2) Borrow or lend money to finance or assist in the financing of undertakings authorized by this chapter. (b) The Authority may not use the proceeds of bonds issued by the Authority unless the Board: (1) Determines that the use of the proceeds meets the requirements of this chapter and § 1-204.90; and (2) Approves a resolution, describing the determination required by paragraph (1) of this subsection. (c) Regardless of their form or character, bonds and other debt instruments of the Authority are negotiable instruments for all purposes of Subtitle I of Title 28, subject only to the provisions of the bonds for registration. (d) No director, employee, or agent of the Authority shall be personally liable for any payment required to be made under any bond issued by the Authority. (e) No notice, proceeding, consent, or approval shall be required for the issuance or performance of any bond of the Authority or the execution of any instrument relating thereto or to the security therefor, except as provided in this chapter or in guidelines issued by the Authority. (f) The Authority may stipulate by resolution the terms for sale of its bonds in accordance with this chapter, including the following: (1) The date a bond bears; (2) The date a bond matures; (3) Whether bonds are issued as serial bonds, as term bonds, or as a combination thereof; (4) The denomination; (5) The interest rate or rates, or variable rate or rates changing from time to time in accordance with a base or formula; (6) The registration privileges; (7) The medium and method for payment; and (8) The terms of redemption. (g) The Authority may sell its bonds at public or private sale and may determine the price for sale. (h) A pledge of the Authority is binding from the time it is made. Any funds or property pledged are subject to the lien of a pledge without physical delivery. The lien of a pledge is binding as against parties having any tort, contract or other claim against the Authority regardless of notice. Neither a resolution nor any other instrument creating a pledge need be recorded. (i) The signature of any officer of the Authority that appears on a bond remains valid if that person ceases to hold that office.  (Aug. 22, 2018, D.C. Law 22-155, § 403, 65 DCR 7159.)
DC Code § 8-173.44 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 1B-i - Green Finance Authority|Subchapter IV - Financial Affairs of the Green Finance Authority|§ 8-173.44. Trust indenture to secure bonds; provisions protecting holders

(a) The Authority may secure bonds by a trust indenture between the Authority and a corporate trustee that has the authority to exercise corporate trust powers within the District. (b) A trust indenture of the Authority may contain provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of holders of bonds in accordance with the provisions of the resolution authorizing the sale of bonds.  (Aug. 22, 2018, D.C. Law 22-155, § 404, 65 DCR 7159.)
DC Code § 8-173.45 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 1B-i - Green Finance Authority|Subchapter IV - Financial Affairs of the Green Finance Authority|§ 8-173.45. No limitation, alteration, or impairment of rights and remedies of bondholders

The District pledges to the holders of any bonds issued under this chapter that the District will not limit or alter rights vested in the Authority to fulfill agreements made with holders of the bonds, or in any way impair the rights and remedies of the holders of the bonds until the bonds, together with the interest thereon, with interest on any unpaid installments of interest, and all costs and expenses in connection with any action or proceedings by or on behalf of such holders are fully met and discharged. The Authority may include this pledge of the District in any agreement with the holders of bonds.  (Aug. 22, 2018, D.C. Law 22-155, § 405, 65 DCR 7159.)
DC Code § 8-173.46 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 1B-i - Green Finance Authority|Subchapter IV - Financial Affairs of the Green Finance Authority|§ 8-173.46. Faith and credit and taxing power of District not pledged on obligation; statement thereto

Bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter do not constitute an obligation of the District and are payable solely from the revenues or assets of the Authority. Each bond issued under this chapter must contain on its face a statement that the Authority is not obligated to pay principal or interest except from the revenues or assets pledged and that neither the faith and credit nor the taxing power of the District is pledged to the payment of the principal or interest on a bond.  (Aug. 22, 2018, D.C. Law 22-155, § 406, 65 DCR 7159.)
DC Code § 8-173.47 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 1B-i - Green Finance Authority|Subchapter IV - Financial Affairs of the Green Finance Authority|§ 8-173.47. Bonds as legal investments and securities

The bonds of the Authority are legal investments in which public officers and public bodies of the District, insurance companies and associations and other persons carrying on an insurance business, banks, bankers, banking institutions including savings and loan associations, building and loan associations, trust companies, savings banks and savings associations, investment companies and other persons carrying on a banking business, administrators, guardians, executors, trustees, and other fiduciaries and other persons authorized to invest in bonds or in other obligations of the District, may legally invest funds, including capital, in their control. The bonds are also securities that legally may be deposited with and received by public officers and public bodies of the District or any agency of the District for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds or other obligations of the District is authorized by law.  (Aug. 22, 2018, D.C. Law 22-155, § 407, 65 DCR 7159.)
DC Code § 8-173.48 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 1B-i - Green Finance Authority|Subchapter IV - Financial Affairs of the Green Finance Authority|§ 8-173.48. District tax exemptions

(a) The assets and income of the Authority shall be exempt from taxation by the District government. (b) Bonds issued by the Authority and the interest thereon are exempt from District taxation except estate, inheritance, and gift taxes.  (Aug. 22, 2018, D.C. Law 22-155, § 408, 65 DCR 7159.)
DC Code § 8-173.49 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 1B-i - Green Finance Authority|Subchapter IV - Financial Affairs of the Green Finance Authority|§ 8-173.49. Deposits

All monies of the Authority shall be deposited as soon as practicable in financial institutions regulated or insured by a federal or District agency.  (Aug. 22, 2018, D.C. Law 22-155, § 409, 65 DCR 7159.)
DC Code § 8-173.51 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 1B-i - Green Finance Authority|Subchapter V - Public Accountability|§ 8-173.51. Annual report and 3-year assessment; contents

(a) Within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Authority shall publish on its website and submit to the Mayor and the Council an annual report of its activities for the preceding year. The annual report shall set forth: (1) A complete financial statement for the preceding fiscal year, including: (A) The total amount of loans, loan guarantees, credit enhancements, and bonds issued over the lifetime of the Authority, and the amount issued in the preceding fiscal year; (B) The total amount of loan payments due to the Authority and repaid to the Authority in the preceding fiscal year; (C) The total amount of loans forgiven by the Authority in the preceding fiscal year; (D) The total amount of loan payments due to the Authority in the succeeding fiscal year; (E) The total amount of bond debt payments payed [paid] by the Authority in the preceding fiscal year and owed by the Authority in the succeeding fiscal year; and (F) The total amount spent on administrative costs in the preceding fiscal year and expected to be spent in succeeding fiscal year; (2) A description of all sustainable projects and programs and accomplishments, including total energy generated or saved from completed clean energy projects; (3) The names, pay schedules, titles, and place of residence of all new employees; and (4) Plans for the next fiscal year, and recommendations for any needed action on the part of the Mayor or Council with respect to the purposes of the Authority. (b) In addition to the annual report required by subsection (a) of this section, the Authority shall, within 4 years after August 22, 2018, conduct an assessment of the Authority's activities in its first 3 years of operation and provide a report to the Mayor and Council that includes recommendations on whether there is a need for additional public funding for the Authority.  (Aug. 22, 2018, D.C. Law 22-155, § 501, 65 DCR 7159.)
DC Code § 8-173.52 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 1B-i - Green Finance Authority|Subchapter V - Public Accountability|§ 8-173.52. Audits

(a) The Authority shall contract at least once each year with an independent certified public accountant to audit its books and accounts. Within 10 days after receiving the results of the audit from the independent certified public accountant, the Authority shall transmit the results of the audit to the Mayor and Council and shall make the audit available to the public on its website. (b) Any entity that receives financing for a sustainable project from the Authority shall provide the Board an annual statement, certified as correct by the chief financial officer of the entity, setting forth all sources and uses of funds in such detail as may be required by the Authority for such project. The Authority shall maintain any such statements for not less than 5 years.  (Aug. 22, 2018, D.C. Law 22-155, § 502, 65 DCR 7159.)
DC Code § 8-173.53 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 1B-i - Green Finance Authority|Subchapter V - Public Accountability|§ 8-173.53. Public hearing

At least once per year, the Board shall hold a public hearing on the Authority's performance. The Board shall publish notice of the hearing on the Authority's website and in the District of Columbia Register at least 14 calendar days before the hearing, and the hearing shall be recorded by electronic means. Within 3 days after the hearing, the recording of the hearing and all written submitted testimony shall be made public on the Authority's website.  (Aug. 22, 2018, D.C. Law 22-155, § 503, 65 DCR 7159.)
DC Code § 8-173.54 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 1B-i - Green Finance Authority|Subchapter V - Public Accountability|§ 8-173.54. Public records

The Authority shall make the following documents available to the public on its website: (1) The financial plan for its capital base; (2) Board meeting minutes and records; and (3) All bylaws, guidelines, and procedures adopted or issued by the Board or the Authority.  (Aug. 22, 2018, D.C. Law 22-155, § 504, 65 DCR 7159.)
DC Code § 8-173.61 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 1B-i - Green Finance Authority|Subchapter VI - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 8-173.61. Liberal construction of chapter

The provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate those powers that are specifically enumerated.  (Aug. 22, 2018, D.C. Law 22-155, § 601, 65 DCR 7159.)
DC Code § 8-173.62 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 1B-i - Green Finance Authority|Subchapter VI - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 8-173.62. Applicability of certain laws

(a) Chapter 3A of Title 2, and its implementing regulations, shall not apply to the Authority. (b) Subchapter IV of Chapter 5 of Title 2 shall apply to the Authority. (c) Subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, and the regulations implementing those provisions, shall not apply to the Authority. (d) Subchapter IX-A of Chapter 2 of Title 2, and its implementing regulations, shall not apply to the Authority. (e) Subchapter X of Chapter 2 of Title 2 shall not apply to the Authority. (f) The Code of Conduct, as that term is defined in § 1-1161.01(7), shall apply to the Authority. (g) The officers and employees of the Authority shall not be considered District government employees for purposes of subchapter II of Chapter 4 of Title 2 and the District of Columbia shall not be liable for any acts or occurrences of the Authority regardless of whether the Authority purchases insurance or whether purchased insurance covers any act or omission of an act.  (Aug. 22, 2018, D.C. Law 22-155, § 602, 65 DCR 7159.)
DC Code § 8-173.63 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 1B-i - Green Finance Authority|Subchapter VI - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 8-173.63. Legal representation

(a) The District may, upon request by the Authority and at the discretion of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia ("Attorney General"), provide representation through the Office of the Attorney General to the Authority and its officers and employees for legal matters related to their official duties. (b) The Authority may retain outside counsel, other than the Attorney General, at its own expense to provide representation for the Authority and its officers and employees in actual or anticipated litigation related to their official duties and functions or in any other legal proceeding, lawsuit, grievance, or arbitration filed against the Authority, its officers, or its employees related to their official duties and functions. (c) The District and its officers and employees shall not be liable for and may not be made a party to any lawsuits or claims arising from the operation of the Authority. (d) The Authority may have a General Counsel who shall: (1) Be appointed by the Executive Director; (2) Be an attorney admitted in good-standing to the practice of law in the District of Columbia; (3) Be qualified by experience and training to advise the Authority with respect to legal issues related to its powers and duties; (4) Have an attorney-client relationship with the Authority; and (5) With the consent of the Executive Director, employ staff attorneys and other personnel.  (Aug. 22, 2018, D.C. Law 22-155, § 603, 65 DCR 7159.)
DC Code § 8-173.64 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 1B-i - Green Finance Authority|Subchapter VI - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 8-173.64. Authority of the Chief Financial Officer

The CFO shall exercise authority over the Authority consistent with § 1-204.24a through § 1-204.24f.  (Aug. 22, 2018, D.C. Law 22-155, § 604, 65 DCR 7159.)
DC Code § 8-231.02 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 2A - Paint Hazards and Paint Stewardship|Subchapter I - Lead-Hazard Prevention and Elimination|§ 8-231.02. Prohibitions

(a) All dwelling units, common areas of multifamily properties, and child-occupied facilities constructed prior to 1978 shall be maintained free of lead-based paint hazards. (b) No person shall apply a lead-based paint or glaze to any surface, including the interior and exterior surfaces, of any residential, public, or commercial building, bridge, or other structure or superstructure, or on any paved surface. (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the District government may deny any license, registration, or permit relating to the use or occupancy of a child-occupied facility or dwelling unit to an owner of that property if the owner is in violation of this subchapter.  (Mar. 31, 2009, D.C. Law 17-381, § 3, 56 DCR 1596; Mar. 31, 2011, D.C. Law 18-348, § 2(b), 58 DCR 717; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-171, § 60(b), 59 DCR 6190.)  Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 18-348, in subsec. (a), deleted “March 1,” following “prior to”. The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-171 deleted the comma following “1978” in (a).
DC Code § 8-231.06 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 2A - Paint Hazards and Paint Stewardship|Subchapter I - Lead-Hazard Prevention and Elimination|§ 8-231.06. Tenant provision of access to dwelling unit

(a) A tenant shall allow access to his or her dwelling unit, at reasonable times, to the unit owner or the owner’s employee or representative to facilitate any work or inspection required under this subchapter following the provision of written notice by the owner at least 48 hours prior to the work or inspection; provided, that entry or inspection of any residential premises shall not be made without the permission of the occupant of the premises unless a warrant is obtained first from the Superior Court of the District of Columbia pursuant to § 11-941. (b) Notice required by subsection (a) of this section shall include: (1) A description of the general nature and locations of the planned work or inspection by the owner or his employee or representative; (2) Related requirements for containment, occupant protection, and relocation; (3) The expected starting and ending dates of the planned work; and (4) Any other information prescribed by the Mayor. (c) If the owner demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Mayor that the tenant refuses to allow access after the owner provides notice of no less than 7 days, the owner shall be exempt from meeting any requirements of this subchapter that are dependent upon such access as long as that tenant occupies that dwelling unit or until the tenant provides written notice of the tenant’s willingness to allow access or otherwise allows access. Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit the Mayor from ordering the owner to fulfill the tenant’s reasonable conditions for access or take other action to ensure that the ordered work can be completed. (d) Notwithstanding subsections (a) through (c) of this subsection, if entrance is for the purpose of performing work, the tenant may deny access to any person not properly certified pursuant to § 8-231.10 to perform that work.  (Mar. 31, 2009, D.C. Law 17-381, § 7, 56 DCR 1596; Mar. 31, 2011, D.C. Law 18-348, § 2(f), 58 DCR 717.)  Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 18-348 rewrote subsec. (a), which had read as follows: “(a) Subject to 14 DCMR § 707.18, a tenant shall allow access to his or her dwelling unit, at reasonable times, to the owner or his or her employee or representative to facilitate any work or inspection required under this chapter following the provision of written notice by the owner at least 48 hours prior to the work or inspection.”
DC Code § 8-231.07 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 2A - Paint Hazards and Paint Stewardship|Subchapter I - Lead-Hazard Prevention and Elimination|§ 8-231.07. Prohibition against retaliation

(a) A tenant may provide information to the Mayor concerning deteriorated paint or lead-based paint hazards within a property or elevated blood levels of a person at risk. (b) The provision of information in subsection (a) of this section shall be considered tenant rights.  (Mar. 31, 2009, D.C. Law 17-381, § 8, 56 DCR 1596.)
DC Code § 8-231.08 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 2A - Paint Hazards and Paint Stewardship|Subchapter I - Lead-Hazard Prevention and Elimination|§ 8-231.08. Property owner’s concurrent obligations

The provisions of this subchapter do not reduce, replace, or eliminate: (1) The duties and obligations of a property owner to monitor, repair, or maintain the property as required under any applicable District law or regulation; or (2) The authority of the Mayor to enforce applicable housing codes or to issue orders in accordance with any applicable District law or regulation.  (Mar. 31, 2009, D.C. Law 17-381, § 9, 56 DCR 1596.)
DC Code § 8-231.09 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 2A - Paint Hazards and Paint Stewardship|Subchapter I - Lead-Hazard Prevention and Elimination|§ 8-231.09. Lead Poisoning Prevention Fund. [Repealed]

Repealed.  (Mar. 31, 2009, D.C. Law 17-381, § 10, 56 DCR 1596; Mar. 31, 2011, D.C. Law 18-348, § 2(g), 58 DCR 717; Sept. 14, 2011, D.C. Law 19-21, § 9090, 58 DCR 6226.)
DC Code § 8-231.09a (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 2A - Paint Hazards and Paint Stewardship|Subchapter I - Lead-Hazard Prevention and Elimination|§ 8-231.09a. Lead Poisoning Prevention Fund

(a) There is established as a special fund the Lead Poisoning Prevention Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Department of Energy and Environment in accordance with subsection (c) of this section. (b) All fees, fines, and penalties received from compliance with and enforcement of this subchapter, and all interest earned on those monies, shall be deposited into the Fund. (c) Money in the Fund shall be used to pay for the costs of implementing this subchapter and may be used to provide low-income residents of the District with assistance to comply with the requirements of § 8-231.03, in accordance with rules issued by the Mayor. (d)(1) 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. (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.  (Mar. 31, 2009, D.C. Law 17-381, § 10a; as added Dec. 3, 2020, D.C. Law 23-149, § 6042, 67 DCR 10493.)