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DC Code § 22-4251 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 22-4251. (Perm). Comprehensive Homicide Elimination Strategy Task Force

(a) There is established a Comprehensive Homicide Elimination Strategy Task Force ("Task Force"). The Task Force shall develop a report on successful violence prevention and intervention strategies that can be used to eliminate homicides in the District of Columbia. (b)(1) The Task Force shall be comprised of 20 representatives from among the following entities: (i) Government agencies; (ii) Nonprofit organizations; (iii) Businesses; (iv) Educational institutions; (v) Victim services organizations; (vi) Social services organizations; (vii) Religious organizations; (viii) Mental and behavioral health organizations; (ix) Organized labor; (x) Criminal justice reform organizations; and (xi) Advisory Neighborhood Commissions. (2) Of the 20 representatives, 10 shall be appointed by the Mayor and 10 shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Council no later than 60 days after October 1, 2017. (3) The Mayor and the Chairman of the Council shall each designate a co-chair of the Task Force, one each from the government and non-government sectors. (c) No later than June 1, 2019, the Task Force shall hold at least 3 public meetings and shall submit the report required in subsection (a) of this section to the Mayor and the Council. (d) Repealed.  (Mar. 14, 2007, D.C. Law 16-262, § 501, 54 DCR 794; May 2, 2015, D.C. Law 20-271, § 260, 62 DCR 1884.)
DC Code § 35-254 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 35-254. (Perm). Penalties

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b)(1) of this section, a violation of § 35-251(b) or § 35-252 shall be punishable by a civil fine of not more than $50. (b)(1) A violation of section § 35-251(b)(6), (c) or (d) shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $300, imprisonment of not more than 90 days, not fewer than 30 hours of community service, or a combination of any 2 penalties, except that imprisonment and community service shall not be imposed together. (2) The fine set forth in this subsection shall not be limited by Chapter 35B of Title 22. (3) All prosecutions under this subsection shall be brought by the Attorney General for the District of Columbia.  (Sept. 23, 1975, D.C. Law 1-18, § 5, formerly § 4, 22 DCR 1995; renumbered, Feb. 22, 1978, D.C. Law 2-40, § 2(b), 24 DCR 3344; June 29, 1984, D.C. Law 5-91, § 3(b), 31 DCR 2539; Oct. 1, 1992, D.C. Law 9-171, § 2(b), 39 DCR 5831; May 3, D.C. Law 22-310, § 4(c),66 DCR 1395.)
DC Code § 1-623.20 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 1-623.20. (Perm). Report of injury

(a) The immediate superior of an employee shall report to the Mayor an injury to the employee that results in his or her death or probable injury within 3 days from the date of the injury or death or the date that the superior has knowledge of the injury, whichever is earlier. (b) Notwithstanding § 1-623.24(a)(1), failure of a superior to report an injury or death shall not impair a claimant’s right to compensation. The Mayor may: (1) Prescribe the information that the report shall contain; (2) Require the immediate superior to make supplemental reports; and (3) Obtain such additional reports and information from employees as are agreed on by the Mayor and the head of the employing agency.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 2320, 25 DCR 5740; Apr. 5, 2005, D.C. Law 15-290, § 2(c), 52 DCR 1449.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-624.20. 1973 Ed., § 1-353.20. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 15-290 rewrote the section which had read: “Immediately after an injury to an employee which results in his or her death or probable disability, his or her immediate superior shall report to the Mayor. The Mayor may: “(1) Prescribe the information that the report shall contain; “(2) Require the immediate superior to make supplemental reports; and “(3) Obtain such additional reports and information from employees as are agreed on by the Mayor and the head of the employing agency.”
DC Code § 32-1532 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 32-1532. (Perm). Employer reports

(a) Within 10 days from the date of any injury or death or from the date that the employer has knowledge of a disease or infection in respect of such injury, the employer shall send to the Mayor a report setting forth: (1) the name, address, and business of the employer; (2) the name, address, and occupation of the employee; (3) the cause and nature of the injury or death; (4) the year, month, day, and hour when and the particular locality where the injury or death occurred; and (5) such other information as the Mayor may require. The employer shall also send a copy of the report together with such other information as may be required by the Mayor to the Department of Employment Services. The employer shall send to the employee or the employee’s next of kin, by certified mail, return receipt requested, concurrent with the submission of the report to the Department of Employment Services, a statement of the employee’s rights and obligations pursuant to this chapter, including the right to file a claim for compensation within one year from the date of injury or death. (b) Additional reports in respect of such injury and of the condition of such employee shall be sent by the employer to the Mayor at such times and in such manner as the Mayor may prescribe. (c) Any report provided for in subsection (a) or (b) of this section shall not be evidence of any fact stated in such report in any proceeding in respect of such injury or death on account of which the report is made. (d) The mailing of any such report and copy in a stamped envelope, within the time prescribed in subsection (a) or (b) of this section, to the Mayor shall be a compliance with this section. (e) Any employer who fails or refuses to send any report required of him by this section shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 for each such failure or refusal. (f) Where the employer or the carrier has been given notice, or the employer (or his agent in charge of the business in the place where the injury occurred) or the carrier has knowledge of any injury or death of an employee and fails, neglects, or refuses to file report thereof as required by the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the limitations in § 32-1514(a) shall not begin to run against the claim of the injured employee or his dependents entitled to compensation, or in favor of either the employer or the carrier, until such report shall have been furnished as required by the provisions of subsection (a) of this section. (g) On receiving the report provided by subsection (a) of this section, the Mayor shall notify the injured employee of the employee’s rights and obligations under this chapter.  (July 1, 1980, D.C. Law 3-77, § 33, 27 DCR 2503; Apr. 16, 1999, D.C. Law 12-229, § 2(h), 46 DCR 891.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 36-332.
DC Code § 28-4101 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 28-4101. (Perm). Definitions

For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Natural disaster” means the actual or imminent consequence of any disaster, catastrophe, or emergency, including fire, other than a fire caused by human error or arson, flood, earthquake, storm, or other serious act of nature, which threatens the health, safety, or welfare of persons or causes damage to property in the District of Columbia. (2) “Normal average retail price” means: (A) In the case of services, not more than 10% more than the price at which similar services were sold or offered in the Washington Metropolitan Area during the 90-day period that preceded an emergency that resulted from a natural disaster, if an emergency is declared pursuant to § 28-4102(b); or (B) In the case of merchandise, the price equal to the wholesale cost plus a retail mark-up that is the same percentage over wholesale cost as the retail mark-up for similar merchandise sold in the Washington Metropolitan Area during the 90-day period that immediately preceded an emergency that resulted from a natural disaster, if an emergency has been declared pursuant to § 28-4102(b). (3) “Person” means a corporation, firm, agency, company, association, organization, partnership, society, joint stock company, or an individual.  (Mar. 20, 1992, D.C. Law 9-80, § 2, 39 DCR 675; Feb. 5, 1994, D.C. Law 10-68, § 27(g), 40 DCR 6311; May 16, 1995, D.C. Law 10-255, § 23, 41 DCR 5193.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 28-4101.
DC Code § 10-1221.05 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 10-1221.05. (Perm). Bond authorization

(a) The Council approves and authorizes the issuance to the Authority of bonds in an aggregate amount sufficient to provide net proceeds as follows: (1) An amount not to exceed $159 million for the costs of the project; and (2) The amount of $2 million for the D.C. Citizens’ Job Program; provided, that: (A) The program shall begin no later than 2 years before the completion of the construction of the New Convention Center Hotel. (B) The program shall train and hire citizens of the District for permanent employment positions in the New Convention Center Hotel. (C) The development, administration, and oversight of the program shall be the responsibility of the Authority. (D) The Authority shall ensure that Marriott International, Inc.; representatives of organized labor; ONE DC (formerly known as Manna CDC), a community development corporation organized in the District; and other community organizations which have demonstrated experience in providing effective job training and placement in hospitality industry jobs participate in the development of the program. (E) The program shall be designed to provide job-specific training which meets the specifications of positions to be filled at the New Convention Center Hotel and shall provide that District citizens who successfully complete the training be given first consideration for the jobs for which they have been trained. (b) The bonds shall be tax-exempt or taxable as the Mayor shall determine and shall be payable from and secured by funds in the New Convention Center Hotel Fund (or the portion of such funds as shall be determined in accordance with the terms of the bonds for the payment of debt service on the bonds). (c) The Mayor is authorized to pay from the proceeds of the bonds the costs and expenses of issuing and delivering the bonds, including, but not limited to, underwriting, legal, accounting, financial advisory, bond insurance or other credit enhancement, marketing and selling the bonds, and printing costs and expenses.  (Sept. 19, 2006, D.C. Law 16-163, § 105, 53 DCR 5430; Oct. 22, 2009, D.C. Law 18-78, § 3(d), 56 DCR 6959.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 10-1221.01. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 18-78, in the lead-in text of subsec. (a), substituted “sufficient to provide net proceeds” for “not to exceed $187 million. The net proceeds shall be used”; and rewrote subsec. (a)(1), which had read as follows: “(1) The amount of $134 million for the costs of the project; and”. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 105 of New Convention Center Hotel Omnibus Financing and Development Emergency Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-404, June 26, 2006, 53 DCR 5404). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 3(d) of New Convention Center Hotel Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-186, August 12, 2009, 56 DCR 6967).
DC Code § 2-281.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 2-281.01. (Perm). Definitions

 For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) "Economically disadvantaged individual" shall have the same meaning as set forth in § 2-218.02(7). (2)(A) "Eligible business" means an equity impact enterprise that has $2 million or less in annual revenue and certifies in writing that the business is unable to obtain conventional financing or is a business enterprise that cannot reasonably be expected to qualify for financing under the standards of commercial lending. (B) For the purposes of this paragraph, the phrase "unable to obtain conventional financing" means that the business has attempted but failed in the attempt to obtain financing from conventional sources. (3) "Equity impact enterprise" shall have the same meaning as set forth in § 2-218.02(8A). (4) "Fund" means the Equity Impact Fund established in § 2-281.02. (5) "Fund Manager" means a private financial organization selected by the Mayor pursuant to § 2-281.03. (6) "Private financial organization" means a partnership, corporation, trust, limited liability company, Community Development Financial Institution, or a consortium of partnerships, corporations, trusts, limited liability companies, or Community Development Financial Institutions, whether organized on a profit or not-for-profit basis, that has as its primary activity the investment of capital into businesses.  (Dec. 3, 2020, D.C. Law 23-149, § 2162, 67 DCR 10493.)
DC Code § 2-281.02 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 2-281.02. (Perm). Establishment of the Equity Impact Fund

(a)(1) There is established a fund outside the General Fund of the District of Columbia, designated as the Equity Impact Fund ("Fund"), which shall be managed by a Fund Manager selected by the Mayor. (2) The Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development shall provide, upon selection of the Fund Manager, $1.25 million in the aggregate in Fiscal Year 2021 for deposit into the Fund ("District's initial investment"). (b) The Fund shall be funded by money appropriated for the purposes of the Fund, other amounts, if any, received by the District or Fund Manager for deposit into the Fund, and any monies received as gifts, grants, donations, and awards. (c) Money in the Fund shall be used for the following purposes: (1) To facilitate investment in businesses that lack access to capital; (2) To make investments into eligible businesses based on an investment strategy determined by the Fund Manager; and (3) To administer the Fund, including the provision of technical assistance to eligible businesses; provided, that no more than 15% of the District's initial investment may be used annually for this purpose.  (Dec. 3, 2020, D.C. Law 23-149, § 2163, 67 DCR 10493.)
DC Code § 2-281.03 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 2-281.03. (Perm). Fund Manager selection

(a) The Mayor shall solicit applications, in a form determined by the Mayor, for the position of Fund Manager from private financial organizations. The application shall contain description of: (1) The qualifications of the applicant, including demonstrable experience in investing in small businesses, businesses owned by economically disadvantaged individuals, businesses owned by individuals who have been subjected to racial or ethnic prejudice or cultural bias because of their identity as a member of a group without regard to their individual qualities, or businesses that otherwise meet the definition of, or are similar to, an equity impact enterprise; (2) How the applicant will structure the Fund and investment criteria to achieve the goals and objectives of the Fund; (3) The ability and plans of the applicant to provide or raise sufficient funds to provide matching contributions for the Fund; (4) The ability of the applicant to maintain a sufficient fund balance to administer the Fund; (5) The type of businesses to be targeted for priority investment from the Fund; (6) A demonstrable ability to offer a variety of financing vehicles, including equity financing, revenue-based financing, royalty financing, and debt financing; (7) The investment strategies the applicant will employ to achieve the goals and objectives of the Fund; and (8) Other criteria that the Mayor considers necessary or appropriate. (b) The Fund Manager shall be selected from among the applicants for the position based on a scoring rubric established by the Mayor; provided, that: (1) A preference be given to applicants that are at least 51% owned, operated, or controlled by economically disadvantaged individuals or individuals who have been subjected to racial or ethnic prejudice or cultural bias because of their identity as a member of a group without regard to their individual qualities; and (2) If the applicant manages an existing investment fund, the existing fund not exceed $100,000,000 in total investments.  (Dec. 3, 2020, D.C. Law 23-149, § 2164, 67 DCR 10493.)
DC Code § 2-281.04 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 2-281.04. (Perm). Minimum requirements for investment

(a) The Fund Manager shall source, underwrite, and monitor all investments placed pursuant to this chapter. Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the Mayor shall not determine the recipient, amount, interest rate, or any other requirement related to an investment made pursuant to this chapter. (b) The following requirements shall apply to any investment in an eligible business made from the Fund using the District's initial investment or interest earned on the initial investment: (1) The Fund Manager shall begin accepting applications from eligible businesses seeking investment, on a rolling basis, within 30 days of being selected for the position by the Mayor. (2) For the Fund Manager to provide an investment from the Fund, the eligible business must agree, in writing, to participate in technical assistance training. (3) The Fund Manager shall establish, for each selected eligible business, a 12-month individualized business plan. Investments shall be distributed to the eligible business in installments based upon completion of specific milestones clearly described in the business's individualized business plan. The individualized business plan shall include technical assistance, provided at no cost to the business, which shall include education on the management and scale of a business through live training or guided recorded sessions. All eligible businesses that receive an investment from the Fund shall be required to participate in at least 3 months of technical assistance training.  (Dec. 3, 2020, D.C. Law 23-149, § 2165, 67 DCR 10493.)
DC Code § 2-281.05 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 2-281.05. (Perm). Reporting requirements

 The Fund Manager shall submit to the Mayor, on a quarterly basis, a report on the activities of the Fund. The report shall include, at a minimum: (1) The aggregate amount of dollars invested in eligible businesses during the reporting period; (2) The number of eligible businesses receiving an investment, including the name and business address for each; (3) A copy of the individualized business plan for each eligible business, including a description of the technical assistance training provided; and (4) The aggregate amount of funds in the Fund and a breakdown of the amount of the funds in the Fund used for each of the following, with each amount reported as a percentage of the aggregate amount of the Fund: (A) The percentage used for technical training assistance; (B) The percentage used for administration costs; and (C) The percentage used to compensate the Fund Manager.  (Dec. 3, 2020, D.C. Law 23-149, § 2166, 67 DCR 10493.)
DC Code § 2-281.06 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 2-281.06. (Perm). Recovery of District investment

The Mayor shall reserve the right to recover the amount of its initial investment into the Fund and may exercise this right if the Fund Manager does not, within a reasonable period, as determined by the Mayor, place investments into eligible businesses in an amount equal to the amount of the District's initial investment into the Fund.  (Dec. 3, 2020, D.C. Law 23-149, § 2167, 67 DCR 10493.)
DC Code § 1-620.61 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 1-620.61. (Perm). Definitions

 For the purposes of subchapter XX-E of Chapter 6 of Title 1, the term: (1) "Agency" includes the Council. (2) "Marijuana" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 48-901.02(3)(A). (3) "Undue hardship" shall have the same meaning as provided in section 101(10) of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, approved July 26, 1990 (104 Stat. 330; 42 U.S.C. § 12111(10)).  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 2061; as added Apr. 27, 2021, D.C. Law 23-276, § 2(e), 68 DCR 48.)
DC Code § 1-620.62 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 1-620.62. (Perm). Protections for qualifying patients

(a)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, an agency may not refuse to hire, terminate from employment, penalize, fail to promote, or otherwise take adverse employment action against an individual based upon the individual's status as a qualifying patient unless the individual used, possessed, or was impaired by marijuana at the individual's place of employment or during the individual's hours of employment. (2) A qualifying patient's failure to pass an agency-administered drug test for marijuana components or metabolites may not be used as a basis for employment-related decisions unless reasonable suspicion exists that the qualifying patient was impaired by or used marijuana at the qualifying patient's place of employment or during the qualifying patient's hours of employment. (b) Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply: (1) To positions that are designated as safety-sensitive; or (2) If compliance would cause the agency to commit a violation of a federal law, regulation, contract, or funding agreement. (c)(1) Upon the request of an employee who is a qualifying patient, an agency must provide a reasonable accommodation for the employee's use of medical marijuana, including by engaging in an interactive process to determine the appropriate reasonable accommodation. (2) A reasonable accommodation may include reassigning or transferring an employee to an open position for which the employee is otherwise qualified, or modifying or adjusting the employee's job duties or working environment, or modifying or adjusting the agency's operating procedures to enable the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. An accommodation is not reasonable if it would: (A) Place the employee in a position that is designated as safety-sensitive; (B) Impose an undue hardship on the employing agency; or (C) Cause the agency to commit a violation of a federal law, regulation, contract, or funding agreement. (3)(A) An employee's election to pursue relief under this section shall not prejudice the employee's right to pursue relief under other District or federal law. (B) A reasonable accommodation or interactive process provided under this subsection may be combined with a reasonable accommodation or interactive process provided pursuant to other District or federal law. (d) Nothing in subsection (c) of this section may be interpreted as requiring an agency employer to permit an employee who is a qualifying patient to: (1) Use or administer marijuana at the employee's place of employment or during the employee's hours of employment; or (2) Be impaired by marijuana at the employee's place of employment or during the employee's hours of employment. (e) Notwithstanding § 1-604.04(a), the Council may issue rules to implement the provisions of this section.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 2062; as added Apr. 27, 2021, D.C. Law 23-276, § 2(e), 68 DCR 48.)