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2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 15 - Youth Affairs › Subchapter VI - Youth Development Plan › § 2–1581. Youth Development Plan

§ 2–1581. Youth Development Plan.
The Mayor shall oversee the implementation of District’s Youth Development Plan, which has been designed to:
(1) Increase the quality of coordination and collaboration among all stakeholders to deliver city-funded youth services;
(2) Advance the positive youth development philosophy and policy approach;
(3) Effectively implement youth violence prevention and intervention strategies;
(4) Provide for consistent and sustained investment in the city’s youth guided by positive youth development; and
(5) Directly impact upon challenges affecting adolescent youth and disconnected youth.
(Mar. 2, 2007, D.C. Law 16-192, § 1152, 53 DCR 6899.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 1152 of Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-477, August 8, 2006, 53 DCR 7068).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 1152 of Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-499, October 23, 2006, 53 DCR 8845).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 1152 of Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-1, January 16, 2007, 54 DCR 1165).
Short Title
Short title: Section of D.C. Law 16-192 provided that subtitle N of title I of the act may be cited as the “Youth Development Plan Implementation Strategy Act of 2006”.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 15 - Youth Affairs › Subchapter VI - Youth Development Plan › § 2–1582. Strategy update

§ 2–1582. Strategy update.
(a) The Mayor, within 30 days of the adoption of the budget, shall disseminate the budget and implementation strategy for the Youth Development Plan for each fiscal year (“youth development report”). Copies of the youth development report shall be transmitted to each member of the Council and posted on the District government’s website. This report shall summarize the successes and difficulties of the previous year’s strategy and any new youth development initiatives that are to be included in the plan for the upcoming year.
(b) The youth development report shall also include qualitative and quantitative outcome measures and performance measures (“measures”) for each implemented initiative (“measures”). Outcome measures and performance measures for other initiatives shall be developed as soon as practicable. The Deputy Mayor for Children, Youth, Families and Elders and the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice shall develop these measures upon advice from the Youth Development Plan Executive Working Group established under § 2-1585.
(c) For purposes of this section, the term “Qualitative and quantitative outcome measures and performance measures” means indicators of progress toward achieving the citywide goals established in the Children’s Budget Report and ensuring that youth development programs are provided effectively and efficiently.
(Mar. 2, 2007, D.C. Law 16-192, § 1153, 53 DCR 6899.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 1153 of Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-477, August 8, 2006, 53 DCR 7068).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 1153 of Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-499, October 23, 2006, 53 DCR 8845).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 1153 of Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-1, January 16, 2007, 54 DCR 1165).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 15 - Youth Affairs › Subchapter VI - Youth Development Plan › § 2–1583. Realignment of funding priorities

§ 2–1583. Realignment of funding priorities.
(a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, any reprogramming of money that relates to the funding of the Youth Development Plan’s budget or the Children’s Budget shall conform with the citywide goals for children and youth identified in the Children’s Budget Report. The city-wide goals for children and youth are:
(1) Children are ready for school.
(2) Children and youth succeed in school;
(3) Children and youth practice healthy behaviors;
(4) Children and youth engage in meaningful activities;
(5) Children and youth live in healthy, stable, and supportive families; and
(6) All youth make a successful transition to adulthood.
(b) Reprogrammed funds may only be allocated to meet the one of the following specific goals for which such funding was made.
(Mar. 2, 2007, D.C. Law 16-192, § 1154, 53 DCR 6899.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 2-1584.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 1154 of Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-477, August 8, 2006, 53 DCR 7068).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 1154 of Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-499, October 23, 2006, 53 DCR 8845).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 1154 of Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-1, January 16, 2007, 54 DCR 1165).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 15 - Youth Affairs › Subchapter VI - Youth Development Plan › § 2–1584. Funding priorities

§ 2–1584. Funding priorities.
(a) In fiscal year 2007, the youth development plan shall be funded by a $1 million allocation to the Office of the City Administrator to be used as follows:
(1) An amount of $600,000 for gang intervention services, including the Violence Intervention Partnership to reduce youth violence in communities east of the Anacostia River through innovative law enforcement, conflict resolution, and intervention and prevention strategies through a collaborative effort by community leaders, law enforcement officers, government agencies, faith-based institutions, community-based organizations, educators, and youth outreach workers.
(2) An amount of $300,000 for girls leadership and violence prevention programs, including a program to study violence among female youth and implement programs to address this issue; and
(3) An amount of $100,000 for youth worker training in positive youth development principles and methods.
(b) The Mayor shall designate additional resources for the Youth Development Plan from agencies that will provide services and support for the Plan’s initiatives, subject to the provisions of § 2-1583 and applicable laws and regulations.
(Mar. 2, 2007, D.C. Law 16-192, § 1155, 53 DCR 6899.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 1155 of Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-477, August 8, 2006, 53 DCR 7068).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 1155 of Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-499, October 23, 2006, 53 DCR 8845).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 1155 of Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-1, January 16, 2007, 54 DCR 1165).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 15 - Youth Affairs › Subchapter VI - Youth Development Plan › § 2–1585. Executive Working Group

§ 2–1585. Executive Working Group.
(a) There is established a Youth Development Plan Executive Working Group (“Working Group”), that shall advise its chair on the youth development plan. The chair of the Working Group shall be the Deputy Mayor for Children, Youth, Families and Elders (“chair”). The other members of the Executive working group shall include:
(1) Current members of the Youth Development Plan’s executive steering committee, including the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and, the Superintendent of the District of Columbia Public Schools, the City Administrator, and the President of the District of Columbia Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation;
(2) The Director of the District of Columbia Department of Employment Services;
(3) A member of the Council, as designated the Council Chairman;
(4) Adolescent youths, to be selected by the chair of the Executive Working Group as follows:
(A) A member of the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council,
(B) A system-involved youth who may be a youth who is legally a ward of, or committed to the care of the District of Columbia, or who is under the care of, the Department of Mental Health, and
(C) At least one youth who resides in the District;
(5) At least one representative from the Department of Parks and Recreation, as selected by the chair;
(6) At least one representative from the Department of Youth Rehabilitative Services, as selected by the chair;
(7) At least one representative from the Child and Family Services Agency, as selected by the chair;
(8) At least one representative from the Metropolitan Police Department, as selected by the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety & Justice;
(9) Representatives from other governmental agencies and instrumentalities as selected by the chair; and
(10) At least 2 District residents who have demonstrated an interest in youth violence or youth development in the District.
(b) The operations of the Working Group shall be subject to the discretion of the chair; provided, that Working Group shall meet at least twice a year. The chair of the Working Group shall work to ensure that the Group receives meaningful, informed feedback and input from its youth members.
(Mar. 2, 2007, D.C. Law 16-192, § 1156, 53 DCR 6899.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 2-1582.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 1156 of Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-477, August 8, 2006, 53 DCR 7068).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 1156 of Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-499, October 23, 2006, 53 DCR 8845).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 1156 of Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-1, January 16, 2007, 54 DCR 1165).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 602 of Crime Bill Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-129, June 29, 2009, 56 DCR 5495).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 15 - Youth Affairs › Subchapter VII - Interagency Collaboration and Services Integration Commission › § 2–1591. Short title

§ 2–1591. Short title.
This subchapter may be cited as the “Interagency Collaboration and Services Integration Commission Establishment Act of 2007”.
(June 12, 2007, D.C. Law 17-9, § 501, 54 DCR 4102.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment to the Expansion and Coordination of Youth Services Act of 2016, see § 2 of Youth Services Coordination Task Force Emergency Amendment Act of 2016 (D.C. Act 21-598, Jan. 6, 2017, 64 DCR 158).
Temporary Legislation
For temporary (225 days) amendment to the Expansion and Coordination of Youth Services Act of 2016, see § 2 of Youth Services Coordination Task Force Temporary Amendment Act of 2017 (D.C. Law 21-244, Apr. 7, 2017, 64 DCR 1616).
Editor's Notes
Applicability: Section 508 of Law 17-9 provided that this title this subchapter shall apply upon Congressional enactment of Title IX. Congress enacted the provisions of Title IX in Pub. L. 110-33, approved June 1, 2007.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 15 - Youth Affairs › Subchapter VII - Interagency Collaboration and Services Integration Commission › § 2–1592. Definitions

§ 2–1592. Definitions.
For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
(1) “Commission” means the Statewide Commission on Children, Youth, and their Families established in § 2-1594.
(2) “Comprehensive, multi-disciplinary assessment” means an assessment of children to determine the extent to which they are affected by risk and protective factors as individuals and as members of families, communities, and schools, and the extent to which they have service needs resulting from emotional disturbance, substance abuse, exposure to violence, or learning disabilities.
(3) “Evidence-based program” means a program that:
(A) Has been affirmatively evaluated by an independent agency with demonstrated expertise in evaluation;
(B) Demonstrates effectiveness in accomplishing its intended purposes and yields statistically significant supporting data; and
(C) Has been replicated in other communities with a level of effectiveness comparable to that indicated in the evaluation required by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph;
(4) “Integrated service plan” means a service plan that promotes delivery of services that are, to the fullest extent possible, comprehensive, implemented without interruption, and free from duplication or redundancy.
(5) “Risk and protective factors” means a circumstance or set of circumstances that assist in determining whether an individual is at risk of harm, emotional, physical, or otherwise; and
(6) “School-based clinician” means a healthcare or social-services practitioner, a mental-health professional, or substance abuse counselor certified or licensed in his or her field by the Director of the Department of Health or another nationally recognized professional organization, qualified to conduct comprehensive, multi-disciplinary assessments.
(June 12, 2007, D.C. Law 17-9, § 502, 54 DCR 4102; Mar. 3, 2010, D.C. Law 18-111, § 4061(a), 57 DCR 181.)
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 18-111 rewrote par. (1), which had read as follows: “(1) ‘Commission’ means the Interagency Collaboration and Services Integration Commission established by § 2-1594.”
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 4061(a) 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 § 4061(a) of Fiscal Year Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-260, January 4, 2010, 57 DCR 345).
Short Title
Short title: Section 4060 of D.C. Law 18-111 provided that subtitle G of title IV of the act may be cited as the “Interagency Collaboration and Services Integration Commission Establishment Amendment Act of 2009”.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 15 - Youth Affairs › Subchapter VII - Interagency Collaboration and Services Integration Commission › § 2–1593. Purpose

§ 2–1593. Purpose.
The purpose of the Commission is to promote a vision of the District of Columbia as a stable, safe, and healthy environment for children, youth, and their families by reducing juvenile and family violence and promoting social and emotional skills among children, youth, and their families through the oversight of a comprehensive, community-based integrated service delivery system aligned with the statewide strategic education and youth development plan, described in § 38-191, that includes:
(1) Comprehensive, multi-disciplinary assessments of children by school-based clinicians;
(2) Authority over a management information system that enables the inter-agency exchange of information and protects families’ privacy rights;
(3) Facilitation of resource sharing and inter-agency collaboration on multi-disciplinary projects;
(4) Development and implementation of proven, evidence-based preventive and interventive programs for children and families by educational, law enforcement, mental health, and social services agencies;
(5) Development of integrated service plans for individual children and families that promote the delivery of services that are comprehensive, implemented without interruption, and free from duplication or redundancy; and
(6) Independent evaluation of the effectiveness of the programs developed pursuant to, or in accordance with, this subchapter, including:
(A) Their impact on academic performance, levels of violence by and against children, truancy, and delinquency;
(B) The cost effectiveness of the programs, taking into account such factors as reductions, or potential reductions, in out-of-home placements and law enforcement expenditures; and
(C) The extent to which the Commission has developed the capacity to sustain the programs and activities.
(June 12, 2007, D.C. Law 17-9, § 503, 54 DCR 4102; Mar. 3, 2010, D.C. Law 18-111, § 4061(b), 57 DCR 181.)
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 18-111 rewrote the lead-in language, which had read as follows: “The purpose of the Commission is to address the needs of at-risk children by reducing juvenile and family violence and promoting social and emotional skills among children and youth through the oversight of a comprehensive integrated service delivery system that includes:”
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 4061(b) 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 § 4061(b) of Fiscal Year Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-260, January 4, 2010, 57 DCR 345).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 15 - Youth Affairs › Subchapter VII - Interagency Collaboration and Services Integration Commission › § 2–1594. Commission; establishment; authority

§ 2–1594. Commission; establishment; authority.
(a) There is established the Statewide Commission on Children, Youth, and their Families.
(b) Unless expressly prohibited in law or regulation, the Commission shall have the authority to:
(1) Combine local, federal, and other resources available to the participating education, law enforcement, and human services agencies to provide comprehensive multi-disciplinary assessments, integrated services, and evidence-based programs, as required by this subchapter;
(2) Apply for, receive, and disburse federal, state, and local funds relating to the duties and responsibilities of the Commission;
(3) Utilize the funding provided pursuant to subchapter III-A of Chapter 13 of Title 4 [§ 4-1345.01 et seq.];
(4) Exercise personnel authority for all employees of the Commission, consistent with Chapter 6 of Title 1 [§ 1-601.01 et seq.]; and
(5) Exercise procurement authority, consistent with Chapter 3A of this title [§ 2-351.01 et seq.]; except, that § 2-352.01(a) shall not apply.
(June 12, 2007, D.C. Law 17-9, § 504, 54 DCR 4102; Mar. 3, 2010, D.C. Law 18-111, § 4061(c), 57 DCR 181; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-171, § 207, 59 DCR 6190.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 2-1592 and § 38-271.02.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 18-111, in subsec. (a), substituted “the Statewide Commission on Children, Youth, and their Families” for “an Interagency Collaboration and Services Integration Commission”.
The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-171 substituted “Chapter 3A of this title; except, that § 2-352.01(a) shall not apply” for “Unit A of Chapter 3 of Title 2; except, that the provisions of § 2-301.05(a), (b), (c), and (e) shall not apply” in (b)(5).
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 4061(c) 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 § 4061(c) of Fiscal Year Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-260, January 4, 2010, 57 DCR 345).
Editor's Notes
Section 5072 of D.C. Law 19-168 provided for the establishment of the Safe Children and Families Enrichment Services Task Force.
Section 5073 of D.C. Law 19-168 provided that §§ 5071 and 5072 of the act shall expire 6 months after September 20, 2012.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 15 - Youth Affairs › Subchapter VII - Interagency Collaboration and Services Integration Commission › § 2–1597. Administrative support

§ 2–1597. Administrative support.
The Commission may hire staff and obtain equipment, supplies, materials, and services necessary to carry out the functions of the Commission.
(June 12, 2007, D.C. Law 17-9, § 507, 54 DCR 4102.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 15 - Youth Affairs › Subchapter VIII - Students in the Care of D.C. Coordinating Committee › § 2–1599.01. Definitions

§ 2–1599.01. Definitions.
For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
(1) "Coordinating Committee" means Students in the Care of D.C. Coordinating Committee.
(2) "Local education agency" means the District of Columbia Public Schools system or any individual or group of public charter schools operating under a single charter.
(3) "OSSE" means Office of the State Superintendent of Education.
(4) "Resident" means an individual who presently resides in the District or who was residing in the District at the time the individual became a student in the care of D.C.
(5) "Students in the Care of D.C." means District residents under 25 years of age who are incarcerated or detained by, committed to and under the custody of, or otherwise under the supervision of, the:
(A) Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services;
(B) Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency;
(C) Pretrial Services Agency for the District of Columbia;
(D) Family Court Social Services Division;
(E) Child and Family Services Agency;
(F) Department of Corrections; or
(G) Federal Bureau of Prisons.
(Apr. 11, 2019, D.C. Law 22-303, § 2, 66 DCR 2037.)
Applicability
Applicability of D.C. Law 22-303: § 7176 of D.C. Law 23-16 repealed § 9 of D.C. Law 22-303. Therefore the creation of this section by D.C. Law 22-303 has been implemented.
Applicability of D.C. Law 22-303: § 9 of D.C. Law 22-303 provided that the creation of this section by § 2 of D.C. Law 22-303 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) repeal of applicability provision of D.C. Law 22-303, see § 7176 of Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-112, Sept. 4, 2019, 66 DCR 11964).
For temporary (90 days) repeal of applicability provision of D.C. Law 22-303, see § 7176 of Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-91, July 22, 2019, 66 DCR 8497).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 15 - Youth Affairs › Subchapter VIII - Students in the Care of D.C. Coordinating Committee › § 2–1599.02. Establishment of the Coordinating Committee

§ 2–1599.02. Establishment of the Coordinating Committee.
(a) The Students in the Care of D.C. Coordinating Committee is established within the District government.
(b) The Coordinating Committee shall be headed by a Director appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council in accordance with § 1-523.01(a).
(c) The Coordinating Committee shall facilitate interagency, department-level leadership in planning, policymaking, program development, and budgeting for successful educational experiences and outcomes for students in the care of D.C.
(d) The Mayor shall designate an agency in the education sector to provide staff assistance and administrative support to the Coordinating Committee.
(Apr. 11, 2019, D.C. Law 22-303, § 3, 66 DCR 2037.)
Applicability
Applicability of D.C. Law 22-303: § 7176 of D.C. Law 23-16 repealed § 9 of D.C. Law 22-303. Therefore the creation of this section by D.C. Law 22-303 has been implemented.
Applicability of D.C. Law 22-303: § 9 of D.C. Law 22-303 provided that the creation of this section by § 3 of D.C. Law 22-303 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) repeal of applicability provision of D.C. Law 22-303, see § 7176 of Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-112, Sept. 4, 2019, 66 DCR 11964).
For temporary (90 days) repeal of applicability provision of D.C. Law 22-303, see § 7176 of Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-91, July 22, 2019, 66 DCR 8497).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 15 - Youth Affairs › Subchapter VIII - Students in the Care of D.C. Coordinating Committee › § 2–1599.04. The Director of the Coordinating Committee

§ 2–1599.04. The Director of the Coordinating Committee.
(a)(1) The Director of the Coordinating Committee shall be appointed to the Excepted Service as a statutory officeholder pursuant to § 1-609.08.
(2) The Director shall report to the Mayor.
(b) At minimum, the Director shall meet the following qualifications:
(1) Be familiar with the District public education system and member agencies;
(2) Have project management experience; and
(3) Possess expertise providing guidance and best practices for educating youth involved in the foster care and criminal justice systems.
(c) The Mayor is encouraged to consult with the Coordinating Committee on the specific qualifications and job description for this position.
(d) The Director shall have the following duties:
(1) Be responsible for and oversee the daily operations of the Coordinating Committee;
(2) Supervise Coordinating Committee staff;
(3) Recommend and institute internal policies, procedures, and processes for the Coordinating Committee to ensure efficient operations;
(4) Lead and coordinate the Coordinating Committee;
(5) Provide ongoing technical assistance to members of the Coordinating Committee in carrying out the recommendations in accordance with best practices, local laws, and federal laws;
(6) Be responsible for drafting the annual report mandated pursuant to § 2-1599.06(c);
(7) Share best practices from around the country and facilitate knowledge sharing with other states and jurisdictions to increase knowledge of best practices and intervention strategies; and
(8) Work with executive agencies, community stakeholders, and the Coordinating Committee to create, coordinate, and implement the strategic plan created pursuant to § 2-1599.06(d) to improve educational outcomes for students in the care of D.C.
(Apr. 11, 2019, D.C. Law 22-303, § 5, 66 DCR 2037.)
Applicability
Applicability of D.C. Law 22-303: § 7176 of D.C. Law 23-16 repealed § 9 of D.C. Law 22-303. Therefore the creation of this section by D.C. Law 22-303 has been implemented.
Applicability of D.C. Law 22-303: § 9 of D.C. Law 22-303 provided that the creation of this section by § 5 of D.C. Law 22-303 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) repeal of applicability provision of D.C. Law 22-303, see § 7176 of Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-112, Sept. 4, 2019, 66 DCR 11964).
For temporary (90 days) repeal of applicability provision of D.C. Law 22-303, see § 7176 of Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-91, July 22, 2019, 66 DCR 8497).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 15 - Youth Affairs › Subchapter VIII - Students in the Care of D.C. Coordinating Committee › § 2–1599.05. Operations of the Coordinating Committee

§ 2–1599.05. Operations of the Coordinating Committee.
(a) The Coordinating Committee shall vote on internal policies, procedures, and processes for its operation pursuant to § 2-1599.04(d)(3).
(b)(1) The Coordinating Committee shall meet at least quarterly.
(2) All meetings of the Coordinating Committee shall have a quorum of 2/3 of the voting members in order to conduct business.
(c)(1) The Coordinating Committee may establish subcommittees as needed.
(2) Subcommittees may include persons who are not members of the Coordinating Committee; provided, that each subcommittee shall be chaired by a Coordinating Committee member.
(3) No meeting of a subcommittee of the Coordinating Committee shall qualify as a meeting of the Coordinating Committee for purposes of fulfilling the requirements in subsection (b) of this section.
(Apr. 11, 2019, D.C. Law 22-303, § 6, 66 DCR 2037.)
Applicability
Applicability of D.C. Law 22-303: § 7176 of D.C. Law 23-16 repealed § 9 of D.C. Law 22-303. Therefore the creation of this section by D.C. Law 22-303 has been implemented.
Applicability of D.C. Law 22-303: § 9 of D.C. Law 22-303 provided that the creation of this section by § 6 of D.C. Law 22-303 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) repeal of applicability provision of D.C. Law 22-303, see § 7176 of Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-112, Sept. 4, 2019, 66 DCR 11964).
For temporary (90 days) repeal of applicability provision of D.C. Law 22-303, see § 7176 of Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-91, July 22, 2019, 66 DCR 8497).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 16 - Public Defender Service › § 2–1601. Redesignation of Legal Aid Agency as Public Defender Service

§ 2–1601. Redesignation of Legal Aid Agency as Public Defender Service.
The Legal Aid Agency for the District of Columbia is redesignated the District of Columbia Public Defender Service (hereafter in this chapter referred to as the “Service”).
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 654, Pub. L. 91-358, title III, § 301.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-2701.
1973 Ed., § 2-2221.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 16 - Public Defender Service › § 2–1604. Director and Deputy Director; appointment; duties; membership in bar required

§ 2–1604. Director and Deputy Director; appointment; duties; membership in bar required.
The Board of Trustees shall appoint a Director and Deputy Director of the Service, each of whom shall serve at the pleasure of the Board. The Director shall be responsible for the supervision of the work of the Service and shall perform such other duties as the Board of Trustees may prescribe. The Deputy Director shall assist the Director and shall perform such duties as he may prescribe. The Director and Deputy Director shall be members of the bar of the District of Columbia.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 656, Pub. L. 91-358, title III, § 304; Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 3205(cc), 25 DCR 5740; Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 762, Pub. L. 105-33, § 11272(b); Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2427, Pub. L. 105-274, § 7(d).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-2704.
1973 Ed., § 2-2224.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 1-636.02.
Cross References
Effective date of this section, see § 1-63
Editor's Notes
Section 11272 of Pub. L. 105-33: Section 7(d) of Pub. L. 105-274 provided that § 11272 of Pub. L. 105-33, which rewrote this section, is repealed, effective October 21, 1998. This section is set out above as it appeared prior to the enactment of § 11272.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 16 - Public Defender Service › § 2–1606. Annual report and audit

§ 2–1606. Annual report and audit.
(a) The Board of Trustees of the Service shall submit a fiscal year report of the Service’s operations to the Congress of the United States, to the chief judges of the federal courts in the District of Columbia and of the District of Columbia courts, and to the Office of Management and Budget. The report shall include a statement of the financial condition of the Service and a summary of services performed during the year.
(b) The Board of Trustees shall annually arrange for an independent audit to be prepared by a certified public accountant or by a designee of the Office of Management and Budget.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 657, Pub. L. 91-358, title III, § 306; Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 762, Pub. L. 105-33, § 11272(c); Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2428, Pub. L. 105-274, § 7(d), (e)(2)(A).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-2706.
1973 Ed., § 2-2226.
Editor's Notes
Section 11272 of Pub. L. 105-33: Section 7(d) of Pub. L. 105-274 provided that § 11272 of Pub. L. 105-33, which had amended this section, is repealed, effective October 21, 1998. This section is set out above as it would have appeared absent the enactment of § 11272.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 16 - Public Defender Service › § 2–1608. Transition provisions

§ 2–1608. Transition provisions.
All employees of the Legal Aid Agency for the District of Columbia on the date of enactment of this chapter shall be deemed to be employees of the Service and shall be entitled to the same compensation and benefits as they are entitled to as employees of the Legal Aid Agency for the District of Columbia.
(July 29, 1970, Pub. L. 91-358, title III, § 308.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-2708.
1973 Ed., § 2-2228.
Cross References
Education Licensure Commission, powers and duties, see § 38-1307.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 16A - Criminal History Reports. [Applicable January 1, 2026] › § 2–1651. Definitions. [Applicable January 1, 2026]

§ 2–1651. Definitions. [Applicable January 1, 2026]
Applicable January 1, 2026.
(Mar. 10, 2023, D.C. Law 24-284, § 201, 70 DCR 913; Sept. 6, 2023, D.C. Law 25-50, § 7088(a), 70 DCR 10366.)
Applicability
Section 7088 of D.C. Law 25-50 amended section 301 of D.C. Law 24-284 changing the applicability provision impacting this section to January 1, 2026. Therefore the creation of this section by Law 24-284 will be implemented on January 1, 2026.
Applicability of D.C. Law 24-284: § 301 of D.C. Law 24-284 provided that the creation of this section by § 201 of D.C. Law 24-284 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 16A - Criminal History Reports. [Applicable January 1, 2026] › § 2–1652. Restrictions on criminal history reports. [Applicable January 1, 2026]

§ 2–1652. Restrictions on criminal history reports. [Applicable January 1, 2026]
Applicable January 1, 2026.
(Mar. 10, 2023, D.C. Law 24-284, § 202, 70 DCR 913; Sept. 6, 2023, D.C. Law 25-50, § 7088(a), 70 DCR 10366.)
Applicability
Section 7088 of D.C. Law 25-50 amended section 301 of D.C. Law 24-284 changing the applicability provision impacting this section to January 1, 2026. Therefore the creation of this section by Law 24-284 will be implemented on January 1, 2026.
Applicability of D.C. Law 24-284: § 301 of D.C. Law 24-284 provided that the creation of this section by § 202 of D.C. Law 24-284 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 16A - Criminal History Reports. [Applicable January 1, 2026] › § 2–1653. Filing a complaint with the Office of Human Rights; exclusive remedy. [Applicable January 1, 2026]

§ 2–1653. Filing a complaint with the Office of Human Rights; exclusive remedy. [Applicable January 1, 2026]
Applicable January 1, 2026.
(Mar. 10, 2023, D.C. Law 24-284, § 203, 70 DCR 913; Sept. 6, 2023, D.C. Law 25-50, § 7088(a), 70 DCR 10366.)
Applicability
Section 7088 of D.C. Law 25-50 amended section 301 of D.C. Law 24-284 changing the applicability provision impacting this section to January 1, 2026. Therefore the creation of this section by Law 24-284 will be implemented on January 1, 2026.
Applicability of D.C. Law 24-284: § 301 of D.C. Law 24-284 provided that the creation of this section by § 203 of D.C. Law 24-284 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 16A - Criminal History Reports. [Applicable January 1, 2026] › § 2–1654. Penalties. [Applicable January 1, 2026]

§ 2–1654. Penalties. [Applicable January 1, 2026]
Applicable January 1, 2026.
(Mar. 10, 2023, D.C. Law 24-284, § 204, 70 DCR 913; Sept. 6, 2023, D.C. Law 25-50, § 7088(a), 70 DCR 10366.)
Applicability
Section 7088 of D.C. Law 25-50 amended section 301 of D.C. Law 24-284 changing the applicability provision impacting this section to January 1, 2026. Therefore the creation of this section by Law 24-284 will be implemented on January 1, 2026.
Applicability of D.C. Law 24-284: § 301 of D.C. Law 24-284 provided that the creation of this section by § 204 of D.C. Law 24-284 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 17 - Public Records Management › § 2–1702. Establishment of District of Columbia Office of Public Records Management, Archival Administration, and Library of Governmental Information

§ 2–1702. Establishment of District of Columbia Office of Public Records Management, Archival Administration, and Library of Governmental Information.
(a) There is established the District of Columbia Office of Public Records Management, Archival Administration, and Library of Governmental Information within the Office of the Secretary.
(b) The head of the Office shall be the Public Records Administrator of the District of Columbia who shall be appointed by the Mayor. The Administrator shall be qualified by training and experience in records and archives management. Other staff shall be appointed as necessary.
(c) Subject to the approval of the Mayor, the Administrator is authorized to adopt, alter, and use a seal which shall establish the authenticity or true copy of any public record in the Administrator’s custody. A true copy shall then have the same force and effect as the original.
(d) Repealed.
(e) The Mayor shall issue rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this chapter pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of this title. The Mayor shall submit the proposed rules and regulations 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 and regulations, by resolution, within the 45-day period, the proposed rules and regulations shall be deemed approved.
(Sept. 5, 1985, D.C. Law 6-19, § 3, 32 DCR 3590; Mar. 8, 1991, D.C. Law 8-235, § 2(b), 38 DCR 302; June 13, 2008, D.C. Law 17-175, § 2(b), 55 DCR 5387.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-2902.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 2-1701 and § 2-1706.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 17-175, in subsec. (e), added the second and third sentences.
Editor's Notes
For the establishment of an Archives Advisory Group, see section 1002 of D.C. Law 23-149.
For the establishment of an Archives Advisory Group, see section 1002 of D.C. Act 23-404.
Office of Public Records Management, Archival Administration, and Library of Government Information established: See Mayor’s Order 86-28, February 11, 1986.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 17 - Public Records Management › § 2–1704. Reporting requirements

§ 2–1704. Reporting requirements.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, each agency shall transmit to the Library of Governmental Information at least 2 copies of each report, study, or publication prepared by the agency or independent contractor immediately after they have been issued. At least one copy of each report, study, or publication shall be made available to the public at the Library of Governmental Information.
(b) The Mayor shall make available to the public an electronic version of the list, by category, of the documents transmitted under subsection (a) of this section through the Internet, no later than 30 days from the date of the transmission from the agency.
(c) The provisions of subsection (a) and (b) of this section shall not apply to drafts or unofficial copies of accounting, auditing, or financial reports, studies, or publications.
(Sept. 5, 1985, D.C. Law 6-19, § 5, 32 DCR 3590; Mar. 8, 1991, D.C. Law 8-235, § 2(d), 38 DCR 302; Oct. 17, 2002, D.C. Law 14-195, § 2(b), 49 DCR 7638.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-2904.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 14-195 rewrote the section which had read as follows:
“(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the head of each agency shall transmit to the Library of Governmental Information at least 2 copies of each report, study, or publication of the agency and those prepared by independent contractors, immediately after they have been issued. At least 1 copy of each report, study, or publication of the District or agency shall be available at the Library of Governmental Information at all times.
“(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to drafts or unofficial copies of accounting, auditing, or financial reports, studies, or publications.”
Editor's Notes
Section 3 of D.C. Law 14-195 provided that this act shall apply as of October 1, 2002.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 17 - Public Records Management › § 2–1705. Records Disposition Committee

§ 2–1705. Records Disposition Committee.
(a) There is established a Records Disposition Committee (“Committee”) consisting of the following:
(1) A chairperson, the State Historic Records Coordinator, appointed by the Mayor;
(2) The following ex officio members or their designees:
(A) The City Administrator/Deputy Mayor for Operations;
(B) The Secretary of the District of Columbia;
(C) The Secretary to the Council;
(D) The Director of Public Libraries;
(E) The Deputy Mayor for Finance;
(F) The Corporation Counsel;
(G) The Inspector General;
(H) The District of Columbia Auditor;
(I) The Superintendent of Schools; and
(J) The Chief Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals; and
(3) The Public Records Administrator shall serve as the secretary of the Committee.
(b) The Committee shall convene when called by the chairperson or by any 3 members to:
(1) Review and act upon a records retention schedule submitted for consideration by the Administrator;
(2) Review and act upon requests for exceptions from the records retention schedule for disposal authority;
(3) Accept for the archives nonpublic records of historic significance on the recommendation of the Administrator; and
(4) Consider and resolve policy and other matters affecting the District records disposition program.
(c) The concurrence of the Administrator shall be necessary for the destruction of any public record.
(Sept. 5, 1985, D.C. Law 6-19, § 6, 32 DCR 3590; Mar. 8, 1991, D.C. Law 8-235, § 2(e), 38 DCR 302.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-2905.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 2-1701.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 17 - Public Records Management › § 2–1707. Confidentiality safeguarded

§ 2–1707. Confidentiality safeguarded.
(a) Any public record made confidential by law shall be so treated.
(b) No provision of this chapter shall be construed to authorize or require the opening of any records ordered to be sealed by a court.
(Sept. 5, 1985, D.C. Law 6-19, § 8, 32 DCR 3590.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-2907.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 17 - Public Records Management › § 2–1708. Copies, printouts, and photographs of public records

§ 2–1708. Copies, printouts, and photographs of public records.
Whenever a person has the right to inspect any public record subject to the requirements of this chapter, the person shall be furnished a copy, printout, or photograph of the record for a reasonable fee.
(Sept. 5, 1985, D.C. Law 6-19, § 9, 32 DCR 3590.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-2908.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 17 - Public Records Management › § 2–1709. Disposition of public records at end of official’s term

§ 2–1709. Disposition of public records at end of official’s term.
(a) On or before the expiration of the term of office of an elected or appointed official, all public records, books, writings, and letters in the custody of the official shall be promptly transmitted or relinquished to the official’s successor or, if there is none, to the Administrator.
(b) Any official who maliciously destroys, defaces, or removes any public record, as defined by this chapter, shall be subject to the penalties established in section 14.
(Sept. 5, 1985, D.C. Law 6-19, § 10, 32 DCR 3590.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-2909.
References in Text
“Section 14”, referred to at the end of subsection (b), is § 14 of D.C. Law 6-19.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 17 - Public Records Management › § 2–1710. Right of examination of public records

§ 2–1710. Right of examination of public records.
(a) The Administrator shall from time to time review the condition of public records, and shall give advice and assistance to officials in the solution of problems of preserving, cataloging, filing, and making readily available for governmental and public use the records in their custody.
(b) Upon request by the Administrator, each custodian shall prepare an inclusive inventory of all public records in his or her custody.
(Sept. 5, 1985, D.C. Law 6-19, § 11, 32 DCR 3590.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-2910.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 17 - Public Records Management › § 2–1711. Annual report

§ 2–1711. Annual report.
(a) The Office shall submit an annual report covering the preceding fiscal year to the Mayor by January 1st.
(b) A copy of the annual report shall be sent to each member of the Council and placed in each branch of the public library.
(Sept. 5, 1985, D.C. Law 6-19, § 12, 32 DCR 3590.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-2911.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 17 - Public Records Management › § 2–1712. Funding

§ 2–1712. Funding.
All projected expenditures required for the administration of this chapter shall be included as a part of the annual budget submitted for the operation of the Office of the Secretary.
(Sept. 5, 1985, D.C. Law 6-19, § 13, 32 DCR 3590.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-2912.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 17 - Public Records Management › § 2–1713. Civil enforcement

§ 2–1713. Civil enforcement.
The Corporation Counsel is authorized to initiate a civil action in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia or any court of competent jurisdiction to protect the interests of the District of Columbia in any public record.
(Sept. 5, 1985, D.C. Law 6-19, § 15, 32 DCR 3590.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-2913.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 17 - Public Records Management › § 2–1715. Establishment of the District Historical Records Advisory Board. [Repealed]

§ 2–1715. Establishment of the District Historical Records Advisory Board. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(Sept. 5, 1985, D.C. Law 6-19, § 16a; as added Mar. 28, 2019, D.C. Law 22-271, § 2(b), 66 DCR 1446; Nov. 13, 2021, D.C. Law 24-45, § 7170, 68 DCR 010163.)
Applicability
Applicability of D.C. Law 22-271: § 4 of D.C. Law 22-271 provided that the creation of this section by § 2(b) of D.C. Law 22-271 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 17 - Public Records Management › § 2–1716. Duties of the DHRAB; Public Records and Archives Action Plan. [Repealed]

§ 2–1716. Duties of the DHRAB; Public Records and Archives Action Plan. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(Sept. 5, 1985, D.C. Law 6-19, § 16b; as added Mar. 28, 2019, D.C. Law 22-271, § 2(b), 66 DCR 1446; Nov. 13, 2021, D.C. Law 24-45, § 7170, 68 DCR 010163.)
Applicability
Applicability of D.C. Law 22-271: § 4 of D.C. Law 22-271 provided that the creation of this section by § 2(b) of D.C. Law 22-271 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.