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2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 10 - Parks, Public Buildings, Grounds, and Space › Chapter 16 - Sports Facilities › Subchapter IV - Verizon Center › § 10–1604.03. Bond authorization

§ 10–1604.03. Bond authorization.
(a) The Council authorizes and approves the issuance of bonds in one or more series in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $50 million for payment of the costs of the project. There is allocated to the bonds the funds in the Verizon Center Fund or such portion of the funds as shall be determined in accordance with the terms of the bonds for the payment of debt service on the bonds.
(b) The bonds shall be tax-exempt or taxable as the Mayor shall determine and shall be payable solely from, and secured by, funds deposited in the Verizon Center Fund.
(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 printing costs and expenses.
(July 12, 2007, D.C. Law 17-12, § 4, 54 DCR 5151.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 10 - Parks, Public Buildings, Grounds, and Space › Chapter 16 - Sports Facilities › Subchapter IV - Verizon Center › § 10–1604.05. Development Plan requirement

§ 10–1604.05. Development Plan requirement.
(a) The entity responsible for identifying spending priorities for the project shall submit a Development Plan to the Mayor no fewer than 90 days prior to the beginning of the period covered by the Development Plan.
(b) The Mayor shall have 30 days to review the Development Plan. If, after 30 days, the Mayor has not approved or disapproved the Development Plan, the Development Plan shall be deemed approved.
(c) No Bond Funded Expenditures shall be permitted without an approved Development Plan.
(July 12, 2007, D.C. Law 17-12, § 6, 54 DCR 5151.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 10 - Parks, Public Buildings, Grounds, and Space › Chapter 16 - Sports Facilities › Subchapter IV - Verizon Center › § 10–1604.06. Sale of the bonds

§ 10–1604.06. Sale of the bonds.
(a) The bonds of any series may be sold at negotiated or competitive sale at, above, or below par, to one or more persons or entities, and upon terms that the Mayor considers to be in the best interests of the District.
(b) The Mayor or an Authorized Delegate may execute, in connection with each sale of the bonds, offering documents on behalf of the District, may deem final any such offering document on behalf of the District for purposes of compliance with federal laws and regulations governing such matters, and may authorize the distribution of the documents in connection with the sale of the bonds.
(c) The Mayor is authorized to deliver the executed and sealed bonds, on behalf of the District, for authentication, and, after the bonds have been authenticated, to deliver the bonds to the original purchasers of the bonds upon payment of the purchase price.
(d) The bonds shall not be issued until the Mayor receives an approving opinion from Bond Counsel as to the validity of the bonds.
(e) Unit A of Chapter 3 of Title 2, and subchapter III-A of Chapter 3 of Title 47 shall not apply to any contract the Mayor may from time to time enter into, or the Mayor may determine to be necessary or appropriate, for purposes of this subchapter.
(July 12, 2007, D.C. Law 17-12, § 7, 54 DCR 5151.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 10 - Parks, Public Buildings, Grounds, and Space › Chapter 16 - Sports Facilities › Subchapter IV - Verizon Center › § 10–1604.07. Payment and security

§ 10–1604.07. Payment and security.
(a) Except as may be otherwise provided in this subchapter, the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on, the bonds shall be payable solely from proceeds received from the sale of the bonds, income realized from the temporary investment of those proceeds, receipts, and revenues deposited in the Verizon Center Fund, income realized from the temporary investment of those receipts and revenues prior to payment to the bond owners, other moneys that, as provided in the Financing Documents, may be made available to the District for the payment of the bonds, and other sources of payment (other than the District), all as provided for in the Financing Documents.
(b) There is further allocated to the payment of debt service on the bonds (and the funding of reserves for such purposes) the Available Increment, subordinate to the allocation of the Available Increment to the Budgeted Reserve, as defined in the Reserve Agreement, all as more fully described in the Reserve Agreement, to be used for the payment of debt service on the bonds (and the funding of reserves for such purpose) to the extent that the revenues allocated in subsection (a) of this section are inadequate to pay debt service on (and the funding of reserves for) the bonds. The termination date for the allocation of the Available Increment authorized by this subsection shall be the earlier of:
(1) The final maturity date of the bonds; or
(2) The date on which all of the bonds are paid or provided for and are no longer outstanding pursuant to their terms.
(c) Payment of the bonds shall be secured as provided in the Financing Documents and by an assignment by the District for the benefit of the bond owners of certain of its rights under the Financing Documents and Closing Documents, including a security interest in certain collateral, if any, to the trustee for the bonds pursuant to the Financing Documents.
(d) The trustee is authorized to deposit, invest, and disburse the proceeds received from the sale of the bonds pursuant to the Financing Documents.
(July 12, 2007, D.C. Law 17-12, § 8, 54 DCR 5151.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 10 - Parks, Public Buildings, Grounds, and Space › Chapter 16 - Sports Facilities › Subchapter IV - Verizon Center › § 10–1604.08. Financing and closing documents

§ 10–1604.08. Financing and closing documents.
(a) The Mayor is authorized to prescribe the final form and content of all Financing Documents and all Closing Documents to which the District is a party that may be necessary or appropriate to issue, sell, and deliver the bonds.
(b) The Mayor is authorized to execute, in the name of the District and on its behalf, the Financing Documents and any Closing Documents to which the District is a party by the Mayor's manual or facsimile signature.
(c) If required, the official seal of the District, or a facsimile of it, shall be impressed, printed, or otherwise reproduced on the Financing Documents and the Closing Documents to which the District is a party.
(d) The Mayor's execution and delivery of the Financing Documents and the Closing Documents to which the District is a party shall constitute conclusive evidence of the Mayor's approval, on behalf of the District, of the final form and content of the executed Financing Documents and the executed Closing Documents.
(e) The Mayor is authorized to deliver the executed and sealed Financing Documents and Closing Documents, on behalf of the District, prior to or simultaneously with the issuance, sale, and delivery of the bonds, and to ensure the due performance of the obligations of the District contained in the executed, sealed, and delivered Financing Documents and Closing Documents.
(f) The Financing and Closing Documents shall include an agreement by the DC Arena, LP, the owner of the Verizon Center, which agreement shall include the following provisions:
(1) DC Arena, LP shall annually report to the Chief Financial Officer on the expenditure of the net proceeds realized from the bonds (which proceeds shall include the proceeds from any loan secured by the bonds or the proceeds from the sale of the bonds to a third party by DC Arena, LP) on project costs;
(2) DC Arena, LP shall apply any unexpended net proceeds (which proceeds shall include the proceeds from any loan secured by the bonds or the proceeds from the sale of the bonds to a third party by DC Arena, LP) to the funding of any required reserves under the terms of the Financing and Closing Documents;
(3) The earnings on any unexpended net proceeds (which proceeds shall include the proceeds from any loan secured by the bonds or the proceeds from the sale of the bonds to a third party by DC Arena, LP) shall be credited to the debt service of the District on the bonds;
(4) DC Arena, LP shall exercise its right to extend the Land Disposition Agreement – Ground Lease dated December 29, 1995 for an additional 20 years as provided for under section 5.2 thereof; and
(5) DC Arena, LP shall waive section 6.3 of the Land Disposition Agreement –Ground Lease dated December 29, 1995, to insure the rent paid by DC Arena, LP to the District is not offset or decreased by the tax imposed by § 47-2002.06
(July 12, 2007, D.C. Law 17-12, § 9, 54 DCR 5151.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 10 - Parks, Public Buildings, Grounds, and Space › Chapter 16 - Sports Facilities › Subchapter IV - Verizon Center › § 10–1604.09. Limited liability

§ 10–1604.09. Limited liability.
(a) The bonds shall be special obligations of the District. The bonds shall not be general obligations of the District, shall not be a pledge of or involve the faith and credit or the taxing power of the District (other than the taxes and fees deposited in the Verizon Center Fund or the Available Increment), shall not constitute a debt of the District, and shall not constitute lending of the public credit for private undertakings as prohibited in § 1-206.02(a)(2).
(b) Nothing contained in the bonds, in the Financing Documents, or in the Closing Documents shall create an obligation on the part of the District to make payments with respect to the bonds from sources other than those listed for that purpose in § 10-1604.06.
(c) All covenants, obligations, and agreements of the District contained in this subchapter, the bonds, and the executed, sealed, and delivered Financing Documents and Closing Documents to which the District is a party, shall be considered to be the covenants, obligations, and agreements of the District to the fullest extent authorized by law, and each of those covenants, obligations, and agreements shall be binding upon the District, subject to the limitations set forth in this subchapter.
(d) No person, including, but not limited to, any bond owner, shall have any claims against the District or any of its elected or appointed officials, officers, employees, or agents for monetary damages suffered as a result of the failure of the District to perform any covenant, undertaking, or obligation under this subchapter, the bonds, the Financing Documents, or the Closing Documents, or as a result of the incorrectness of any representation in or omission from the Financing Documents or the Closing Documents, unless the District or its elected or appointed officials, officers, employees, or agents have acted in a willful and fraudulent manner.
(July 12, 2007, D.C. Law 17-12, § 10, 54 DCR 5151.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 10 - Parks, Public Buildings, Grounds, and Space › Chapter 16 - Sports Facilities › Subchapter IV - Verizon Center › § 10–1604.10. District officials

§ 10–1604.10. District officials.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in § 10-1604.08(d), the elected or appointed officials, officers, employees, or agents of the District shall not be liable personally for the payment of the bonds or be subject to any personal liability by reason of the issuance of the bonds, or for any representations, warranties, covenants, obligations, or agreements of the District contained in this subchapter, the bonds, the Financing Documents, or the Closing Documents.
(b) The signature, countersignature, facsimile signature, or facsimile countersignature of any official appearing on the bonds, the Financing Documents, or the Closing Documents shall be valid and sufficient for all purposes notwithstanding the fact that the individual signatory ceases to hold that office before delivery of the bonds, the Financing Documents, or the Closing Documents.
(July 12, 2007, D.C. Law 17-12, § 11, 54 DCR 5151.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 10 - Parks, Public Buildings, Grounds, and Space › Chapter 16 - Sports Facilities › Subchapter IV - Verizon Center › § 10–1604.11. Authorized delegation of authority

§ 10–1604.11. Authorized delegation of authority.
To the extent permitted by District and federal laws, the Mayor may delegate to any Authorized Delegate the performance of any function authorized to be performed by the Mayor under this subchapter.
(July 12, 2007, D.C. Law 17-12, § 12, 54 DCR 5151.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 10 - Parks, Public Buildings, Grounds, and Space › Chapter 16 - Sports Facilities › Subchapter IV - Verizon Center › § 10–1604.12. Maintenance of documents

§ 10–1604.12. Maintenance of documents.
Copies of the specimen bonds and of the final Financing Documents and Closing Documents shall be filed in the Office of the Secretary of the District of Columbia.
(July 12, 2007, D.C. Law 17-12, § 13, 54 DCR 5151.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 10 - Parks, Public Buildings, Grounds, and Space › Chapter 16 - Sports Facilities › Subchapter IV - Verizon Center › § 10–1604.13. Information reporting

§ 10–1604.13. Information reporting.
Within 3 days after the Mayor's receipt of the transcript of proceedings relating to the issuance of the bonds, the Mayor shall transmit a copy of the transcript to the Secretary to the Council.
(July 12, 2007, D.C. Law 17-12, § 14, 54 DCR 5151.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 10 - Parks, Public Buildings, Grounds, and Space › Chapter 16 - Sports Facilities › Subchapter IV - Verizon Center › § 10–1604.14. Severability

§ 10–1604.14. Severability.
If any particular provision of this subchapter, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this subchapter and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. If any action or inaction contemplated under this subchapter is determined to be contrary to the requirements of applicable law, such action or inaction shall not be necessary for the purpose of issuance of the bonds, and the validity of the bonds shall not be adversely affected.
(July 12, 2007, D.C. Law 17-12, § 15, 54 DCR 5151.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 10 - Parks, Public Buildings, Grounds, and Space › Chapter 17 - Wilson Building and Baseball Stadium Message Boards › § 10–1701. Taxation without representation federal tax pay-out message board installation

§ 10–1701. Taxation without representation federal tax pay-out message board installation.
(a) Notwithstanding any other law or regulation, the Council of the District of Columbia shall install, adjacent to the outside front wall of the John A. Wilson Building, a programmable electronic message board sign showing the dollar amount of federal taxes paid by the residents of the District of Columbia.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law or regulation, the Mayor shall install, on public space within 200 feet of the baseball stadium, currently called Nationals Park, a programmable electronic message board sign showing the dollar amount of federal taxes paid by the residents of the District of Columbia.
(c) The signs shall be large enough for the public to easily read and designed and placed in such a location so as not to deter from the architectural character of the exterior of the John A. Wilson Building or the exterior of Nationals Park.
(d) Preference for the design, manufacture, installation, and maintenance of the signs shall be given to businesses certified as small, local, or disadvantaged business enterprises by the Department of Small and Local Business Development.
(Oct. 21, 2008, D.C. Law 17-232, § 2, 55 DCR 9008.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) repeal of section 3 of D.C. Law 17-232, see § 7021 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) repeal of section 3 of D.C. Law 17-232, see § 7021 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 3 of D.C. Law 17-232 provided that Section 2(b) shall apply upon the inclusion of its fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan.
Section 7021 of D.C. Law 18-111 repealed section 3 of D.C. Law 17-232.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 10 - Parks, Public Buildings, Grounds, and Space › Chapter 18 - Waterfront Park at the Yards › § 10–1802. Authorization of Maintenance Agreement

§ 10–1802. Authorization of Maintenance Agreement.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Mayor may enter into the Maintenance Agreement, and any amendments or supplements to the Maintenance Agreement, if the Maintenance Agreement provides that the Project Developer shall:
(1) Pay and file its monthly District of Columbia sales and use tax returns for taxes attributable to the Waterfront Park Retail Area by electronic means, separate from any parent, subsidiary, affiliate, umbrella business organization, or other taxable entity or space of the Project Developer, and in a manner consistent with the instructions of the Office of Tax and Revenue;
(2) Through lease arrangements or other means, obtain the written agreement of all tenants and vendors within the Waterfront Park Retail Area to pay and file their monthly District of Columbia sales and use taxes attributable to the Waterfront Park Retail Area by electronic means, separate and apart from any parent, subsidiary, affiliate, umbrella business organization, or other taxable entity or space of the tenant or vendor; and
(3) File with the Recorder of Deeds a consent to the levy of the special assessment imposed by subchapter VII of Chapter 8 of Title 47.
(b) Chapter 3A of Title 2 [§ 2-351.01 et seq.] shall not apply to the Maintenance Agreement.
(Mar. 3, 2010, D.C. Law 18-105, § 3, 57 DCR 11; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-171, § 225, 59 DCR 6190.)
Effect of Amendments
The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-171 substituted “Chapter 3A of Title 2” for “§ 2-301.01 et seq.” in (b).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 10 - Parks, Public Buildings, Grounds, and Space › Chapter 18 - Waterfront Park at the Yards › § 10–1803. Creation of the Waterfront Park Maintenance Fund

§ 10–1803. Creation of the Waterfront Park Maintenance Fund.
(a) There is established as a special fund the Waterfront Park Maintenance Fund (“Fund”), which shall be used solely to pay the expenses of maintaining, operating, and improving the Waterfront Park and the expenses of events held in the Waterfront Park. The Chief Financial Officer shall deposit into the Fund the sales tax revenues attributable to the Waterfront Park Retail Area and revenue from the Waterfront Park Special Assessment. All monies in the Fund shall be paid by the Chief Financial Officer to the Capital Riverfront Business Improvement District pursuant to the terms set forth in the Maintenance Agreement. The payments from the Fund shall be an authorized expenditure by the District.
(b) All funds deposited into the Fund, and any interest earned on those funds, shall not revert to the unrestricted fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time, but shall be continually available for the uses and purposes set forth in subsection (b) of this section without regard to fiscal year limitation, subject to authorization by Congress.
(Mar. 3, 2010, D.C. Law 18-105, § 4, 57 DCR 11; Dec. 24, 2013, D.C. Law 20-61, § 8042(b), 60 DCR 12472.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 47-895.24.
Effect of Amendments
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 20-61 rewrote (a).
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 8042(b) of the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-130, July 30, 2013, 60 DCR 11384, 20 DCSTAT 1827).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 8042(b) of the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-204, October 17, 2013, 60 DCR 15341, 20 DCSTAT 2311).
Short Title
Section 8041 of D.C. Law 20-61 provided that Subtitle E of Title VIII of the act may be cited as the “Waterfront Park at the Yards Amendment Act of 2013”.
Editor's Notes
Applicability of D.C. Law 20-61: Section 8044 of D.C. Law 20-61 provided that §§ 8042 and 8043 of the act shall apply as of March 3, 2010.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 10 - Parks, Public Buildings, Grounds, and Space › Chapter 18 - Waterfront Park at the Yards › § 10–1804. Allocation of sales tax revenue attributable to the Waterfront Park Retail Area

§ 10–1804. Allocation of sales tax revenue attributable to the Waterfront Park Retail Area.
(a) During the contribution period, the sales and use tax revenue attributable to the Waterfront Park Retail Area shall be allocated and deposited into the Waterfront Park Maintenance Fund in the following amounts:
(1) In the 12-month period beginning July 1, 2012, $380,000—or the amount of sales and use tax revenue attributable to the Waterfront Park Retail Area—if less than $380,000;
(2) In each 12-month period beginning on each July 1 thereafter that is within the contribution period, an amount equal to $380,000, increased annually by the cost-of-living adjustment (if the adjustment does not result in a multiple of $50, rounded to the next lowest multiple of $50)—or the amount of sales and use tax revenue attributable to the Waterfront Park Retail Area—if less.
(b) All sales and use tax revenue and revenue from the Waterfront Park Special Assessment received by the Chief Financial Officer by the 20th day of a month shall be deposited into the Fund by the Chief Financial Officer by the last business day of the following month.
(Mar. 3, 2010, D.C. Law 18-105, § 5, 57 DCR 11; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-171, § 74, 59 DCR 6190; Dec. 24, 2013, D.C. Law 20-61, § 8042(c), 60 DCR 12472.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 10-1801.
Effect of Amendments
The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-171 validated a previously made technical correction.
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 20-61 designated the existing provisions as subsection (a); substituted “$380,000 — or the amount of sales and use tax revenue attributable to the Waterfront Park Retail Area — if less than $380,000” for “$380,000” in (a)(1); substituted “annually by the cost-of-living adjustment (if the adjustment does not result in a multiple of $50, rounded to the next lowest multiple of $50) — or the amount of sales and use tax revenue attributable to the Waterfront Park Retail Area — if less” for “by the increase in the CPI during the period from July 1, 2012, to the beginning of that 12-month period” in (a)(2); and added (b).
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 8042(c) of the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-130, July 30, 2013, 60 DCR 11384, 20 DCSTAT 1827).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 8042(c) of the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-204, October 17, 2013, 60 DCR 15341, 20 DCSTAT 2311).
Short Title
Section 8041 of D.C. Law 20-61 provided that Subtitle E of Title VIII of the act may be cited as the “Waterfront Park at the Yards Amendment Act of 2013”.
Editor's Notes
Applicability of D.C. Law 20-61: Section 8044 of D.C. Law 20-61 provided that §§ 8042 and 8043 of the act shall apply as of March 3, 2010.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 10 - Parks, Public Buildings, Grounds, and Space › Chapter 18 - Waterfront Park at the Yards › § 10–1805. Naming rights for the Waterfront Park

§ 10–1805. Naming rights for the Waterfront Park.
(a) The provisions of subchapter IV of Unit A of Chapter 2 of Title 9 [§ 9-204.01 et seq.] shall not apply to the Waterfront Park.
(b) The authority to sell the naming rights for the Waterfront Park, including the right to sell the naming rights for portions of the Waterfront Park, is assigned to Forest City SEFC, LLC; provided, that:
(1) The name of the park shall be subject to the approval of the Mayor;
(2) Forest City SEFC, LLC, shall transfer all income generated from the naming of the Waterfront Park to the District; and
(3) The District is authorized to transfer the income transferred to the District pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection to the Capitol Riverfront Business Improvement District, performing services under the Maintenance Agreement.
(Mar. 3, 2010, D.C. Law 18-105, § 6, 57 DCR 11; Dec. 24, 2013, D.C. Law 20-61, § 8042(d), 60 DCR 12472.)
Effect of Amendments
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 20-61 rewrote (b)(3).
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) additions, see §§ 2 to 6 of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center Base Realignment and Closure Homeless Assistance Submission Emergency Approval Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19-393, July 18, 2012, 59 DCR 8690).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 8042(d) of the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-130, July 30, 2013, 60 DCR 11384, 20 DCSTAT 1827).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 8042(d) of the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-204, October 17, 2013, 60 DCR 15341, 20 DCSTAT 2311).
Short Title
Section 8041 of D.C. Law 20-61 provided that Subtitle E of Title VIII of the act may be cited as the “Waterfront Park at the Yards Amendment Act of 2013”.
Editor's Notes
Applicability of D.C. Law 20-61: Section 8044 of D.C. Law 20-61 provided that §§ 8042 and 8043 of the act shall apply as of March 3, 2010.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 10 - Parks, Public Buildings, Grounds, and Space › Chapter 19 - Walter Reed Army Medical Center › § 10–1903. Approval of plans

§ 10–1903. Approval of plans.
The Council approves the Homeless Submission, the Walter Reed Reuse Plan, the Walter Reed LRA Committee final recommendations, adopted by the Walter Reed LRA, and the Legally Binding Agreements, as transmitted by the Mayor, for submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and, thereafter, the U.S. Department of Defense. Further, the Mayor may amend or supplement the Walter Reed Reuse Plan, Homeless Submission, and Legally Binding Agreements based upon comments from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; provided, that any proposed amendment or supplement shall be made available by the Mayor to the public for a 30-day period of public review and comment.
(Oct. 16, 2012, D.C. Law 19-175, § 4, 59 DCR 9106.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary addition of section, see § 4 of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center Base Realignment and Closure Homeless Assistance Submission Congressional Review Emergency Approval Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19-528, November 2, 2012, 59 DCR 13325), applicable as of October 16, 2012.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 10 - Parks, Public Buildings, Grounds, and Space › Chapter 19 - Walter Reed Army Medical Center › § 10–1904. Transfer of real property pursuant to Legally Binding Agreement

§ 10–1904. Transfer of real property pursuant to Legally Binding Agreement.
Notwithstanding Chapter 8 of this title [§ 10-801 et seq.], the Mayor is authorized to transfer the subject real property to the applicable homeless-assistance provider in accordance with the terms of the applicable Legally Binding Agreement.
(Oct. 16, 2012, D.C. Law 19-175, § 5, 59 DCR 9106.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary addition of section, see § 5 of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center Base Realignment and Closure Homeless Assistance Submission Congressional Review Emergency Approval Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19-528, November 2, 2012, 59 DCR 13325), applicable as of October 16, 2012.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 10 - Parks, Public Buildings, Grounds, and Space › Chapter 19 - Walter Reed Army Medical Center › § 10–1905. Transfer of real property pursuant to Memorandum of Agreement

§ 10–1905. Transfer of real property pursuant to Memorandum of Agreement.
Notwithstanding Chapter 8 of this title [§ 10-801 et seq.], the Mayor is authorized to transfer the subject real property to the applicable public benefit conveyance applicant in accordance with the terms of the applicable Memorandum of Agreement.
(Oct. 16, 2012, D.C. Law 19-175, § 6, 59 DCR 9106.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary addition of section, see § 6 of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center Base Realignment and Closure Homeless Assistance Submission Congressional Review Emergency Approval Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19-528, November 2, 2012, 59 DCR 13325), applicable as of October 16, 2012.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 11 - Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title] › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › § 11–101. Judicial power

§ 11–101. Judicial power.
The judicial power in the District of Columbia is vested in the following courts:
(1) The following Federal Courts established pursuant to article III of the Constitution:
(A) The Supreme Court of the United States.
(B) The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
(C) The United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
(2) The following District of Columbia courts established pursuant to article I of the Constitution:
(A) The District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
(B) The Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 475, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 111.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 11-101.
1973 Ed., § 11-101.
Cross References
Authority of Council to pass any act, resolution, or rule with respect to any provision of this title, limitations, see § 1-206.02.
District Charter provisions relating to judicial powers, see § 1-204.31.
Editor's Notes
Section 23(a) of D.C. Law 15-354 provided that Title 11 is designated Title 11 of the District of Columbia Official Code.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 11 - Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title] › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › § 11–102. Status of District of Columbia Court of Appeals

§ 11–102. Status of District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
The highest court of the District of Columbia is the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. Final judgments and decrees of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals are reviewable by the Supreme Court of the United States in accordance with section 1257 of title 28, United States Code .
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 475, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 111.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 11-102.
1973 Ed., § 11-102.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 11 - Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title] › Chapter 3 - United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit › § 11–301. Jurisdiction of appeals from the District of Columbia Court of Appeals

§ 11–301. Jurisdiction of appeals from the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
In addition to its jurisdiction as a United States court of appeals and any other jurisdiction conferred on it by law, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has jurisdiction of appeals from judgments of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals —
(1) with respect to violations of criminal laws of the United States which are not applicable exclusively to the District of Columbia if a petition for the allowance of an appeal from that judgment is filed within ten days after its entry; or
(2) entered before the effective date of the District of Columbia Court Reorganization Act of 1970 in any other case if a petition for the allowance of an appeal from that judgment is filed within ten days after its entry.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 476, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 111.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 11-301.
1973 Ed., § 11-301.
References in Text
“The effective date of the District of Columbia Court Reorganization Act of 1970,” referred to in paragraph (2) of this section, means, as set forth in § 199(c) of the Act, the first day of the seventh calendar month which began after the enactment of the Act.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 11 - Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title] › Chapter 5 - United States District Court for the District of Columbia › Subchapter I - Jurisdiction › § 11–502. Criminal jurisdiction

§ 11–502. Criminal jurisdiction.
In addition to its jurisdiction as a United States district court and any other jurisdiction conferred on it by law, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia has jurisdiction of the following:
(1) Any criminal case begun in the court by the return of an indictment or the filing of an information before the effective date of the District of Columbia Court Reorganization Act of 1970.
(2) Any criminal case which is begun in the court by the return of an indictment or the filing of an information during the eighteen-month period beginning on such effective date and which —
(A) involves a violation of any one of the following sections of the Act entitled “An Act to establish a code of law for the District of Columbia”, approved March 3, 1901:
(i) section 809 (D.C. Official Code, sec. 22-101) [repealed] (relating to abortion),
(ii) section 803 (D.C. Official Code, sec. 22-401) (relating to assault with intent to kill, rob, rape, or poison),
(iii) section 823(a) (D.C. Code, sec. 22-801(a)) (relating to burglary in the first degree),
(iv) section 812 (D.C. Official Code, sec. 22-2001) (relating to kidnaping),
(v) sections 798 through 802 (D.C. Official Code, secs. 22-2101 through 22-2105) (relating to murder and manslaughter),
(vi) section 808 (D.C. Official Code, sec. 22-4801 [repealed]) (relating to rape),
(vii) section 810 (D.C. Official Code, sec. 22-2801) (relating to robbery); or
(B) involves any other offense under any law applicable exclusively to the District of Columbia which offense is joined in such information or indictment with any of the offenses listed in subparagraph (A).
(3) Any offense under any law applicable exclusively to the District of Columbia which offense is joined in the same information or indictment with any Federal offense.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 477, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 111.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 11-502.
1973 Ed., § 11-502.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 11-923 and § 23-311.
References in Text
“The effective date of the District of Columbia Court Reorganization Act of 1970,” referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this section, means, as set forth in § 199(c) of the Act, the first day of the seventh calendar month which began after the enactment of the Act.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 11 - Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title] › Chapter 5 - United States District Court for the District of Columbia › Subchapter I - Jurisdiction › § 11–503. Removal of cases from the Superior Court of the District of Columbia

§ 11–503. Removal of cases from the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
A civil action or criminal prosecution in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia is removable to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in accordance with chapter 89 of title 28, United States Code.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 478, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 111.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 11-503.
1973 Ed., § 11-503.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 11 - Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title] › Chapter 5 - United States District Court for the District of Columbia › Subchapter II - Auditor › § 11–521. Appointment of Auditor

§ 11–521. Appointment of Auditor.
For so long as the business of the court may require, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia may appoint an Auditor for the court.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 478, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 111.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 11-521.
1973 Ed., § 11-521.
Cross References
Court administration, Chief Judge of District of Columbia Court of Appeals, responsibilities and authority, see § 11-1702.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 11 - Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title] › Chapter 7 - District of Columbia Court of Appeals › Subchapter I - Continuation and Organization › § 11–701. Continuation of court; court of record; seal

§ 11–701. Continuation of court; court of record; seal.
(a) The District of Columbia Court of Appeals (hereafter in this subchapter referred to as the “court”) shall continue as a court of record in the District of Columbia.
(b) The court shall have a seal.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 478, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 111.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 11-701.
1973 Ed., § 11-701.
Cross References
Continuation of District of Columbia court system, see § 1-207.18.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 11 - Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title] › Chapter 7 - District of Columbia Court of Appeals › Subchapter I - Continuation and Organization › § 11–702. Composition

§ 11–702. Composition.
The court shall consist of a chief judge and eight associate judges.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 478, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 111.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 11-702.
1973 Ed., § 11-702.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 11 - Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title] › Chapter 7 - District of Columbia Court of Appeals › Subchapter I - Continuation and Organization › § 11–703. Judges; service; compensation

§ 11–703. Judges; service; compensation.
(a) The chief judge and the judges of the court shall serve in accordance with Chapter 15 of this title.
(b) Judges of the court shall be compensated at the rate prescribed by law for judges of the United States courts of appeals. The chief judge, while serving in that position, shall receive an additional $500 per annum.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 479, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 111; Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3228, Pub. L. 99-573, § 16(a); June 13, 1994, Pub. L. 103-266, § 1(b)(1), 108 Stat. 713.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 11-703.
1973 Ed., § 11-703.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 1-207.18.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 11 - Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title] › Chapter 7 - District of Columbia Court of Appeals › Subchapter I - Continuation and Organization › § 11–704. Oath of judges

§ 11–704. Oath of judges.
Each judge, when appointed, shall take the oath prescribed for judges of courts of the United States.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 479, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 111.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 11-704.
1973 Ed., § 11-704.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 11 - Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title] › Chapter 7 - District of Columbia Court of Appeals › Subchapter I - Continuation and Organization › § 11–705. Assignment of judges; divisions; hearings

§ 11–705. Assignment of judges; divisions; hearings.
(a) Judges of the court shall sit on the court and its divisions in such order and at such times as the court directs.
(b) Cases and controversies shall be heard and determined by divisions of the court unless a hearing or a rehearing before the court in banc is ordered. Each division of the court shall consist of three judges.
(c) A hearing before the court in banc may be ordered by a majority of the judges of the court in regular active service. The court in banc for a hearing shall consist of the judges of the court in regular active service.
(d) A rehearing before the court in banc may be ordered by a majority of the judges of the court in regular active service. The court in banc for a rehearing shall consist of the judges of the court in regular active service, except that a retired judge may sit as a judge of the court in banc in the rehearing of a case or controversy if the judge sat on the court or a division of the court at the original hearing thereof.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 479, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 111; June 13, 1994, Pub. L. 103-266, § 1(b)(2), 108 Stat. 713.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 11-705.
1973 Ed., § 11-705.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 11 - Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title] › Chapter 7 - District of Columbia Court of Appeals › Subchapter I - Continuation and Organization › § 11–706. Absence, disability, or disqualification of judges; vacancies; quorum

§ 11–706. Absence, disability, or disqualification of judges; vacancies; quorum.
(a) When the chief judge of the court is absent or disabled, the chief judge’s duties shall devolve upon and be performed by such associate judge as the chief judge may designate in writing. In the event that the chief judge is (1) disqualified or suspended, or (2) unable or fails to make such a designation, the chief judge’s duties shall devolve upon and be performed by the associate judges of the court according to the seniority of their original commissions.
(b) A chief judge whose term as chief judge has expired shall continue to serve until redesignated or until the chief judge’s successor has been designated. When there is a vacancy in the position of chief judge, the position shall be filled temporarily as provided in subsection (a).
(c) Two judges shall constitute a quorum of a division of the court, and six judges shall constitute a quorum of the court sitting in banc.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 479, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 111; June 13, 1994, Pub. L. 103-266, §§ 1(b)(3), (4), 108 Stat. 713.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 11-706.
1973 Ed., § 11-706.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 11-710 and § 11-745.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 11 - Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title] › Chapter 7 - District of Columbia Court of Appeals › Subchapter I - Continuation and Organization › § 11–707. Assignment of judges to and from Superior Court

§ 11–707. Assignment of judges to and from Superior Court.
(a) The chief judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals may designate and assign temporarily one or more judges of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia to serve on the District of Columbia Court of Appeals or a division thereof whenever the business of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals so requires. Such designations or assignments shall be in conformity with the rules or orders of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
(b) Upon presentation of a certificate of necessity by the chief judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, the chief judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals may designate and assign temporarily one or more judges of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals to serve as a judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 479, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 111.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 11-707.
1973 Ed., § 11-707.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 11-908.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 11 - Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title] › Chapter 7 - District of Columbia Court of Appeals › Subchapter I - Continuation and Organization › § 11–708. Clerks and secretaries for judges

§ 11–708. Clerks and secretaries for judges.
Each judge may appoint and remove a personal secretary. The chief judge may appoint and remove three personal law clerks, and each associate judge may appoint and remove two personal law clerks. In addition, the chief judge may appoint and remove not more than three law clerks for the court. The law clerks appointed for the court shall serve as directed by the chief judge.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 480, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 111; Dec. 31, 1975, 89 Stat. 1098, Pub. L. 94-191, § 1.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 11-708.
1973 Ed., § 11-708.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 11 - Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title] › Chapter 7 - District of Columbia Court of Appeals › Subchapter I - Continuation and Organization › § 11–709. Reports

§ 11–709. Reports.
Each judge shall submit to the chief judge such reports and data as the chief judge may request. Each judge shall submit a monthly written report to the chief judge and the Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure which shall be in a form prescribed by the chief judge after consultation with the Commission and which shall set forth the following:
(1) The number of days’ attendance in court of the judge during the month covered.
(2) The division of the court which the judge attended.
(3) The number of hours per day of the judge’s attendance.
(4) The number and type of matters disposed of by the judge during the month covered.
(5) Such other data as the chief judge may require.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 480, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 111; June 13, 1994, Pub. L. 103-266, §§ 1(b)(5), (6), 108 Stat. 713.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 11-709.
1973 Ed., § 11-709.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 11-1730.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 11 - Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title] › Chapter 7 - District of Columbia Court of Appeals › Subchapter I - Continuation and Organization › § 11–710. Emergency authority to conduct proceedings outside District of Columbia

§ 11–710. Emergency authority to conduct proceedings outside District of Columbia.
(a) In general. — The court may hold special sessions at any place within the United States outside the District of Columbia as the nature of the business may require and upon such notice as the court orders, upon a finding by either the chief judge of the court (or, if the chief judge is absent or disabled, the judge designated under section 11-706(a)) or the Joint Committee on Judicial Administration in the District of Columbia that, because of emergency conditions, no location within the District of Columbia is reasonably available where such special sessions could be held. The court may transact any business at a special session authorized pursuant to this section which it has the authority to transact at a regular session.
(b) Notice requirements. — If the Court of Appeals issues an order exercising its authority under subsection (a), the court—
(1) through the Joint Committee on Judicial Administration in the District of Columbia, shall send notice of such order, including the reasons for the issuance of such order, to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives; and
(2) shall provide reasonable notice to the United States Marshals Service before the commencement of any special session held pursuant to such order.
(Oct. 16, 2006, 120 Stat. 2024, Pub. L. 109-356, § 114(a)(1).)