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2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 34 - Public Utilities › Chapter 12 - Cable Television › Subchapter II - Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment Act of 2015 › Part I - Regulation, Oversight, and Inspection of Cable System and Records › § 34–1259.09. Reports

§ 34–1259.09. Reports.
(a) Within 10 days after the submission of a report or other document to any federal or District agency or commission, or after such shorter period as may be established in a franchise agreement, the cable operator shall file a copy of the document with the Office. Documents required to be submitted under this subsection include any proof of performance tests and results, equal employment opportunity reports, and all petitions, applications, and communications of all types regarding the cable system, or a group of cable systems of which the cable operator’s system is a part, submitted by the cable operator, an affiliate, or any other person on behalf of the cable operator.
(b) Each report filed by a cable operator pursuant to this chapter or the franchise agreement shall be certified by a corporate officer as accurate and complete.
(c) A cable operator shall at all times maintain the following:
(1) Records of all complaints received and all actions taken with respect to such complaints;
(2) A full and complete set of plans, records, and as-built maps showing the exact location of all system facilities and equipment installed or in use in the District, exclusive of subscriber service drops;
(3) A comprehensive record of all personnel transactions and use of contractors, subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers by race and sex;
(4) Records of outages, indicating date, time, duration, area, the subscribers affected, type of outage, and cause;
(5) Records of service requests for repair or maintenance indicating the date and time the service was requested, the date and time of acknowledgment of the request, the date and time service was scheduled (if it was scheduled), the date and time the service was provided, and, if different, the date and time the problem was resolved
(6) Records of installation, reconnection, and requests for service extension indicating the date of the request, the date of acknowledgment, and the date and time service was provided; and
(7) A file showing the cable operator’s plans and timetable for new construction or the rebuild of the cable system.
(Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 909; as added Oct. 9, 2002, D.C. Law 14-193, § 2(b), 49 DCR 7334.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 34 - Public Utilities › Chapter 12 - Cable Television › Subchapter II - Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment Act of 2015 › Part J - Consumer Protection › § 34–1260.01. Consumer protection

§ 34–1260.01. Consumer protection.
(a) A cable operator shall comply with all federal and District customer service regulations and with all customer service standards contained in the franchise agreement.
(b) A cable operator shall maintain at least one office within the District, which shall be open and accessible to the public during normal business hours and limited evening and weekend hours, including facilities for 24-hour telephone subscriber assistance.
(Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 1001; as added Oct. 9, 2002, D.C. Law 14-193, § 2(b), 49 DCR 7334.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 34 - Public Utilities › Chapter 12 - Cable Television › Subchapter II - Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment Act of 2015 › Part K - Competition and Customer Choice › § 34–1261.01. Landlord-tenant relationship

§ 34–1261.01. Landlord-tenant relationship.
(a) No landlord of a residential property shall:
(1) Interfere with the installation, operation, upgrade, or maintenance of cable television facilities upon a property or premises, except that a landlord may require that:
(A) The installation of cable television facilities conform to those reasonable conditions and architectural controls set forth by the landlord as necessary to protect the safety, functioning, and appearance of the property or premises, and the convenience and well-being of tenants;
(B) The cable operator or the tenant or both bear the entire cost of the installation, operation, upgrade, maintenance, or removal of the facilities; or
(C) The cable operator agrees to indemnify the landlord for any damages caused by the installation, operation, upgrade, maintenance, or removal of the facilities.
(2) Demand or accept payment from any tenant or cable operator, in any form, in exchange for permitting access to a property or premises or for permitting cable television service or facilities on or within a property or premises except as provided in rules and procedures established by the Office allowing for adequate compensation.
(3) Discriminate in rental charges or otherwise between tenants who receive cable television service and those who do not.
(b) Rental agreements and leases executed before October 22, 1983, may be enforced notwithstanding this section.
(c) No cable operator shall enter into any agreement with the landlord, owners, lessees, or persons controlling or managing a building or do or permit any act that would have the effect, directly or indirectly, of diminishing, infringing upon, or interfering with the rights of any tenant or other occupant of the building to choose a cable service, Satellite Master Antenna Television, Direct Broadcast Satellite, any other video transmission system, or use or avail himself or herself to master or individual antenna equipment.
(d) In addition to any other lawful remedy available to a tenant, a person aggrieved by an act of a cable operator or a landlord in violation of this section may bring a civil action in the Superior Court and the court may award damages, punitive damages, reasonable attorneys’ fees, and other litigation costs reasonably incurred.
(Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 1101; as added Oct. 9, 2002, D.C. Law 14-193, § 2(b), 49 DCR 7334.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 34 - Public Utilities › Chapter 12 - Cable Television › Subchapter II - Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment Act of 2015 › Part L - Employment and Non-Discrimination › § 34–1262.01. Prohibition of discrimination

§ 34–1262.01. Prohibition of discrimination.
(a) A cable operator shall not refuse to hire or employ, discharge, or otherwise discriminate against any person for any reason provided in Unit A of Chapter 14 of Title 2.
(b) The provisions of the Human Rights Act shall apply to a cable operator.
(Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 1201; as added Oct. 9, 2002, D.C. Law 14-193, § 2(b), 49 DCR 7334.)
References in Text
The Human Rights Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is the Human rights Act of 1977, D.C. Law 2-38, Dec. 13, 1977, 24 DCR 6038, which is classified to § 2-1401.01 et seq.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 34 - Public Utilities › Chapter 12 - Cable Television › Subchapter II - Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment Act of 2015 › Part L - Employment and Non-Discrimination › § 34–1262.02. Affirmative action

§ 34–1262.02. Affirmative action.
(a) In order to maximize opportunities for minority employment and participation in the cable television industry, each cable operator shall make a positive and good faith effort to establish employment goals and timetables designed to achieve minority representation equal to the minority population of the District by the end of the first year of the franchise and throughout the balance of the franchise term; provided, that qualified or qualifiable minority persons are available. The adoption and implementation of goals and timetables by a cable operator shall not constitute a discriminatory practice prohibited under this chapter. For the purposes of this subsection, the term “qualifiable” refers to minority persons who can be trained in accordance with the requirements of this section.
(b) Upon the grant of a franchise, the cable operator shall submit its construction and skilled trades apprenticeship-training programs to the Director of the District of Columbia Apprenticeship Council for approval and registration pursuant to § 32-1431.
(c) The cable operator shall report annually to the Office of Human Rights regarding the status of its training programs including a detailed analysis of the cable operator’s efforts to achieve its goals and timetables.
(d) Failure to comply with any provision of this section shall constitute an unlawful discriminatory practice and shall subject the cable operator to fines imposed by the Office of Human Rights of not less than $1,000 for each day that the violation persists and any other penalties that may be imposed pursuant to District law or this chapter.
(Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 1202; as added Oct. 9, 2002, D.C. Law 14-193, § 2(b), 49 DCR 7334.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 34 - Public Utilities › Chapter 12 - Cable Television › Subchapter II - Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment Act of 2015 › Part L - Employment and Non-Discrimination › § 34–1262.03. Employment of District residents

§ 34–1262.03. Employment of District residents.
Except as otherwise provided in a cable franchise agreement, a cable operator’s employee workforce and subcontractors shall consist of not less than 51% District residents.
(Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 1203; as added Oct. 9, 2002, D.C. Law 14-193, § 2(b), 49 DCR 7334.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 34 - Public Utilities › Chapter 12 - Cable Television › Subchapter II - Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment Act of 2015 › Part M - Compliance › § 34–1263.01. Compliance

§ 34–1263.01. Compliance.
(a) A cable operator shall not be excused from complying with any of the terms and conditions of this chapter or the franchise agreement, as a result of any failure of the District, upon any one or more occasions, to insist upon the cable operator’s performance or to seek the cable operator’s compliance with any one or more of such terms or conditions.
(b) A pending litigation or an appeal to a regulatory body or court of competent jurisdiction shall not excuse a cable operator from the performance of its obligations under this chapter or the franchise agreement unless a stay is obtained or the cable operator is otherwise excused from performance by operation of law. Failure of the cable operator to perform such obligations because of pending litigation or appeal, in the absence of a stay issued by a court of competent jurisdiction, may result in forfeiture or revocation pursuant to the provisions of this chapter or the franchise agreement.
(Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 1301; as added Oct. 9, 2002, D.C. Law 14-193, § 2(b), 49 DCR 7334.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 34 - Public Utilities › Chapter 12 - Cable Television › Subchapter II - Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment Act of 2015 › Part M - Compliance › § 34–1263.02. Specific performance

§ 34–1263.02. Specific performance.
Whenever this chapter or the franchise agreement sets forth a time for an act to be performed by or on behalf of the cable operator, the time shall be deemed of the essence and the cable operator’s failure to perform within the time provided shall, in all cases, be sufficient grounds for the District to invoke the remedies available under the terms and conditions of this chapter or the franchise agreement.
(Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 1302; as added Oct. 9, 2002, D.C. Law 14-193, § 2(b), 49 DCR 7334.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 34 - Public Utilities › Chapter 12 - Cable Television › Subchapter II - Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment Act of 2015 › Part M - Compliance › § 34–1263.03. Willful or repeated violations

§ 34–1263.03. Willful or repeated violations.
(a) Whenever a cable operator shall willfully or repeatedly fail, refuse, or neglect to conduct or operate its cable system in accordance with the terms of this chapter or the franchise, or to comply with the conditions of the use of the public rights-of-way, or in other ways violate the terms and conditions of this chapter or a franchise agreement within the preceding 3 years, the Executive Director shall notify the cable operator in writing, setting forth the nature and facts of such violations. If within 20 business days following such written notification the cable operator has not furnished proof that corrective action has been taken or is being actively and expeditiously pursued to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, or that the alleged violation did not occur, the Executive Director, through the Mayor, shall submit a resolution for termination of the franchise to the Council.
(b) If the Council determines that the cable operator had just cause for noncompliance, the Council shall direct the cable operator to comply within such time and manner and on such terms and conditions as are reasonable, or if appropriate, waive compliance in the specific matter presented.
(c) If the Council determines that the cable operator’s noncompliance was without just cause, the Council may approve the resolution to terminate the franchise.
(d) No revocation or termination shall be effective unless the Council, or a committee of the Council, shall have held a public hearing where interested parties and the public may be heard and the Council shall set forth the reasons for the termination. In the event the termination of the franchise depends upon a finding of fact, the finding of fact as made by the Council shall be deemed to be conclusive, unless modified by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(e) The cable operator shall not be declared in violation of or subject to any sanctions under this chapter in any case in which the performance of the cable operator is prevented for reasons beyond its control. A violation shall not be deemed beyond the cable operator’s control if committed by a person in whom the cable operator holds a controlling interest, be it directly or indirectly.
(f) The termination of a franchise under this section shall in no way affect any of the rights of the District under the franchise or any provision of law.
(Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 1303; as added Oct. 9, 2002, D.C. Law 14-193, § 2(b), 49 DCR 7334.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 34 - Public Utilities › Chapter 12 - Cable Television › Subchapter II - Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment Act of 2015 › Part N - Miscellaneous Provisions › § 34–1264.01. Obscenity

§ 34–1264.01. Obscenity.
The cable operator and all users of the cable system shall comply with all federal laws regarding obscenity on cable television and all District laws regarding obscenity.
(Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 1401; as added Oct. 9, 2002, D.C. Law 14-193, § 2(b), 49 DCR 7334.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 34 - Public Utilities › Chapter 12 - Cable Television › Subchapter II - Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment Act of 2015 › Part N - Miscellaneous Provisions › § 34–1264.03. Rights reserved to District

§ 34–1264.03. Rights reserved to District.
The District expressly reserves the following rights:
(1) To exercise its governmental powers, now or hereafter, to the full extent that the powers may be vested in or granted to the District.
(2) To adopt, in addition to the provisions contained herein and in the franchise and in any existing applicable acts, additional regulations that it finds necessary in the exercise of its police power, if the regulations, by act or otherwise, shall be reasonable and not in conflict with the rights herein granted or the provisions contained in a franchise agreement.
(Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 1403; as added Oct. 9, 2002, D.C. Law 14-193, § 2(b), 49 DCR 7334.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 34 - Public Utilities › Chapter 12 - Cable Television › Subchapter II - Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment Act of 2015 › Part N - Miscellaneous Provisions › § 34–1264.04. Rules

§ 34–1264.04. Rules.
The Mayor, in accordance with the procedures of subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter.
(Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 1404; as added Oct. 9, 2002, D.C. Law 14-193, § 2(b), 49 DCR 7334.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 34 - Public Utilities › Chapter 12 - Cable Television › Subchapter II - Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment Act of 2015 › Part N - Miscellaneous Provisions › § 34–1264.05. Transition provisions

§ 34–1264.05. Transition provisions.
(a) All appointments, rules, regulations, orders, administrative issuances, obligations, determinations, agreements, and understandings made, established, issued, promulgated, or entered into under the authority of subchapter I of this chapter [repealed], shall remain in effect until amended, modified, superseded, or repealed.
(b) The Public Access Corporation established in accordance with § 34-1229 [repealed], may continue to serve as the Public Access Corporation required by § 34-1253.02(a); provided, that the Corporation shall amend its bylaws to be consistent with the provisions of this subchapter.
(c) The funds in the special account established by § 34-1207.01 [repealed], shall be transferred to the special account established by § 34-1252.03.
(Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 1405; as added Oct. 9, 2002, D.C. Law 14-193, § 2(b), 49 DCR 7334.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 34 - Public Utilities › Chapter 13 - Cogeneration Facilities Appropriateness Standards. [Repealed] › § 34–1301. Findings. [Repealed]

§ 34–1301. Findings. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(May 21, 1994, D.C. Law 10-120, § 2, 41 DCR 1648; May 9, 2000, D.C. Law 13-107, § 207, 47 DCR 1091.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 43-2001.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 34 - Public Utilities › Chapter 13 - Cogeneration Facilities Appropriateness Standards. [Repealed] › § 34–1302. Prohibition on the issuing of permits. [Repealed]

§ 34–1302. Prohibition on the issuing of permits. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(May 21, 1994, D.C. Law 10-120, § 3, 41 DCR 1648; May 9, 2000, D.C. Law 13-107, § 207, 47 DCR 1091.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 43-2002.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 34 - Public Utilities › Chapter 13 - Cogeneration Facilities Appropriateness Standards. [Repealed] › § 34–1303. Establishment of time frame for action. [Repealed]

§ 34–1303. Establishment of time frame for action. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(May 21, 1994, D.C. Law 10-120, § 4, 41 DCR 1648; May 9, 2000, D.C. Law 13-107, § 207, 47 DCR 1091.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 43-2003.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 34 - Public Utilities › Chapter 13 - Cogeneration Facilities Appropriateness Standards. [Repealed] › § 34–1304. Submission of Appropriateness standards to the Council. [Repealed]

§ 34–1304. Submission of Appropriateness standards to the Council. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(May 21, 1994, D.C. Law 10-120, § 5, 41 DCR 1648; May 9, 2000, D.C. Law 13-107, § 207, 47 DCR 1091.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 43-2004.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 34 - Public Utilities › Chapter 13A - Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing › Subchapter I - Definitions and Findings; Procurement › § 34–1311.03. Procurements

§ 34–1311.03. Procurements.
Section 2-356.04 shall apply to procurements for architectural and engineering services, as that term is defined in § 2-351.04(3), to carry out the purposes of this chapter, however, the District may:
(1) Set aside contracts for such services for certified business enterprises and certified joint ventures in which a certified business enterprise holds a majority interest; or
(2) Award preferences to certified business enterprises as provided in § 2-218.43 as part of the evaluation of statements of qualifications submitted in response to a request for qualifications.
(May 3, 2014, D.C. Law 20-102, § 103; as added Sept. 11, 2019, D.C. Law 23-20, § 2(d), 66 DCR 9724; Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-244, § 2(c), 68 DCR 00113.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 34 - Public Utilities › Chapter 13A - Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing › Subchapter II - Issuance of Bonds; Security Interest in DDOT Underground Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Revenue. [Repealed] › § 34–1312.01. Establishment of the DDOT Underground Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Fund. [Repealed]

§ 34–1312.01. Establishment of the DDOT Underground Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Fund. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(May 3, 2014, D.C. Law 20-102, § 201, 61 DCR 1882; July 11, 2017, D.C. Law 22-5, § 2(c), 64 DCR 4943.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 34-1311.01 and § 34-1313.01.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) repeal of this section, see § 2(c) of Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing Emergency Amendment Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-56, May 17, 2017, 64 DCR 4909).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 34 - Public Utilities › Chapter 13A - Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing › Subchapter II - Issuance of Bonds; Security Interest in DDOT Underground Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Revenue. [Repealed] › § 34–1312.02. Bond authorization. [Repealed]

§ 34–1312.02. Bond authorization. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(May 3, 2014, D.C. Law 20-102, § 202, 61 DCR 1882; July 11, 2017, D.C. Law 22-5, § 2(c), 64 DCR 4943.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 34-1312.04 and § 34-1313.19.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) repeal of this section, see § 2(c) of Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing Emergency Amendment Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-56, May 17, 2017, 64 DCR 4909).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 34 - Public Utilities › Chapter 13A - Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing › Subchapter II - Issuance of Bonds; Security Interest in DDOT Underground Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Revenue. [Repealed] › § 34–1312.03. Payment and security. [Repealed]

§ 34–1312.03. Payment and security. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(May 3, 2014, D.C. Law 20-102, § 203, 61 DCR 1882; July 11, 2017, D.C. Law 22-5, § 2(c), 64 DCR 4943.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 34-1312.01 and § 34-1312.02.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) repeal of this section, see § 2(c) of Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing Emergency Amendment Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-56, May 17, 2017, 64 DCR 4909).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 34 - Public Utilities › Chapter 13A - Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing › Subchapter II - Issuance of Bonds; Security Interest in DDOT Underground Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Revenue. [Repealed] › § 34–1312.04. Bond details. [Repealed]

§ 34–1312.04. Bond details. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(May 3, 2014, D.C. Law 20-102, § 204, 61 DCR 1882; July 11, 2017, D.C. Law 22-5, § 2(c), 64 DCR 4943.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) repeal of this section, see § 2(c) of Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing Emergency Amendment Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-56, May 17, 2017, 64 DCR 4909).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 34 - Public Utilities › Chapter 13A - Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing › Subchapter II - Issuance of Bonds; Security Interest in DDOT Underground Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Revenue. [Repealed] › § 34–1312.05. Sale of the Bonds. [Repealed]

§ 34–1312.05. Sale of the Bonds. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(May 3, 2014, D.C. Law 20-102, § 205, 61 DCR 1882; July 11, 2017, D.C. Law 22-5, § 2(c), 64 DCR 4943.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) repeal of this section, see § 2(c) of Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing Emergency Amendment Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-56, May 17, 2017, 64 DCR 4909).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 34 - Public Utilities › Chapter 13A - Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing › Subchapter II - Issuance of Bonds; Security Interest in DDOT Underground Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Revenue. [Repealed] › § 34–1312.06. Financing and closing documents. [Repealed]

§ 34–1312.06. Financing and closing documents. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(May 3, 2014, D.C. Law 20-102, § 206, 61 DCR 1882; July 11, 2017, D.C. Law 22-5, § 2(c), 64 DCR 4943.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) repeal of this section, see § 2(c) of Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing Emergency Amendment Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-56, May 17, 2017, 64 DCR 4909).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 34 - Public Utilities › Chapter 13A - Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing › Subchapter II - Issuance of Bonds; Security Interest in DDOT Underground Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Revenue. [Repealed] › § 34–1312.07. Bonds not District liability. [Repealed]

§ 34–1312.07. Bonds not District liability. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(May 3, 2014, D.C. Law 20-102, § 207, 61 DCR 1882; July 11, 2017, D.C. Law 22-5, § 2(c), 64 DCR 4943.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) repeal of this section, see § 2(c) of Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing Emergency Amendment Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-56, May 17, 2017, 64 DCR 4909).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 34 - Public Utilities › Chapter 13A - Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing › Subchapter II - Issuance of Bonds; Security Interest in DDOT Underground Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Revenue. [Repealed] › § 34–1312.08. Legal investment. [Repealed]

§ 34–1312.08. Legal investment. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(May 3, 2014, D.C. Law 20-102, § 208, 61 DCR 1882; July 11, 2017, D.C. Law 22-5, § 2(c), 64 DCR 4943.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) repeal of this section, see § 2(c) of Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing Emergency Amendment Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-56, May 17, 2017, 64 DCR 4909).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 34 - Public Utilities › Chapter 13A - Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing › Subchapter II - Issuance of Bonds; Security Interest in DDOT Underground Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Revenue. [Repealed] › § 34–1312.09. DDOT Underground Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Property. [Repealed]

§ 34–1312.09. DDOT Underground Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Property. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(May 3, 2014, D.C. Law 20-102, § 209, 61 DCR 1882; July 11, 2017, D.C. Law 22-5, § 2(c), 64 DCR 4943.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) repeal of this section, see § 2(c) of Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing Emergency Amendment Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-56, May 17, 2017, 64 DCR 4909).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 34 - Public Utilities › Chapter 13A - Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing › Subchapter II - Issuance of Bonds; Security Interest in DDOT Underground Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Revenue. [Repealed] › § 34–1312.10. District’s interest in DDOT Underground Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Property. [Repealed]

§ 34–1312.10. District’s interest in DDOT Underground Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Property. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(May 3, 2014, D.C. Law 20-102, § 210, 61 DCR 1882; July 11, 2017, D.C. Law 22-5, § 2(c), 64 DCR 4943.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) repeal of this section, see § 2(c) of Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing Emergency Amendment Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-56, May 17, 2017, 64 DCR 4909).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 34 - Public Utilities › Chapter 13A - Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing › Subchapter II - Issuance of Bonds; Security Interest in DDOT Underground Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Revenue. [Repealed] › § 34–1312.11. Exemption from District taxes. [Repealed]

§ 34–1312.11. Exemption from District taxes. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(May 3, 2014, D.C. Law 20-102, § 211, 61 DCR 1882; July 11, 2017, D.C. Law 22-5, § 2(c), 64 DCR 4943.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) repeal of this section, see § 2(c) of Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing Emergency Amendment Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-56, May 17, 2017, 64 DCR 4909).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 34 - Public Utilities › Chapter 13A - Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing › Subchapter II - Issuance of Bonds; Security Interest in DDOT Underground Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Revenue. [Repealed] › § 34–1312.12. Bonds not electric company liability. [Repealed]

§ 34–1312.12. Bonds not electric company liability. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(May 3, 2014, D.C. Law 20-102, § 212, 61 DCR 1882; July 11, 2017, D.C. Law 22-5, § 2(c), 64 DCR 4943.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) repeal of this section, see § 2(c) of Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing Emergency Amendment Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-56, May 17, 2017, 64 DCR 4909).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 34 - Public Utilities › Chapter 13A - Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing › Subchapter III - Commission Authorizations › Part A - Financing Orders › § 34–1313.02. Application for financing order

§ 34–1313.02. Application for financing order.
(a) The electric company may include its application for a financing order as part of its application for approval of a biennial Underground Infrastructure Improvement Projects Plan.
(b)(1) Concurrently with each application filed for approval of a biennial Underground Infrastructure Improvement Projects Plan, the electric company shall file for the Commission's consideration and decision an application for a financing order for the 2-year period corresponding to the biennial Underground Infrastructure Improvement Projects Plan.
(2) The financing order application and all subsequent applications by the electric company for a financing order shall contain:
(A) The DDOT Underground Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Charges for the next 2-year period;
(B) A calculation by the electric company of the Underground Rider by distribution service customer class estimated to be sufficient to generate an amount equal to the DDOT Underground Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Charges for the next 2-year period; and
(C) A proposed form of public notice of the application suitable for publication by the Commission, which notice may be combined with the form of public notice for the application for approval of the biennial Underground Infrastructure Improvement Projects Plan.
(May 3, 2014, D.C. Law 20-102, § 302, 61 DCR 1882; July 11, 2017, D.C. Law 22-5, § 2(d), 64 DCR 4943.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(d) of Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing Emergency Amendment Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-56, May 17, 2017, 64 DCR 4909).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 34 - Public Utilities › Chapter 13A - Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing › Subchapter III - Commission Authorizations › Part A - Financing Orders › § 34–1313.03a. DDOT Underground Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Fund

§ 34–1313.03a. DDOT Underground Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Fund.
(a) There is established as a special fund the DDOT Underground Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Director of DDOT in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
(b) All payments from the electric company of the DDOT Underground Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Charges shall be deposited in the Fund.
(c) The Fund shall be used solely to pay for DDOT Underground Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Costs.
(d) The money deposited into the Fund, and interest earned, 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.
(e) Subject to authorization in an approved budget and financial plan, any funds appropriated in the Fund shall be continually available without regard to fiscal year limitation.
(May 3, 2014, D.C. Law 20-102, § 303a, 61 DCR 1882; as added July 11, 2017, D.C. Law 22-5, § 2(e), 64 DCR 4943.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 34 - Public Utilities › Chapter 13A - Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing › Subchapter III - Commission Authorizations › Part A - Financing Orders › § 34–1313.04. Irrevocability of financing order. [Repealed]

§ 34–1313.04. Irrevocability of financing order. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(May 3, 2014, D.C. Law 20-102, § 304, 61 DCR 1882; July 11, 2017, D.C. Law 22-5, § 2(f), 64 DCR 4943.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) repeal of this section, see § 2(f) of Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing Emergency Amendment Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-56, May 17, 2017, 64 DCR 4909).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 34 - Public Utilities › Chapter 13A - Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing › Subchapter III - Commission Authorizations › Part A - Financing Orders › § 34–1313.05. Effect of financing order. [Repealed]

§ 34–1313.05. Effect of financing order. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(May 3, 2014, D.C. Law 20-102, § 305, 61 DCR 1882; July 11, 2017, D.C. Law 22-5, § 2(f), 64 DCR 4943.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) repeal of this section, see § 2(f) of Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing Emergency Amendment Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-56, May 17, 2017, 64 DCR 4909).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 34 - Public Utilities › Chapter 13A - Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing › Subchapter III - Commission Authorizations › Part A - Financing Orders › § 34–1313.06. Limitation on Commission action. [Repealed]

§ 34–1313.06. Limitation on Commission action. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(May 3, 2014, D.C. Law 20-102, § 306, 61 DCR 1882; July 11, 2017, D.C. Law 22-5, § 2(f), 64 DCR 4943.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) creation of § 34-1313.06a, see § 2(g) of Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing Emergency Amendment Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-56, May 17, 2017, 64 DCR 4909).
For temporary (90 days) repeal of this section, see § 2(f) of Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing Emergency Amendment Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-56, May 17, 2017, 64 DCR 4909).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 34 - Public Utilities › Chapter 13A - Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing › Subchapter III - Commission Authorizations › Part A - Financing Orders › § 34–1313.06a. Commission's authority to terminate

§ 34–1313.06a. Commission's authority to terminate.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commission shall have the authority to terminate any financing order issued in Formal Case No. 1121 before July 11, 2017; provided, that no bonds have been issued pursuant to such financing order.
(May 3, 2014, D.C. Law 20-102, § 306a, 61 DCR 1882; as added July 11, 2017, D.C. Law 22-5, § 2(g), 64 DCR 4943.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 34 - Public Utilities › Chapter 13A - Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing › Subchapter III - Commission Authorizations › Part B - Selection and Construction of Underground Infrastructure Improvement Projects › § 34–1313.11. Use of DDOT Underground Electric Company Infrastructure Improvements

§ 34–1313.11. Use of DDOT Underground Electric Company Infrastructure Improvements.
(a) Upon completion of construction by DDOT and acceptance by the electric company, the District shall transfer legal title to the DDOT Underground Electric Company Infrastructure Improvements to the electric company for the sum of one dollar.
(b) DDOT Underground Electric Company Infrastructure Improvements shall be for exclusive use by the electric company. The electric company shall not earn a return on or of investment with respect to the DDOT Underground Electric Company Infrastructure Improvements transferred to the electric company as provided in this section. Taxes and fees, if any, on the transfer shall be recoverable by the electric company in rates as approved by the Commission.
(c) The transfer of real and personal property between the electric company and the District, including DDOT or any other District agency or instrumentality, pursuant to subsection (a) of this section or which is included in, or forms a part of, the DDOT Underground Electric Company Infrastructure Improvements shall be exempt from all taxes imposed by the District that relate to the transfer of real or personal property, including, as any may be amended from time to time, the:
(1) Transfer tax imposed under § 47-903;
(2) Recordation tax imposed under § 42-1103;
(3) Sales tax imposed under § 47-2002; and
(4) Use tax imposed under § 47-2202.
(May 3, 2014, D.C. Law 20-102, § 311, 61 DCR 1882; July 11, 2017, D.C. Law 22-5, § 2(l), 64 DCR 4943.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(l) of Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing Emergency Amendment Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-56, May 17, 2017, 64 DCR 4909).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 34 - Public Utilities › Chapter 13A - Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing › Subchapter III - Commission Authorizations › Part B - Selection and Construction of Underground Infrastructure Improvement Projects › § 34–1313.12. Content of an application to amend an Underground Infrastructure Improvement Projects Plan and financing order

§ 34–1313.12. Content of an application to amend an Underground Infrastructure Improvement Projects Plan and financing order.
(a) An application to the Commission by the electric company or DDOT to amend an existing Underground Infrastructure Improvement Projects Plan, approved by the Commission pursuant to § 34-1313.10, shall describe the purpose to be accomplished by the proposed amendment, the financial impacts, if any, to the electric company’s customers that are likely to result from the amendment, if approved, and include each item set forth in § 34-1313.08; provided, that for good cause shown in its application, the electric company may omit the material required in one more of the items listed in § 34-1313.08.
(b) In addition to the requirements of subsection (a) of this section, an application to amend an existing Underground Infrastructure Improvement Projects Plan shall request any amendment to the Commission's financing order for the corresponding period such that the work, surcharges and riders, and other contents of the financing order, as amended, are coordinated with the Underground Infrastructure Improvement Projects Plan, as amended.
(May 3, 2014, D.C. Law 20-102, § 312, 61 DCR 1882; July 11, 2017, D.C. Law 22-5, § 2(m), 64 DCR 4943.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(m) of Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing Emergency Amendment Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-56, May 17, 2017, 64 DCR 4909).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 34 - Public Utilities › Chapter 13A - Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing › Subchapter III - Commission Authorizations › Part B - Selection and Construction of Underground Infrastructure Improvement Projects › § 34–1313.13. Application to amend order authorizing Underground Project Charges, financing order

§ 34–1313.13. Application to amend order authorizing Underground Project Charges, financing order.
An application to amend an existing Commission order authorizing the electric company to impose and collect Underground Project Charges shall describe the purpose to be accomplished by the proposed amendment, the financial impacts, if any, to the electric company’s customers that are likely to result from the amendment, if approved, and shall include each item set forth in § 34-1313.08(c) and, with respect to the financing order for the corresponding period, shall include the information required pursuant to § 34-1313.02. The application to amend shall apply only to future Underground Project Charges and the future Underground Rider. Any approval of an application to amend shall allow for recovery by the electric company through: (1) Underground Project Charges of any prudent and reasonable expenses or costs for any project previously approved by the Commission; and (2) The Underground Rider, any amounts paid with respect to DDOT Underground Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Charges.
(May 3, 2014, D.C. Law 20-102, § 313, 61 DCR 1882; July 11, 2017, D.C. Law 22-5, § 2(n), 64 DCR 4943.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(n) of Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing Emergency Amendment Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-56, May 17, 2017, 64 DCR 4909).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 34 - Public Utilities › Chapter 13A - Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing › Subchapter III - Commission Authorizations › Part C - Expedition; Reconsideration; Judicial Review; Review and Analysis › § 34–1313.16. Expedition

§ 34–1313.16. Expedition.
The Commission shall expedite its consideration of applications pursuant to §§ 34-1313.12 and 34-1313.13. In proceedings to consider the applications, the Commission’s decision shall be issued no later than 120 days of the close of the period for public comment upon the application; provided, that if a protest or objection to the application is timely filed with the Commission, the period for the Commission’s decision is extended by 45 days. When calculating the time required to issue its decision, the Commission may omit any time interval for which it has determined the application to be deficient and in which a formal request for material to cure that deficiency was pending.
(May 3, 2014, D.C. Law 20-102, § 316, 61 DCR 1882.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 34 - Public Utilities › Chapter 13A - Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing › Subchapter III - Commission Authorizations › Part C - Expedition; Reconsideration; Judicial Review; Review and Analysis › § 34–1313.17. Reconsideration of Commission orders

§ 34–1313.17. Reconsideration of Commission orders.
Within 120 days of May 3, 2014, the Commission shall amend its rules of practice and procedure to establish rules to expedite the reconsideration of any Commission order that will be issued to decide a matter put before it pursuant to subchapter III of this chapter.
(May 3, 2014, D.C. Law 20-102, § 317, 61 DCR 1882.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 34 - Public Utilities › Chapter 13A - Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing › Subchapter III - Commission Authorizations › Part C - Expedition; Reconsideration; Judicial Review; Review and Analysis › § 34–1313.18. Judicial review of Commission orders

§ 34–1313.18. Judicial review of Commission orders.
A financing order, an order approving an Underground Infrastructure Improvement Projects Plan, an order amending an Underground Infrastructure Improvement Projects Plan, or an order approving an annual adjustment to the Underground Project Charges are each a final order of the Commission. Any party aggrieved by the issuance of any such Commission order may apply to the Commission for reconsideration of the order in accordance with § 34-604 and, thereafter, appeal to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals in accordance with §§ 34-605 through 34-609. The Court of Appeals shall proceed to hear and determine the appeal as expeditiously as practicable and give the appeal precedence over other matters not accorded similar precedence by law.
(May 3, 2014, D.C. Law 20-102, § 318, 61 DCR 1882.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 34 - Public Utilities › Chapter 13A - Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing › Subchapter III - Commission Authorizations › Part C - Expedition; Reconsideration; Judicial Review; Review and Analysis › § 34–1313.19. Review and analysis

§ 34–1313.19. Review and analysis.
(a)(1) By December 31, 2022, the Mayor, the Commission, the OPC, and the electric company shall issue a jointly written report to the Council that:
(A) Evaluates the effectiveness of the DDOT Underground Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Activity and the Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Activity in improving the reliability of electric power distribution service and reducing the frequency of electric power outages;
(B) Evaluates the impact of the DDOT Underground Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Activity and the Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Activity on tree canopy;
(C) Evaluates the impact of the Underground Rider and the Underground Project Charges on the electric company’s residential customers, weighing the cost implications of the Underground Rider and the Underground Project Charge compared to the savings to the customers from improved reliability and the cost reductions from reducing overhead line maintenance and vegetation management;
(C-i) Evaluates whether the impact of the DDOT Underground Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Activity and the Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Activity otherwise is in the public interest; and
(D) Provides recommendations regarding whether the Council should:
(i) Repealed.
(ii) Adjust the limit of the electric company's investment to be recovered through the Underground Project Charges as set forth in § 34-1313.10(d);
(ii-I) Adjust the limit of the DDOT Underground Electric Company Infrastructure Charges as set forth in § 34-1313.01(a)(2); or
(iii) Expand the undergrounding of feeders to include all or a portion of the remaining overhead mainline primary and lateral feeders or other alternatives such as to begin full undergrounding of feeders pursuant to amended selection criteria, relative to the primary and secondary selection criteria set forth in § 34-1313.08.
(2) Repealed.
(3) The report required by paragraph (1) of this subsection shall include any separate statements of the Mayor, Commission, OPC, or the electric company that the Mayor, Commission, OPC, or the electric company requests be included in the report.
(b) The Council shall conduct a public hearing in each quadrant of the District regarding the report, findings, and recommendations that were filed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section within 90 days of the filing of the report.
(May 3, 2014, D.C. Law 20-102, § 319, 61 DCR 1882; July 11, 2017, D.C. Law 22-5, § 2(q), 64 DCR 4943.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(q) of Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing Emergency Amendment Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-56, May 17, 2017, 64 DCR 4909).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 34 - Public Utilities › Chapter 13A - Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing › Subchapter IV - Commission and OPC Funding; Commission Rules and Regulations › § 34–1314.01. Commission and OPC funding

§ 34–1314.01. Commission and OPC funding.
(a) The costs to be incurred by the Commission and the OPC, respectively, with respect to the implementation, administration, and enforcement of this chapter and any proceedings under this chapter shall constitute expenses that are recoverable from the Public Service Commission Agency Fund and the Office of People’s Counsel Agency Fund, as provided by § 34-912.
(b) For the purpose of funding the participation of OPC in the proceedings provided for by this chapter and in light of the expedited nature of those proceedings, it is necessary to ensure that OPC has available at the commencement of those proceedings the funds necessary for its participation in those proceedings. Therefore, to effect this result, any proceedings for which a commencement date or timeline is specified by this chapter shall be deemed to begin for purposes of § 34-912(a) no less than 60 days before the date specified by this chapter for commencement of the proceedings.
(May 3, 2014, D.C. Law 20-102, § 401, 61 DCR 1882.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 34 - Public Utilities › Chapter 13A - Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing › Subchapter IV - Commission and OPC Funding; Commission Rules and Regulations › § 34–1314.02. Commission rules and regulations

§ 34–1314.02. Commission rules and regulations.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the Commission’s authorization under § 34-2802 to adopt rules and regulations consistent with the provisions of this chapter.
(May 3, 2014, D.C. Law 20-102, § 402, 61 DCR 1882.)