2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection › Chapter 1B-i - Green Finance Authority › Subchapter II - Green Finance Authority Establishment › § 8–173.23. Green Finance Authority Board

§ 8–173.23. Green Finance Authority Board.
(a) The Authority shall be governed by the Green Finance Authority Board, which shall consist of 11 members as follows:
(1) Four non-voting members as follows:
(A) The Director of the Department, or the Director's designee, who shall serve as vice chair of the Board;
(B) The Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, or the Deputy Mayor's designee;
(C) The Executive Director of the Office of Public-Private Partnerships, or the Executive Director's designee; and
(D) The CFO, or the CFO's designee; and
(2) Seven voting members appointed by the Mayor as follows:
(A) Two members with experience at a financial institution operating within the District;
(B) Three members with financial, project development, or legal expertise in clean energy, clean infrastructure, clean transportation, stormwater management, or green infrastructure; and
(C) Two members with experience in affordable housing or community development.
(a-1) The voting members of the Board shall elect, by a majority vote, one of the voting members to serve as chairperson of the Board.
(b) The voting members shall be appointed with the advice and consent of the Council, in accordance with § 1-523.01(e).
(c) A person appointed to fill a vacancy on the Board shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of the Board member whose vacancy is being filled.
(d) Except as provided in this subsection and subsections (c) and (g) of this section, each voting member shall serve a 3-year term; provided, that of the initial appointments of the 7 voting members of the Board, 2 shall be appointed by the Mayor for a term of 1 year, 3 shall be appointed by the Mayor for a term of 2 years, and 2 shall be appointed by the Mayor for a term of 3 years.
(e) The Mayor may remove a voting member of the Board for good cause.
(f) Any voting member shall be eligible for reappointment.
(g) A voting member whose term has expired may continue to serve for 180 days after the voting member's term expires, or until his or her replacement is appointed, whichever occurs first.
(h) A Board member shall not be entitled to compensation but may be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses while engaged in official duties of the Authority, including transportation, parking, mileage expenses, and conference admission fees incurred. Reimbursements under this subsection shall not exceed $8,000 per Board member per fiscal year.
(i) Unless prohibited by law, a Board member may engage in private employment, a profession, or a business.
(j) A Board member shall not be held personally liable for an action taken in good faith during the course of his or her official duties.
(k) The Board shall designate a Secretary to the Board from among the members, who shall:
(1) Keep a record of the proceedings of the Board; and
(2) Maintain and be custodian of:
(A) All books, documents, and papers filed with the Board;
(B) The minutes book or journal of the Board; and
(C) The Board's official seal.
(l)(1) The Board shall establish a Special Committee on Sustainable Program Cooperation to include:
(A) At least one voting member of the Board;
(B) The Director of the Department, or the Director's designee; and
(C) The Managing Director of the Sustainable Energy Utility, or the Managing Director's designee.
(2) The Special Committee on Sustainable Program Cooperation shall advise the Board and the Authority on the design and implementation of the Authority's sustainable projects and programs to ensure that they are in alignment with and complementary to the sustainable projects and programs run by the Department, other District agencies, and the Sustainable Energy Utility.
(Aug. 22, 2018, D.C. Law 22-155, § 203, 65 DCR 7159; Sept. 21, 2022, D.C. Law 24-167, § 6042(b), 69 DCR 009223.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(a) of Green Finance Authority Board Quorum Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Act 24-505, July 25, 2022, 69 DCR 009362).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 6042(b) of Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2022 (D.C. Act 24-470, July 13, 2022, 69 DCR 008707).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(a) of Green Finance Authority Board Quorum Emergency Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Act 24-421, May 23, 2022, 69 DCR 6229).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(a) of Green Finance Authority Board Quorum Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-188, Oct. 26, 2021, 68 DCR 011341).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(a) of Green Finance Authority Board Quorum Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-121, July 21, 2021, 68 DCR 007330).
Temporary Legislation
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(a) of Green Finance Authority Board Quorum Temporary Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24-159, Aug. 27, 2022, 69 DCR 008375).
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(a) of Green Finance Authority Board Quorum Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Law 24-38, Oct. 27, 2021, 68 DCR 008845).