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2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › Subchapter I - Additional Governmental Powers and Responsibilities › Part C - The Council › § 1–301.46. Enacting and resolving clauses in acts and resolutions; numbering of sections

§ 1–301.46. Enacting and resolving clauses in acts and resolutions; numbering of sections.
(a) Each act of the Council of the District of Columbia shall have an enacting clause only in the 1st section of each act and such enacting clause shall be in the following form: “Be it enacted by the Council of the District of Columbia,”.
(b) Each resolution of the Council of the District of Columbia shall have a resolving clause in the following form: “Resolved, by the Council of the District of Columbia,”.
(c) Each section of each act or resolution shall be numbered consecutively.
(Sept. 23, 1975, D.C. Law 1-17, § 3, 22 DCR 1991.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-231.
1973 Ed., § 1-146b.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › Subchapter I - Additional Governmental Powers and Responsibilities › Part C - The Council › § 1–301.47.

§ 1–301.47.
For the purposes of any act or resolution of the Council of the District of Columbia, unless specifically provided otherwise, the term:
(1) "Act" means an Act of the Congress.
(2) "act" means an act of the Council.
(3) "Attorney General" means the Attorney General for the District of Columbia or designee established under § 1-204.35.
(4) "Council" means the Council of the District of Columbia established under § 1-204.01.
(5) "District" means the District of Columbia.
(6) "Home Rule Act" means the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, Chapter 2 of this title.
(7) "Mayor" means the Mayor of the District of Columbia established under § 1-204.21.
(Sept. 23, 1975, D.C. Law 1-17, § 4, 22 DCR 1992; Mar. 13, 2004, D.C. Law 15-105, § 105, 51 DCR 881; July 12, 2022, D.C. Law 24-147, § 152, 69 DCR 003386.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-232.
1973 Ed., § 1-146c.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 15-105 added par. (5).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › Subchapter I - Additional Governmental Powers and Responsibilities › Part C - The Council › § 1–301.47a. Fiscal impact statements

§ 1–301.47a. Fiscal impact statements.
(a) Bills and resolutions. —
(1) In general. — Notwithstanding any other law, except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, all permanent bills and resolutions shall be accompanied by a fiscal impact statement before final adoption by the Council.
(2) Contents. — The fiscal impact statement shall include the estimate of the costs which will be incurred by the District as a result of the enactment of the measure in the current and each of the first four fiscal years for which the act or resolution is in effect, together with a statement of the basis for such estimate.
(b) Appropriations. — Permanent and emergency acts which are accompanied by fiscal impact statements which reflect unbudgeted costs, shall be subject to appropriations prior to becoming effective.
(c) Applicability. — Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to:
(1) Emergency declaration resolutions;
(2) Ceremonial resolutions;
(3) Confirmation or appointment resolutions;
(4) Sense of the Council resolutions; and
(5) Resolutions that express simple determinations, decisions, or directions of the Council of a special or temporary character as provided for in § 1-204.12(a).
(Sept. 23, 1975, D.C. Law 1-17, § 4a; as added Oct. 16, 2006, 120 Stat. 2038, Pub. L. 109-356, § 204; Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-353, § 207, 56 DCR 1117; Dec. 13, 2017, D.C. Law 22-33, § 1082, 64 DCR 7652.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 1-204.24d.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 17-353, in the section credit, validated a previously made technical correction.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 1082 of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-167, Oct. 24, 2017, 64 DCR 10802).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 1082 of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-104, July 20, 2017, 64 DCR 7032).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of section, see § 3 of the Fiscal Year 2016 Second Budget Support Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2015 (D.C. Act 21-202, Nov. 23, 2015, 62 DCR 15276).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3 of the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2016 (D.C. Act 21-307, Feb. 18, 2016, 63 DCR 2182).
Temporary Legislation
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 3 of the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2015 (D.C. Law 21-76, Feb. 27, 2016, 63 DCR 264).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › Subchapter I - Additional Governmental Powers and Responsibilities › Part C - The Council › § 1–301.48. Seal

§ 1–301.48. Seal.
The Council of the District of Columbia shall, by resolution, adopt an official seal, which shall be judicially noted.
(May 22, 1981, D.C. Law 4-3, § 2, 28 DCR 1422.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-235.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › Subchapter I - Additional Governmental Powers and Responsibilities › Part C - The Council › § 1–301.49. Council record reproduction fees authorized

§ 1–301.49. Council record reproduction fees authorized.
Pursuant to § 1-207.42, the Secretary to the Council of the District of Columbia may establish and collect reasonable fees for the reproduction of transcripts or transcriptions of legislative meetings, committee meetings, legislative hearings, investigative hearings, and any other records that are part of the Council of the District of Columbia’s official legislative files.
(July 17, 1985, D.C. Law 6-6, § 2, 32 DCR 2954.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-236.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) disclosure of District of Columbia government documents to the Council, see § 2 of Disclosure of Information to the Council Emergency Act of 2004 (D.C. Act 15-354, February 18, 2004, 51 DCR 2319).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › Subchapter I - Additional Governmental Powers and Responsibilities › Part D - The Mayor › § 1–301.61. Submission of statement of impact of proposed acts on taxpayers

§ 1–301.61. Submission of statement of impact of proposed acts on taxpayers.
The Mayor shall submit to the Council of the District of Columbia, simultaneously with any proposed revenue measure or proposed act, a detailed statement with supporting data concerning the direct and indirect impact of the measure or bill upon those taxpayers who will be directly or indirectly affected by the measure or act.
(Apr. 19, 1977, D.C. Law 1-124, title IX, § 902, 23 DCR 8749.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-243.
1973 Ed., § 1-162a.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › Subchapter I - Additional Governmental Powers and Responsibilities › Part D - The Mayor › § 1–301.62. District elements of comprehensive plan prepared; purposes. [Recodified]

§ 1–301.62. District elements of comprehensive plan prepared; purposes. [Recodified]
Recodified as § 1-306.01.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › Subchapter I - Additional Governmental Powers and Responsibilities › Part D - The Mayor › § 1–301.63. Mayor to submit proposed Land Use Element and map; submission of amendments to District elements of comprehensive plan; specifications; approval. [Recodified]

§ 1–301.63. Mayor to submit proposed Land Use Element and map; submission of amendments to District elements of comprehensive plan; specifications; approval. [Recodified]
Recodified as § 1-306.02.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › Subchapter I - Additional Governmental Powers and Responsibilities › Part D - The Mayor › § 1–301.64. Mayor to propose ward plans; updated plans; public hearing; transmission to Council for adoption. [Recodified]

§ 1–301.64. Mayor to propose ward plans; updated plans; public hearing; transmission to Council for adoption. [Recodified]
Recodified as § 1-306.03.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › Subchapter I - Additional Governmental Powers and Responsibilities › Part D - The Mayor › § 1–301.65. Preserving and ensuring community input. [Recodified]

§ 1–301.65. Preserving and ensuring community input. [Recodified]
Recodified as § 1-306.04.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › Subchapter I - Additional Governmental Powers and Responsibilities › Part D - The Mayor › § 1–301.66. Publication of the Comprehensive Plan. [Recodified]

§ 1–301.66. Publication of the Comprehensive Plan. [Recodified]
Recodified as § 1-306.05.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › Subchapter I - Additional Governmental Powers and Responsibilities › Part D - The Mayor › § 1–301.67. Review of building, construction, or public space permits. [Recodified]

§ 1–301.67. Review of building, construction, or public space permits. [Recodified]
Recodified as § 1-306.06.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › Subchapter I - Additional Governmental Powers and Responsibilities › Part D - The Mayor › § 1–301.68. Zoning conformity. [Recodified]

§ 1–301.68. Zoning conformity. [Recodified]
Recodified as § 1-306.07.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › Subchapter I - Additional Governmental Powers and Responsibilities › Part D - The Mayor › § 1–301.70. Taxes not to be anticipated by sale or hypothecation

§ 1–301.70. Taxes not to be anticipated by sale or hypothecation.
The Mayor of the District of Columbia shall have no power to anticipate taxes by a sale or hypothecation of any such taxes or evidences thereof.
(June 11, 1878, 20 Stat. 104, ch. 180, § 3.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-310.
1973 Ed., § 1-219.
Cross References
Borrowing, issuance of revenue anticipation notes by Council, see § 1-204.72.
Change in Government
This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › Subchapter I - Additional Governmental Powers and Responsibilities › Part D - The Mayor › § 1–301.71. Hack stands — Location

§ 1–301.71. Hack stands — Location.
The Mayor of the District of Columbia shall have power to locate the places where hacks shall stand and change them as often as the public interests require.
(June 11, 1878, 20 Stat. 104, ch. 180, § 3.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-312.
1973 Ed., § 1-221.
Cross References
Mayor’s authority, regulation of hack stands, see § 50-2201.03.
Change in Government
This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › Subchapter I - Additional Governmental Powers and Responsibilities › Part D - The Mayor › § 1–301.72. Hack stands — Adjoining railroad stations; rates of charges. [Repealed]

§ 1–301.72. Hack stands — Adjoining railroad stations; rates of charges. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(June 7, 1898, 30 Stat. 747, Res. No. 46; Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-97, § 22(c), 33 DCR 703.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-313.
1973 Ed., § 1-222.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › Subchapter I - Additional Governmental Powers and Responsibilities › Part D - The Mayor › § 1–301.73. Rates for public vehicles to be fixed by Mayor. [Repealed]

§ 1–301.73. Rates for public vehicles to be fixed by Mayor. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(Mar. 3, 1909, 35 Stat. 724, ch. 250; Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-97, § 22(c), 33 DCR 703.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-314.
1973 Ed., § 1-223.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › Subchapter I - Additional Governmental Powers and Responsibilities › Part D - The Mayor › § 1–301.74. Authority to fix certain licensing and registration fees

§ 1–301.74. Authority to fix certain licensing and registration fees.
The Mayor of the District of Columbia is authorized and empowered to fix from time to time, in accordance with § 1-301.75, the fees authorized to be charged by §§ 3-1623 [repealed], 3-1711 [repealed], 3-2019 [repealed], 3-2114 [repealed], 3-2115 [repealed], 3-2124 [repealed], 3-2127 [repealed], 3-2128 [repealed], 3-2905 [repealed], 3-2920 [repealed], 3-2301.04 [repealed], 3-2301.06 [repealed], 3-2301.08 [repealed], 3-2414 [repealed], 3-2418 [repealed], 3-2505 [repealed], 3-2609 [repealed], 3-2610 [repealed], 47-2886.13, 3-2704 [repealed], 47-2712, 47-2718 and 47-2843 [repealed].
(June 5, 1953, 67 Stat. 43, ch. 101, § 1; Mar. 10, 1983, D.C. Law 4-209, § 35(c), 30 DCR 390; June 22, 1983, D.C. Law 5-14, § 206(b), 30 DCR 2632.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-346.
1973 Ed., § 1-252.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 1-301.75.
Cross References
Boxing and wrestling commission, fees for permits and licenses, see § 3-606.
Electrical fees, schedules, see § 47-2712.
Public space permits, fee schedules, see § 47-2718.
References in Text
Section 3-1623 was repealed by D.C. Law 9-184, § 604, 39 DCR 8208, effective March 13, 1992.
Sections 3-1711 and 3-2019 were repealed by D.C. Law 9-245, § 38, 40 DCR 660, effective March 17, 1993.
Sections 3-2114, 3-2128, 3-2905, 3-2920, 3-2301.04, 3-2301.08, 3-2414, 3-2418, 3-2609, 3-2610, were repealed by D.C. Law 6-99, § 1104, effective March 26, 1986.
Section 47-2843 was repealed by D.C. Law 5-84, § 22(a), effective May 22, 1984.
Editor's Notes
Mayor authorized to issue rules: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 1-1201.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › Subchapter I - Additional Governmental Powers and Responsibilities › Part D - The Mayor › § 1–301.75. Increase or decrease of fees authorized in § 1-301.74

§ 1–301.75. Increase or decrease of fees authorized in § 1-301.74.
The Mayor of the District of Columbia may after public hearing increase or decrease the fees authorized to be charged by each of the sections listed in § 1-301.74 to such amounts as may, in the judgment of the Mayor, be reasonably necessary to defray the approximate cost of administering each of said sections.
(June 5, 1953, 67 Stat. 43, ch. 101, § 2; June 22, 1983, D.C. Law 5-14, § 206(c), 30 DCR 2632.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-347.
1973 Ed., § 1-253.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 1-301.74.
Cross References
Electrical fees, schedules, see § 47-2712.
Public space permits, fee schedules, see § 47-2718.
Editor's Notes
Mayor authorized to issue rules: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 1-1201.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › Subchapter I - Additional Governmental Powers and Responsibilities › Part D - The Mayor › § 1–301.76. Power to grant pardons and respites; commissioning of officers; execution of laws

§ 1–301.76. Power to grant pardons and respites; commissioning of officers; execution of laws.
The Mayor of the District of Columbia may grant pardons and respites for offenses against the late corporation of Washington, the ordinances of Georgetown and the levy court, the laws enacted by the Legislative Assembly, and the police and building regulations of the District. He shall commission all officers appointed under the laws of the District, and shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed.
(R.S., D.C., § 6; June 20, 1874, 18 Stat. 116, ch. 337, § 2; June 11, 1878, 20 Stat. 103, ch. 180, § 2; Apr. 28, 1892, 27 Stat. 22, ch. 55; 1967 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 401, 81 Stat. 951.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-311.
1973 Ed., § 1-220.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 4002 of Fiscal Year 2003 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-453, July 23, 2002, 49 DCR 8026).
Change in Government
This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › Subchapter I - Additional Governmental Powers and Responsibilities › Part D - The Mayor › § 1–301.77. Prohibition on Capital Funds for Operating Expenses

§ 1–301.77. Prohibition on Capital Funds for Operating Expenses.
The Mayor shall not expend any moneys borrowed for capital projects for operating expenses of the District of Columbia government.
(Apr. 3, 2001, D.C. Law 13-226, § 4(d), 48 DCR 1603.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition of section, see § 4(d) of the Redevelopment Land Agency Disposition Review Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2000 (D.C. Act 13-524, January 11, 2001, 48 DCR 624).
For temporary (90 day) addition of section, see § 2(b) of the Redevelopment Land Agency Disposition Fiscal Year 2001 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2000 (D.C. Act 13-563, January 31, 2001, 48 DCR 1625).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › Subchapter I - Additional Governmental Powers and Responsibilities › Part D - The Mayor › § 1–301.78. Grants for planning and planning implementation purposes. [Transferred]

§ 1–301.78. Grants for planning and planning implementation purposes. [Transferred]
Recodified as § 1-328.02.
(Sept. 24, 2010, D.C. Law 18-223, § 2212, 57 DCR 6242.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 1-301.79.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › Subchapter I - Additional Governmental Powers and Responsibilities › Part D-i - Attorney General for the District of Columbia › § 1–301.82. Appointment of the Attorney General

§ 1–301.82. Appointment of the Attorney General.
(a) Until such time as an Attorney General is elected under § 1-204.35, the Attorney General for the District of Columbia shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council pursuant to § 1-523.01.
(b) The Attorney General shall:
(1) Serve a 4-year term to coincide with the term for Mayor; and
(2) Be eligible for reappointment by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council, and may serve in a holdover capacity at the expiration of his or her term pursuant to § 1-523.01(c).
(c) This section shall not apply to the incumbent Attorney General on May 27, 2010.
(May 27, 2010, D.C. Law 18-160, § 102, 57 DCR 3012; Dec. 13, 2013, D.C. Law 20-60, § 201, 60 DCR 15487; Feb. 26, 2015, D.C. Law 20-155, § 1163, 61 DCR 9990.)
Effect of Amendments
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 20-60 rewrote (a) which read “Until such time as an Attorney General is elected under § 1-204.35, the Attorney General for the District of Columbia shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council pursuant to § 1-523.01.”
The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-155 deleted “which time shall not be before January 1, 2018” following “under § 1-204.35” in (a).
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 1163 of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-377, July 14, 2014, 61 DCR 7598, 20 STAT 3696).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 1163 of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-449, October 10, 2014, 61 DCR 10915, 20 STAT 4188).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 1163 of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Second Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-566, January 9, 2015, 62 DCR 884, 21 STAT 541).
Editor's Notes
Applicability of D.C. Law 20-60: Section 401(b) of D.C. Law 20-60 provided that § 201 of the act shall apply as of December 13, 2013.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › Subchapter I - Additional Governmental Powers and Responsibilities › Part D-i - Attorney General for the District of Columbia › § 1–301.83. Minimum qualifications and requirements for Attorney General

§ 1–301.83. Minimum qualifications and requirements for Attorney General.
(a) No person shall hold the position of Attorney General for the District of Columbia unless that person:
(1) Is a registered qualified elector as defined in § 1-1001.02(20);
(2) Is a bona fide resident of the District of Columbia;
(3) Is a member in good standing of the bar of the District of Columbia;
(4) Has been a member in good standing of the bar of the District of Columbia for at least 5 years prior to assuming the position of Attorney General; and
(5) Has been actively engaged, for at least 5 of the 10 years immediately preceding the assumption of the position of Attorney General, as:
(A) An attorney in the practice of law in the District of Columbia;
(B) A judge of a court in the District of Columbia;
(C) A professor of law in a law school in the District of Columbia; or
(D) An attorney employed in the District of Columbia by the United States or the District of Columbia.
(b) The Attorney General shall devote full-time to the duties of the office and shall not engage in the private practice of law and shall not perform any other duties while in office that are inconsistent with the duties and responsibilities of Attorney General.
(May 27, 2010, D.C. Law 18-160, § 103, 57 DCR 3012.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 1-301.84, § 1-301.87, and § 1-1001.08.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › Subchapter I - Additional Governmental Powers and Responsibilities › Part D-i - Attorney General for the District of Columbia › § 1–301.84. Forfeiture of the position of Attorney General

§ 1–301.84. Forfeiture of the position of Attorney General.
The occurrence of any of the following shall result in automatic forfeiture of the position of Attorney General for the District of Columbia:
(1) Failure to maintain the qualifications required under § 1-301.83(a);
(2) Violation of the prohibition against the private practice of law as provided in § 1-301.83(b); or
(3) Conviction of a felony while in office.
(May 27, 2010, D.C. Law 18-160, § 104, 57 DCR 3012.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › Subchapter I - Additional Governmental Powers and Responsibilities › Part D-i - Attorney General for the District of Columbia › § 1–301.85. Attorney General salary

§ 1–301.85. Attorney General salary.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Attorney General for the District of Columbia shall be paid at an annual rate equal to the rate of basic pay for level E5 on the Executive Schedule pursuant to § 1-610.52.
(b) An Attorney General for the District of Columbia elected under § 1-204.35 shall receive compensation equal to the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia as provided in § 1-204.03(d).
(May 27, 2010, D.C. Law 18-160, § 105, 57 DCR 3012.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › Subchapter I - Additional Governmental Powers and Responsibilities › Part D-i - Attorney General for the District of Columbia › § 1–301.86. Annual budget for the Office of Attorney General

§ 1–301.86. Annual budget for the Office of Attorney General.
(a) The Attorney General for the District of Columbia shall prepare and submit to the Mayor, for inclusion in the annual budget of the District of Columbia under part D of subchapter IV of Chapter 2 of this title [§  1-204.41 et seq.], for the year, annual estimates of the expenditures and appropriations necessary for the operation of the Office of the Attorney General for the year. The Mayor shall make recommendations to the Council of the District of Columbia based on said submissions for the Council’s action pursuant to § 1-204.46 and § 1-206.03(c).
(b) Amounts appropriated for the Office of the Attorney General shall be available solely for the operation of the office, and shall be paid to the Attorney General by the Mayor (acting through the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia) in such installments and at such times as the Attorney General requires.
(May 27, 2010, D.C. Law 18-160, § 106, 57 DCR 3012.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › Subchapter I - Additional Governmental Powers and Responsibilities › Part D-i - Attorney General for the District of Columbia › § 1–301.86a. Contingency fee contracts

§ 1–301.86a. Contingency fee contracts.
(a)(1) The Attorney General may make contracts retaining private counsel to furnish legal services, including representation in negotiation, compromise, settlement, and litigation, in claims and other legal matters affecting the interests of the District of Columbia.
(2)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, each contract shall include the terms and conditions the Attorney General considers necessary or appropriate, including a provision specifying the amount of any fee to be paid to the private counsel under the contract or the method for calculating that fee.
(B) The amount of the fee payable for legal services furnished under any such contract shall not exceed the fee that counsel engaged in the private practice of law in the District typically charges clients for furnishing similar legal services, as determined by the Attorney General.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of federal or District of Columbia law, a contract entered into by the District of Columbia pursuant to this section may provide that costs, expenses, and fees that the private counsel charges for legal services are payable from the amount recovered. In such circumstances, the costs, expenses, and fees need not be included in an amount provided in an appropriations law.
(May 27, 2010, D.C. Law 18-160, § 106a; as added Sept. 20, 2012, D.C. Law 19-168, § 3012, 59 DCR 8025.)
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 19-168 added this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › Subchapter I - Additional Governmental Powers and Responsibilities › Part D-i - Attorney General for the District of Columbia › § 1–301.86d. Vulnerable Adult and Elderly Person Exploitation Restitution Fund

§ 1–301.86d. Vulnerable Adult and Elderly Person Exploitation Restitution Fund.
(a) There is established as a special fund the Vulnerable Adult and Elderly Person Exploitation Restitution Fund ("Restitution Fund") which shall be administered by the Office of the Attorney General in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
(b) Revenue from the following shall be deposited in the Restitution Fund:
(1) Awards of restitution and costs to individuals imposed under a court order, judgment, or settlement in any action or investigation brought to enforce to § 22-933.01; and
(2) Funds collected pursuant to § 1-350.02(a-4)(3).
(c) Money in the Restitution Fund shall be used for the following purposes:
(1) The payment of restitution to individuals harmed by the conduct of persons or entities that are the subject of court orders, judgments or settlements in actions or investigations brought to enforce § 22-933.01; and
(2) Costs and expenses related to maintaining the Restitution Fund or to paying amounts to harmed individuals.
(d)(1) The money deposited into the Restitution Fund but not expended in a fiscal year shall not revert to the unassigned fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time.
(2) Subject to authorization in an approved budget and financial plan, any funds appropriated in the Restitution Fund shall be continually available without regard to fiscal year limitation.
(e) The Attorney General may promulgate regulations for the administration of the Restitution Fund and the making of payments from the Restitution Fund.
(May 27, 2010, D.C. Law 18-160, § 106d; as added Sept. 11, 2019, D.C. Law 23-16, § 3072(b), 66 DCR 8621; Nov. 13, 2021, D.C. Law 24-45, § 1032(c), 68 DCR 010163.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 1032(c) of Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-159, Aug. 23, 2021, 68 DCR 008602).
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 3072(b) of the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-112, Sept. 4, 2019, 66 DCR 11964).
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 3072(b) of the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-91, July 22, 2019, 66 DCR 8497).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › Subchapter I - Additional Governmental Powers and Responsibilities › Part D-i - Attorney General for the District of Columbia › § 1–301.86e. Tenant Receivership Abatement Fund

§ 1–301.86e. Tenant Receivership Abatement Fund.
(a) There is established as a special fund the Tenant Receivership Abatement Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Attorney General in accordance with subsections (b) and (c) of this section.
(b)(1) Funds from the following sources shall be deposited into the Fund:
(A) Funds from the Attorney General Restitution Fund, which the Attorney General may use to supply initial funding for, and to from time to time to replenish, the Fund; and
(B) All funds recovered from owners under § 42-3651.06(j)(2); except, that when the deposit of such funds into the Fund would cause the Fund balance to exceed $2 million, the excess of such funds instead shall be deposited into the Litigation Support Fund established by § 1-301.86b.
(2) Amounts on deposit in the Fund shall not exceed $2 million.
(c) Money in the Fund shall be used to comply with orders issued by the Superior Court under § 42-3651.06(j).
(d)(1) Except as provided in subsection (b)(2) of this section, the money deposited into the Fund but not expended in a fiscal year shall not revert to the unassigned fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time.
(2) 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 27, 2010, D.C. Law 18-160, § 106e; as added Nov. 13, 2021, D.C. Law 24-45, § 1093(b), 68 DCR 010163.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 1093(b) of Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-159, Aug. 23, 2021, 68 DCR 008602).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › Subchapter I - Additional Governmental Powers and Responsibilities › Part D-i - Attorney General for the District of Columbia › § 1–301.87. Chief Deputy Attorney General, Deputy Attorneys General, and Assistant Attorneys General

§ 1–301.87. Chief Deputy Attorney General, Deputy Attorneys General, and Assistant Attorneys General.
(a) The Attorney General shall appoint a Chief Deputy Attorney General who shall meet the qualifications of § 1-301.83. The Chief Deputy Attorney General shall serve under the direction and control of the Attorney General and shall perform such duties as may be assigned to him or her by the Attorney General.
(b)(1) The Deputy Attorneys General and Assistant Attorneys General shall serve under the direction and control of the Attorney General and shall perform such duties as may be assigned to them by the Attorney General.
(2) A Deputy Attorney General shall be a resident of the District of Columbia within 180 days of his or her appointment.
(May 27, 2010, D.C. Law 18-160, § 107, 57 DCR 3012.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › Subchapter I - Additional Governmental Powers and Responsibilities › Part D-i - Attorney General for the District of Columbia › § 1–301.88. Authority to administer oaths

§ 1–301.88. Authority to administer oaths.
The Attorney General, Chief Deputy Attorney General, Deputy Attorneys General, and Assistant Attorneys General are authorized to administer oaths and affirmations in the discharge of their official duties within the District of Columbia.
(May 27, 2010, D.C. Law 18-160, § 108, 57 DCR 3012.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › Subchapter I - Additional Governmental Powers and Responsibilities › Part D-i - Attorney General for the District of Columbia › § 1–301.88a. Authority over personnel

§ 1–301.88a. Authority over personnel.
The Attorney General shall be the personnel authority for the Office of the Attorney General. The Attorney General’s personnel authority shall be independent of the personnel authority of the Mayor established under §§  1-204.22 and 1-604.06, except that the personnel provisions applicable to the Mayor under Chapter 6 of this title [§ 1-601.01 et seq.], shall apply to the Attorney General’s exercise of this authority, unless specifically exempted by District statute.
(May 27, 2010, D.C. Law 18-160, § 108a; as added Oct. 22, 2015, D.C. Law 21-36, § 1032(b), 62 DCR 10905.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) addition of this section, see § 1032(b) of the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2015 (D.C. Act 21-127, July 27, 2015, 62 DCR 10201).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › Subchapter I - Additional Governmental Powers and Responsibilities › Part D-i - Attorney General for the District of Columbia › § 1–301.88b. Authority for procurement of goods and services

§ 1–301.88b. Authority for procurement of goods and services.
(a) The Attorney General shall carry out procurement of goods and services for the Office of the Attorney General through a procurement office or division. The procurement office or division shall operate independently of, and shall not be governed by, the Office of Contracting and Procurement established pursuant to Chapter 3A of Title 2 [§ 2-351.01 et seq.], except as provided in § 2-352.01(b).
(b)(1) The Attorney General shall issue rules to govern the procurement of goods and services for the Office of the Attorney General.
(2) The rules promulgated pursuant to § 2-361.06, shall apply to procurement of goods and services for the Office of the Attorney General unless the Attorney General has issued a superseding rule or regulation.
(May 27, 2010, D.C. Law 18-160, § 108b; as added Oct. 22, 2015, D.C. Law 21-36, § 1032(b), 62 DCR 10905; Oct. 8, 2016, D.C. Law 21-160, § 3092(b), 63 DCR 10775.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) addition of this section, see § 1032(b) of the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2015 (D.C. Act 21-127, July 27, 2015, 62 DCR 10201).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3 of the Office of the Attorney General Personnel and Procurement Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2015 (D.C. Act 21-254, Jan. 6, 2016, 63 DCR 518).
Temporary Legislation
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 3 of the Office of the Attorney General Personnel and Procurement Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2015 (D.C. Law 21-91, Mar. 23, 2016, 63 DCR 989).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › Subchapter I - Additional Governmental Powers and Responsibilities › Part D-i - Attorney General for the District of Columbia › § 1–301.88d. Authority to issue subpoenas in investigation of consumer protection matters

§ 1–301.88d. Authority to issue subpoenas in investigation of consumer protection matters.
(a) The Attorney General, or his or her designee, shall have the authority to issue subpoenas for the production of documents and materials or for the attendance and testimony of witnesses under oath, or both, related to an investigation into unfair, deceptive, unconscionable, or fraudulent trade practices by or between a merchant or consumer, as defined in § 28-3901.
(b) Subpoenas issued pursuant to subsection (a) of this section or § 28-3910 shall contain the following:
(1) The name of the person from whom testimony is sought or the documents or materials requested;
(2) The person at the Office of the Attorney General to whom the documents shall be provided;
(3) A detailed list of the specific documents, books, papers, or objects being requested, if any;
(4) The date, time, and place that the recipient is to appear to give testimony or produce the materials specified under paragraph (3) of this subsection, or both;
(5) A short, plain statement of the recipient’s rights and the procedure for enforcing and contesting the subpoena; and
(6) The signature of the Attorney General, Chief Deputy Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, or Assistant Deputy Attorney General approving the subpoena request.
(c) Unless otherwise permitted by the Office of the Attorney General, only attorneys for the Office of the Attorney General and their staff, other people involved in the investigation, the witness under examination, his or her attorney, interpreters when needed, and, for the purpose of taking the evidence, a stenographer or operator of a recording device may be present during the taking of testimony.
(d) In the case of refusal to obey a subpoena issued under this section, the Attorney General may petition the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for an order requiring compliance. Any failure to obey the order of the court may be treated by the court as contempt.
(e) Any person to whom a subpoena has been issued under this section or pursuant to § 28-3910 may exercise the privileges enjoyed by all witnesses. A person to whom a subpoena has been issued may move to quash or modify the subpoena in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia on grounds including:
(1) The Attorney General failed to follow or satisfy the procedures set forth in this section for the issuance of a subpoena; or
(2) Any grounds that exist under statute or common law for quashing or modifying a subpoena.
(May 27, 2010, D.C. Law 18-160, § 110a [108d]; as added Oct. 22, 2015, D.C. Law 21-36, § 1032(c), 62 DCR 10905.)
Prior Codifications
2001 Ed., § 1-301.89c
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) addition of this section, see § 1032(c) of the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2015 (D.C. Act 21-127, July 27, 2015, 62 DCR 10201).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › Subchapter I - Additional Governmental Powers and Responsibilities › Part D-i - Attorney General for the District of Columbia › § 1–301.88f. Authority to issue grants for crime reduction, violence interruption, and assistance to victims of crime and other vulnerable residents

§ 1–301.88f. Authority to issue grants for crime reduction, violence interruption, and assistance to victims of crime and other vulnerable residents.
(a) The Attorney General may issue grants for the purposes of crime reduction, violence interruption, and assistance to victims of crime and other categories of vulnerable residents served by the Office of the Attorney General, including seniors, children, individuals protected from discrimination under Unit A of Chapter 14 of Title 2, and individuals previously involved in the criminal justice system.
(b) Personnel and non-personnel costs related to administering any grants issued pursuant to the authority provided in subsection (a) of this section may be paid from funds deposited into the Litigation Support Fund established in § 1-301.86b.
(May 27, 2010, D.C. Law 18-160, § 108c [108f]; as added May 10, 2019, D.C. Law 22-313, § 2(b), 66 DCR 1627; Mar. 19, 2020, D.C. Law 23-68, § 2, 67 DCR 743; Dec. 3, 2020, D.C. Law 23-149, § 3062(b), 67 DCR 10493.)
Applicability
Section 16 of D.C. Law 23-68 provided that the changes made to this section by D.C. Law 23-68 shall apply as of October 1, 2019.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Clarification Second Emergency Amendment Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-201, Jan. 22, 2020, 67 DCR 731).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of Attorney General Grant-Making Authority Emergency Amendment Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-135, Oct. 23, 2019, 66 DCR 14307).
Temporary Legislation
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of Attorney General Grant-Making Authority Temporary Amendment Act of 2019 (D.C. Law 23-42, Jan. 10, 2020, 66 DCR 15334).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › Subchapter I - Additional Governmental Powers and Responsibilities › Part D-i - Attorney General for the District of Columbia › § 1–301.88g. Authority to issue grants for workplace rights

§ 1–301.88g. Authority to issue grants for workplace rights.
(a) The Attorney General may issue grants for the purposes authorized pursuant to Chapter 1D of Title 32.
(b) Personnel and non-personnel costs related to administering any grants issued pursuant to the authority provided in subsection (a) of this section may be paid from funds deposited into the Litigation Support Fund established in § 1-301.86b.
(c) The Attorney General may issue rules to implement this section.
(May 27, 2010, D.C. Law 18-160, § 108d [108g]; as added Nov. 13, 2021, D.C. Law 24-45, § 4153(b), 68 DCR 010163.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 4153(b) of Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-159, Aug. 23, 2021, 68 DCR 008602).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › Subchapter I - Additional Governmental Powers and Responsibilities › Part D-i - Attorney General for the District of Columbia › § 1–301.89. Appointment of special counsel

§ 1–301.89. Appointment of special counsel.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, if the Attorney General determines that his or her duty to represent the public interest in a particular matter may prevent him or her from adequately representing the government, an agency, or an official, the Attorney General shall notify the Mayor of this circumstance and the Mayor shall appoint special counsel to represent the government, an agency, or an official for the matter.
(b) If the Attorney General determines that he or she is unable to provide adequate representation pursuant to subsection (a) of this section in a matter in which the Mayor is expected to be adverse to the special counsel, the Attorney General shall notify the Chief Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, who shall appoint the special counsel for the matter.
(May 27, 2010, D.C. Law 18-160, § 109, 57 DCR 3012.)