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2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 49 - Military › Chapter 4 - Composition, Organization, and Control › Subchapter II - Associations and Corporations › § 49–432. Military corporations; establishment, membership, purpose, and powers

§ 49–432. Military corporations; establishment, membership, purpose, and powers.
(a) The officers, the enlisted personnel, or the officers and enlisted personnel of an organization or unit of the District of Columbia National Guard (“DCNG”), may organize themselves into a military corporation for social purposes and for the purpose of holding, acquiring, and disposing of those funds, goods, or property as such military organizations may possess or acquire. The military corporation shall not engage in business and shall not be required to pay any filing or license fee to the District. A military corporation may include:
(1) Enlisted, officer, or all-ranks clubs;
(2) Family support groups;
(3) Auxiliary organizations;
(4) Service branch organizations;
(5) Battalion, brigade, company or unit fund organizations; and
(6) Other such organizations that provide support to personnel and their families.
(b) A military corporation may raise funds and provide services, if retained funds are used for unit or company support or for other charitable purposes.
(c) A military corporation may use armory or DCNG facilities if there is no expense to the District government. When any area of the armory or DCNG facilities is used, the District and the DCNG shall have access to that area as needed or practical, and the use of that area by the military corporation is not exclusive.
(d) Any sale of alcoholic beverages shall conform to the limitations of sales under other provisions of District law, except that sales within the unit, and not-for-profit, do not require licensing by the District.
(e) The Adjutant General and the Mayor shall coordinate and make provisions to standardize applications for incorporation. No incorporation may be made under this article without the approval of the Adjutant General and the District Judge Advocate. All accounts and documents of a military corporation organized under this subchapter shall be available for inspection and review by the Adjutant General.
(f) The Commanding General of the DCNG shall have authority to issue rules and regulations regarding the operations, authority to receive donations make expenditures of military corporations established under this section.
(Dec. 8, 2009, D.C. Law 18-83, § 3, 56 DCR 8142.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 3 of National Guard Morale Welfare and Recreation Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-177, August 4, 2009, 56 DCR 6889).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 3 of National Guard Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-226, October 28, 2009, 56 DCR 8664).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 49 - Military › Chapter 4 - Composition, Organization, and Control › Subchapter II - Associations and Corporations › § 49–433. Unit and company funds

§ 49–433. Unit and company funds.
(a)(1) There is authorized to be created and maintained for each separate unit of the District of Columbia National Guard a unit fund. Expenditures from such unit fund shall be made in accordance with rules and regulations established by the Commanding General of the District of Columbia National Guard and all applicable federal and District laws, rules, and regulations.
(2) There is authorized to be deposited in each unit fund such moneys as may be received from gifts, bequests, and contributions, including federal and District contributions, and such amounts as may be appropriated to such unit funds by the District of Columbia.
(3) The unit commander of each unit is the custodian of the unit fund. The unit commander shall:
(A) Receive, safely keep, and properly disburse, as the Commanding General may require, the money trusted to the unit commander’s care; and
(B) Submit to the Adjutant General, on June 30 and December 31 of each year, an itemized statement of money received and disbursed during the preceding 6 months.
(b)(1) There is authorized to be created and maintained for each separate company of the District of Columbia National Guard a company fund. Expenditures from such company fund shall be made in accordance with rules and regulations established by the Commanding General of the District of Columbia National Guard and all applicable federal and District laws, rules, and regulations.
(2) There is authorized to be deposited in each company fund such moneys as may be received from gifts, bequests, and contributions, including federal and District contributions, and such amounts as may be appropriated to such company fund by the District of Columbia.
(3) The commanding officer of each company is the custodian of the company fund. The commanding officer shall:
(A) Receive, safely keep, and properly disburse, as the Commanding General may require, the money trusted to the commanding officer’s care; and
(B) Submit to the Adjutant General, on June 30 and December 31 of each year, an itemized statement of money received and disbursed during the preceding 6 months.
(Dec. 8, 2009, D.C. Law 18-83, § 4, 56 DCR 8142.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 4 of National Guard Morale Welfare and Recreation Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-177, August 4, 2009, 56 DCR 6889).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 4 of National Guard Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-226, October 28, 2009, 56 DCR 8664).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 49 - Military › Chapter 4 - Composition, Organization, and Control › Subchapter II - Associations and Corporations › § 49–434. Youth ChalleNGe Participant Support Fund

§ 49–434. Youth ChalleNGe Participant Support Fund.
(a) The Commanding General of the DCNG may establish a Youth ChalleNGe Participant Support Fund (“ChalleNGe Fund”) for the purpose of assisting in the purchase and provision of materials, supplies, and equipment for participants of the DCNG Youth ChalleNGe program. To facilitate the accomplishment of its purpose, the ChalleNGe Fund may accept donations of money or property from any lawful source.
(b) The Commanding General may authorize that up to $3,000 of any unused District balance from the funds appropriated in a fiscal year for the DCNG Youth ChalleNGe program be retained in the ChalleNGe Fund for use in the current or a subsequent fiscal year; provided, that there shall be no retention of appropriated funds if the fiscal year-end balance of the ChalleNGe Fund exceeds $10,000.
(Dec. 8, 2009, D.C. Law 18-83, § 4a; as added Sept. 14, 2011, D.C. Law 19-21, § 3042, 58 DCR 6226.)
Short Title
Short title: Section 3041 of D.C. Law 19-21 provided that subtitle E of title III of the act may be cited as “National Guard Morale Welfare and Recreation DCNG Youth Challenge Participant Support Fund Establishment Amendment Act of 2011”.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 49 - Military › Chapter 5 - Courts-Martial › § 49–501. Designation of military courts

§ 49–501. Designation of military courts.
The military courts of the District of Columbia shall be: General courts-martial, special courts-martial, the summary courts-martial, and courts of inquiry, as now or hereafter provided by law.
(Mar. 1, 1889, 25 Stat. 779, ch. 328, § 50; Feb. 18, 1909, 35 Stat. 634, ch. 146, § 54.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 39-801.
1973 Ed., § 39-701.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 49 - Military › Chapter 5 - Courts-Martial › § 49–502. Courts of inquiry

§ 49–502. Courts of inquiry.
Courts of inquiry, to consist of not more than 3 officers, may be ordered by the Commanding General for the purpose of investigating the conduct of any officer, either at his own request or on complaint or charge of conduct unbecoming an officer. Such court of inquiry shall report the evidence adduced, a statement of facts, and an opinion thereon, when required, to the Commanding General, who may, in his discretion, thereupon order a court-martial for the trial of the officer whose conduct has been inquired into.
(Mar. 1, 1889, 25 Stat. 779, ch. 328, § 50; Feb. 18, 1909, 35 Stat. 634, ch. 146, § 55.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 39-802.
1973 Ed., § 39-702.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 49 - Military › Chapter 5 - Courts-Martial › § 49–503. General courts-martial

§ 49–503. General courts-martial.
General courts-martial for the trial of commissioned officers or enlisted men shall be ordered by the President of the United States or Commanding General at such times as the interests of the service may require.
(Mar. 1, 1889, 25 Stat. 779, ch. 328, § 51; Feb. 18, 1909, 35 Stat. 634, ch. 146, § 56.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 39-803.
1973 Ed., § 39-703.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 49 - Military › Chapter 5 - Courts-Martial › § 49–504. Constitution; jurisdiction; procedure

§ 49–504. Constitution; jurisdiction; procedure.
The constitution and jurisdiction of military courts, the form and manner in which their proceedings shall be conducted and reported, and the forms of oaths and affirmations taken in the administration of military law by such courts, the limits of punishment and the proceedings in revision shall be governed by the Articles of War and the law and procedure of the military courts of the United States.
(Mar. 1, 1889, 25 Stat. 779, ch. 328; as added Feb. 18, 1909, 35 Stat. 634, ch. 146, § 57.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 39-804.
1973 Ed., § 39-704.
References in Text
Articles of War, referred to near the end of this section, refer to those codified in United States Revised Statutes, § 1342, Articles 1 to 128, which were repealed by the Act of June 4, 1920, 41 Stat. 812, ch. 227, § 4, and are now covered by the Uniform Code of Military Justice, § 1 of the Act of August 10, 1956, 70A Stat. 36.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 49 - Military › Chapter 5 - Courts-Martial › § 49–505. Prosecution of members prohibited

§ 49–505. Prosecution of members prohibited.
No action or proceeding shall be prosecuted or maintained against a member of a military court, or officer or person acting under its authority or reviewing its proceedings on account of the approval or imposition or execution of any sentence, or the imposition or collection of fine or penalty, or the execution of any warrant, writ, execution, process, or mandate of the military court, nor shall any officer or enlisted man be liable to civil or criminal prosecution for any act done while in the discharge of his military duty.
(Mar. 1, 1889, 25 Stat. 779, ch. 328; as added Feb. 18, 1909, 35 Stat. 634, ch. 146, § 58.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 39-805.
1973 Ed., § 39-705.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 49 - Military › Chapter 5 - Courts-Martial › § 49–506. Jurisdiction to be presumed

§ 49–506. Jurisdiction to be presumed.
The jurisdiction of the courts and boards established by this title shall be presumed, and the burden of proof shall rest on any person to oust such courts or boards of jurisdiction in any action or proceedings.
(Mar. 1, 1889, 25 Stat. 779, ch. 328; as added Feb. 18, 1909, 35 Stat. 635, ch. 146, § 59.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 39-806.
1973 Ed., § 39-706.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 49 - Military › Chapter 5 - Courts-Martial › § 49–507. Witnesses; compulsory attendance

§ 49–507. Witnesses; compulsory attendance.
Every person not belonging to the National Guard of the District of Columbia who, being duly subpoenaed to appear as a witness before the military courts herein provided for, willfully neglects or refuses to appear, or refuses to qualify as a witness or to testify or produce documentary evidence which such person may have been legally subpoenaed to produce, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, for which such person shall be punished on information in the criminal courts of the District of Columbia, and it shall be the duty of the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, on certification of the facts to him by any military court herein provided for, to file an information against and prosecute the person so offending and the punishment of such person on conviction shall be by a fine of not more than $100, or imprisonment not exceeding 30 days, or both, at the discretion of the court; provided, that this section shall not apply to persons residing beyond the limits of the District of Columbia, and that the fees of such witness and his mileage at the rate provided for witnesses in the United States District Court in said District shall be duly paid or tendered said witness; and provided, that no witness shall be compelled to incriminate himself or to answer any questions which may tend to criminate or degrade him.
(Mar. 1, 1889, 25 Stat. 779, ch. 328; as added Feb. 18, 1909, 35 Stat. 635, ch. 146, § 60.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 39-807.
1973 Ed., § 39-707.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 49 - Military › Chapter 5 - Courts-Martial › § 49–508. Execution of sentences

§ 49–508. Execution of sentences.
The sentences of said courts, whether of fine or imprisonment, shall be executed by the United States Marshal for the District of Columbia in the same manner as are sentences of the criminal courts of said District.
(Mar. 1, 1889, 25 Stat. 779, ch. 328; as added Feb. 18, 1909, 35 Stat. 635, ch. 146, § 61.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 39-808.
1973 Ed., § 39-708.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 49 - Military › Chapter 5 - Courts-Martial › § 49–509. Warrants for arrest of accused

§ 49–509. Warrants for arrest of accused.
Whenever it shall appear to a regularly constituted court-martial convened under the provisions of this chapter that the accused, having been duly ordered or summoned to appear before such court-martial for trial, has refused or neglected so to appear, such court-martial shall issue a warrant or attachment for the arrest of the accused, directed to the United States Marshal for the District of Columbia, who shall forthwith execute said warrant or attachment, make proper return thereof to such court-martial, and produce to such court-martial the body of the accused, if within the District of Columbia, and to retain the custody thereof and continue so to produce said body during the sessions of such court-martial until the conclusion of the trial, unless sooner discharged by said court-martial.
(Mar. 1, 1889, 25 Stat. 779, ch. 328; as added Feb. 18, 1909, 35 Stat. 635, ch. 146, § 62.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 39-809.
1973 Ed., § 39-709.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 49 - Military › Chapter 6 - Enlisted Personnel › § 49–601. Discharge without honor

§ 49–601. Discharge without honor.
An enlisted man may be discharged without honor at any time by order of the Commanding General on account of fraudulent enlistment, or on account of his being continuously absent without leave from his command for a period of not less than 3 months.
(Mar. 1, 1889, 25 Stat. 775, ch. 328; as added Feb. 18, 1909, 35 Stat. 632, ch. 146, § 26.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 39-501.
1973 Ed., § 39-404.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 49 - Military › Chapter 6 - Enlisted Personnel › § 49–602. Dishonorable discharge

§ 49–602. Dishonorable discharge.
An enlisted man shall be dishonorably discharged by order of the Commanding General upon conviction of felony in a civil court; upon discovery of reenlistment after previous dishonorable discharge; or to carry out a sentence of a court-martial.
(Mar. 1, 1889, 25 Stat. 775, ch. 328; as added Feb. 18, 1909, 35 Stat. 632, ch. 146, § 27.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 39-502.
1973 Ed., § 39-405.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 49 - Military › Chapter 7 - Noncommissioned Officers › § 49–701. Appointment; reduction to ranks

§ 49–701. Appointment; reduction to ranks.
The commanding officers of regiments and battalions not part of regiments shall appoint and warrant the noncommissioned staff officers of their respective regiments or battalions, and they shall, in their discretion, warrant the noncommissioned officers of the companies of their respective regiments and battalions from the members thereof, upon the written nomination of the commanding officers of the companies, respectively. In troop, battery, and companies not part of a regiment or battalion and in the hospital corps the noncommissioned officers shall be warranted by the commanding officer of the brigade, in his discretion, from the members thereof, upon the written nomination of the commanding officer of the troop, battery, company, or hospital corps. The officer warranting a noncommissioned officer shall have power to reduce to the ranks, for good and sufficient reasons, the noncommissioned officers named in this section, but such as were enlisted as noncommissioned officers shall be discharged. Noncommissioned officers who shall be dropped vacate their positions.
(Mar. 1, 1889, 25 Stat. 775, ch. 328, § 25; Feb. 18, 1909, 35 Stat. 631, ch. 146, § 22.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 39-401.
1973 Ed., § 39-301.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 49 - Military › Chapter 8 - Miscellaneous Provisions › § 49–801. Duties of officers

§ 49–801. Duties of officers.
The departmental and military duties of the officers provided for in this subtitle shall be correlative with those discharged by similarly designated officers in the Army of the United States.
(Mar. 1, 1889, 25 Stat. 781, ch. 328, § 60; Feb. 18, 1909, 35 Stat. 636, ch. 146, § 68.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 39-901.
1973 Ed., § 39-901.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 49-902.
Editor's Notes
The reference to “this subtitle” in this section includes all sections of Subtitle I of Title 49 except §§ 49-217, 49-303, and 49-906.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 49 - Military › Chapter 8 - Miscellaneous Provisions › § 49–802. Date of commissions

§ 49–802. Date of commissions.
Any commission issuing under the provisions of this subtitle shall, where the rank remains unchanged, bear the date of the commission held on Feb. 18, 1909; and any officer who has served continuously in the same grade may be recommissioned with rank from date of his original commission to that grade.
(Mar. 1, 1889, 25 Stat. 781, ch. 328; as added Feb. 18, 1909, 35 Stat. 636, ch. 146, § 76.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 39-902.
1973 Ed., § 39-902.
Editor's Notes
The reference to “this subtitle” in this section includes all sections of Subtitle I of Title 49 except §§ 49-217, 49-303, and 49-906.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 49 - Military › Chapter 8 - Miscellaneous Provisions › § 49–803. Companies, battalions, or regiments authorized to make rules

§ 49–803. Companies, battalions, or regiments authorized to make rules.
Companies, battalions, or regiments may adopt constitutional articles of agreement or bylaws subject to the approval of the Commander-in-Chief, for the government of matters relating to the civic affairs of their respective organizations, the regulation of fines for nonperformance of duty, and the determination of causes upon which excuses from fines may be based; provided, however, that such articles or rules shall not be repugnant to law or the regulations for the government of the militia; and provided further, that the articles or rules adopted by any company or battalion shall not be repugnant to the articles or rules adopted for the general government of the regiment or battalion to which it belongs. Certified copies of such articles or rules, with like copies of all alterations, as finally approved by the Commanding General, shall be deposited in the office of the Adjutant General.
(Mar. 1, 1889, 25 Stat. 780, ch. 328, § 59; Feb. 18, 1909, 35 Stat. 636, ch. 146, § 67.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 39-903.
1973 Ed., § 39-903.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 49 - Military › Chapter 8 - Miscellaneous Provisions › § 49–804. System of discipline and field exercise

§ 49–804. System of discipline and field exercise.
The system of discipline and field exercise ordered to be observed by the Army of the United States, or such other system as may be directed for the militia by laws of the United States, shall be observed by the National Guard.
(Mar. 1, 1889, 25 Stat. 781, ch. 328, § 61; Feb. 18, 1909, 35 Stat. 636, ch. 146, § 69.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 39-904.
1973 Ed., § 39-904.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 49 - Military › Chapter 8 - Miscellaneous Provisions › § 49–805. Commanding General authorized to make regulations

§ 49–805. Commanding General authorized to make regulations.
The Commanding General, subject to the approval of the Commander-in-Chief, is authorized to make and publish regulations for the government of the militia in all matters not specifically provided for by law, conforming the same to the practice and regulations of the Army so far as they may be applicable.
(Mar. 1, 1889, 25 Stat. 781, ch. 328, § 62; Feb. 18, 1909, 35 Stat. 636, ch. 146, § 70.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 39-905.
1973 Ed., § 39-905.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 49 - Military › Chapter 8 - Miscellaneous Provisions › § 49–806. Naval battalion not affected

§ 49–806. Naval battalion not affected.
Nothing contained in this subtitle shall be held to alter the status or organization of the naval battalion as now provided for by law.
(Mar. 1, 1889, 25 Stat. 781, ch. 328; as added Feb. 18, 1909, 35 Stat. 636, ch. 146, § 75.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 39-906.
1973 Ed., § 39-906.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 2 of National Guard Tuition Assistance Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-387, May 5, 2010, 57 DCR 4325).
Editor's Notes
The reference to “this subtitle” in this section includes all sections of Subtitle I of Title 49 except §§ 49-217, 49-303, and 49-906.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 49 - Military › Chapter 8 - Miscellaneous Provisions › § 49–807. National Guard tuition assistance benefits

§ 49–807. National Guard tuition assistance benefits.
Any funds contributed by the District of Columbia to the District of Columbia National Guard Tuition Assistance Program may be utilized, at the discretion of the District of Columbia National Guard, for tuition assistance benefits for all members or for new recruits; provided, that the member or new recruit is a resident of the District of Columbia.
(Mar. 1, 1889, 25 Stat. 781, ch. 328, § 77; as added May 27, 2010, D.C. Law 18-158, § 301, 57 DCR 3000.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 2 of National Guard Tuition Assistance Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-285, January 25, 2010, 57 DCR 1173).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 49 - Military › Chapter 9 - Pay and Allowances › § 49–901. Active service

§ 49–901. Active service.
Whenever the National Guard of the District of Columbia shall be ordered to duty in case of riot, tumult, breach of the peace, or whenever called in aid of the civil authorities, all enlisted men who do duty shall be paid at the rate equivalent to 2 times the pay of enlisted men of the regular Army of like grade. Commissioned officers who do duty shall be entitled to and shall receive the same pay and allowances as commissioned officers of like grade of the regular Army. Each mounted officer and enlisted man shall be paid a reasonable per diem compensation for each horse actually furnished and used by him; provided, that when the National Guard of the District of Columbia is called into actual service of the United States the officers and enlisted men shall, during their time of service, be entitled to the same pay and allowances as are or may be provided by law for the regular Army.
(Mar. 1, 1889, 25 Stat. 779, ch. 328; as added Feb. 18, 1909, 35 Stat. 634, ch. 146, § 53.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 39-701.
1973 Ed., § 39-801.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 49 - Military › Chapter 9 - Pay and Allowances › § 49–902. General expenses

§ 49–902. General expenses.
There shall be allowed for the general expenses of the militia such sums as may be necessary for the rental and furnishing of offices for headquarters, stationery, postage, printing and issuing orders, advertising orders, providing necessary blanks for the use of the militia, the cost of storing, caring for, and issuing all public property, and such other contingent expenses, not herein specially provided for, as may be estimated and appropriated for; the accounts for which shall be certified to by the officer receiving the service or property charged for, approved by the Commanding General, and paid in the manner provided in § 49-801.
(Mar. 1, 1889, 25 Stat. 780, ch. 328, § 55; Feb. 18, 1909, 35 Stat. 635, ch. 146, § 63.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 39-702.
1973 Ed., § 39-802.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 49 - Military › Chapter 9 - Pay and Allowances › § 49–903. Musicians

§ 49–903. Musicians.
(a) During the annual encampment, and on every duty on parade ordered by the Commanding General, there shall be allowed and paid for each day of service:
(1) To each member of the regularly enlisted bands, $4;
(2) To the chief musicians, $8; and
(3) To the principal musicians, $6.
(b) In the event there is no enlisted band or field music, or not a sufficient number of either, the Commanding General may authorize the employment of such as he may deem necessary for the occasion; provided, that the total pay of the enlisted musicians shall not in any event exceed the rates authorized by this section.
(Mar. 1, 1889, 25 Stat. 780, ch. 328, § 56; Feb. 18, 1909, 35 Stat. 635, ch. 146, § 64.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 39-703.
1973 Ed., § 39-803.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 49 - Military › Chapter 9 - Pay and Allowances › § 49–904. Subsistence stores

§ 49–904. Subsistence stores.
During the annual encampment, or when ordered on duty to aid the civil authorities, the National Guard shall be furnished with subsistence stores, of the kind, quality, and amount allowed and prescribed by the Army. Such stores shall be issued from the stores and supplies appropriated for the use of the Army, upon the approval and by the direction of the Secretary of the Army, to the Commanding General upon his requisitions for the same.
(Mar. 1, 1889, 25 Stat. 790, ch. 328, § 57; Feb. 18, 1909, 35 Stat. 635, ch. 146, § 65.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 39-704.
1973 Ed., § 39-804.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 49 - Military › Chapter 9 - Pay and Allowances › § 49–905. Annual estimates

§ 49–905. Annual estimates.
The Commanding General shall annually transmit to the Mayor of the District of Columbia an estimate of the amount of money required for the next ensuing fiscal year to pay the expenses authorized by this title, and the said Mayor shall include the same in his annual estimates of appropriations for the District; and all moneys appropriated to pay the expenses authorized by this title shall be disbursed in accordance with law.
(Mar. 1, 1889, 25 Stat. 780, ch. 328; as added Feb. 18, 1909, 35 Stat. 636, ch. 146, § 66.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 39-705.
1973 Ed., § 39-805.
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 49 - Military › Chapter 9 - Pay and Allowances › § 49–906. Deductions for lost property; officers’ clothing; use of fines and appropriations

§ 49–906. Deductions for lost property; officers’ clothing; use of fines and appropriations.
All moneys collected on account of deductions made from the pay of any officer or enlisted man of the National Guard of the District of Columbia, on account of government property lost or destroyed by such individual shall be repaid into the United States Treasury to the credit of the officer of the militia of the District of Columbia who is accountable to the United States government for such property lost or destroyed; provided, that there may be paid to all commissioned officers (without discrimination, and in lieu of the limited pay authorized by this section) an allowance to be used by them in the purchase and maintenance of clothing and equipment; provided further, that after March 2, 1911, all moneys collected on account of deductions made from the pay of any officer or enlisted man of the National Guard of the District of Columbia for or on account of any violation of the regulations governing said National Guard, and all moneys which, by reason of the absence of officers or enlisted men from duly ordered assemblies or other duty, are not expended for pay of troops, shall be held by the Commanding General of the militia of the District of Columbia, who is authorized to expend such moneys for necessary clerical and general expenses of the service, heretofore or hereafter incurred, including law books and books of reference, or for the pay of troops, other than government employees; and for all moneys so expended the Commanding General shall make an accounting in like manner as for the appropriation disbursed for pay of troops; provided further, that after March 2, 1911, any of the moneys appropriated for the District of Columbia Militia may be used to supplement specific appropriations or allotments which may be found insufficient for the purposes for which made, and authority is hereby given to supplement the regular ration by purchase of such additional articles of subsistence as may be deemed necessary; provided further, that after March 2, 1911, the Commanding General of the District of Columbia Militia is hereby authorized to make such deductions from any pay of any officer or enlisted man derived from appropriations or allotments made under the provisions of § 1661, United States Revised Statutes [repealed] or other federal enactments as may be necessary to reimburse the United States or the District of Columbia for public property lost, destroyed, or damaged by such individual.
(Mar. 2, 1911, 36 Stat. 1004, ch. 192.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 39-706.
1973 Ed., § 39-806.
References in Text
Section 1661, United States Revised Statutes, referred to near the end of the section, was repealed by the Act of March 3, 1933, 47 Stat. 1428, ch. 202, § 1.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 49 - Military › Chapter 10 - Office of Veterans Affairs › § 49–1001. Definitions

§ 49–1001. Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) “Benefit” means any payment, service, commodity, function, or status, entitlement to which is determined under laws administered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or by any agency of the District government that affects veterans, their dependents, or their survivors.
(2) “Claim” means an application made pursuant to:
(A) Title 38 of the United States Code, and implementing regulations, for entitlement to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs benefits, reinstatement, continuation, or increase of benefits, or the defense of a proposed agency adverse action concerning benefits; and
(B) District of Columbia law or regulations for entitlement to benefits, reinstatement, continuation, or increase in benefits, or the defense of proposed agency adverse action concerning benefits.
(3) “Resident of the District” means:
(A) An individual who currently lives in the District of Columbia and has no present intention of moving elsewhere; or
(B) An individual who previously lived in the District, is temporarily absent from the District, and intends to return to live permanently in the District after the temporary absence.
(4) “Veteran” means any individual who:
(A) Has previously served on active duty in the United States Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard, or served as a Merchant Marine between December 7, 1941 and August 15, 1945, has been honorably discharged or relieved from active duty, and has served for a minimum of 2 years, unless:
(i) Earlier release was granted because the individual was wounded or injured in the line of duty and rendered unfit for further service; or
(ii) The individual was released prior to 2 years of active duty for the convenience of the government; and
(B) Is a resident of the District.
(Oct. 3, 2001, D.C. Law 14-28, § 702, 48 DCR 6981.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition of section, see § 702 of Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-124, August 3, 2001, 48 DCR 7861).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 49 - Military › Chapter 10 - Office of Veterans Affairs › § 49–1002. Establishment of the Office of Veterans Affairs; appointment of Director; compensation of Director; organization

§ 49–1002. Establishment of the Office of Veterans Affairs; appointment of Director; compensation of Director; organization.
(a) There is established an Office of Veterans Affairs (“Office”).
(b) The Mayor shall appoint a Director of the Office with the advice and consent of the Council, pursuant to § 1-523.01. The Director shall be responsible for the management and operation of the Office and shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor.
(c) The Mayor shall fix the compensation of the Director pursuant to subchapter IX of Chapter 6 of Title 1.
(d) The Director is authorized to hire staff in the Career Service, consistent with budgetary authorization, as he or she deems necessary to perform the functions of the Office. The Director may engage qualified volunteers in accordance with District law.
(e) The Director shall have authority to delegate to other employees of the Office any of the Director’s duties and powers.
(Oct. 3, 2001, D.C. Law 14-28, § 703, 48 DCR 6981.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 4-126.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition of section, see § 703 of Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-124, August 3, 2001, 48 DCR 7861).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 49 - Military › Chapter 10 - Office of Veterans Affairs › § 49–1004. Establishment of the Office of Veterans Affairs Fund

§ 49–1004. Establishment of the Office of Veterans Affairs Fund.
(a) There is established an Office of Veterans Affairs Fund (“Fund”) into which monies received from federal payments, grants, donations, and other funds for the Office, including fees received by the Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to § 50-1501.02b(b)(1), shall be deposited. The Fund shall be continuing. Revenues deposited into the Fund shall not revert to the General Fund at the end of any fiscal year or at any other time, but shall be continually available to the Office for the purposes and functions described in this chapter, subject to authorization by Congress in an appropriations act.
(b) The Mayor shall report annually to the Council on the revenues and activities of the Fund.
(Oct. 3, 2001, D.C. Law 14-28, § 705, 48 DCR 6981; Feb. 18, 2017, D.C. Law 21-212, § 4, 63 DCR 15326.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 50-1501.02a and § 50-1501.03.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition of section, see § 705 of Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-124, August 3, 2001, 48 DCR 7861).
Mayor's Orders
Establishment — Advisory Board on Veterans Affairs, see Mayor’s Order 2001-92, June 29, 2001 ( 48 DCR 6011).
Amendment of Mayor’s Order 2001-92, dated 6-22-01, Establishing the Advisory Board on Veterans Affairs for D.C. and Appointments, see Mayor’s Order 2002-142, August 30, 2002 ( 49 DCR 8406).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 49 - Military › Chapter 10 - Office of Veterans Affairs › § 49–1005. Transfers; abolishment

§ 49–1005. Transfers; abolishment.
(a) All positions, property, records, and allocations available or to be made available to the Department of Human Services for the veterans affairs functions set out in Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1979, effective February 21, 1980, Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1986, effective January 3, 1987 (part B of subchapter VII of Chapter 15 of Title 1, D.C. Official Code), and Department of Human Services Organization Order No. 169, effective March 2, 1988, are hereby transferred to the Office of Veterans Affairs established by this chapter.
(b) The Office of Veterans Affairs, established as an organizational component of the Department of Human Services by section IV(a)(2) of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1979 (part A of subchapter III of Chapter 15 of Title 1, D.C. Official Code), and Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1986, is abolished.
(Oct. 3, 2001, D.C. Law 14-28, § 706, 48 DCR 6981; Mar. 13, 2004, D.C. Law 15-105, § 88, 51 DCR 881.)
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 15-105 validated a previously made technical correction.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition of section, see § 706 of Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-124, August 3, 2001, 48 DCR 7861).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 49 - Military › Chapter 10 - Office of Veterans Affairs › § 49–1006. Rulemaking

§ 49–1006. Rulemaking.
In accordance with subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, the Mayor is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations as necessary to implement this chapter.
(Oct. 3, 2001, D.C. Law 14-28, § 707, 48 DCR 6981.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition of section, see § 707 of Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-124, August 3, 2001, 48 DCR 7861).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 49 - Military › Chapter 11 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children › § 49–1101.01. Adoption of Compact

§ 49–1101.01. Adoption of Compact.
The District of Columbia adopts the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children.
(May 1, 2013, D.C. Law 19-304, § 2, 60 DCR 2717.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 49 - Military › Chapter 11 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children › § 49–1101.02. Purpose and policy

§ 49–1101.02. Purpose and policy.
It is the purpose of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children to remove barriers to educational success imposed on children of military families because of frequent moves and deployment of their parents by:
(1) Facilitating the timely enrollment of children of military families and ensuring that they are not placed at a disadvantage due to difficulty in the transfer of educational records from the previous school district or variations in entrance or age requirements;
(2) Facilitating the student-placement process through which children of military families are not disadvantaged by variations in attendance requirements, scheduling, sequencing, grading, course content, or assessment;
(3) Facilitating the qualification and eligibility for enrollment, educational programs, and participation in extracurricular academic, athletic, and social activities;
(4) Facilitating the on-time graduation of children of military families;
(5) Providing for the promulgation and enforcement of administrative rules implementing the provisions of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children;
(6) Providing for the uniform collection and sharing of information between and among member states, schools, and military families;
(7) Promoting coordination between the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children and other compacts affecting military children; and
(8) Promoting flexibility and cooperation between the educational system, parents, and students to achieve educational success for the students.
(May 1, 2013, D.C. Law 19-304, § 3, 60 DCR 2717.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 49 - Military › Chapter 11 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children › § 49–1101.04. Applicability

§ 49–1101.04. Applicability.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, this compact shall apply to the children of:
(1) Active duty members of the uniformed services;
(2) Members or veterans of the uniformed services who are severely injured and medically discharged or retired for a period of one year after medical discharge or retirement; and
(3) Members of the uniformed services who have died on active duty or as a result of injuries sustained on active duty for a period of one year after death.
(b) The provisions of this compact shall only apply to local education agencies as defined in this compact.
(c) The provisions of this compact shall not apply to the children of:
(1) Inactive members of the National Guard and military reserves;
(2) Members of the uniformed services now retired, except as provided in subsection (a) of this section;
(3) Veterans of the uniformed services, except as provided in subsection (a) of this section; or
(4) Other U.S. Department of Defense personnel and other federal agency civilian and contract employees not defined as active duty members of the uniformed services.
(May 1, 2013, D.C. Law 19-304, § 5, 60 DCR 2717.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 49 - Military › Chapter 11 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children › § 49–1101.05. Educational records and enrollment

§ 49–1101.05. Educational records and enrollment.
(a) If official educational records cannot be released to the parents of a student for the purpose of transfer, the custodian of the records in the sending state shall prepare and furnish to the parent a complete set of unofficial educational records containing uniform information as determined by the Interstate Commission. Upon receipt of the unofficial educational records by a school in the receiving state, the school shall enroll and appropriately place the student based on the information provided in the unofficial records, pending validation by the official records, as quickly as possible.
(b) Simultaneous with the enrollment and conditional placement of the student, the school in the receiving state shall request the student’s official educational record from the school in the sending state. Upon receipt of this request, the school in the sending state will process and furnish the official educational record to the school in the receiving state within 10 days or within such time as is reasonably established under the rules promulgated by the Interstate Commission.
(c) Compacting states shall give students 30 days from the date of enrollment, or such time as is reasonably established under the rules promulgated by the Interstate Commission, to obtain any immunizations required by the receiving state. For a series of immunizations, initial vaccinations must be obtained within 30 days, or within such time as is reasonably established under the rules promulgated by the Interstate Commission.
(d) Students shall be allowed to continue their enrollment at the grade level in the receiving state commensurate with their grade level (including kindergarten) from a local education agency in the sending state at the time of transition, regardless of age. A student that has satisfactorily completed the prerequisite grade level in the local education agency in the sending state shall be eligible for enrollment in the next highest grade level in the receiving state, regardless of age. A student transferring after the start of the school year in the receiving state shall enter the school in the receiving state on his or her validated level from an accredited school in the sending state.
(May 1, 2013, D.C. Law 19-304, § 6, 60 DCR 2717.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 49 - Military › Chapter 11 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children › § 49–1101.07. Eligibility for enrollment

§ 49–1101.07. Eligibility for enrollment.
(a) Special power of attorney, relative to the guardianship of a child of a military family and executed under applicable law shall be sufficient for the purposes of enrollment and all other actions requiring parental participation and consent.
(b) A local education agency shall be prohibited from charging local tuition to a transitioning student placed in the care of a non-custodial parent or other person standing in loco parentis who lives in a jurisdiction other than that of the custodial parent.
(c) A transitioning student placed in the care of a noncustodial parent or other person standing in loco parentis who lives in a jurisdiction other than that of the custodial parent may continue to attend the school in which he or she was enrolled while residing with the custodial parent.
(d) State and local education agencies shall facilitate the opportunity for transitioning military children’s inclusion in extracurricular activities, regardless of application deadlines, to the extent they are otherwise qualified to be included.
(May 1, 2013, D.C. Law 19-304, § 8, 60 DCR 2717.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 49 - Military › Chapter 11 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children › § 49–1101.08. Graduation

§ 49–1101.08. Graduation.
(a) To facilitate the on-time graduation of children of military families, states and local education agencies shall adopt the following procedures:
(1) Local education agency administrative officials shall waive specific courses required for graduation if similar course work has been satisfactorily completed in another local education agency or shall provide reasonable justification for the denial of a waiver. If a waiver is not granted to a student who would qualify to graduate from the sending school, the local education agency shall provide an alternative means for the student to acquire the required coursework so that his or her graduation may occur on time.
(2) States shall accept:
(A) Exit or end-of-course exams required for graduation from the sending state;
(B) National norm referenced achievement tests; or
(C) Alternative testing, in lieu of testing requirements for graduation in the receiving state. If the above-referenced alternatives cannot be accommodated by the receiving state for a student transferring in his or her senior year, then the provisions of subsection (b) of this section shall apply.
(b) Should a military student transferring at the beginning or during his or her senior year be ineligible to graduate from the receiving local education agency after all alternatives have been considered, the sending and receiving local education agencies shall ensure the receipt of a diploma from the sending local education agency if the student meets the graduation requirements of the sending local education agency. If one of the states in question is not a member of this compact, the member state shall use its best efforts to facilitate the on-time graduation of the student in accordance with subsection (a) of this section.
(May 1, 2013, D.C. Law 19-304, § 9, 60 DCR 2717.)