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2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 1 - District of Columbia Government Development › Subchapter II - Statehood › Part D - 51st State Commission › § 1–136.03. Applicability. [Repealed]

§ 1–136.03. Applicability. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(Mar. 23, 2010, D.C. Law 18-127, § 4, 57 DCR 1183; May 2, 2015, D.C. Law 20-271, § 102, 62 DCR 1884.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition of sections, see §§ 1081 to 1089 of Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19-383, June 19, 2012, 59 DCR 7764).
For temporary (90 day) addition of sections, see §§ 1081 to 1089 of Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19-413, July 25, 2012, 59 DCR 9290).
For temporary (90 days) repeal of this section, see § 102 of the New Columbia Statehood Initiative, Omnibus Boards and Commissions, and Election Transition Reform Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2015 (D.C. Act 21-7, Feb. 26, 2015, 62 DCR 2646, 21 STAT 807).
For temporary (90 days) repeal of this section, see § 102 of the New Columbia Statehood Initiative, Omnibus Boards and Commissions, and Election Transition Reform Emergency Amendment Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-481, Nov. 18, 2014, 61 DCR 12133, 20 STAT 4405).
Editor's Notes
Section 4 of D.C. Law 18-127 provided that this act shall apply upon inclusion of its fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan.
The Budget Director of the Council of the District of Columbia has determined, as of February 15, 2012, that the fiscal effect of Law 18-127 has not been included in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore, the provisions of this section, enacted by Law 18-127, are not in effect.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 1 - District of Columbia Government Development › Subchapter II - Statehood › Part E - Home Rule Act 40th Anniversary Celebration and Commemoration. [Expired.] › § 1–137.01. Definitions. [Expired.]

§ 1–137.01. Definitions. [Expired.]
Expired.
(Sept. 20, 2012, D.C. Law 19-168, § 1082, 59 DCR 8025.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 1 - District of Columbia Government Development › Subchapter II - Statehood › Part E - Home Rule Act 40th Anniversary Celebration and Commemoration. [Expired.] › § 1–137.02. Home Rule Act 40th Anniversary Celebration and Commemoration Commission. [Expired.]

§ 1–137.02. Home Rule Act 40th Anniversary Celebration and Commemoration Commission. [Expired.]
Expired.
(Sept. 20, 2012, D.C. Law 19-168, § 1083, 59 DCR 8025.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 1-137.01 and § 1-137.07.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 1 - District of Columbia Government Development › Subchapter II - Statehood › Part E - Home Rule Act 40th Anniversary Celebration and Commemoration. [Expired.] › § 1–137.03. Staffing. [Expired.]

§ 1–137.03. Staffing. [Expired.]
Expired.
(Sept. 20, 2012, D.C. Law 19-168, § 1084, 59 DCR 8025.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 1 - District of Columbia Government Development › Subchapter II - Statehood › Part E - Home Rule Act 40th Anniversary Celebration and Commemoration. [Expired.] › § 1–137.04. Home Rule 40th Anniversary Celebration and Commemoration Fund. [Expired.]

§ 1–137.04. Home Rule 40th Anniversary Celebration and Commemoration Fund. [Expired.]
Expired.
(Sept. 20, 2012, D.C. Law 19-168, § 1085, 59 DCR 8025.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 1-137.01.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 1 - District of Columbia Government Development › Subchapter II - Statehood › Part E - Home Rule Act 40th Anniversary Celebration and Commemoration. [Expired.] › § 1–137.05. Reporting requirement. [Expired.]

§ 1–137.05. Reporting requirement. [Expired.]
Expired.
(Sept. 20, 2012, D.C. Law 19-168, § 1086, 59 DCR 8025.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 1 - District of Columbia Government Development › Subchapter II - Statehood › Part E - Home Rule Act 40th Anniversary Celebration and Commemoration. [Expired.] › § 1–137.06. Implementation. [Expired.]

§ 1–137.06. Implementation. [Expired.]
Expired.
(Sept. 20, 2012, D.C. Law 19-168, § 1087, 59 DCR 8025.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 1 - District of Columbia Government Development › Subchapter II - Statehood › Part E - Home Rule Act 40th Anniversary Celebration and Commemoration. [Expired.] › § 1–137.07. Use of District funds. [Expired.]

§ 1–137.07. Use of District funds. [Expired.]
Expired.
(Sept. 20, 2012, D.C. Law 19-168, § 1088, 59 DCR 8025.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 1 - District of Columbia Government Development › Subchapter II - Statehood › Part E - Home Rule Act 40th Anniversary Celebration and Commemoration. [Expired.] › § 1–137.08. Sunset

§ 1–137.08. Sunset.
This part shall expire on January 31, 2015.
(Sept. 20, 2012, D.C. Law 19-168, § 1089, 59 DCR 8025; Feb. 26, 2015, D.C. Law 20-155, § 1122, 61 DCR 9990.)
Effect of Amendments
The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-155 substituted “January 31, 2015” for “October 1, 2014.”
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 1122 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 § 1122 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 § 1122 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).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 1 - District of Columbia Government Development › Subchapter III - District of Columbia Flag › Part A - General › § 1–141. Findings

§ 1–141. Findings.
The Council of the District of Columbia finds that:
(1) Section 2 of a joint resolution to codify and emphasize existing rules and customs pertaining to the display and use of the flag of the United States of America (36 U.S.C. § 174) [revised; now see 4 U.S.C. § 6] addresses the method, time, and places for the display of the United States flag:
(A) The flag should be hoisted briskly and lowered ceremoniously.
(B) It is the universal custom to display the flag only from sunrise to sunset on buildings and stationary flagstaffs in the open. When a patriotic effect is desired, however, the flag may be displayed 24 hours a day if properly illuminated during the hours of darkness.
(C) The flag should not be displayed on days when the weather is inclement, except when an all-weather flag is displayed.
(D) The flag should be displayed on all days, especially on those days designated as federal and state holidays.
(E) The flag should be displayed daily on or near the main administration building of every public institution.
(F) The flag should be displayed in or near every polling place on election days.
(G) The flag should be displayed during school days in or near every schoolhouse.
(2) The display of the District of Columbia flag will inculcate a spirit of patriotism in our citizens.
(July 1, 1982, D.C. Law 4-121, § 2, 29 DCR 2072.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-121.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) establishment of advisory commission, see § 2 of Flag Design Advisory Commission Emergency Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-424, July 17, 2002, 49 DCR 7627).
For temporary (90 day) establishment of a Flag Design Advisory Commission, see § 2 of Flag Design Advisory Commission Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-538, December 2, 2002, 49 DCR 11653).
For temporary (90 day) establishment of the Flag Design Advisory Commission, see § 2 of Flag Design Advisory Commission Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2003 (D.C. Act 15-6, January 27, 2003, 50 DCR 1455).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 1 - District of Columbia Government Development › Subchapter III - District of Columbia Flag › Part A - General › § 1–142. Requirements as to display

§ 1–142. Requirements as to display.
The flag of the District of Columbia shall be displayed in the same manner, at the same time, and on the same occasions as the flag of the United States is displayed in the District of Columbia pursuant to and consistent with federal law.
(July 1, 1982, D.C. Law 4-121, § 3, 29 DCR 2072.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-122.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 1 - District of Columbia Government Development › Subchapter III - District of Columbia Flag › Part A - General › § 1–143. Staff to be used

§ 1–143. Staff to be used.
Wherever practicable, the District of Columbia flag shall be flown on the same staff as the United States flag.
(July 1, 1982, D.C. Law 4-121, § 4, 29 DCR 2072.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-123.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 1 - District of Columbia Government Development › Subchapter III - District of Columbia Flag › Part A - General › § 1–144. Inside public buildings

§ 1–144. Inside public buildings.
The flag of the District of Columbia shall be displayed inside all public buildings whenever and wherever the flag of the United States is displayed.
(July 1, 1982, D.C. Law 4-121, § 5, 29 DCR 2072.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-124.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 1 - District of Columbia Government Development › Subchapter III - District of Columbia Flag › Part A - General › § 1–145. Notice to commercial property owners

§ 1–145. Notice to commercial property owners.
The Department of Finance and Revenue shall give notice of the provisions of this subchapter in each real property tax bill sent to commercial property owners in the next mailing immediately following July 1, 1982.
(July 1, 1982, D.C. Law 4-121, § 6, 29 DCR 2072.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-125.
References in Text
Pursuant to the Office of the Chief Financial Officer’s “Notice of Public Interest” published in the April 18, 1997, issue of the District of Columbia Register ( 44 DCR 2345) the Office of Tax and Revenue assumed all of the duties and functions previously performed by the Department of Finance and Revenue, as set forth in Commissioner’s Order 69-96, dated March 7, 1969. This action was made effective January 22, 1997, nunc pro tunc.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 1 - District of Columbia Government Development › Subchapter III - District of Columbia Flag › Part B - District of Columbia Flag Adoption and Design › § 1–151. District of Columbia official flag

§ 1–151. District of Columbia official flag.
The flag of the District of Columbia shall be 3 red stars in the upper portion of the flag (the chief), with 2 red horizontal bars on a field of white. All proportions described in this section are expressed in relation to the flag’s vertical dimension (the hoist). The chief shall be 3/10 of the hoist, the horizontal red bars shall be 2 /10 , the base and white space between the 2 bars shall be 2/10 and 1/10, respectively. The red stars shall be 2/10 in diameter, and shall be spaced equidistant in the fly. The length of the fly shall depend on the proportions of the flag upon which this design may be displayed.
(Mar. 25, 2003, D.C. Law 14-237, § 2, 49 DCR 10485.)
Prior Codifications
2001 Ed., § 1-171.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 1-152.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 1 - District of Columbia Government Development › Subchapter III - District of Columbia Flag › Part B - District of Columbia Flag Adoption and Design › § 1–152. Inclusion of “DC” and “No Taxation Without Representation” within District of Columbia flag

§ 1–152. Inclusion of “DC” and “No Taxation Without Representation” within District of Columbia flag.
(a) After the design adopted under subsection (b) of this section becomes effective, the flag of the District of Columbia shall temporarily contain the language “DC” and “No Taxation Without Representation”.
(b) The placement and design of the language prescribed in subsection (a) of this section shall be established by act of the Council.
(c) The flag adopted pursuant to § 1-151 and subsection (b) of this section shall be flown officially as of 90 days following the effective date of the act specified in subsection (b) of this section.
(d) The language prescribed in subsection (a) of this section shall be removed from the flag when District of Columbia registered voters are able to vote for 2 Senators and one Representative with full rights and privileges in the Congress of the United States.
(e) The language prescribed in subsection (a) of this section shall not be required in instances where a reproduction of the flag is placed as a symbol on motor vehicles, District of Columbia government letterhead, or other objects.
(f) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the District government and any person may officially display a District of Columbia flag that contains the language “DC” and “No Taxation Without Representation” on June 14 of each year, known as Flag Day, until a design is officially adopted by the Council pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.
(Mar. 25, 2003, D.C. Law 14-237, § 3, 49 DCR 10485; Mar. 19, 2013, D.C. Law 19-239, § 2, 59 DCR 14788.)
Prior Codifications
2001 Ed., § 1-172.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 1-154 and § 1-172.
Effect of Amendments
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-239 added (f).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 1 - District of Columbia Government Development › Subchapter III - District of Columbia Flag › Part B - District of Columbia Flag Adoption and Design › § 1–153. Flag Design Advisory Commission

§ 1–153. Flag Design Advisory Commission.
(a) There is established a Flag Design Advisory Commission (“Commission”) with the purpose of preparing a recommendation for the placement and design of the language “DC” and “No Taxation Without Representation” on the District of Columbia flag.
(b) The Commission shall be composed of 7 members: the Mayor, or his or her designee; the Chairman of the Council, or his or her designee; the Chairman of the Council’s Subcommittee on Labor, Voting Rights, and Redistricting, or his or her designee; 2 persons appointed by the Mayor; and 2 persons appointed by the Chairman of the Council. The Chairman of the Council shall designate the Commission Chairman. All appointments shall be made within 30 days of March 25, 2003. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the initial appointment was made.
(c) The Commission shall submit its recommendation in the form of a report to the Council no later than 4 months after March 25, 2003. The Commission shall approve its recommendation by a majority vote.
(d) Costs of the Commission and its members shall be borne by the members or paid through private contributions. The Commission is authorized to receive private-sector contributions. The Commission is authorized to use space and supplies owned or rented by the District of Columbia government, and to use staff loaned from the Council or detailed from the Mayor for such purposes consistent with this subchapter as the Commission may determine.
(e) The Commission shall have the authority to create and operate under its own rules of procedure.
(f) The books and records of the Commission shall be public documents.
(Mar. 25, 2003, D.C. Law 14-237, § 4, 49 DCR 10485.)
Prior Codifications
2001 Ed., § 1-173.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 1-173.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 1 - District of Columbia Government Development › Subchapter III - District of Columbia Flag › Part B - District of Columbia Flag Adoption and Design › § 1–154. Use of donations and grants for flag replacement

§ 1–154. Use of donations and grants for flag replacement.
The Mayor is authorized to solicit, receive, accept, and expend donations or grants from private sources to defray the costs of replacing existing District of Columbia flags with flags that include the language prescribed in § 1-152(a).
(Mar. 25, 2003, D.C. Law 14-237, § 5, 49 DCR 10485.)
Prior Codifications
2001 Ed., § 1-174.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 1-174.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 1 - District of Columbia Government Development › Subchapter III - District of Columbia Flag › Part B - District of Columbia Flag Adoption and Design › § 1–155. Commemorative flags

§ 1–155. Commemorative flags.
(a)(1) An individual or organization may request from the Council, through an individual Councilmember, a District of Columbia flag that has been flown at the John A. Wilson Building, including on a specific date; provided, that a request for a flag flown on a specific date shall be made at least 10 business days before that date.
(2) Nothing in this section shall bind the Council to fulfill a request for a flag flown on a specific date.
(b)(1) A flag provided pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be accompanied by a personalized certificate that identifies the requestor to whom it is issued and authenticates that the flag was flown at the John A. Wilson Building on a specific date.
(2) The certificate issued pursuant to this subsection shall be signed by the Secretary to the Council.
(c) The Secretary to the Council may maintain an inventory of flags that have been flown at the John A. Wilson building so as to be able to fulfill requests for flags that do not specify a particular date; provided, that the date that each such flag was flown be cataloged for inclusion in the certificate to be issued pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.
(d) The Secretary to the Council shall:
(1) Develop a process and form for commemorative flag requests that shall provide an option for the requestor to donate to the New Columbia Statehood Fund established by § 1-129.32;
(2) Establish size, material, design, and vendor-source guidelines for flags to be flown and provided pursuant to this section; and
(3) Establish and collect a fee that covers:
(A) The cost of the flag and the certificate; and
(B) The cost of shipping or delivering the flag and certificate to the requestor.
(e) Funds collected pursuant to this section shall be credited as follows:
(1) The fee covering the cost of the flag and the certificate shall be deposited in the Council Reimbursement Fund established by § 1-156.
(2) Any donation to the New Columbia Statehood Fund shall be deposited in the New Columbia Statehood Fund established by § 1-129.32.
(Mar. 25, 2003, D.C. Law 14-237, § 5a; as added Feb. 18, 2017, D.C. Law 21-198, § 2, 63 DCR 15033.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 1 - District of Columbia Government Development › Subchapter III - District of Columbia Flag › Part B - District of Columbia Flag Adoption and Design › § 1–156. Council Reimbursement Fund

§ 1–156. Council Reimbursement Fund.
(a) There is established as a special fund the Council Reimbursement Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Secretary to the Council in accordance with subsections (b) and (c) of this section.
(b) Revenue from the following sources shall be deposited in the Fund:
(1) Fees covering the cost of a flag and certificate collected by the Council pursuant to § 1-155; and
(2) Any interest earned from the monies deposited into the Fund.
(c) Money in the Fund shall be used for operating expenses related to administering the program established under § 1-155.
(d)(1) The money deposited into the Fund, and interest earned, shall not revert to the unrestricted fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time.
(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.
(Mar. 25, 2003, D.C. Law 14-237, § 5b; as added Feb. 18, 2017, D.C. Law 21-198, § 2, 63 DCR 15033.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 1 - District of Columbia Government Development › Subchapter IV - Official Dinosaur of the District of Columbia › § 1–161. Capitalsaurus dinosaur

§ 1–161. Capitalsaurus dinosaur.
(a) The Capitalsaurus dinosaur was discovered in January 1898, at First and F Streets, S.E., in the District of Columbia by workmen during a sewer connection project, and is the only known specimen of its kind in the world.
(b) The Capitalsaurus was a large meat eating reptile which may be an ancestor of the T. (tyrannosaurus) rex.
(c) About 110 million years ago, the Capitalsaurus lived in the District of Columbia with many other dinosaurs including herbivores.
(d) During the lifetime of the Capitalsaurus, the District of Columbia resembled the bayou country of southern Louisiana.
(e) The Capitalsaurus fossil discovered in 1898 is now at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History in the type room.
(f) The Capitalsaurus is unique to the District of Columbia because its fossil remains have not been discovered anywhere else in the world.
(g) The vertebra of the dinosaur was given to the Smithsonian Institution as a gift by J.K. Murphy on January 28, 1898, and was recorded as accession number 33153 and specimen number NMNH 3049.
(h) District of Columbia Public School students have been studying the Capitalsaurus and many other dinosaurs from this area for years.
(i) The students have also helped to dig up dinosaurs fossils which are now part of the Smithsonian’s permanent collection.
(j) The Capitalsaurus shall be the official Dinosaur of the District of Columbia.
(Sept. 30, 1998, D.C. Law 12-155, § 2, 45 DCR 4476; Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-264, § 2, 46 DCR 2118; Oct. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 13-41, § 4, 46 DCR 6552; Apr. 12, 2000, D.C. Law 13-91, § 102, 47 DCR 520.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-131.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 13-41, in subsec. (g), substituted “specimen NMNH 3049” for “specimen NMNH 3409”.
D.C. Law 13-91, in subsec. (g), inserted “number” preceding “NMNH”.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 1 - District of Columbia Government Development › Subchapter IV-A - Official Rock of the District of Columbia › § 1–165.01. Legislative findings

§ 1–165.01. Legislative findings.
(a) Potomac Bluestone is a metamorphic rock that has a long and distinguished history in the District of Columbia.
(b) Before the founding of our nation, Potomac Bluestone was quarried by Native Americans and used by early colonists. Later, District residents, including Italian immigrants and African Americans, followed in the footsteps of the first Americans and also quarried this ancient and important rock.
(c) Potomac Bluestone has been used extensively in construction in the District of Columbia.
(d) Potomac Bluestone was used as the foundation for the White House, the Capitol, and the Washington Monument.
(e) Many houses in the northwest section of the District are also made of Potomac Bluestone, including the Old Stone House in Georgetown, which was built in 1765.
(f) Other notable area structures with Potomac Bluestone are Georgetown’s Healey Building, St. Elizabeths Hospital, the Chain Bridge abutments, and the sea wall at Hains Point. The rock is also at the National Zoo, in the Panda House, the Elephant House, and the Mane Restaurant.
(Mar. 11, 2015, D.C. Law 20-220, § 2, 62 DCR 12.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 1 - District of Columbia Government Development › Subchapter IV-A - Official Rock of the District of Columbia › § 1–165.02. Potomac Bluestone

§ 1–165.02. Potomac Bluestone.
The Potomac Bluestone is hereby designated the official rock of the District of Columbia.
(Mar. 11, 2015, D.C. Law 20-220, § 3, 62 DCR 12.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 1 - District of Columbia Government Development › Subchapter IV-B - Official Fish of the District of Columbia › § 1–166.01. Official fish of the District of Columbia

§ 1–166.01. Official fish of the District of Columbia.
(a) The American shad (
Alosa sapidissima
) is an anadromous species of game fish native to the eastern United States and Canada. Spending much of their lives at sea, American shad leave the ocean to find river systems and migrate, or "run," upstream into freshwater environments to spawn in their birthplaces, including the Potomac River.
(b) Once abundant in the Potomac River watershed and considered one of the most valuable commercial fisheries in the United States, the American shad has experienced species-threatening declines throughout the entirety of its native range. A combination of factors have contributed to these declines, such as overfishing, degraded water quality, the recovery of shad predator species, the closing of historic shad spawning waters, and the building of dams for hydroelectric power.
(c) In response to American shad population declines, the District and others, beginning in 2005, undertook restoration activities, including education, reopening fish passages, manual spawning, chemical marking, stocking, and identification. Since restoration efforts began, more than 10 miles of closed spawning surface waters have been opened and more than 10 million American shad hatchlings have been manually spawned and released.
(d) In 2011, the Potomac River Fisheries Commission reported that American shad population targets for the Potomac River established by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission have been met and that the American shad population for the Potomac River had recovered. The District will continue its restoration efforts to ensure the future of the species.
(e) The American shad (
Alosa sapidissima
) is hereby designated the official fish of the District of Columbia.
(May 19, 2017, D.C. Law 21-282, § 101, 64 DCR 2055.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 1 - District of Columbia Government Development › Subchapter IV-C - Official Amphipod of the District of Columbia › § 1–166.51. Official amphipod of the District of Columbia

§ 1–166.51. Official amphipod of the District of Columbia.
(a) The Hay's Spring amphipod (
Stygobromus hayi
) is a federally-endangered, globally-rare species of crustacean that is native to, and found only in, a few springs within the District's portion of the Rock Creek watershed.
(b) Spending most of its life underground, the Hay's Spring amphipod lives in groundwater seeps.
(c) The Hay's Spring amphipod measures 5-10 millimeters in length, and is colorless and blind because it lives underground.
(d) The species is highly sensitive to groundwater contaminants and is therefore a strong indicator of the health of the District's natural ecosystems, especially Rock Creek and Rock Creek Park.
(e) The Hay's Spring amphipod (
Stygobromus hayi
) is hereby designated the official amphipod of the District of Columbia.
(May 19, 2017, D.C. Law 21-282, § 102, 64 DCR 2055.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 1 - District of Columbia Government Development › Subchapter IV-D - Official Music of the District of Columbia › § 1–167.01. History of Go-Go Music

§ 1–167.01. History of Go-Go Music.
(a) Go-go music originated in the District of Columbia during the mid-1960s to late 1970s.
(b) Initially, "go-go" was a term used to identify a music club where young people gathered and where, between songs, the percussion section of the band would continue to play while the band leader engaged the audience through melodic call-and-response sessions.
(c) Go-go is a fusion of musical forms, drawing inspiration from funk, blues, soul, and salsa, and blending them seamlessly, with its syncopated polyrhythms and multiple percussion instruments.
(d) During the 1980s, the Department of Parks and Recreation "Munch for Lunch" program used its Showmobile, a stage on wheels, to provide free go-go concerts in various locations several times a week for lunchtime crowds to enjoy.
(e) The 1987 hit "Da Butt" by Chuck Brown and the group Experience Unlimited, also known as E.U., was performed for the soundtrack for Spike Lee's film School Daze, giving Go-Go a national stage.
(f) Many local residents who went on to join groups such as Rare Essence, Trouble Funk, Junkyard Band, Backyard Band, TCB, TOB, and Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers, gained their musical experience in District public-school marching bands.
(g) Chuck Brown has been repeatedly and officially honored as the "Godfather of Go-Go."
(h) Go-go music encapsulates the range of personal experiences in local communities around the District and expresses them in a unifying force.
(i) Go-go music is a multifaceted art form that fully captures the cultural and artistic expressions of the District.
(j) Go-go music is hereby designated the official music of the District of Columbia.
(Apr. 11, 2020, D.C. Law 23-71, § 2, 67 DCR 2096.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 1 - District of Columbia Government Development › Subchapter IV-D - Official Music of the District of Columbia › § 1–167.02. Go-Go Music Preservation Plan

§ 1–167.02. Go-Go Music Preservation Plan.
No later than 240 days after April 11, 2020, the Mayor shall create and submit to the Council a plan to support, preserve, and archive go-go music and its history, including the responsibilities of various District agencies such as the Archives, the Office of Cable Television, Film, and Music Entertainment, and the District of Columbia Public Library.
(Apr. 11, 2020, D.C. Law 23-71, § 3, 67 DCR 2096.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 1 - District of Columbia Government Development › Subchapter IV-E - Official State Mammal of the District of Columbia › § 1–167.31. Official state mammal of the District of Columbia

§ 1–167.31. Official state mammal of the District of Columbia.
(a) The Big Brown Bat (
Eptesicus fuscus
) is a species of mouse-eared bat found throughout the United States, including the District of Columbia.
(b) Bats are the only flying mammals. The Big Brown Bat can fly up to 40 miles per hour, one of the fastest bats.
(c) The Big Brown Bat is considered large for an American bat, and has a wingspan of 12-16 inches and a weight of 14-21 grams. A big brown bat can live up to 18-20 years in the wild.
(d) The Big Brown Bat uses echolocation to forage for insects, preferring to eat beetles with its jaws that can chew through the hard exoskeletons, but also eating a variety of other insects including moths, flies, wasps, and flying ants that they capture in flight.
(e) The Big Brown Bat (
Eptesicus fuscus
) is hereby designated the official state mammal of the District of Columbia.
(Dec. 23, 2020, D.C. Law 23-160, § 2, 67 DCR 13256.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 1 - District of Columbia Government Development › Subchapter V - Official Fruit of the District of Columbia › § 1–171. Cherry designated official fruit

§ 1–171. Cherry designated official fruit.
(a) Twenty-six states have an official fruit, 2 of which picked their official fruit based on suggestions from children.
(b) Washington, D.C. is named in honor of our first president, George Washington, who is symbolically associated with the cherry because of the well-known tale of the president, as a child, and a certain cherry tree, the moral of which was the importance of honesty.
(c) Every year, the District of Columbia holds the Cherry Blossom Festival, which includes a parade and other events celebrating the beauty of the cherry tree and the original gift, in 1912, of 3,000 cherry trees from the city of Tokyo to the people of Washington, D.C.
(d) Washington, D.C. is more closely associated with the cherry than any other fruit.
(e) The matter of an official fruit was studied by the students in Mr. Bunton’s class at Bowen Elementary School, and they proposed that the cherry be named the official fruit of the District of Columbia.
(f) The District of Columbia Board of Education supports the students.
(g) The cherry is hereby designated the official fruit of the District of Columbia.
(Sept. 29, 2006, D.C. Law 16-171, § 2, 53 DCR 6227.)
Editor's Notes
Former § 1-171 has been recodified as § 1-151.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 1 - District of Columbia Government Development › Subchapter V - Official Fruit of the District of Columbia › § 1–172. Inclusion of “DC” and “No Taxation Without Representation” within District of Columbia flag. [Transferred]

§ 1–172. Inclusion of “DC” and “No Taxation Without Representation” within District of Columbia flag. [Transferred]
Recodified as § 1-152.
(Mar. 25, 2003, D.C. Law 14-237, § 3, 49 DCR 10485.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 1 - District of Columbia Government Development › Subchapter V - Official Fruit of the District of Columbia › § 1–173. Flag Design Advisory Commission. [Transferred]

§ 1–173. Flag Design Advisory Commission. [Transferred]
Recodified as § 1-153.
(Mar. 25, 2003, D.C. Law 14-237, § 4, 49 DCR 10485.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 1 - District of Columbia Government Development › Subchapter V - Official Fruit of the District of Columbia › § 1–174. Use of donations and grants for flag replacement. [Transferred]

§ 1–174. Use of donations and grants for flag replacement. [Transferred]
Recodified as § 1-154.
(Mar. 25, 2003, D.C. Law 14-237, § 5, 49 DCR 10485.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 1 - District of Columbia Government Development › Subchapter VI - District of Columbia Emancipation Day Parade and Fund › § 1–181. Definitions

§ 1–181. Definitions.
For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
(1) “Emancipation Day Parade” means the parade, and associated activities, including the provision of food, snacks, entertainment, and non-alcoholic beverages to the general public, participants, and District government employees, held to celebrate and commemorate District of Columbia Emancipation Day.
(2) “Fund” means the Emancipation Day Fund.
(Mar. 16, 2005, D.C. Law 15-240, § 2, 51 DCR 11225; Feb. 27, 2008, D.C. Law 17-110, § 2(a), 55 DCR 223.)
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 17-110, in par. (1), substituted “activities, including the provision of food, snacks, entertainment, and non-alcoholic beverages to the general public, participants, and District government employees, held to celebrate” for “activities, held to celebrate”.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 2 of District of Columbia Emancipation Day Fund Emergency Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-263, January 30, 2002, 49 DCR 1443).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 2 of Emancipation Day Fund Emergency Act of 2003 (D.C. Act 15-17, February 25, 2003, 50 DCR 1948).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 2 of District of Columbia Emancipation Day Parade and Fund Emergency Act of 2004 (D.C. Act 15-343, January 29, 2004, 51 DCR 1827).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 2 of District of Columbia Emancipation Day Parade and Fund Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2004 (D.C. Act 15-660, December 29, 2004, 52 DCR 797).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 2 of District of Columbia Emancipation Day Parade and Fund Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2005 (D.C. Act 16-61, March 17, 2005, 52 DCR 3197).
Temporary Legislation
For temporary (225 day) addition, see § 2 of District of Columbia Emancipation Day Fund Temporary Act of 2002 (D.C. Law 14-125, May 2, 2002, law notification 49 DCR 4400).
For temporary (225 day) addition, see § 2 of Emancipation Day Fund Temporary Act of 2003 (D.C. Law 15-9, June 5, 2003, law notification 50 DCR 4873).
For temporary (225 day) addition, see § 2 of District of Columbia Emancipation Day Parade and Fund Temporary Act of 2004 (D.C. Law 15-138, April 22, 2004, law notification 51 DCR 4922).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 1 - District of Columbia Government Development › Subchapter VI - District of Columbia Emancipation Day Parade and Fund › § 1–182. Establishment of Emancipation Day Parade

§ 1–182. Establishment of Emancipation Day Parade.
There is established the Emancipation Day Parade, to annually celebrate and commemorate District of Columbia Emancipation Day. For Fiscal Year 2015 only, the Council committee with oversight related to the District of Columbia Emancipation Day shall continue to coordinate the District of Columbia Emancipation Day activities in consultation with the Office of the Mayor.
(Mar. 16, 2005, D.C. Law 15-240, § 3, 51 DCR 11225; Feb. 26, 2015, D.C. Law 20-155, § 1102(a), 61 DCR 9990.)
Effect of Amendments
The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-155 added the last sentence.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition, see §§ 3, 5 of District of Columbia Emancipation Day Fund Emergency Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-263, January 30, 2002, 49 DCR 1443).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see §§ 3, 5 of Emancipation Day Fund Emergency Act of 2003 (D.C. Act 15-17, February 25, 2003, 50 DCR 1948).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see §§ 3, 5 of District of Columbia Emancipation Day Parade and Fund Emergency Act of 2004 (D.C. Act 15-343, January 29, 2004, 51 DCR 1827).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see §§ 3, 5 of District of Columbia Emancipation Day Parade and Fund Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2004 (D.C. Act 15-660, December 29, 2004, 52 DCR 797).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 1102(a) 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 § 1102(a) 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 § 1102(a) 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).
Temporary Legislation
For temporary (225 day) additions, see §§ 3, 5 of District of Columbia Emancipation Day Fund Temporary Act of 2002 (D.C. Law 14-125, May 2, 2002, law notification 49 DCR 4400).
For temporary (225 day) additions, see §§ 3, 5 of Emancipation Day Fund Temporary Act of 2003 (D.C. Law 15-9, June 5, 2003, law notification 50 DCR 4873).
For temporary (225 day) addition, see § 3 of District of Columbia Emancipation Day Parade and Fund Temporary Act of 2004 (D.C. Law 15-138, April 22, 2004, law notification 51 DCR 4922).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 1 - District of Columbia Government Development › Subchapter VII - Juneteenth History and Planning Commission. [Not Funded] › § 1–185.01. Juneteenth History and Planning Commission established. [Not Funded]

§ 1–185.01. Juneteenth History and Planning Commission established. [Not Funded]
Not Funded.
(Sept. 21, 2022, D.C. Law 24-179, § 2, 69 DCR 009933.)
Applicability
Applicability of D.C. Law 24-179: § 3 of D.C. Law 24-179 provided that the change made to this section by § 2 of D.C. Law 24-179 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 2 - District of Columbia Home Rule › Subchapter I - Short Title, Purposes, and Definitions › § 1–201.01. Short title

§ 1–201.01. Short title.
This chapter may be cited as the “District of Columbia Home Rule Act”.
(Dec. 24, 1973, 87 Stat. 777, Pub. L. 93-198, title I, § 101; Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 251, Pub. L. 105-33, title XI, § 11717(a).)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 1-301.89b, § 1-603.01, § 1-1001.02, § 1-1161.01, § 2-1217.33a, § 2-1217.34a, § 2-1217.71, § 2-1217.102, § 2-1217.131, § 8-1778.01, § 9-107.51, § 34-1311.01, § 34-2202.03, § 47-334, § 47-340.01, and § 47-2752.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 2 - District of Columbia Home Rule › Subchapter I - Short Title, Purposes, and Definitions › § 1–201.02. Purposes

§ 1–201.02. Purposes.
(a) Subject to the retention by Congress of the ultimate legislative authority over the nation’s capital granted by article I, § 8, of the Constitution, the intent of Congress is to delegate certain legislative powers to the government of the District of Columbia; authorize the election of certain local officials by the registered qualified electors in the District of Columbia; grant to the inhabitants of the District of Columbia powers of local self-government; modernize, reorganize, and otherwise improve the governmental structure of the District of Columbia; and, to the greatest extent possible, consistent with the constitutional mandate, relieve Congress of the burden of legislating upon essentially local District matters.
(b) Congress further intends to implement certain recommendations of the Commission on the Organization of the Government of the District of Columbia and take certain other actions irrespective of whether the charter for greater self-government provided for in subchapter IV of this chapter is accepted or rejected by the registered qualified electors of the District of Columbia.
(Dec. 24, 1973, 87 Stat. 777, Pub. L. 93-198, title I, § 102.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-201.
1973 Ed., § 1-121.
Cross References
Downtown sports and entertainment arena, financing, see § 47-2752.
Mayor, subpoena power, see § 1-301.21.
United States Congress, reservation of authority, see §§ 1-206.01, 1-206.02, 1-206.03, and 1-206.04.
Water and sewer authority, general powers and purpose, see §§ 34-2202.02 and 34-2202.03.
Editor's Notes
Section 11717(b) of Title XI of Pub. L. 105-33, 111 Stat. 786, the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997, provided as follows:
“(b) References In Law—Any reference in law or regulation to the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act shall be deemed to be a reference to the District of Columbia Home Rule Act.”
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 2 - District of Columbia Home Rule › Subchapter II - Governmental Reorganization › § 1–202.01. Redevelopment Land Agency

§ 1–202.01. Redevelopment Land Agency.
(a)-(e)
[Omitted].
(f) For the purpose of § 1-207.13(d), employees in the District of Columbia Redevelopment Land Agency shall be deemed to be transferred to the District of Columbia as of January 2, 1975 without a break in service.
(Dec. 24, 1973, 87 Stat. 779, Pub. L. 93-198, title II, § 201(f).)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 1-206.03, § 1-601.01, § 1-1001.02, and § 47-335.02.
Editor's Notes
The text of § 1-202.01(a) through (e) is omitted because the corresponding text of section 201(a) through (e) of Public Law 93-198 amended another law.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 2 - District of Columbia Home Rule › Subchapter II - Governmental Reorganization › § 1–202.02. National Capital Housing Authority

§ 1–202.02. National Capital Housing Authority.
(a) The National Capital Housing Authority (hereinafter referred to as the “Authority”) established under §§ 6-101.01 to 6-102.05 shall be an agency of the District of Columbia government subject to the organizational and reorganizational powers specified in §§ 1-204.04(b) and 1-204.22(12).
(b) All functions, powers, and duties of the President under §§ 6-101.01 to 6-102.05 shall be vested in and exercised by the Mayor. All employees, property (real and personal), and unexpended balances (available or to be made available) of appropriations, allocations, and all other funds, and assets and liabilities of the Authority are authorized to be transferred to the District of Columbia government.
(Dec. 24, 1973, 87 Stat. 779, Pub. L. 93-198, title II, § 202.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 5-102.
1973 Ed., § 5-103a.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 1-206.03 and § 47-335.02.
Cross References
Succession in government, abolition of prior government, see § 1-207.11.
Succession in government, transfer of personnel, property, and funds, see § 1-207.13.
Editor's Notes
Definitions applicable: The definitions in § 1-201.03 apply to this section.
Delegation of Authority
Delegation of Authority to Implement the Provisions of the District of Columbia Alley Dwelling Act, see Mayor’s Order 88-30, December 15, 1987; Mayor’s Order 88-161, December 15, 1987.
Change in Government
This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to the District of Columbia Council and to a Commissioner of the District of Columbia. 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 2 - District of Columbia Home Rule › Subchapter II - Governmental Reorganization › § 1–202.03. National Capital Planning Commission and municipal planning [Omitted]

§ 1–202.03. National Capital Planning Commission and municipal planning [Omitted]
Editor's Notes
The text of § 1-202.03 is omitted because the corresponding text of section 203 of Public Law 93-198 amended another law.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 2 - District of Columbia Home Rule › Subchapter III - District Charter Preamble, Legislative Power, and Charter Amending Procedure › § 1–203.01. District charter preamble

§ 1–203.01. District charter preamble.
The charter for the District of Columbia set forth in subchapter IV of this chapter shall establish the means of governance of the District following its acceptance by a majority of the registered qualified electors of the District voting thereon in the charter referendum held with respect thereto.
(Dec. 24, 1973, 87 Stat. 784, Pub. L. 93-198, title III, § 301.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-203.
1973 Ed., § 1-123.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 2-551.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 2 - District of Columbia Home Rule › Subchapter III - District Charter Preamble, Legislative Power, and Charter Amending Procedure › § 1–203.02. Legislative power

§ 1–203.02. Legislative power.
Except as provided in §§ 1-206.01 to 1-206.03, the legislative power of the District shall extend to all rightful subjects of legislation within the District consistent with the Constitution of the United States and the provisions of this chapter subject to all the restrictions and limitations imposed upon the states by the 10th section of the 1st article of the Constitution of the United States.
(Dec. 24, 1973, 87 Stat. 784, Pub. L. 93-198, title III, § 302.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-204.
1973 Ed., § 1-124.