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2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 9 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter I - Establishment and Organization › § 50–904. Functions

§ 50–904. Functions.
The primary function of the major organizational components of the DMV are to plan, program, operate, manage, control, and maintain systems, processes, and programs that serve to ensure the safe and efficient movement of people in the operation of motor vehicles within the District of Columbia. The following functional components are included within this framework:
(1) Adjudication functions as follows:
(A) Administer the processes of collecting traffic fines and adjudicating disputes regarding traffic movement or parking movement in the public right-of-way;
(B) Ensure that efficient information and payment processing services are provided to motorists who have been ticketed, booted, or towed;
(C) To process all correspondence relating to contested traffic violations;
(D) Maintain account for the ticket file;
(E) Make determinations on violations which pertain to automobile insurance;
(F) Make determinations on complaints filed against public vehicle operators; and
(G) Make determinations on drivers’ permits, including suspensions and revocations;
(2) Customer service functions as follows:
(A) Title and register new or used motor vehicles and trailers in the District and issue special tags and permits;
(B) Coordinate the issuance of special tags and permits, and to enforce activities relating to automobile dealers and vehicle inspection facilities;
(C) License public vehicle operators;
(D) Provide all services which pertain to the issuance of driver permits and licensing; and
(E) Maintain and administer a traffic record system;
(3) Administrative service functions to provide department wide coordination of administrative services emphasizing human resources, technology and information support, procurement, and fiscal management support services; and
(4) Take enforcement action, including the issuance of fines, for car dealers’ violations of Chapters 4 and 5 of Title 18, DCMR.
(Mar. 26, 1999, D.C. Law 12-175, § 1825, 45 DCR 7193; Apr. 8, 2005, D.C. Law 15-307, § 204, 52 DCR 1700.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 40-154.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 15-307, deleted “and” at the end of par. (2)(E); substituted “: and” for a period at the end of par. (3); and added par. (4).
Emergency Legislation
For temporary addition of chapter, see note to § 50-901.
For temporary (90-day) addition of Chapter 1A, see notes following § 50-901.
Editor's Notes
Application of D.C. Law 12-175: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 50-901.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 9 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter I - Establishment and Organization › § 50–904.01. Department of Motor Vehicles Kiosk Fund

§ 50–904.01. Department of Motor Vehicles Kiosk Fund.
(a) There is established as a special fund the Department of Motor Vehicles Kiosk Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Mayor in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
(b) All convenience fees collected from the operation of the Department of Motor Vehicles' self-service kiosks shall be deposited in the Fund.
(c) Money in the Fund shall be used to pay the costs of installing, renting, operating, maintaining, and providing supplies for the Department of Motor Vehicles' self-service kiosks.
(d)(1) The money deposited in the Fund but not expended in a fiscal year shall not revert to the unassigned fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time.
(2) Subject to authorization in an approved budget and financial plan, any funds appropriated in the Fund shall be continually available without regard to fiscal year limitation.
(e) For the purposes of this section, the term "self-service kiosk" means a hardware device with specialized integrated software that enables users to conduct transactions related to the Department of Motor Vehicles' services without the need for assistance from Department of Motor Vehicles staff.
(Mar. 26, 1999, D.C. Law 12-175, § 1825a; as added Nov. 13, 2021, D.C. Law 24-45, § 6072, 68 DCR 010163.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 6072 of Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-159, Aug. 23, 2021, 68 DCR 008602).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 9 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter I - Establishment and Organization › § 50–905. Transfers

§ 50–905. Transfers.
(a) All positions, personnel, property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds available or to be made available to the Department of Public Works for the vehicle and driver licensing, registration, and control functions set out in Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1983 (part D of subchapter VI of Chapter 15 of Title 1), effective March 1, 1984, are hereby transferred to the Department of Motor Vehicles.
(b) All of the functions assigned, and authorities delegated to the Department of Public Works, with respect to issuing regulations for and administering motor vehicle services, except for parking services functions, as set forth in section III(H) of Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1983, effective March 1, 1984 (including only vehicle and driver licensing, registration, and control) are hereby transferred to the Department of Motor Vehicles.
(Mar. 26, 1999, D.C. Law 12-175, § 1826, 45 DCR 7193; Apr. 12, 2000, D.C. Law 13-91, § 151(b), 47 DCR 520.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 40-155.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 13-91 validated a previously made technical amendment in subsec. (a).
Emergency Legislation
For temporary addition of chapter, see note to § 50-901.
For temporary (90-day) addition of Chapter 1A, see notes following § 50-901.
Editor's Notes
Application of D.C. Law 12-175: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 50-901.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 9 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter II - Regulations › § 50–911. Regulations

§ 50–911. Regulations.
The Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles may amend the regulations promulgated pursuant to Regulation No. 72-13, effective June 30, 1972, that were published in Title 32 of the District of Columbia Rules and Regulations and are now contained in chapters 1 through 10 of Title 18 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations, and those amendments contained in the provisions of the Motor Vehicle and Safe Driving Amendment Act of 2000, effective April 27, 2001 (D.C. Law 13-289; 48 DCR 2057 ). Regulations promulgated or amended pursuant to this section shall be submitted to the Council for a 45-day period of Council review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and days of Council recess. If within the 45-day period, a resolution of disapproval has been introduced by 3 members of the Council, the regulations shall not be deemed approved.
(Apr. 27, 2001, D.C. Law 13-289, § 801, 48 DCR 2057; Apr. 13, 2005, D.C. Law 15-354, § 82, 52 DCR 2638.)
Prior Codifications
2001 Ed., § 50-921.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 15-354 validated a previously made technical correction.
Resolutions
Resolution 15-736, the “Commercial Driver’s License Rulemaking Approval Resolution of 2004”, was approved effective November 9, 2004.
Resolution 15-738, the “Special Use Identification Tag Rulemaking Approval Resolution of 2004”, was approved effective November 9, 2004.
Resolution 16-351, the “Driver License and Reciprocity Application Rulemaking Disapproval Resolution of 2005”, was approved effective November 1, 2005.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 9 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter III - Mobile Customer Service Center Program › § 50–915. Mobile Customer Service Center Program. [Not Funded]

§ 50–915. Mobile Customer Service Center Program. [Not Funded]
Not Funded.
(Jan. 25, 2018, D.C. Law 22-49, § 2, 64 DCR 12411.)
Applicability
Applicability of D.C. Law 22-49: § 3 of D.C. Law 22-49 provided that the creation of this section by § 2 of D.C. Law 22-49 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 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 9A - Department of Transportation › Subchapter I - General › § 50–921.01a. Definitions

§ 50–921.01a. Definitions.
For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
(1) "DDOT" means the District Department of Transportation established by § 50-921.01.
(1A) "Director" means head of DDOT appointed pursuant to § 50-921.02.
(1B) "Electric vehicle" means a vehicle that is propelled by an electric motor and is capable of being recharged from an external source of electricity.
(1C) "Electric vehicle charging station" means a publicly accessible facility or equipment that is located on public property, including any public space in the District, and is used to charge the battery or other energy storage device of an electric vehicle.
(1D) “Person” means an individual, corporation, firm, agency, company, association, organization, partnership, society, or joint stock company.
(2) “Property line” means the line of demarcation separating privately owned property fronting or abutting a street or alley from publicly owned property on the other side of the line of demarcation.
(3) “Public right-of-way” means the surface, air space above the surface, and area below the surface of any public street, highway, bridge, tunnel, alley, or sidewalk.
(4) “Public space” means all the publicly owned property between property lines shown on the records of the District, and includes any roadway, tree space, sidewalk, or parking between such property lines.
(5) “Respondent” means a person subject to a civil fine, compliance order, or abatement procedure as defined in §  50-921.19.
(May 21, 2002, D.C. Law 14-137, § 2a; as added Mar. 11, 2015, D.C. Law 20-207, § 2(a), 61 DCR 12690; Mar. 29, 2018, D.C. Law 22-78, § 2(a), 65 DCR 1560; July 12, 2022, D.C. Law 24-147, § 118(a), 69 DCR 003386; Mar. 22, 2023, D.C. Law 24-335, § 2(a), 70 DCR 1562.)
Applicability
Section 7026 of D.C. Law 22-168 repealed section 3 of D.C. Law 22-78 amending the applicability restriction impacting this section. Therefore the amendments of this section by D.C. Law 22-78 have been implemented.
Applicability of D.C. Law 22-78: § 3 of D.C. Law 22-78 provided that the change made to this section by § 2(a) of D.C. Law 22-78 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.
Applicability of D.C. Law 20-207: Section 12(a) of D.C. Law 20-207 provided that §§ 2(a), 2(b)(1), 2(b)(2)(A), 2(b)(2)(B), 2(b)(2)(C), 2(c), 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 shall apply as of March 11, 2015.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 9A - Department of Transportation › Subchapter I - General › § 50–921.06. Delegation and redelegation of authority

§ 50–921.06. Delegation and redelegation of authority.
Except as provided in § 50-921.04, the Director of DDOT is the successor to all transportation related authority delegated to the Director of the Department of Public Works and is authorized to act, either personally or through a designated representative, as a member of any committees, commissions, boards, or other bodies which presently include as a member the Director of the Department of Public Works.
(May 21, 2002, D.C. Law 14-137, § 7, 49 DCR 3444; Apr. 13, 2005, D.C. Law 15-354, § 77(b), 52 DCR 2638.)
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 15-354 substituted “DDOT” for “DOT”.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 9A - Department of Transportation › Subchapter I - General › § 50–921.07. Reorganization

§ 50–921.07. Reorganization.
The Director of DDOT is authorized to organize the personnel and property transferred herein within any organizational unit of DDOT as the Director deems appropriate.
(May 21, 2002, D.C. Law 14-137, § 8, 49 DCR 3444; Apr. 13, 2005, D.C. Law 15-354, § 77(b), 52 DCR 2638.)
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 15-354 substituted “DDOT” for “DOT”.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 9A - Department of Transportation › Subchapter I - General › § 50–921.08. Repealer

§ 50–921.08. Repealer.
All orders and parts of orders in conflict with any of the provisions of this chapter are hereby repealed, except that any regulations adopted or promulgated by virtue of the authority granted by such orders, shall remain in force until properly revised, amended or repealed.
(May 21, 2002, D.C. Law 14-137, § 9, 49 DCR 3444.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 9A - Department of Transportation › Subchapter I - General › § 50–921.09. References to Department of Transportation (DOT)

§ 50–921.09. References to Department of Transportation (DOT).
Any reference in law or regulation to the Department of Transportation established by this chapter, or to its former acronym DOT shall be deemed to be a reference to the District Department of Transportation and to DDOT, respectively.
(May 21, 2002, D.C. Law 14-137, § 9a, formerly § 14; as added Apr. 13, 2005, D.C. Law 15-354, § 77(d), 52 DCR 2638; renumbered Mar. 2, 2007, D.C. Law 16-191, § 48(i), 53 DCR 6794.)
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 16-191, in the credit, renumbered the section designation from § 14 to § 9a.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 9A - Department of Transportation › Subchapter I - General › § 50–921.12. Special purpose revenue funds

§ 50–921.12. Special purpose revenue funds.
(a) Beginning October 1, 2011, the Mayor shall submit to the Council, on a quarterly basis, a report certified by the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia that details the activities, budget, expenditures, and variances, at the program level, of all programs, activities, and projects undertaken by the District Department of Transportation from all available special purpose revenue funding sources.
(b) The Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia shall certify that project expenditures and obligations have not exceeded authorized amounts and that fund revenues are sufficient to ensure that remaining authorized project expenditures will not exceed revenues.
(May 21, 2002, D.C. Law 14-137, § 9d; as added Apr. 8, 2011, D.C. Law 18-370, § 626(c), 58 DCR 1008.)
Editor's Notes
Section 629 of D.C. Law 18-370 provided: “Sec. 629. Applicability. This subtitle shall apply as of October 1, 2011; except, that sections 622 and 623(a)(2) shall apply as of the effective date of this act.”
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 9A - Department of Transportation › Subchapter I - General › § 50–921.14. Parking Meter and Transit Services Pay-by-Phone Transaction Fee Fund

§ 50–921.14. Parking Meter and Transit Services Pay-by-Phone Transaction Fee Fund.
(a) There is established the Parking Meter and Transit Services Pay-by-Phone Transaction Fee Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the director of the District Department of Transportation in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
(b) The following revenue shall be deposited in the Fund:
(1) Notwithstanding § 50-2603(8), all transaction fees imposed upon users who pay for parking, transit fares, Capital Bikeshare trips, and other forms of shared mobility and transportation services with the pay-by-phone system; and
(2) All money remaining in the District Department of Transportation Parking Meter Pay-by-Phone Transaction Fee Fund at the end of Fiscal Year 2020.
(c) Money in the Fund shall be used to pay vendors responsible for administering pay-by-phone payment systems for parking, transit fares, Capital Bikeshare trips, and other forms of shared mobility and transportation services.
(d)(1) The money deposited into the Fund but not expended in a fiscal year shall not revert to the unassigned fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time.
(2) Subject to authorization in an approved budget and financial plan, any funds appropriated in the Fund shall be continually available without regard to fiscal year limitation.
(May 21, 2002, D.C. Law 14-137, § 9f; as added Sept. 20, 2012, D.C. Law 19-168, § 6002, 59 DCR 8025; Dec. 3, 2020, D.C. Law 23-149, § 6032, 67 DCR 10493.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 50-921.04 and § 50-2603.
Effect of Amendments
The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-168 added this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 9A - Department of Transportation › Subchapter I - General › § 50–921.16. Bicycle Sharing Fund

§ 50–921.16. Bicycle Sharing Fund.
(a) There is established as a nonlapsing, special purpose revenue fund the Bicycle Sharing Fund (“Fund”). The fund shall be administered by the Director of the District Department of Transportation and used to pay for goods, services, property and for any other purpose under the Bike Sharing program established pursuant to § 50-921.04(a)(1)(K) .
(b) All revenue related to the Bike Sharing program, from whatever source derived, shall be deposited into the Fund as of March 19, 2013.
(c) All funds deposited into the Fund, including any interest earned on those funds, 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, but shall be continually available for the uses and purposes set forth in subsection (a) of this section without regard to fiscal year limitation, subject to authorization by Congress.
(May 21, 2002, D.C. Law 14-137, § 9f [renumbered]; as added Mar. 19, 2013, D.C. Law 19-234, § 2(c), 59 DCR 14772; renumbered as § 9h, July 23, 2014, D.C. Law 20-128, § 2(b), 61 DCR 5722; June 22, 2016, D.C. Law 21-124, § 101(c), 63 DCR 7076.)
Effect of Amendments
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-234 added this section.
The 2014 amendment by D.C. Law 20-128 renumbered D.C. Law 14-137, § 9f, as added by D.C. Law 19-234, § 2(c), as D.C. Law 14-137, § 9h.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) addition of D.C. Law 14-137, § 9h, concerning the Parking Meter Fund, see § 2 of the District Department of Transportation Parking Meter Fund Establishment Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-2, January 29, 2013, 60 DCR 5400, 20 DCSTAT 1300).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(b) of District Department of Transportation Bicycle Sharing Fund Emergency Amendment Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19-424, July 27, 2012, 59 DCR 9375).
For temporary (90 day) addition of section, see § 2(c) of District Department of Transportation Bicycle Sharing Fund EmergencyAmendment Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19-424, July 27, 2012, 59 DCR 9375).
Temporary Legislation
Section 2(b) of D.C. Law 19-198 repealed (b)(3).
Section 5(b) of D.C. Law 19-198 provided that the act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 9A - Department of Transportation › Subchapter I - General › § 50–921.18. Rules

§ 50–921.18. Rules.
(a) The Director, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [§ 2-501 et seq.], may issue rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter.
(b) The rules may establish fees as may be necessary or useful for implementation of the subchapter, including permit application fees, fees for the use of public space, and fees for services provided by DDOT or rights or privileges granted by DDOT.
(May 21, 2002, D.C. Law 14-137, § 9j; as added Mar. 11, 2015, D.C. Law 20-207, § 2(c), 61 DCR 12690.)
Editor's Notes
Applicability of D.C. Law 20-207: Section 12(a) of D.C. Law 20-207 provided that §§ 2(a), 2(b)(1), 2(b)(2)(A), 2(b)(2)(B), 2(b)(2)(C), 2(c), 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 shall apply as of March 11, 2015.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 9A - Department of Transportation › Subchapter I - General › § 50–921.20. Vision Zero Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Fund

§ 50–921.20. Vision Zero Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Fund.
(a) There is established as a special fund the Vision Zero Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Fund (“Fund”), which shall be administered by the Director of DDOT in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
(b) There shall be deposited in the Fund:
(1) $500,000 per fiscal year from the fines generated from the automated traffic enforcement system, authorized by § 50-2209.01; and
(2) Fees received by the Department of Motor Vehicles, pursuant to § 50-1501.02c(b)(1).
(c) The Fund shall be used solely to enhance the safety and quality of pedestrian and bicycle transportation, including education, engineering, and enforcement efforts designed to calm traffic and provide safe routes.
(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 fiscal plan, any funds appropriated in the Fund shall be continually available without regard to fiscal year limitation.
(May 21, 2002, D.C. Law 14-137, § 9l; as added Oct. 22, 2015, D.C. Law 21-36, § 6033(a), 62 DCR 10905; Feb. 18, 2017, D.C. Law 21-212, § 3, 63 DCR 15326.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) addition of this section, see § 6033(a) of the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2015 (D.C. Act 21-127, July 27, 2015, 62 DCR 10201).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 9A - Department of Transportation › Subchapter I - General › § 50–921.24. Comprehensive clean vehicle transition plan

§ 50–921.24. Comprehensive clean vehicle transition plan.
By July 1, 2021, DDOT shall prepare and submit to the Mayor, as well as publish on its website, a comprehensive clean vehicle transition plan outlining strategies that will encourage and promote the adoption of zero-emission vehicles by drivers in the District. In preparing the plan, DDOT shall consult with the Office of the State Superintendent of Education and other stakeholders. The plan shall include recommendations for policies, including cost estimates and timelines, estimated to achieve:
(1) At least 25% zero-emission vehicle registrations by calendar year 2030;
(2) 100% replacement of public buses, including school buses, with electric public buses upon the end of their useful life, by calendar year 2021; and
(3) Implementation of the transportation electrification program established pursuant to § 50-741.
(May 21, 2002, D.C. Law 14-137, § 9p; as added Mar. 22, 2019, D.C. Law 22-257, § 503(c), 66 DCR 1344.)
Applicability
Section 7164 of D.C. Law 23-16 repealed § 601 of D.C. Law 22-257. Therefore the amendment of this section by D.C. Law 22-257 has been implemented.
Applicability of D.C. Law 22-257: § 601 of D.C. Law 22-257 provided that the creation of this section by § 503(c) of D.C. Law 22-257 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.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) repeal of applicability provision of D.C. Law 22-255, see § 7164 of Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-112, Sept. 4, 2019, 66 DCR 11964).
For temporary (90 days) repeal of applicability provision of D.C. Law 22-255, see § 7164 of Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-91, July 22, 2019, 66 DCR 8497).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 9A - Department of Transportation › Subchapter I - General › § 50–921.26. DC Water Facility Work Fund

§ 50–921.26. DC Water Facility Work Fund.
(a) There is established as a special fund the DC Water Facility Work Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Mayor in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
(b) All revenue received by the District government from the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority ("DC Water") pursuant to the Memorandum of Agreement between DDOT and DC Water, dated October 4, 2002 ("Agreement"), shall be deposited in the Fund.
(c) Money in the Fund shall be used to pay for or reimburse costs incurred by the District government for the design, construction, inspection, and administration of DC Water facility work covered by the Agreement.
(d)(1) The money deposited into the Fund but not expended in a fiscal year shall not revert to the unassigned fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time.
(2) Subject to authorization in an approved budget and financial plan, any funds appropriated in the Fund shall be continually available without regard to fiscal year limitation.
(May 21, 2002, D.C. Law 14-137, § 9r; as added Sept. 6, 2023, D.C. Law 25-50, § 6012, 70 DCR 10366.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 9A - Department of Transportation › Subchapter II - DC Circulator Bus Service › § 50–921.31. Definitions

§ 50–921.31. Definitions.
For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
(1) “DC Circulator” means a local transit facility passenger bus service operated by the District of Columbia government that provides a network of fixed-route bus service solely within the District of Columbia.
(2) “DC Circulator Fund” means the fund established by § 50-921.33.
(3) “Department” means the District Department of Transportation.
(4) “Ticket” means passes, tokens, or any other form of payment, including those sold in bulk for resale, that may be used in lieu of cash.
(5) “WMATA” means the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority created pursuant to § 9-1107.01.
(May 21, 2002, D.C. Law 14-137, § 11a; as added Mar. 6, 2007, D.C. Law 16-225, § 3(e), 53 DCR 10232.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 3(b) of District Department of Transportation DC Circulator Emergency Amendment Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-321, March 23, 2006, 53 DCR 2557).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 3(e) of District Department of Transportation DC Circulator Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-3, January 16, 2007, 54 DCR 1439).
Temporary Legislation
For temporary (225 day) addition, see § 3(b) of District Department of Transportation DC Circulator Temporary Amendment Act of 2006 (D.C. Law 16-134, June 16, 2006, law notification 53 DCR 5762).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 9A - Department of Transportation › Subchapter II - DC Circulator Bus Service › § 50–921.34. Fares; structure; purpose

§ 50–921.34. Fares; structure; purpose.
(a) Insofar as practicable, and consistent with the provision of adequate service at reasonable fares, the rates and fares and service shall be fixed by the Department, so as to result in revenues that shall:
(1) Pay the operating expenses and provide for repairs, maintenance, and depreciation of the DC Circulator vehicles or other assets owned or controlled by the District;
(2) Provide for payment of all principal and interest on outstanding revenue bonds; and
(3) Provide funds for any purpose the Department considers necessary and desirable to carry out the purposes of this section.
(b) The base fare to ride the DC Circulator shall be at least $1; except, that the Department may provide discounts for:
(1) Seniors, veterans, students, children, and disabled persons;
(2) All riders during a public health emergency declared by the Mayor;
(3) All riders during promotional periods; provided, that promotional periods may not cumulatively total more than 2 months in a calendar year; and
(4) Transfers.
(c) Beginning August 26, 2013, the Department shall not charge a DC Circulator fare to students on regular school days.
(May 21, 2002, D.C. Law 14-137, § 11d; as added Mar. 6, 2007, D.C. Law 16-225, § 3(e), 53 DCR 10232; Dec. 24, 2013, D.C. Law 20-61, § 10004, 60 DCR 12472; Nov. 13, 2021, D.C. Law 24-45, § 6082, 68 DCR 010163.)
Effect of Amendments
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 20-61 added (c).
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 6082 of Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-159, Aug. 23, 2021, 68 DCR 008602).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 3(d) of District Department of Transportation DC Circulator Emergency Amendment Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-321, March 23, 2006, 53 DCR 2557).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 3(e) of District Department of Transportation DC Circulator Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-3, January 16, 2007, 54 DCR 1439).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 10004 of the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-130, July 30, 2013, 60 DCR 11384, 20 DCSTAT 1827).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 10004 of the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-204, October 17, 2013, 60 DCR 15341, 20 DCSTAT 2311).
Temporary Legislation
For temporary (225 day) addition, see § 3(d) of District Department of Transportation DC Circulator Temporary Amendment Act of 2006 (D.C. Law 16-134, June 16, 2006, law notification 53 DCR 5762).
Short Title
Section 10001 of D.C. Law 20-61 provided that Title X of the act may be cited as the “Revised Revenue Estimate Adjustment Allocation Act of 2013”.
Editor's Notes
Applicability of D.C. Law 20-61: Section 11001 of D.C. Law 20-61 provided that, except as otherwise provided, the act shall apply as of October 1, 2013.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 9A - Department of Transportation › Subchapter II - DC Circulator Bus Service › § 50–921.36. Consolidation with WMATA

§ 50–921.36. Consolidation with WMATA.
The District Department of Transportation shall coordinate with WMATA to evaluate whether operations under this subchapter should be consolidated with existing services provided by WMATA, while maintaining the distinctive features of the DC Circulator service.
(May 21, 2002, D.C. Law 14-137, § 11f; as added Mar. 6, 2007, D.C. Law 16-225, § 3(e), 53 DCR 10232; Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-353, § 153, 56 DCR 1117.)
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 17-353 validated a previously made technical correction in the section heading.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 3(e) of District Department of Transportation DC Circulator Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-3, January 16, 2007, 54 DCR 1439).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 9A - Department of Transportation › Subchapter II - DC Circulator Bus Service › § 50–921.37. Jurisdictional applicability

§ 50–921.37. Jurisdictional applicability.
The District Department of Transportation is authorized to plan, develop, finance, and operate the DC Circulator, as set forth in this subchapter, solely within the District of Columbia. Any expansion of the DC Circulator or such like service by another name into a jurisdiction beyond the District of Columbia shall require Council approval.
(May 21, 2002, D.C. Law 14-137, § 11g; as added Mar. 6, 2007, D.C. Law 16-225, § 3(e), 53 DCR 10232.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 50-921.38.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 3(e) of District Department of Transportation DC Circulator Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-3, January 16, 2007, 54 DCR 1439).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 9A - Department of Transportation › Subchapter II - DC Circulator Bus Service › § 50–921.38. Jurisdiction expansion and evaluation

§ 50–921.38. Jurisdiction expansion and evaluation.
(a) Pursuant to § 50-921.37, the Council approves the expansion of the DC Circulator to and from Rossyln Metro station in Arlington, Virginia, once it assumes the route for the Georgetown Metro Connection.
(b) No later than 6 months after the initiation of service authorized in subsection (a) of this section, the Mayor shall submit to the Council a report for this route. The report shall include:
(1) The overall ridership statistics;
(2) The passenger origin and destination statistics;
(3) The bus stop utilization rates;
(4) The operating and capital costs;
(5) The impact of DC Circulator expansion on the finances and viability of WMATA Metrobus routes;
(6) The WMATA estimates for the cost of extending Metrobus route 38B to Dupont Circle; and
(7) The WMATA estimates for the cost of adding new Metrobus service between the Rosslyn Metro station and Dupont Circle, with buses operating at intervals similar to buses of the DC Circulator route authorized under this section.
(May 21, 2002, D.C. Law 14-137, § 11h; as added May 27, 2010, D.C. Law 18-182, § 2(b), 57 DCR 3404.)
Editor's Notes
D.C. Law 19-168, § 3012, added Title IV, consisting of §§ 11h to 11k, to D.C. Law 14-137. D.C. Law 14-137, § 11h, as added by D.C. Law 19-168, § 9002, is codified as 50-921.51.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 9A - Department of Transportation › Subchapter III - Capital Project Review and Reconciliation › § 50–921.51. Definitions

§ 50–921.51. Definitions.
For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
(1) “CFO” means the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia.
(2) “Director of Capital Programs” means the Director of Capital Programs within the Office of Budget and Planning of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer.
(3) “Inactive” means that no nonpersonal service funds have been obligated or expended for a capital project during the immediately preceding months.
(4) Repealed.
(May 21, 2002, D.C. Law 14-137, § 11h [11i]; as added Sept. 20, 2012, D.C. Law 19-168, § 9002, 59 DCR 8025; Sept. 6, 2023, D.C. Law 25-50, § 7027(b)(1), 70 DCR 10366.)
Effect of Amendments
The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-168 added this section.
Editor's Notes
D.C. Law 19-168, § 9002, added Title IV, consisting of §§ 11h to 11k, to D.C. Law 14-137.
Section 11h of D.C. Law 14-137, as added by D.C. Law 19-168, § 9002, is codified as this section.
Section 11h of D.C. Law 14-137, as added May 27, 2010, by D.C. Law 18-182, § 2(b), 57 DCR 3404, is codified as § 50-921.38.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 9A - Department of Transportation › Subchapter III - Capital Project Review and Reconciliation › § 50–921.52. Criteria for closing capital projects

§ 50–921.52. Criteria for closing capital projects.
(a) For any capital project funded with local transportation revenues, the CFO, in consultation with the Mayor, may close the project if the project:
(1) Has obligated or expended funds in excess of its approved budget; or
(2) Has been inactive for 12 months or longer.
(b) For any capital project funded from revenues in the District of Columbia Highway Trust Fund, the CFO, in consultation with the Mayor and the Federal Highway Administration Division, may close the project if the project:
(1) Has been closed by the United States Department of Transportation;
(2) Has an open balance of:
(A) $500,000 or more, and has been inactive for 12 months;
(B) Between $50,000 and $499,999, and has been inactive for 24 months; or
(C) Less than $50,000, and has been inactive for 36 months; or
(3) Has obligated or expended funds in excess of its approved budget.
(c) If a capital project has a budget allotment in excess of its budget authority, the CFO, in consultation with the Mayor, may adjust the allotment to align it with the correct budget authority.
(d) The CFO may delegate the authority granted to him or her by this section to the Director of Capital Programs.
(May 21, 2002, D.C. Law 14-137, § 11i [11j]; as added Sept. 20, 2012, D.C. Law 19-168, § 9002, 59 DCR 8025; Dec. 13, 2017, D.C. Law 22-33, § 8065, 64 DCR 7652.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 50-921.53.
Effect of Amendments
The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-168 added this section.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 8065 of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-167, Oct. 24, 2017, 64 DCR 10802).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 8065 of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-104, July 20, 2017, 64 DCR 7032).
Editor's Notes
Section 11h of D.C. Law 14-137, as added as added by D.C. Law 19-168, § 3012, is codified as § 50-921.51.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 9A - Department of Transportation › Subchapter III - Capital Project Review and Reconciliation › § 50–921.53. Use of funds resulting from closure

§ 50–921.53. Use of funds resulting from closure.
(a) Funds resulting from the closure of a capital project pursuant to § 50-921.52(a) shall be allocated to restore funding to the Vision Zero Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Fund, established by § 50-921.20, up to an annual level of $1.5 million and then to the District-wide PAVEDC-Local Street Paving Project; provided, that funds specific to non-participating costs shall be allocated to the non-participating Highway Trust Fund Support project.
(b) Funds resulting from the closure of capital projects pursuant to § 50-921.52(b) shall be allocated to the Federal Highway Administration capital projects approved for the current fiscal year as part of that year’s Budget Request Act.
(May 21, 2002, D.C. Law 14-137, § 11j [11k]; as added Sept. 20, 2012, D.C. Law 19-168, § 9002, 59 DCR 8025; Feb. 26, 2015, D.C. Law 20-155, § 8012, 61 DCR 9990; Oct. 22, 2015, D.C. Law 21-36, § 6033(b), 62 DCR 10905; Sept. 6, 2023, D.C. Law 25-50, § 7027(b)(2), 70 DCR 10366.)
Effect of Amendments
The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-168 added this section.
The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-155 rewrote (a).
The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 21-36 substituted “the Vision Zero Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Fund, established by § 50-921.20” for “the Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Enhancement Fund, established by § 1-325.131” in (a).
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 8012 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 § 8012 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 § 8012 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).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 6033(b) of the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2015 (D.C. Act 21-127, July 27, 2015, 62 DCR 10201).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 9A - Department of Transportation › Subchapter III - Capital Project Review and Reconciliation › § 50–921.54. Quarterly summary

§ 50–921.54. Quarterly summary.
The CFO shall submit to the Mayor and the Council a quarterly summary of all capital project closures conducted pursuant to this subchapter.
(May 21, 2002, D.C. Law 14-137, § 11k [11l]; as added Sept. 20, 2012, D.C. Law 19-168, § 9002, 59 DCR 8025.)
Effect of Amendments
The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-168 added this section.
Editor's Notes
Section 9012 of D.C. Law 19-168 provided that beginning October 1, 2012, the Mayor shall submit to the Council, on a quarterly basis, a report certified by the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia providing the lists of the projects or accounts to which any budget obligations or cash expenditures have been charged or reclassified under the Office of Contracting and Procurement’s Article 3 provision for emergency approval of expenditures for the District Department of Transportation. The quarterly reports shall include documentation of sufficient capital budget to support the obligations or expenditures.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 9A - Department of Transportation › Subchapter IV - DC Streetcar Service › § 50–921.71. Definitions

§ 50–921.71. Definitions.
For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
(1) “DC Streetcar” means a local fixed guideway transit network offering rail passenger service operated by the District government or its agent.
(2) “DC Streetcar Fund” or “Fund” means the fund established by § 50-921.73.
(3) “Ticket” includes a pass, token, or any other form of payment, including payments sold in bulk for resale, which may be used in lieu of cash.
(May 21, 2002, D.C. Law 14-137, § 11m; as added Apr. 20, 2013, D.C. Law 19-268, § 3, 60 DCR 1709.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 2-1831.03.
Effect of Amendments
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-268 added this section.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of D.C. Law 19-268, § 5, see § 6162 of the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2015 (D.C. Act 21-127, July 27, 2015, 62 DCR 10201).
Editor's Notes
Section 6052 of D.C. Law 21-160 repealed section 5 of D.C. Law 19-268, and therefore this subchapter no longer expires.
D.C. Law 19-268, § 3, added Title V, consisting of §§ 11m to 11s, to D.C. Law 14-137.
Section 4 of D.C. Law 19-268 provided: “Comprehensive financing and governance plan. On or before December 31, 2013, the Mayor’s DC Streetcar Financing and Governance Task Force shall develop a comprehensive financing and governance plan for DC Streetcar, and shall transmit this plan to the Council.”
Section 5 of D.C. Law 19-268 provided that this subchapter shall expire as of September 30, 2015.
Section 5 of D.C. Law 19-268, as amended by D.C. Law 21-36, §§ 6162 and 6163, provided that this subchapter shall expire as of September 30, 2016.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 9A - Department of Transportation › Subchapter IV - DC Streetcar Service › § 50–921.73. DC Streetcar Fund establishment

§ 50–921.73. DC Streetcar Fund establishment.
(a) There is established as a special fund the DC Streetcar Fund (“Fund”), which shall be administered by the Department in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
(b) The Fund shall consist of revenue from the following sources:
(1) Revenue collected pursuant to §§ 50-921.72 and 50-921.74 by the District or its agents;
(2) Revenue collected from DC Streetcar financing districts to be established; and
(3) Monetary gifts and grants intended to be used to fund the DC Streetcar.
(c) The Fund shall be used to pay for goods, services, property, or for any other authorized purpose for the administration of the DC Streetcar.
(d) All funds deposited into the Fund, and any interest earned on those funds, 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, but shall be continually available for the uses and purposes set forth in subsection (c) of this section without regard to fiscal year limitation, subject to authorization by Congress.
(May 21, 2002, D.C. Law 14-137, § 11o; as added Apr. 20, 2013, D.C. Law 19-268, § 3, 60 DCR 1709.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 50-921.71.
Effect of Amendments
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-268 added this section.
Editor's Notes
Section 5 of D.C. Law 19-268 provided that this subchapter shall expire as of September 30, 2015.
Section 5 of D.C. Law 19-268, as amended by D.C. Law 21-36, §§ 6162 and 6163, provided that this subchapter shall expire as of September 30, 2016.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 9A - Department of Transportation › Subchapter IV - DC Streetcar Service › § 50–921.74. Fares; structure; purpose

§ 50–921.74. Fares; structure; purpose.
(a) The Department shall set the rates and fares for the DC Streetcar.
(b) Nothing in subsection (a) of this section shall prevent the Department from offering tickets at no cost or at discounted prices as part of the Department’s marketing of the DC Streetcar.
(c) The Department shall provide quality service at reasonable fares.
(May 21, 2002, D.C. Law 14-137, § 11p; as added Apr. 20, 2013, D.C. Law 19-268, § 3, 60 DCR 1709.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 50-921.73.
Effect of Amendments
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-268 added this section.
Editor's Notes
Section 5 of D.C. Law 19-268 provided that this subchapter shall expire as of September 30, 2015.
Section 5 of D.C. Law 19-268, as amended by D.C. Law 21-36, §§ 6162 and 6163, provided that this subchapter shall expire as of September 30, 2016.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 9A - Department of Transportation › Subchapter IV - DC Streetcar Service › § 50–921.75. Labor negotiations with streetcar operators and technicians

§ 50–921.75. Labor negotiations with streetcar operators and technicians.
If federal funds are used to operate the Streetcar program, the Department shall ensure that employee protective arrangements for employees of the DC Streetcar program comply with 49 U.S.C. § 5333(b) .
(May 21, 2002, D.C. Law 14-137, § 11q; as added Apr. 20, 2013, D.C. Law 19-268, § 3, 60 DCR 1709.)
Effect of Amendments
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-268 added this section.
Editor's Notes
Section 5 of D.C. Law 19-268 provided that this subchapter shall expire as of September 30, 2015.
Section 5 of D.C. Law 19-268, as amended by D.C. Law 21-36, §§ 6162 and 6163, provided that this subchapter shall expire as of September 30, 2016.