District Of Columbia Code — 1
Browse 1,387 sections in division 1 of the District Of Columbia code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 1-101. Territorial area.
- § 1-102. District created body corporate for municipal purposes.
- § 1-103. Officers of corporation.
- § 1-104. District as successor corporation.
- § 1-105. Former corporation continued for certain purposes.
- § 1-106. Records of former corporations and of levy court made property of District of Columbia.
- § 1-107. “Limits of City of Washington” defined; Georgetown abolished; general laws of Washington extended to former Georgetown.
- § 1-108. Name of Uniontown changed to Anacostia.
- § 1-109. Liability.
- § 1-121. Purpose.
- § 1-122. Questions to be presented to electors.
- § 1-123. Call of convention; duties of convention; adoption of constitution; rejection of constitution; election of Senator and Representative.
- § 1-124. Composition of convention; election of delegate candidates; compensation; office space; appropriations.
- § 1-125. Statehood Commission.
- § 1-126. Statehood Compact Commission.
- § 1-127. Appropriations.
- § 1-128. Severability.
- § 1-129.01. Definitions.
- § 1-129.02. Establishment of the District of Columbia Statehood Delegation Fund Commission; purpose; fiscal year.
- § 1-129.03. Commissioners.
- § 1-129.04. Meetings of the Commission.
- § 1-129.05. Officers and employees.
- § 1-129.06. Limitations on actions; representation by Attorney General of the District of Columbia.
- § 1-129.07. Tax-exempt status.
- § 1-129.08. Establishment of Statehood Delegation Fund.
- § 1-129.09. Use of funds.
- § 1-129.10. Prohibition on political activity.
- § 1-129.11. Reports.
- § 1-129.12. Dissolution; termination of affairs.
- § 1-129.21. Definitions.
- § 1-129.22. Office of the Statehood Delegation.
- § 1-129.31. Establishment of the New Columbia Statehood Commission.
- § 1-129.32. Establishment of the New Columbia Statehood Fund.
- § 1-129.33. Annual reporting requirements.
- § 1-129.34. Tax-exempt status.
- § 1-129.35. Use of funds by Statehood Delegation members.
- § 1-131. Application of honoraria limitations.
- § 1-132. Approval and ratification of Constitution.
- § 1-135. Application of Campaign Finance Reform and Conflict of Interest Act.
- § 1-136.01. Establishment of the 51st State Commission.
- § 1-136.02. Operations of the 51st State Commission.
- § 1-136.03. Applicability.
- § 1-137.01. Definitions. [Expired.]
- § 1-137.02. Home Rule Act 40th Anniversary Celebration and Commemoration Commission. [Expired.]
- § 1-137.03. Staffing. [Expired.]
- § 1-137.04. Home Rule 40th Anniversary Celebration and Commemoration Fund. [Expired.]
- § 1-137.05. Reporting requirement. [Expired.]
- § 1-137.06. Implementation. [Expired.]
- § 1-137.07. Use of District funds. [Expired.]
- § 1-137.08. Sunset.
- § 1-141. Findings.
- § 1-142. Requirements as to display.
- § 1-143. Staff to be used.
- § 1-144. Inside public buildings.
- § 1-145. Notice to commercial property owners.
- § 1-151. District of Columbia official flag.
- § 1-152. Inclusion of “DC” and “No Taxation Without Representation” within District of Columbia flag.
- § 1-153. Flag Design Advisory Commission.
- § 1-154. Use of donations and grants for flag replacement.
- § 1-161. Capitalsaurus dinosaur.
- § 1-165.01. Legislative findings.
- § 1-165.02. Potomac Bluestone.
- § 1-171. Cherry designated official fruit.
- § 1-172. Inclusion of “DC” and “No Taxation Without Representation” within District of Columbia flag.
- § 1-173. Flag Design Advisory Commission.
- § 1-174. Use of donations and grants for flag replacement.
- § 1-181. Definitions.
- § 1-182. Establishment of Emancipation Day Parade.
- § 1-183. Emancipation Day Fund.
- § 1-201.01. Short title.
- § 1-201.02. Purposes.
- § 1-201.03. Definitions.
- § 1-202.01. Redevelopment Land Agency.
- § 1-202.02. National Capital Housing Authority.
- § 1-202.03. National Capital Planning Commission and municipal planning
- § 1-202.04. District of Columbia Manpower Administration.
- § 1-203.01. District charter preamble.
- § 1-203.02. Legislative power.
- § 1-203.03. Charter amending procedure.
- § 1-204.01. Creation and membership.
- § 1-204.02. Qualifications for holding office.
- § 1-204.03. Compensation.
- § 1-204.04. Powers of the Council.
- § 1-204.11. The Chairman.
- § 1-204.12. Acts, resolutions, and requirements for quorum.
- § 1-204.13. Investigations by the Council.
- § 1-204.21. Election, qualifications, vacancy, and compensation.
- § 1-204.22. Powers and duties.
- § 1-204.23. Municipal planning.
- § 1-204.24a. In general.
- § 1-204.24b. Appointment of the Chief Financial Officer.
- § 1-204.24c. Removal of the Chief Financial Officer.
- § 1-204.24d. Duties of the Chief Financial Officer.
- § 1-204.24e. Functions of Treasurer.
- § 1-204.24f. Definitions.
- § 1-204.25. Authority of Chief Financial Officer over personnel of Office and other financial personnel.
- § 1-204.26. Procurement authority of the Chief Financial Officer.
- § 1-204.31. Judicial powers.
- § 1-204.32. Removal, suspension, and involuntary retirement.
- § 1-204.33. Nomination and appointment of judges.
- § 1-204.34. District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission.
- § 1-204.35. Election of the Attorney General.
- § 1-204.41. Fiscal year.
- § 1-204.42. Submission of annual budget.
- § 1-204.43. Multiyear plan.
- § 1-204.44. Multiyear capital improvements plan.
- § 1-204.45. District of Columbia courts’ budget.
- § 1-204.45a. Water and Sewer Authority budget.
- § 1-204.46. Enactment of local budget by Council.
- § 1-204.46a. Permitting increase in amount appropriated as local funds during a fiscal year.
- § 1-204.46b. Acceptance of grant amounts not included in annual budget.
- § 1-204.47. Consistency of budget, accounting, and personnel systems.
- § 1-204.48. Financial duties of the Mayor.
- § 1-204.49. Accounting supervision and control.
- § 1-204.50. General and special funds.
- § 1-204.50a. Reserve funds.
- § 1-204.50b. Comprehensive Financial Management Policy.
- § 1-204.51. Special rules regarding certain contracts.
- § 1-204.52. Annual budget for the Board of Education.
- § 1-204.53. Reductions in budgets of independent agencies.
- § 1-204.55. District of Columbia Auditor.
- § 1-204.56a. Performance and accountability plan.
- § 1-204.56b. Performance accountability report.
- § 1-204.56c. Financial plan and report.
- § 1-204.56d. Quarterly financial reports.
- § 1-204.56e. Submission of Reports to District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Assistance Authority.
- § 1-204.61. Districts’ authority to issue and redeem general obligation bonds for capital projects.
- § 1-204.62. Contents of borrowing legislation and elections on issuing general obligation bonds.
- § 1-204.63. General obligation bonds.
- § 1-204.64. Short period of limitation.
- § 1-204.65. Issuance of general obligation bonds.
- § 1-204.66. Public or private sale.
- § 1-204.67. Authority to create security interests in District revenues.
- § 1-204.71. Borrowing to meet appropriations.
- § 1-204.72. Borrowing in anticipation of revenues.
- § 1-204.73. Notes redeemable prior to maturity.
- § 1-204.74. Sales of notes.
- § 1-204.75. Bond anticipation notes.
- § 1-204.81. Special tax.
- § 1-204.82. Full faith and credit of the District.
- § 1-204.83. Payment of the general obligation bonds and notes.
- § 1-204.84. Full faith and credit of United States not pledged.
- § 1-204.85. Tax exemption.
- § 1-204.86. Legal investment.
- § 1-204.87. Water pollution.
- § 1-204.88. Cost of reservoirs on Potomac River.
- § 1-204.89. District’s contributions to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
- § 1-204.90. Revenue bonds and other obligations.
- § 1-204.91. Board of Elections amendments
- § 1-204.92. Zoning Commission amendments
- § 1-204.93. Public Service Commission.
- § 1-204.94. Armory Board amendments.
- § 1-204.95. Board of Education.
- § 1-204.96. Independent financial management, personnel, and procurement authority of District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority.
- § 1-204.101. Definitions.
- § 1-204.102. Process.
- § 1-204.103. Submission of measure at election.
- § 1-204.104. Rejection of measure.
- § 1-204.105. Approval of measure.
- § 1-204.106. Short title and summary.
- § 1-204.107. Adoption of acts to carry out subpart.
- § 1-204.111. “Recall” defined.
- § 1-204.112. Process.
- § 1-204.113. Time limits on initiation of process.
- § 1-204.114. When official removed; filling of vacancies.
- § 1-204.115. Adoption of acts to carry out subpart.
- § 1-205.01. Duties of the Mayor, Council, and Federal Office of Management and Budget.
- § 1-205.02. Authorization of appropriations.
- § 1-205.03. Federal payment formula.
- § 1-206.01. Retention of constitutional authority.
- § 1-206.02. Limitations on the Council.
- § 1-206.03. Budget process; limitations on borrowing and spending.
- § 1-206.04. Congressional action on certain District matters.
- § 1-207.01. Referendum.
- § 1-207.02. Board of Elections authority.
- § 1-207.03. Referendum ballot and notice of voting.
- § 1-207.04. Acceptance or nonacceptance of Charter.
- § 1-207.11. Abolishment of existing government and transfer of functions.
- § 1-207.12. Certain delegated functions; functions of certain agencies.
- § 1-207.13. Transfer of personnel, property, and funds.
- § 1-207.14. Existing statutes, regulations, and other actions.
- § 1-207.15. Pending actions and proceedings.
- § 1-207.16. Vacancies resulting from abolishment of offices of Commissioner and Assistant to the Commissioner.
- § 1-207.17. Status of the District.
- § 1-207.18. Continuation of District of Columbia court system.
- § 1-207.19. Continuation of the Board of Education.
- § 1-207.21. Powers of the President during transitional period.
- § 1-207.22. Reimbursable appropriations for the District.
- § 1-207.23. Interim loan authority.
- § 1-207.24. Political participation in certain elections first held under this chapter.
- § 1-207.31. Services between United States government and District government.
- § 1-207.32. Personal interest in contracts or transactions.
- § 1-207.33. Compensation from more than one source.
- § 1-207.34. Assistance of the United States Civil Service Commission in development of District merit system.
- § 1-207.35. Revenue sharing restrictions amendment
- § 1-207.36. Independent audit.
- § 1-207.37. Adjustments.
- § 1-207.38. Advisory neighborhood commissions.
- § 1-207.39. National Capital Service Area.
- § 1-207.40. Emergency control of police.
- § 1-207.41. Holding Office in the District.
- § 1-207.42. Open meetings.
- § 1-207.43. Termination of the District’s Authority to Borrow from the Treasury.
- § 1-207.51. Amendments
- § 1-207.52. District Council authority over elections.
- § 1-207.61. Construction.
- § 1-207.62. Severability.
- § 1-207.71. Effective dates.
- § 1-301.01. Additional powers of Mayor, Council, and Director of the Office of Contracting and Procurement.
- § 1-301.02. Appointment of contracting officers; powers; approval of contracts over $3,000; void contracts; liquidated damage contracts.
- § 1-301.03. Powers and duties of Director of Department of Licenses, Investigation and Inspections; delegation of authority.
- § 1-301.04. Settlement for real estate acquired by purchase or condemnation.
- § 1-301.05. Power conferred by §§ 1-301.01 to 1-301.04 as additional.
- § 1-301.21. Subpoena power.
- § 1-301.22. Administration of oaths.
- § 1-301.23. Executive Secretary authorized to execute certain documents.
- § 1-301.41. Definitions.
- § 1-301.42. Legislative immunity.
- § 1-301.43. Obstruction of Council proceedings and investigations; penalty.
- § 1-301.44. Independence established and recognized.
- § 1-301.44a. Independence of legislative branch information technology.
- § 1-301.44b. Legislative branch information technology acquisition.
- § 1-301.44c. Disclosure of information to the Council; District of Columbia Auditor; conditions on disclosure.
- § 1-301.45. Construction of terms set forth in acts and resolutions.
- § 1-301.46. Enacting and resolving clauses in acts and resolutions; numbering of sections.
- § 1-301.47. Definition of terms set forth in acts and resolutions.
- § 1-301.47a. Fiscal impact statements.
- § 1-301.48. Seal.
- § 1-301.49. Council record reproduction fees authorized.
- § 1-301.61. Submission of statement of impact of proposed acts on taxpayers.
- § 1-301.62. District elements of comprehensive plan prepared; purposes. [Recodified]
- § 1-301.63. Mayor to submit proposed Land Use Element and map; submission of amendments to District elements of comprehensive plan; specifications; approval. [Recodified]
- § 1-301.64. Mayor to propose ward plans; updated plans; public hearing; transmission to Council for adoption. [Recodified]
- § 1-301.65. Preserving and ensuring community input. [Recodified]
- § 1-301.66. Publication of the Comprehensive Plan. [Recodified]
- § 1-301.67. Review of building, construction, or public space permits. [Recodified]
- § 1-301.68. Zoning conformity. [Recodified]
- § 1-301.69. Abolition or consolidation of offices; reduction of employees; appointments to and removal from office.
- § 1-301.70. Taxes not to be anticipated by sale or hypothecation.
- § 1-301.71. Hack stands — Location.
- § 1-301.72. Hack stands — Adjoining railroad stations; rates of charges.
- § 1-301.73. Rates for public vehicles to be fixed by Mayor.
- § 1-301.74. Authority to fix certain licensing and registration fees.
- § 1-301.75. Increase or decrease of fees authorized in § 1-301.74.
- § 1-301.76. Power to grant pardons and respites; commissioning of officers; execution of laws.
- § 1-301.77. Prohibition on Capital Funds for Operating Expenses.
- § 1-301.78. Grants for planning and planning implementation purposes.
- § 1-301.81. Duties of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia.
- § 1-301.82. Appointment of the Attorney General.
- § 1-301.83. Minimum qualifications and requirements for Attorney General.
- § 1-301.84. Forfeiture of the position of Attorney General.
- § 1-301.85. Attorney General salary.
- § 1-301.86. Annual budget for the Office of Attorney General.
- § 1-301.86a. Contingency fee contracts.
- § 1-301.86b. Litigation Support Fund.
- § 1-301.87. Chief Deputy Attorney General, Deputy Attorneys General, and Assistant Attorneys General.
- § 1-301.88. Authority to administer oaths.
- § 1-301.88a. Authority over personnel.
- § 1-301.88b. Authority for procurement of goods and services.
- § 1-301.89. Appointment of special counsel.
- § 1-301.89a. Authority to issue subpoenas for the production of documents.
- § 1-301.89b. Report on constitutional challenge or District of Columbia Home Rule Act validity challenge.
- § 1-301.89c. Authority to issue subpoenas in investigation of consumer protection matters.
- § 1-301.90. Inability to carry out duties as Attorney General.
- § 1-301.110a. Leasing authority.
- § 1-301.110b. Use of exchange allowances or sale proceeds to purchase similar items.
- § 1-301.111. Duties of the Corporation Counsel.
- § 1-301.112. Duties of Assistant Corporation Counsels.
- § 1-301.113. Corporation Counsel and Assistants may administer oaths.
- § 1-301.114. Funding for civil legal services.
- § 1-301.115a. Creation and duties of Office of the Inspector General.
- § 1-301.115b. Deadline for appointment of Inspector General.
- § 1-301.121. Definitions.
- § 1-301.122. Authority to participate in multistate negotiations.
- § 1-301.123. Authority to enter into agreement.
- § 1-301.124. Relationship to District of Columbia law.
- § 1-301.125. Agreement requirements.
- § 1-301.126. Cooperating sovereigns.
- § 1-301.127. Limited binding and beneficial effect.
- § 1-301.128. Seller and third party liability.
- § 1-301.141. Chief Financial Officer for the Department of Housing and Community Development.
- § 1-301.151. Analysis of health care costs at Department of Corrections; plan to create Public Safety Overtime Bank.
- § 1-301.152. Contingency cash reserve notification.
- § 1-301.153. Marriage equality estate tax clarification.
- § 1-301.154. Statehood initiatives budgeting.
- § 1-301.155. Financial reporting.
- § 1-301.156. Tax transparency.
- § 1-301.157. Tax preference review.
- § 1-301.171. Subpoena power.
- § 1-301.172. Refusal to obey subpoena.
- § 1-301.173. Administration of oaths.
- § 1-301.174. District of Columbia Auditor Legal Fund.
- § 1-301.181. Establishment of a compliance unit.
- § 1-301.182. Powers of the Unit.
- § 1-301.183. Reporting requirements.
- § 1-301.184. Compliance review reporting requirements.
- § 1-301.191. Office of the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice; establishment; authority.
- § 1-303.01. Police regulations.
- § 1-303.02. Publication of regulations; effective date.
- § 1-303.03. Regulations for protection of life, health, and property.