District Of Columbia § 1-328.11(Perm) - Definitions.
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§ 1-328.11(Perm). Definitions.
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For the purposes of this part, the term:
“Candidate” shall have the same meaning as provided in .
“Contribution” shall have the same meaning as provided in .
“Covered recipient” means:
An elected District official who is or could be involved in influencing or approving the award of a grant;
A candidate for elective District office who is or could be involved in influencing or approving the award of a grant;
A political committee affiliated with a District candidate or elected District official described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this paragraph;
A constituent-service program or fund, or substantially similar entity, controlled, operated, or managed by:
An elected District official who is or could be involved in influencing or approving the award of a grant; or
A person under the supervision, direction, or control of an elected District official who is or could be involved in influencing or approving the award of a grant;
A political party; or
An entity or organization:
That a candidate or elected District official described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this paragraph, or a member of his or her immediate family, controls; or
In which a candidate or elected District official described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this paragraph has an ownership interest of 10% or more.
“Election” shall have the same meaning as provided in .
“Grant” means financial assistance to a person to support or stimulate the accomplishment of a public purpose as defined by the law that authorizes the grant; provided, that the organization, not the District, defines the specific services, the service levels, and the program approach for carrying out the grant.
"Grant agreement" means a legal instrument for the transfer of funds from the grantor to the grantee that sets forth the terms and conditions of the award.
“Grant program” means the management or administration by a grantor of grant-making or grant-issuing authority as covered by this part.
“Grantee” means a person that receives funds under a grant program.
“Grantor” means a District agency, board, commission, instrumentality, or program designated by law as the grant-managing entity for a grant program.
“Immediate family” shall have the same meaning as provided in .
“Person” shall have the same meaning as provided in .
“Political committee” shall have the same meaning as provided in .
“Political party” shall have the same meaning as provided in .
"Terminate" or "termination" means the cancellation of awarding agency sponsorship, in whole or in part, at any time prior to the date of completion.
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