District Of Columbia § 34-1252.03 - Cable Television Special Account.
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§ 34-1252.03. Cable Television Special Account.
34-1252.03There is hereby established within the General Fund of the District, a Cable Television Special Account, to which shall be credited all revenues owed and accruing to the District from the establishment, regulation, and operation of a cable system. The Cable Television Special Account shall be nonlapsing. Revenues deposited into the special account shall not revert to the General Fund at the end of any fiscal year or at any other time. All special account deposits shall be secured in a manner consistent with deposits of revenues by the District.
Revenues deposited into the special account shall be continually available to the Office for the uses and purposes set forth in this chapter, subject to authorization in an appropriations chapter.
The Director shall administer the special account and receive all payments required by this chapter.
Deposits into the special account shall include:
Fees and penalties collected pursuant to this chapter, to regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter, or to a franchise agreement, including franchise fees, application fees, and transfer fees;
Collections by the District on indemnities, insurance, and bonds pursuant to this chapter, to regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter, or to a franchise agreement;
PEG funding provided by a cable operator pursuant to a cable franchise agreement, which shall be used exclusively for PEG purposes; and
Other payments authorized by this chapter, by regulations promulgated under this chapter, or by an agreement entered into under the authority of this chapter.
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Section 34-1252.03 ("Cable Television Special Account.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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