District of Columbia Administrative Code

2975 PUBLIC BENEFITS CASES – SUBPOENAS 2975.1 Any party may file a request in writing for an Administrative Law Judge to issue a subpoena to require a witness to attend a hearing. 2975.2 The Administrative Law Judge shall issue a subpoena under this Section if it is likely that t…

2976 PUBLIC BENEFITS CASES – HEARING DATES 2976.1 After a hearing request is filed, an Administrative Law Judge ordinarily shall schedule a hearing. If any applicable law requires that an administrative review be completed before a hearing takes place, a hearing shall not take pl…

2977 PUBLIC BENEFITS CASES – HEARINGS AND EVIDENCE 2977.1 The Administrative Law Judge shall decide at each hearing the order in which the parties will present their cases. 2977.2 If a party who requests a hearing fails to attend the hearing or a status conference without good ca…

2978 PUBLIC BENEFITS CASES – DEADLINES 2978.1 If a federal or District of Columbia law or regulation imposes any time limitation for issuing or serving the decision in a particular public benefits matter, that law or regulation shall govern. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at …

2979 PUBLIC BENEFITS CASES – REQUESTING RECONSIDERATION, A NEW HEARING, OR RELIEF FROM A FINAL ORDER 2979.1 Motions for reconsideration, a new hearing, or relief from a final order shall be decided in accordance with § 2830. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 2009 (Marc…

2980 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CASES – SCOPE 2980.1 Sections 2980 through 2986 shall govern hearings of appeals of decisions of the District of Columbia Department of Employment Services (DOES) concerning unemployment compensation insurance. 2980.2 The Rules in Chapter 28 shall appl…

2981 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CASES – BEGINNING A CASE 2981.1 A party requesting a hearing to appeal a DOES Claims Examiner’s Determination in an unemployment compensation case shall file a copy of the determination that the party is appealing with the hearing request. If the party…

2982 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CASES – REPRESENTATIVES 2982.1 An authorized agent employed by a firm whose usual business includes providing representation in unemployment compensation cases may represent any party. 2982.2 Sections 2808 and 2810, shall govern the practice of lawyers…

2983 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CASES – FILING OF PAPERS 2983.1 (a) When a request for hearing is mailed to OAH, if the envelope containing the request bears a legible USPS postmark or if there is other proof of the mailing date, the request shall be considered filed on the mailing d…

2984 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CASES – SUBPOENAS 2984.1 In unemployment compensation cases, the Clerk shall issue no more than three (3) subpoenas to each party under § 2824.5 to compel: (a) The appearance at a hearing of persons who have direct knowledge of Claimant’s separation fr…

2985 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CASES – HEARINGS AND EVIDENCE 2985.1 At least three (3) business days before a hearing in an unemployment compensation case, a party shall serve on all other parties and file with the Clerk the following: (a) A list of the witnesses, other than a party…

2986 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CASES – REQUESTING RECONSIDERATION, A NEW HEARING, OR RELIEF FROM A FINAL ORDER 2986.1 Section 2830 shall govern decisions on motions for reconsideration, a new hearing, or relief from a final order. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 12541, …

2999 DEFINITIONS 2999.1 Unless otherwise provided, the definitions in Chapter 28 apply to this chapter. 2999.2 For purposes of this chapter, the term: CASD means the Conversion and Sale Division of the Department of Housing and Community Development. Commission means the Rental H…

300 OFFICE OF DOCUMENTS: GENERAL PROVISIONS 300.1 The District of Columbia Office of Documents and Administrative Issuances was established as part of the Executive Office of the Mayor on March 6, 1979, by § 2 of the District of Columbia Documents Act, effective March 6, 1979 (D.…

301 GENERAL AUTHORITY OF THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE OFFICE OF DOCUMENTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUANCES 301.1 The Administrator of the Office of Documents and Administrative Issuances is vested with authority to administer generally the provisions of this chapter, the provisions of th…

302 SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC 302.1 The public may access the District of Columbia Register online at the Office of Documents and Administrative Issuances’ website HYPERLINK "http://dcregs.dc.gov" http://dcregs.dc.gov or online at District of Columbia Public Libraries. 302.2 Anyone …

303 SERVICES TO DISTRICT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES 303.1 In order to ensure the efficient and timely promulgation of notices of proposed rulemaking, final rules, notices of public hearings, and other legal notices and documents, the Administrator shall assist the agencies of the Distri…

304 AGENCY REPRESENTATIVES 304.1 Each agency, department, office, or other governmental entity that submits documents for publication in the District of Columbia Register shall designate, from its Director's office or General Counsel’s office, a representative and alternate to se…

305 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA REGISTER: PUBLICATION POLICY 305.1 The Office of Documents and Administrative Issuances shall publish electronically, a weekly serial publication, called the District of Columbia Register, which shall contain the following: (a) Each act, law and resolutio…

306 SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS: PUBLICATION SCHEDULES, DEADLINES AND SUBMISSION PROCEDURES 306.1 All documents shall be submitted electronically by designated District of Columbia government agency personnel on the website that is found at HYPERLINK "http://.dcregs.dc.gov" http://.d…

307 FORMATTING AND PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTS 307.1 The Office of Documents and Administrative Issuances shall accept electronic submissions of documents. A person seeking to submit a document to the Office of Documents shall log onto www.dcregs.dc.gov and submit the document. Subm…

308 PRE-PUBLICATION REVIEW OF DOCUMENTS 308.1 Agencies are encouraged to submit final drafts of rulemaking documents and other documents subject to codification in the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations or publication in the District of Columbia Register to the Office of …

309 NOTICES OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING 309.1 A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that is submitted for publication, including rulemakings that give notice of intent to adopt a new rule, amend an existing rule, or repeal an existing rule, shall be filed in accordance with the provisions o…

310 NOTICES OF FINAL RULEMAKING 310.1 A Notice of Final Rulemaking that is submitted for publication, including rulemakings that give notice of the adoption of a new rule, the amendment of an existing rule, or the repeal of an existing rule, shall be filed in accordance with the …

311 NOTICES OF EMERGENCY RULEMAKING 311.1 A document that is submitted for publication as an Emergency Rulemaking, including any document that purports to adopt a new rule on an emergency basis or amend or repeal an existing rule on an emergency basis, shall be filed in accordanc…

312 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MUNICIPAL REGULATIONS: PUBLICATION POLICY 312.1 The incorporation of existing and future documents in the official compilation of the District of Columbia rules and regulations, the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations, shall be governed by the publ…

313 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MUNICIPAL REGULATIONS: STRUCTURE AND FORMAT 313.1 The major divisions of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations are titles, each of which brings together broadly related rules and regulations by subject matter categories. 313.2 Titles of the Distr…

3100 AUTHORITY AND SCOPE 3100.1 Subject to the Act, the Rebate Fund Program is administered by the Agency. The Rebate Fund Program is intended to encourage the use of the District as a site for movies, television shows, broadcasting, and other entertainment productions as well as…

3101 DETERMINATION OF DC FILM, TELEVISION, AND ENTERTAINMENT REBATE FUND PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY 3101.1 Subject to D.C. Official Code § 2-1204.11, the Director of the Agency determines whether individual movie, television, broadcasting, and other entertainment productions, and the ex…

3102 APPLICATION PROCEDURES 3102.1 The Agency will provide application forms upon request to parties wishing to apply for a production or infrastructure incentive under the Rebate Fund. The application requires specific information be submitted, as appropriate, concerning the pro…

3103 REBATE FUND AWARD ASSIGNMENT AND DISBURSEMENT PROCEDURES 3103.1 The Rebate Fund Awardee has sixty (60) days after the production or construction is completed to provide the Agency with an expenditure report reviewed by an independent auditor. All required verification of loc…

3199 DEFINITIONS 3199.1 For purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed: “Above-the-line Crew” means a person or persons employed by an eligible production company for a qualified production such as producers, directors, writers, actors, and cas…

3200 SCHEDULE OF FEES 3200.1 The following fees are established for permits authorizing the occupation of public space for motion picture, television, and other media productions (“film permits”): Permit Fee Permit Application Processing Fee $30 (one-time fee per project) Film Pe…

3300 AWARD AMOUNTS AND FUNDING 3300.1 The Large Capital Grants program is funded by the Commission on the Arts and Humanities annual grants budget. 3300.2 Grants awarded under this program have a minimum award amount of $900,000 and a maximum award amount of $1,500,000 per grant.…

3301 ELIGIBILITY 3301.1 Grants are awarded on a competitive basis for the purpose of supporting either: Improvements of a facility located in the District of Columbia with a tax valuation of at least $1,000,000; or, The purchase of a facility located in the District of Columbia w…

3302 RESTRICTIONS 3302.1 Organizations awarded a grant under this program are ineligible for a grant under any other capital project grant awarded by the Commission in the same fiscal year. 3302.2 Organizations awarded a grant under this program are ineligible for a large capital…

3399 DEFINITIONS 3399.1 “Access” is defined in the broadest definition of the term as a means of ensuring individuals and/or groups are given physical, financial, geographic, demographic, cultural, and developmental access to programming, services, and other opportunities. “Arts”…

400 PURPOSE AND APPLICATION 400.1 This chapter contains the rules and procedures to be followed by all agencies, offices, and departments (hereinafter "agency") of the District of Columbia Government which are subject to the administrative control of the Mayor in implementing the…

401 AGENCY RESPONSIBILITY 401.1 The ultimate responsibility for responding to requests for records of an agency is vested in the agency head. 401.2 Each agency head shall designate an individual as the Freedom of Information Officer of the agency and may delegate to that individu…

402 REQUESTS FOR RECORDS 402.1 A request for a record of an agency may be made orally or in writing and shall be directed to the particular agency. 402.2 Although oral requests may be honored, a requester may be asked to submit in writing a request for records. 402.3 A written re…

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405 TIME LIMITATIONS 405.1 Within the time prescribed by applicable law following the receipt of a request, the agency shall determine whether to grant or to deny the request and shall dispatch its determination to the requester, unless an extension is made pursuant to §§ 405.2 a…

406 EXEMPTIONS 406.1 No requested record shall be withheld from inspection or copying unless both of the following criteria apply: (a) It comes within one of the classes of records exempted by the D.C. Law 1-96; and (b) There is need in the public interest to withhold it. 406.2 T…

407 RESPONSES TO REQUESTS 407.1 When a requested record has been identified and is available, the agency shall notify the requester where and when the record will be made available for inspection or copies will be made available. The notification shall also advise the requester o…

408 FEES 408.1 Charges for services rendered in response to information requests shall be as follows (not to exceed a maximum search fee per request as may be imposed by applicable law): (a) Searching for records, $4.00 per quarter hour, after 1st hour, by clerical personnel (DS …

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