Title 1 — Government Organization.
17 chapters · 1,387 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 1-141 Findings
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The Council of the District of Columbia finds that: (1) Section 2 of a joint resolution to codify and emphasize existing rules and customs pertaining to the display and use of the flag of the United States of America (36 U.S.C. § 174) [revised; now see 4 U.S.C. § 6] addresses the…
D.C. Code § 1-142 Requirements as to display
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The flag of the District of Columbia shall be displayed in the same manner, at the same time, and on the same occasions as the flag of the United States is displayed in the District of Columbia pursuant to and consistent with federal law.
D.C. Code § 1-143 Staff to be used
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Wherever practicable, the District of Columbia flag shall be flown on the same staff as the United States flag.
D.C. Code § 1-144 Inside public buildings
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The flag of the District of Columbia shall be displayed inside all public buildings whenever and wherever the flag of the United States is displayed.
D.C. Code § 1-145 Notice to commercial property owners
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The Department of Finance and Revenue shall give notice of the provisions of this subchapter in each real property tax bill sent to commercial property owners in the next mailing immediately following July 1, 1982.
D.C. Code § 1-151 District of Columbia official flag
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The flag of the District of Columbia shall be 3 red stars in the upper portion of the flag (the chief), with 2 red horizontal bars on a field of white. All proportions described in this section are expressed in relation to the flag’s vertical dimension (the hoist). The chief shal…
D.C. Code § 1-152 Inclusion of “DC” and “No Taxation Without Representation” within District of Columbia flag
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(a) After the design adopted under subsection (b) of this section becomes effective, the flag of the District of Columbia shall temporarily contain the language “DC” and “No Taxation Without Representation”. (b) The placement and design of the language prescribed in subsection (a…
D.C. Code § 1-153 Flag Design Advisory Commission
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(a) There is established a Flag Design Advisory Commission (“Commission”) with the purpose of preparing a recommendation for the placement and design of the language “DC” and “No Taxation Without Representation” on the District of Columbia flag. (b) The Commission shall be compos…
D.C. Code § 1-154 Use of donations and grants for flag replacement
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The Mayor is authorized to solicit, receive, accept, and expend donations or grants from private sources to defray the costs of replacing existing District of Columbia flags with flags that include the language prescribed in § 1-152(a).
D.C. Code § 1-161 Capitalsaurus dinosaur
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(a) The Capitalsaurus dinosaur was discovered in January 1898, at First and F Streets, S.E., in the District of Columbia by workmen during a sewer connection project, and is the only known specimen of its kind in the world. (b) The Capitalsaurus was a large meat eating reptile wh…
D.C. Code § 1-165.01 Legislative findings
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(a) Potomac Bluestone is a metamorphic rock that has a long and distinguished history in the District of Columbia. (b) Before the founding of our nation, Potomac Bluestone was quarried by Native Americans and used by early colonists. Later, District residents, including Italian i…
D.C. Code § 1-165.02 Potomac Bluestone
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The Potomac Bluestone is hereby designated the official rock of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 1-171 Cherry designated official fruit
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(a) Twenty-six states have an official fruit, 2 of which picked their official fruit based on suggestions from children. (b) Washington, D.C. is named in honor of our first president, George Washington, who is symbolically associated with the cherry because of the well-known tale…
D.C. Code § 1-172 Inclusion of “DC” and “No Taxation Without Representation” within District of Columbia flag
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Transferred Recodified as § 1-152.
D.C. Code § 1-173 Flag Design Advisory Commission
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Transferred Recodified as § 1-153.
D.C. Code § 1-174 Use of donations and grants for flag replacement
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Transferred Recodified as § 1-154.
D.C. Code § 1-181 Definitions
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For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Emancipation Day Parade” means the parade, and associated activities, including the provision of food, snacks, entertainment, and non-alcoholic beverages to the general public, participants, and District government employees, he…
D.C. Code § 1-182 Establishment of Emancipation Day Parade
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There is established the Emancipation Day Parade, to annually celebrate and commemorate District of Columbia Emancipation Day. For Fiscal Year 2015 only, the Council committee with oversight related to the District of Columbia Emancipation Day shall continue to coordinate the Dis…
D.C. Code § 1-183 Emancipation Day Fund
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(a) There is established the Emancipation Day Fund (“Fund”) to receive monies for the purposes of funding the Emancipation Day Parade and activities associated with the celebration and commemoration of District of Columbia Emancipation Day. (b) The monies in the Fund shall not be…