Title 4 — Public Care Systems.
24 chapters · 633 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 4-1701.01 Definitions
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For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Adequate notice” means written notice of termination from eligible employment provided within 15 days of termination and separate written confirmation by the provider of eligible employment. (2) “Adjusted gross income” shall have t…
D.C. Code § 4-1702.01 Access to Justice Initiative
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(a) The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice shall establish an Access to Justice Initiative program for the purpose of providing support to nonprofit organizations that deliver civil legal services to low-income and under-served District residents and providi…
D.C. Code § 4-1702.02 Financial audit and reporting requirements
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(a)(1) The Bar Foundation shall provide the Deputy Mayor with: (A)(i) An annual financial audit of the ATJ program prepared by a certified public accountant licensed in the District of Columbia and carried out in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. The audit ma…
D.C. Code § 4-1703.01 ATJ; funding and administration
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(a) The Deputy Mayor shall award a grant each fiscal year from the budget of the Initiative to the Bar Foundation for the purpose of the Bar Foundation providing support to nonprofit organizations that deliver civil legal services to low-income and under-served District residents…
D.C. Code § 4-1704.01 LRAP
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(a) The District of Columbia Poverty Lawyer Loan Repayment Assistance Program shall provide loan repayment assistance to lawyers working in eligible employment. The LRAP shall be part of and be funded through the Initiative, established pursuant to § 4-1702.01. (b)(1) Funding for…
D.C. Code § 4-1704.02 LRAP; administration
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(a) The Administrator shall: (1) Establish an application and eligibility review process for the LRAP; (2) Conduct a semiannual review of the continued eligibility of participants; (3) Certify a list of eligible employment; and (4) Determine the levels of participant contribution…
D.C. Code § 4-1704.03 LRAP; participation eligibility
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(a) To be eligible to participate in the LRAP, an applicant shall, at the time of application and throughout participation in the LRAP: (1) Hold, or actively plan to secure, eligible employment; provided, that a participant shall hold eligible employment before any payments may b…
D.C. Code § 4-1704.04 LRAP; award of loans
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(a) The Administrator shall award loans to participants during the period of service obligation in accordance with § 4-1704.06. Subject to the availability of funds and within the limits established by subsection (c) of this section, participants shall be granted loans sufficient…
D.C. Code § 4-1704.05 LRAP; participant obligations
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(a) A participant shall: (1) Maintain full-time employment and eligible employment for each year of the service obligation; (2) Sign a promissory note setting forth his or her obligation to the LRAP to repay any assistance loans that are not subsequently forgiven pursuant to § 4-…
D.C. Code § 4-1704.06 LRAP; disbursement of loans
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(a) The Administrator shall begin to disburse loan repayment assistance within 90 days of the Administrator’s receipt of adequate funds. (b) Subject to the availability of appropriations, loan repayment-assistance payments shall be made not less than semiannually to the participa…
D.C. Code § 4-1704.07 LRAP; rulemaking
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The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [§ 2-501 et seq.], shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter.