Title 2, Government Administration.

Notwithstanding subchapter I of Chapter 8 of Title 10, the Mayor is authorized to dispose of: (1) The Walter Reed Redevelopment Site pursuant to the terms of the Term Sheet by ground lease for a term of less than 30 years to Developer; (2) Portions of the Walter Reed Redevelopmen…

(a) There is established as a special fund the Walter Reed Reinvestment Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development and used solely for the purposes set forth in subsection (c) of this section. (b) The Chief F…

(a) There is established as a special fund the Walter Reed Redevelopment Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development and used solely for the purposes set forth in subsection (c) of this section. (b) The Chief …

(a) The Mayor may acquire by purchase, exchange, donation, assignment, bequest, or other means, real property located on the Walter Reed Site. (b)(1) The provisions of subchapter I of Chapter 26 of Title 50 shall not apply to the acquisition by the Mayor of property located on th…

This subchapter may be cited as the "Interactive Wayfinding Kiosk Act of 2025".

(a) For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) "Commercial district" means the geographic area included in the boundaries of BID corporations, as that term is defined in § 2-1215.02(4), and of Main Street corridors. (2) "Interactive wayfinding kiosk" means an interactive …

(a) The Mayor is authorized to enter into a contract with a provider of interactive wayfinding kiosks ("provider") to install and operate interactive wayfinding kiosks in commercial districts and other unrestricted locations in the District; provided, that: (1) The District recei…

The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of this title, may issue rules governing interactive wayfinding kiosks in the District, including rules related to their design, placement, and component parts.

It is the intent of the Council of the District of Columbia that the District government shall ensure that a full range of health, education, employment, and social services shall be available to the Latino community in the District of Columbia. The planning and monitoring of pro…

For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Office” means the Office on Latino Affairs created by § 2-1311. (2) “Director” means the Executive Director of the Office on Latino Affairs. (3) “Commission” means the Commission on Latino Community Development created by § 2-1321.…

There is established an Office on Latino Affairs. The Office shall provide within the District of Columbia government a single administrative unit, responsible to the Mayor, to administer such programs as shall be delegated to it by the Mayor, the Council, and the Commission, to …

The Office shall be headed by a Director, who shall be appointed by the Mayor from a list of 3 or more names submitted to him or her by the Commission. The Director shall devote his or her full time to the duties of the Office. The salary of the Director shall be fixed in accorda…

In order to carry out the purpose of this chapter, the Director shall: (1) Serve as an advocate for the Latino community in the District of Columbia; (2) Assist community organizations and the Commission in developing and submitting grant applications; (3) Provide information and…

There is hereby established a Commission on Latino Community Development to advise the Mayor, the Director of the Office on Latino Affairs, the Council, and the public concerning the views and needs of the Latino community in the District of Columbia.

The Commission shall consist of 15 public (voting) members appointed by the Mayor. There shall also be the following ex-officio nonvoting members: The Directors of the Department of Human Services, Department of Housing and Community Development, Department of Recreation, Departm…

Members shall be appointed with due consideration for representation from established public, nonprofit, and voluntary community organizations and agencies concerned with the Latino community and members of the general public who have given evidence of particular dedication to, a…

Members of the Commission shall serve terms of 3 years except that, of the initial membership, 5 shall be appointed for a term of 3 years, 5 for a term of 2 years, and 5 for 1 year. Members may be reappointed but may serve no more than 2 consecutive terms. A member may continue t…

When a vacancy develops on the Commission, the Mayor shall appoint a successor, with the advice and consent of the Council, to complete the unexpired term.

The Commission shall develop its own rules of procedure, except they shall provide the Commission shall meet at least every other month. The meetings shall be held in those areas of the District of Columbia with the largest concentration of Latino residents. All meetings shall be…

The Commission shall elect its own Chairperson.

All members shall serve without compensation, but expenses incurred by the Commission as a whole, or by its individual members, when duly authorized by the Chairperson, will become an obligation against appropriated District of Columbia and federal funds designated for that purpo…

The Commission shall have 1 paid staff person. In addition, the Director of the Office on Latino Affairs shall provide information and technical assistance as required under § 2-1313.

(a) The Commission shall: (1) Serve as an advocate for Latino persons in the District of Columbia; (2) Review and submit to the Mayor, the Council, the Office on Latino Affairs, and the community an annual report including analysis of the needs of the Latino community in the Dist…

There is hereby authorized to be appropriated from the general operating budget of the District of Columbia the sum of $200,000 to carry out the purpose of this chapter. This sum does not include monies spent on existing programs for the Latino community.

The Council finds that: (1) On September 26, 1995, pursuant to Mayor’s Order 95-119, the District of Columbia Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs (“Commission”) was established to advise the Mayor and advocate for the interests of the Asian and Pacific Islander commu…

For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Asian” or “Pacific Islander” means a person whose ancestry is of Asian or Pacific Islander heritage and who resides in the District of Columbia. (2) “Commission” means the Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Community Developm…

(a) There is established an Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs (“Office”). The Office shall: (1) Ensure that a full range of health, education, employment, and social services are available to the Asian and Pacific Islander communities in the District of Columbia; and (…

(a) There is hereby established a Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Community Development (“Commission”) to advise the Mayor, the Council, the Director of the Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs, and the public on the views and needs of the Asian and Pacific Islan…

(a) The Mayor shall make available to persons whose primary language of communication is Chinese, Vietnamese, or Korean, a text version translated into these languages of any District of Columbia government published application, informational brochure or pamphlet which is essent…

(a) The Commission shall commence operations, and the Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs established pursuant to Mayor’s Order 95-119 shall be abolished, on April 17, 2008. The members of the Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs established pursuant to M…

For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Advisory Committee” means the Advisory Committee to the Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Affairs. (1A) “Fund” means the LGBTQ Homeless Youth Training Grant Fund established in § 2-1384. (2) Lesbian, ga…

(a) There is established the Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Affairs ("Office"). (b) The Mayor shall appoint a Director of the Office with the advice and consent of the Council, pursuant to § 1-523.01(a), and shall fix the compensation of the Direct…

(a) Repealed. (b) The Office shall: (1) Serve as an advocate for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning community in the District of Columbia; (2) Assist community organizations in developing and submitting grant applications; (3) Provide information and technic…

(a) There is established as a special fund the LGBTQ Homeless Youth Training Grant Fund (“Fund”) which shall be administered by the Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Affairs in accordance with subsection (c) of this section. (b) The Fund shall consist…

(a) There is established as a special fund the Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Affairs Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Office in accordance with subsection (c) of this section. (b) All fees collected pursuant to § 50-1501.02n(b)(1)…

*NOTE: This section was created by emergency legislation that will expire on November 11, 2026.* (a) The Office shall issue a $980,000 grant in Fiscal Year 2027 to a grantee for the purpose of supporting programs that promote the welfare of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender…

There is established an Office on African Affairs (“Office”). The Office shall ensure that a full range of health, education, employment, and social services are available to the African communities in the District, monitor service delivery to those communities, and make recommen…

(a) The Office shall be headed by an Executive Director (“Director”) who shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council. The Director shall be a full-time position, for which annual compensation shall be fixed in accordance with subchapter X-A of Chapt…

There is established a Commission on African Affairs (“Commission”) to advise the Mayor, the Council, the Director of the Office on African Affairs, and the public on the views and needs of the African communities in the District.

(a) The Commission shall consist of 15 public voting members appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council. Members shall be appointed with due consideration for representation from established public, nonprofit, and volunteer community organizations concerne…

The Commission shall: (a) Serve as an advocate for African persons in the District; (b) Review and submit to the Mayor, the Council, and the Office, and make available to the public, an annual report that includes an analysis of the needs of the African communities in the Distric…

(a) There is established an Office on African American Affairs ("OAAA"), which shall monitor the delivery of services and make policy recommendations to the Mayor and Council regarding housing, health, education, employment, social services, public safety, and business opportunit…

(a) The Executive Director shall: (1) Serve as an advocate for the needs of the District's African American community, as those needs relate to housing, health, education, employment, social services, public safety, and expanding business opportunities; (2) Assist community organ…

It is the intent of the Council of the District of Columbia, in enacting this unit, to secure an end in the District of Columbia to discrimination for any reason other than that of individual merit, including, but not limited to, discrimination by reason of race, color, religion,…

The following words and terms when used in this chapter have the following meanings: (a)(1) “Administrative Procedure Act” means the “District of Columbia Administrative Procedure Act,” (§ 2-501 et seq.). (2) “Age” means 18 years of age or older. (3) “Chairman” means the duly app…

(a) Any practice which has a discriminatory effect and which would otherwise be prohibited by this chapter shall not be deemed unlawful if it can be established that such practice is not intentionally devised or operated to contravene the prohibitions of this chapter and can be j…