Title 1 — Government Organization.
17 chapters · 1,387 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 1-101 Territorial area
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The District of Columbia is that portion of the territory of the United States ceded by the State of Maryland for the permanent seat of government of the United States, including the river Potomac in its course through the District, and the islands therein.
D.C. Code § 1-102 District created body corporate for municipal purposes
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The District is created a government by the name of the “District of Columbia,” by which name it is constituted a body corporate for municipal purposes, and may contract and be contracted with, sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, have a seal, and exercise all other powers of…
D.C. Code § 1-103 Officers of corporation
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The Mayor of the District of Columbia and the members of the Council of the District of Columbia shall be deemed and taken as officers of such corporation.
D.C. Code § 1-104 District as successor corporation
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The District of Columbia is the successor of the corporations of Washington and Georgetown, and all the property of said corporations, and of the County of Washington, is vested in the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 1-105 Former corporation continued for certain purposes
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The corporation of the District of Columbia is continued for all the purposes of this section and other acts, for the collection of taxes, for suing and being sued, for causes arising prior to June 20, 1874, and for acquiring and holding real estate for school and municipal purpo…
D.C. Code § 1-106 Records of former corporations and of levy court made property of District of Columbia
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All records, books, files, maps, plats, surveys, drawings, writings, and other papers, of the late corporations of Washington and Georgetown, or of the levy court of the District of Columbia, or made by persons in the employment or service of either of them, or of the District of…
D.C. Code § 1-107 “Limits of City of Washington” defined; Georgetown abolished; general laws of Washington extended to former Georgetown
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That portion of the District included within the limits of the City of Washington, as the same existed on the 21st day of February, 1871, and all that part of the District of Columbia embraced within the bounds and constituting on February 11, 1895, the City of Georgetown (as ref…
D.C. Code § 1-108 Name of Uniontown changed to Anacostia
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That portion of the District of Columbia prior to April 22, 1886, known and designated as Uniontown, shall be known and designated as Anacostia.
D.C. Code § 1-109 Liability
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The District of Columbia shall defend any civil action or proceeding pending on August 5, 1997 in any court or other official municipal, state, or federal forum against the District of Columbia or its officers, employees, or agents, and shall assume any liability resulting from s…
D.C. Code § 1-121 Purpose
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The purpose of this initiative is to propose to the registered qualified electors of the District of Columbia the question of calling a statehood constitutional convention for the purpose of forming a constitution and otherwise providing a process for a major portion of the terri…
D.C. Code § 1-122 Questions to be presented to electors
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For the purpose of this initiative, the District of Columbia Board of Elections is authorized and directed to conduct at the next scheduled general, special, or primary election held after March 10, 1981, an election to fill the positions of delegate at-large and ward delegate to…
D.C. Code § 1-123 Call of convention; duties of convention; adoption of constitution; rejection of constitution; election of Senator and Representative
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(a) Within 60 days after the Board of Elections has certified the election of at-large and ward delegates to the constitutional convention pursuant to § 1-124, the Mayor of the District of Columbia shall call a constitutional convention and assemble the elected delegates. The con…
D.C. Code § 1-124 Composition of convention; election of delegate candidates; compensation; office space; appropriations
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(a) The constitutional convention authorized by this initiative shall consist of 45 delegates selected in the following manner: Five delegates elected at large; and 5 delegates elected from each of the 8 election wards. (b) Candidates for at-large delegates shall file with the Bo…
D.C. Code § 1-125 Statehood Commission
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D.C. Code § 1-126 Statehood Compact Commission
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D.C. Code § 1-127 Appropriations
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There is authorized to be appropriated from the General Fund of the District of Columbia an amount for the salaries and office expenses of the elected representatives to the Senate and House referred to in § 1-123(d) during the period of their service prior to the admission of th…
D.C. Code § 1-128 Severability
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If any provisions or section of this measure, or the application thereof, shall in any circumstances be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the provisions or applications.
D.C. Code § 1-129.01 Definitions
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D.C. Code § 1-129.02 Establishment of the District of Columbia Statehood Delegation Fund Commission; purpose; fiscal year
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Repealed Repealed.
D.C. Code § 1-129.03 Commissioners
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D.C. Code § 1-129.04 Meetings of the Commission
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D.C. Code § 1-129.05 Officers and employees
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D.C. Code § 1-129.06 Limitations on actions; representation by Attorney General of the District of Columbia
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D.C. Code § 1-129.07 Tax-exempt status
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D.C. Code § 1-129.08 Establishment of Statehood Delegation Fund
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Repealed Repealed.
D.C. Code § 1-129.09 Use of funds
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Repealed Repealed.
D.C. Code § 1-129.10 Prohibition on political activity
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Repealed Repealed.
D.C. Code § 1-129.11 Reports
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D.C. Code § 1-129.12 Dissolution; termination of affairs
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Repealed Repealed.
D.C. Code § 1-129.21 Definitions
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For the purposes of this subpart, the term: (a)(1) “Commission” means the New Columbia Statehood Commission established pursuant to § 1-129.31. (2) “Fund” means the New Columbia Statehood Fund established pursuant to § 1-129.32. (3) “Statehood Delegation” means, collectively, the…
D.C. Code § 1-129.22 Office of the Statehood Delegation
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(a) The Office of the Statehood Delegation (“Office”) is established as an independent agency within the District of Columbia government, consistent with the meaning of the term independent agency as provided in § 1-603.01(13). (b) The Office shall provide support to the Statehoo…
D.C. Code § 1-129.31 Establishment of the New Columbia Statehood Commission
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(a) The New Columbia Statehood Commission is established as an independent agency within the District of Columbia government, consistent with the meaning of the term independent agency as provided in § 1-603.01(13). (b) The Commission shall: (1) Educate regarding, advocate for, p…
D.C. Code § 1-129.32 Establishment of the New Columbia Statehood Fund
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(a) There is established as a special fund the New Columbia Statehood Fund, which shall be administered in accordance with subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this section. (b)(1) All revenues from the following sources shall be deposited into the Fund: (A) An annual appropriation; …
D.C. Code § 1-129.33 Annual reporting requirements
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(a) The Commission shall submit to the Mayor and the Chairman of the Council by September 1, 2015, and on a biannual basis thereafter, a detailed report including: (1) The Commission’s activities, revenues, and expenditures; (2) The full name, value, and form of each gift, grant,…
D.C. Code § 1-129.34 Tax-exempt status
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Contributions to the New Columbia Statehood Fund shall be tax deductible.
D.C. Code § 1-129.35 Use of funds by Statehood Delegation members
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(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, members of the Statehood Delegation shall use New Columbia Statehood Fund monies for any expense closely and directly related to the operation of their offices. (b)(1) Fund monies shall not be used by members of the Stateh…
D.C. Code § 1-131 Application of honoraria limitations
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Notwithstanding the provisions of § 1-135, the honoraria limitations imposed by part H of subchapter I of Chapter 11 of this title [repealed; see now § 1-1162.26] shall apply to a Senator or Representative elected pursuant to § 1-123(d)(1), only if the salary of the Senator or Re…
D.C. Code § 1-132 Approval and ratification of Constitution
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No proposed Constitution for the State of New Columbia shall take effect as the Constitution of the State of New Columbia until approved by the Congress of the United States and ratified in a referendum by a majority of the registered qualified electors of the District of Columbi…
D.C. Code § 1-135 Application of Campaign Finance Reform and Conflict of Interest Act
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All provisions of the District of Columbia Campaign Finance Reform and Conflict of Interest Act, subchapter III of Chapter 11A of this title, which apply to the election of and service of the Mayor of the District of Columbia shall apply to persons who are candidates or elected t…
D.C. Code § 1-136.01 Establishment of the 51st State Commission
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D.C. Code § 1-136.02 Operations of the 51st State Commission
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Repealed Repealed.
D.C. Code § 1-136.03 Applicability
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Repealed Repealed.
D.C. Code § 1-137.01 Definitions. [Expired.]
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Expired.
D.C. Code § 1-137.02 Home Rule Act 40th Anniversary Celebration and Commemoration Commission. [Expired.]
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Expired.
D.C. Code § 1-137.03 Staffing. [Expired.]
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Expired.
D.C. Code § 1-137.04 Home Rule 40th Anniversary Celebration and Commemoration Fund. [Expired.]
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Expired.
D.C. Code § 1-137.05 Reporting requirement. [Expired.]
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Expired.
D.C. Code § 1-137.06 Implementation. [Expired.]
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Expired.
D.C. Code § 1-137.07 Use of District funds. [Expired.]
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Expired.
D.C. Code § 1-137.08 Sunset
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This part shall expire on January 31, 2015.