(a) There is established as a special fund the Open Government Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Board in accordance with this section.
(b) Revenue from all fines collected pursuant to § 2-579 shall be deposited in the Fund.
(c) Money in the Fund shall be used for the operations and personnel of the Office of Open Government.
(d)(1) The money deposited into the Fund shall not revert to the unrestricted fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time.
(2) Subject to authorization in an approved budget and financial plan, any funds appropriated in the Fund shall be continually available without regard to fiscal year limitation.
(Apr. 27, 2012, D.C. Law 19-124, § 210a; as added Oct. 30, 2018, D.C. Law 22-168, § 1083(l), 65 DCR 9388.)
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 1083(l) of Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2018 (D.C. Act 22-458, Oct. 3, 2018, 65 DCR 11212).
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 1083(l) of Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2018 (D.C. Act 22-434, July 30, 2018, 65 DCR 8200).
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 1 - Government Organization
Chapter 11A - Ethics and Government Accountability
Part A - Board of Ethics and Government Accountability
§ 1–1162.01a. Comprehensive applicability to employees and public officials
§ 1–1162.02. Establishment of the Board of Ethics and Government Accountability
§ 1–1162.03. Composition; term; qualifications; removal
§ 1–1162.05a. Establishment of the Office of Government Ethics
§ 1–1162.05b. Establishment of the Office of Open Government
§ 1–1162.05c. Director of Open Government
§ 1–1162.06. Professional staff