(a) In general. — The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority established pursuant to Chapter 22 of Title 34 shall prepare and annually submit to the Mayor, for inclusion in the annual budget, annual estimates of the expenditures and appropriations necessary for the operation of the Authority for the year. All such estimates shall be forwarded by the Mayor to the Council for its action pursuant to §§ 1-204.46 and 1-206.03(c), without revision but subject to his recommendations. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the Council may comment or make recommendations concerning such annual estimates, but shall have no authority under this chapter to revise such estimates.
(b) Permitting expenditure of excess revenues for capital projects in excess of budget. — Notwithstanding the amount appropriated for the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority for capital projects for a fiscal year, if the revenues of the Authority for the year exceed the estimated revenues of the Authority provided in the annual budget of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year, the Authority may obligate or expend an additional amount for capital projects during the year equal to the amount of such excess revenues.
(Dec. 24, 1973, 87 Stat. 800, Pub. L. 93-198, title IV, § 445a; as added Aug. 6, 1996, 110 Stat. 1698, Pub. L. 104-184, § 4(a); Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 784, Pub. L. 105-033, § 11714(a).)
1981 Ed., § 43-1691.
This section is referenced in § 1-204.46 and § 1-204.96.
Section 11714(c) of Pub. L. 105-33 provided that the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to fiscal years beginning on or after October 1, 1996.
Section 11717(b) of Title XI of Pub. L. 105-33, 111 Stat. 786 provided that any reference in law or regulation to the “District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act” shall be deemed to be a reference to the “District of Columbia Home Rule Act,” which is set out in Volume 1.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 1 - Government Organization
Chapter 2 - District of Columbia Home Rule
Subchapter IV - The District Charter
Part D - District Budget and Financial Management
Subpart 1 - Budget and Financial Management
§ 1–204.42. Submission of annual budget
§ 1–204.44. Multiyear capital improvements plan
§ 1–204.45. District of Columbia courts’ budget
§ 1–204.45a. Water and Sewer Authority budget
§ 1–204.46. Enactment of local budget by Council
§ 1–204.46a. Permitting increase in amount appropriated as local funds during a fiscal year
§ 1–204.46b. Acceptance of grant amounts not included in annual budget
§ 1–204.47. Consistency of budget, accounting, and personnel systems
§ 1–204.48. Financial duties of the Mayor
§ 1–204.49. Accounting supervision and control
§ 1–204.50. General and special funds
§ 1–204.50b. Comprehensive Financial Management Policy
§ 1–204.51. Special rules regarding certain contracts
§ 1–204.52. Annual budget for the Board of Education. [Repealed]