(a) There shall be established an irrevocable trust called the Section 401(a) Trust, that shall be managed so as to be exempt from income tax under § 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. The funds contributed by the District under the defined contribution plan of § 1-626.05(3) shall be placed in the Section 401(a) Trust. The assets of the Section 401(a) Trust shall be administered by the Mayor.
(b) The cost of any contract for provisions of services as may be part of the defined contribution plan under § 1-626.05(3) shall be paid solely from the assets of the Section 401(a) Trust or from a fund or funds established to administer the defined contribution plan.
(c) Repealed.
(Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 2611; as added Oct. 1, 1987, D.C. Law 7-27, § 2(g), 34 DCR 5079; Mar. 7, 1991, D.C. Law 8-220, § 3, 38 DCR 199; Apr. 18, 1996, D.C. Law 11-110, § 3, 43 DCR 530.)
1981 Ed., § 1-627.11.
This section is referenced in § 1-626.04, § 1-626.09, and § 47-351.01.
Financial institutions, deposits and investments, “district funds” defined, see § 47-351.01.
Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code referred to in subsection (a) of this section is codified as 26 U.S.C. § 501(a).
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 1 - Government Organization
Chapter 6 - Merit Personnel System
§ 1–626.02. Retirement systems
§ 1–626.03. District retirement benefits
§ 1–626.05. District retirement benefits program
§ 1–626.06. Contracting authority
§ 1–626.08. Rules; eligibility
§ 1–626.11. Establishment and administration of Section 401(a) Trust
§ 1–626.12. Payment of benefits
§ 1–626.13. Duties and liabilities of Trustee; exemptions; violations and sanctions