The plans and specifications for all building construction administered by the Mayor of the District of Columbia shall be prepared under the supervision of the Municipal Architect, and shall be approved by the Mayor and all such construction shall be in conformity to such plans and specifications.
(July 1, 1943, 57 Stat. 324, ch. 184, § 1, par. 4; May 23, 1990, D.C. Law 8-131, § 3, 37 DCR 2211; June 22, 1990, D.C. Law 8-143, § 3, 37 DCR 2972.)
1981 Ed., § 9-218.
1973 Ed., § 9-219.
Change in government This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 10 - Parks, Public Buildings, Grounds, and Space
Chapter 6 - Construction of Public Buildings
§ 10–601. Municipal Center — Authorization to acquire property
§ 10–602. Municipal Center — Rental
§ 10–603. Public buildings — Loans for construction authorized; projects enumerated
§ 10–604. Public buildings — Availability of funds for acquiring lands for public uses
§ 10–605. Public buildings — Reimbursement
§ 10–606. Public buildings — Annual report submitted to Congress
§ 10–607. Authorization to borrow money from the United States for public works
§ 10–608. Purposes for which borrowed moneys may be used
§ 10–609. Repayment of borrowed moneys
§ 10–610. Annual report concerning borrowed moneys submitted to Congress
§ 10–611. Limitations on borrowing
§ 10–612. Interest on funds borrowed from Administrator of General Services
§ 10–613. Advice of Secretary of Treasury regarding interest rate
§ 10–614. Authorization for advancements for Office of Recorder of Deeds
§ 10–615. Purposes for which advancements may be used
§ 10–616. Repayment of advancements; interest
§ 10–617. Annual report submitted to Congress
§ 10–618. Preparation of plans and specifications
§ 10–619. Program of construction to meet capital needs authorized; contents