District of Columbia Code
Chapter 7 - Official Correspondence
§ 2–702. Permitted categories of official mail

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a government employee may not mail, as official mail, any matter, article, material, or document for any reasons other than the following:
(1) A request for the matter, article, material, or document has been previously received by the agency;
(2) The mailing of the document is required by law;
(3) The material or matter requests information pertinent to the conduct of the official business of the agency;
(4) The material contains information relating to the activities of the agency or to the availability of agency publications or other documents;
(5) The enclosures are forms, blanks, cards, or other documents necessary or beneficial to the administration of the agency;
(6) The materials are copies of federal, state or local laws, rules, regulations, orders, instructions, or interpretations thereto; or
(7) The materials are being mailed to federal, state, or other public authorities.
(Apr. 7, 1977, D.C. Law 1-118, § 3, 23 DCR 8746.)
1981 Ed., § 1-1702.
1973 Ed., § 1-1702.
This section is referenced in § 2-704.

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