(a) There is established as a special fund the Rental Housing Registration Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered in accordance with subsections (c) and (d) of this section.
(b) Revenue from penalties charged to a housing provider pursuant to § 42-3502.05(f) shall be deposited into the Fund.
(c) Money in the Fund shall be used for developing and maintaining the database created by § 42-3502.03c(a).
(d) While the Office of Tenant Advocate is developing and administering the database, it shall administer the Fund. The Office of Tenant Advocate shall transfer Fund administration to the Rent Administrator upon transferring administration and maintenance of the database to the Division pursuant to § 42-3502.03c(e-2).
(e)(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.
(July 17, 1985, D.C. Law 6-10, § 203c [redesignated]; as added Oct. 30, 2018, D.C. Law 22-168, § 2282(c), 65 DCR 9388; redesignated as § 203e, Sept. 11, 2019, D.C. Law 23-16, § 2132(a), 66 DCR 8621; July 12, 2022, D.C. Law 24-147, §§ 137, 154(b)(1), 69 DCR 003386.)
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2132(a) of Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-112, Sept. 4, 2019, 66 DCR 11964).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2132(a) of Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-91, July 22, 2019, 66 DCR 8497).
For temporary (90 days) redesignation of this section, see § 2(a) of Rental Housing Registration Extension Emergency Amendment Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-4, Feb. 6, 2019, 66 DCR 2056).
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 2282(c) 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 § 2282(c) of Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2018 (D.C. Act 22-434, July 30, 2018, 65 DCR 8200).
For temporary (225 days) redesignation of this section, see § 2(a) of Rental Housing Registration Extension Temporary Amendment Act of 2019 (D.C. Law 23-2, Apr. 18, 2019, 66 DCR 2453).
Structure District of Columbia Code
Chapter 35 - Rental Housing Generally
Subchapter II - Rent Stabilization Program
§ 42–3502.01a. Powers and duties of the Chairperson of the Rental Housing Commission
§ 42–3502.02. Powers and duties of Rental Housing Commission
§ 42–3502.02a. Immunity for official acts
§ 42–3502.02b. Independence of the Rental Housing Commission; transfer provisions
§ 42–3502.03. Rental Accommodations Division of the Department of Housing and Community Development
§ 42–3502.03a. Rent Administrator — Appointment and removal
§ 42–3502.03b. Rent Administrator — Qualifications and compensation
§ 42–3502.03c. Public Accessible Rent Control Housing Database
§ 42–3502.03d. Housing provider online filing requirements
§ 42–3502.03e. Rental Housing Registration Fund
§ 42–3502.04. Duties of the Rent Administrator
§ 42–3502.04c. Housing Regulation Administration; Housing Regulation Administrator
§ 42–3502.05. Registration and coverage
§ 42–3502.06. Rent ceilings abolished
§ 42–3502.07. Adjustments in rent ceiling
§ 42–3502.08. Increases above base rent
§ 42–3502.09. Rent charged upon termination of exemption and for newly covered rental units
§ 42–3502.10. Petitions for capital improvements
§ 42–3502.11. Services and facilities
§ 42–3502.11a. Mandatory fees prohibited
§ 42–3502.12. Hardship petition
§ 42–3502.13. Vacant accommodation
§ 42–3502.14. Substantial rehabilitation
§ 42–3502.15. Voluntary agreement
§ 42–3502.15a. Voluntary agreement moratorium
§ 42–3502.16. Adjustment procedure
§ 42–3502.16a. Tenant representation by tenant organization
§ 42–3502.17. Security deposit
§ 42–3502.21. Certificate of assurance
§ 42–3502.21a. Certificate of assurance moratorium
§ 42–3502.22. Disclosure to tenants
§ 42–3502.22a. Forms to include definition of the term rent charged
§ 42–3502.23. Addition to Comprehensive Housing Strategy report