There shall be no increase of the amount of the total indebtedness of the District of Columbia existing on June 11, 1878; and any officer or person who shall knowingly increase, or aid or abet in increasing, such total indebtedness, shall be deemed guilty of a high misdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment not exceeding 10 years, and by fine not more than the amount set forth in [§ 22-3571.01].
(June 11, 1878, 20 Stat. 108, ch. 180, § 13; enacted, Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-254, § 2, 44 DCR 1575; June 11, 2013, D.C. Law 19-317, § 286(a), 60 DCR 2064.)
1981 Ed., § 47-102.
1973 Ed., § 47-102.
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-317 substituted “not more than the amount set forth in [§ 22-3571.01]” for “not exceeding $10,000”.
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 286(a) of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-45, April 1, 2013, 60 DCR 5400, 20 DCSTAT 1300).
Applicability of D.C. Law 19-317: Section 401 of D.C. Law 19-317 provided that the act shall apply only to offenses committed on or after June 11, 2013.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 47 - Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title]
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 47–102. Total indebtedness not to be increased
§ 47–103. Appointed officers to give security for intrusted moneys
§ 47–104. Unlawful diversion of tax money
§ 47–105. Applicability of antideficiency provisions
§ 47–106. Appropriations for contingent expenses — Apportionment
§ 47–107. Appropriations for contingent expenses — Expenditures
§ 47–108. Repeal of certain federal appropriation provisions
§ 47–109. Abolishment of certain federal appropriations
§ 47–110. Continuation of certain federal funds. [Repealed]
§ 47–111. Disbursing Officer; appointment; bond; general powers and duties; audit of accounts
§ 47–112. Nonliability for overpayments on government bills of lading or transportation requests
§ 47–113. Deputy Disbursing Officer and assistant disbursing officers — Appointment
§ 47–114. Deputy Disbursing Officer and assistant disbursing officers — Authority and duties
§ 47–116. Suspension of items in Disbursing Officer’s accounts
§ 47–119. Independent annual audit
§ 47–120. Liability of Auditor or employees. [Repealed]
§ 47–121. Enforcement of liability of persons certifying vouchers
§ 47–122. Checks to be countersigned. [Repealed]
§ 47–123. Chief Clerk of Auditor’s office. [Repealed]
§ 47–124. Accounts auditable by Auditor. [Repealed]
§ 47–125. Outstanding checks of Disbursing Officer — Amounts to be deposited into Treasury
§ 47–126. Outstanding checks of Disbursing Officer — Payment of amounts
§ 47–127. Payment of fees into Treasury
§ 47–128. Court fees and fines to be credited to District
§ 47–129. Revenues credited to General Fund
§ 47–131. Establishment of General Fund and special accounts; audit of closed special funds
§ 47–132. Payment into Treasury of moneys received from sales of animals and materials
§ 47–133. Investment of funds in federal securities
§ 47–134. Establishment of working fund — Maintenance and repair of vehicles
§ 47–135. Establishment of working fund — Printing, duplicating, and photographing
§ 47–136. Restoration of lapsed appropriations
§ 47–137. Capital outlay appropriations
§ 47–140. Notice of required withdrawal or divestiture [Repealed]
§ 47–141. Time required for withdrawal or divestment [Repealed]
§ 47–142. Exception to prohibition [Repealed]
§ 47–143. United States Treasury offset program authorized; setoff of federal debts