(a) All assets and income of the Authority and all Housing Properties (whether or not owned or operated by the Authority) shall be exempt from District taxation, subject to the conditions contained in subsection (b) of this section and the approval required by subsection (c) of this section. Absent an agreement with the Authority approved by the Council, for-profit activities shall not be exempt from District taxation.
(b) The Authority is empowered to negotiate tax exemption agreements concerning for-profit activities. These tax exemption agreements shall be limited to full or partial relief from the following District taxes: property, income, and sales. The maximum duration of any tax exemption agreement under this section shall be 5 years.
(c) Before a tax exemption agreement involving for-profit activities can become effective, legislation for this purpose shall be submitted to the Council for approval by act.
(May 9, 2000, D.C. Law 13-105, § 5, 47 DCR 1325; Apr. 12, 2005, D.C. Law 15-337, § 2(b), 52 DCR 2278.)
D.C. Law 15-337, in subsecs. (a) and (b), substituted “for-profit activities” for “for-profit activities involving Housing Properties”.
For temporary (90-day) addition of section, see notes following § 6-201.
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(b) of District of Columbia Housing Authority Revitalization Projects Emergency Amendment Act of 2004 (D.C. Act 15-552, October 26, 2004, 51 DCR 10356).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(b) of District of Columbia Housing Authority Revitalization Projects Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2005 (D.C. Act 16-36, February 17, 2005, 52 DCR 3026).
For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 2(b) of District of Columbia Housing Authority Revitalization Projects Temporary Amendment Act of 2004(D.C. Law 15-260, March 17, 2005, law notification 52 DCR 4372).
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 6 - Housing and Building Restrictions and Regulations
Chapter 2 - District of Columbia Housing Authority
Subchapter I - District of Columbia Housing Authority, 1999
§ 6–202. Establishment of District of Columbia Housing Authority; purposes of Authority; Fund
§ 6–203. General powers of the Authority
§ 6–205. Limitation on actions against Authority
§ 6–207. Office of Audit and Compliance
§ 6–208. Exemption from court fees and costs
§ 6–209. Power to issue bonds, notes and other obligations
§ 6–210. Terms for sale of Obligations
§ 6–211. Board of Commissioners
§ 6–212. Establishment of Authority Advisory Committee. [Repealed]
§ 6–214. Social services teams in public housing
§ 6–214.01. Public housing credit-building pilot program
§ 6–215. Status of Authority employees
§ 6–216. Authority employees’ benefits
§ 6–217. Drug and alcohol testing of Authority employees
§ 6–218. Applicability of the Hatch Act
§ 6–221. Financial disclosure and conflict of interest — employees
§ 6–223. District of Columbia Housing Authority Police Department
§ 6–224. Disposition of assets on dissolution
§ 6–225. Intragovernmental cooperation
§ 6–226. Rent Supplement Program: establishment of program and distribution of funds
§ 6–226.01. Rent Supplement Program Funds
§ 6–227. Project-based and sponsor-based voucher assistance
§ 6–228. Tenant-based assistance
§ 6–229. Capital-based assistance
§ 6–229.01. Housing Authority Rent Supplement Program quarterly reporting
§ 6–229.02. Rent Supplement Program Project-Based Allocation Fund quarterly reporting
§ 6–229.03. Rent Supplement Program Tenant-Based Allocation Fund quarterly reporting
§ 6–230. Rental Assistance for Unsubsidized Seniors Program