(a) There is established as a special fund the Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Director of the Department of Energy and Environment in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
(b) Revenue collected under this subchapter from the Department of Energy and Environment's review of construction plans for erosion and sediment control shall be deposited in the Fund.
(c) Money in the Fund shall be used for the purposes of supporting and administering the soil erosion and sediment control programs of the Department of Energy and Environment.
(d)(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.
(Mar. 16, 1985, D.C. Law 5-188, § 10c; as added Dec. 13, 2017, D.C. Law 22-33, § 6042, 64 DCR 7652.)
For temporary (90-day) creation of this section, see § 6042 of the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2017, effective October 24, 2017 (D.C. Act 22-167; 64 DCR 10802).
For temporary (90-day) creation of this section, see § 6042 of the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2017, effective July 20, 2017 (D.C. Act 22-104; 64 DCR 7032).
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection
Chapter 1 - Environmental Controls
Subchapter II - Water Pollution Control
§ 8–103.02. Discharge of pollutants prohibited; exception
§ 8–103.03. Protection of aquatic life
§ 8–103.03a. Fishing License Fund
§ 8–103.04. Classification of beneficial uses of waters
§ 8–103.05. Monitoring for compliance with subchapter
§ 8–103.09a. District of Columbia Wells Maintenance Fund; establishment; financing. [Repealed]
§ 8–103.09b. Stormwater In-Lieu Fee Payment Fund
§ 8–103.09c. Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Fund
§ 8–103.09d. Stormwater Fees Fund
§ 8–103.11. Water quality management plan
§ 8–103.12. Mayor authorized to issue research grants
§ 8–103.13. Mayor authorized to regulate construction
§ 8–103.13a. Well construction, maintenance, and abandonment
§ 8–103.13b. Fees, reimbursements, and costs
§ 8–103.14. Use of sludge from treatment facilities
§ 8–103.15. Subpoena and inspection powers of Mayor