(a) There is established as a special fund the Rail Safety and Security Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Mayor in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
(b) Revenue from fees assessed pursuant to regulations issued under § 8-151.10(c) shall be deposited into the Fund.
(c) Money in the Fund shall be used to administer and manage expenses of the emergency response, rail safety, and rail security programs for railroad operations in the District.
(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.
(Feb. 15, 2006, D.C. Law 16-51, § 108h; as added Oct. 30, 2018, D.C. Law 22-168, § 6032(c), 65 DCR 9388.)
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 6032(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 § 6032(c) of Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2018 (D.C. Act 22-434, July 30, 2018, 65 DCR 8200).
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection
Chapter 1A - District Department of the Environment
§ 8–151.03. Department of Energy and Environment; establishment; transfers
§ 8–151.04. Director; appointment, compensation
§ 8–151.05. Delegation of authority
§ 8–151.07. Authority of the Director
§ 8–151.08. Duties of the Director
§ 8–151.08a. State safety oversight agency designation for DC Streetcar
§ 8–151.08b. Duties, powers, and requirements related to DC Streetcar safety oversight
§ 8–151.08c. Railroad safety and security authority
§ 8–151.08d. Emergency response
§ 8–151.08f. Entry and inspection
§ 8–151.08h. Rail Safety and Security Fund
§ 8–151.09. Grants office; establishment
§ 8–151.09a. Office of Urban Agriculture establishment
§ 8–151.09b. Greenhouse gas emissions in food and beverage procurement
§ 8–151.09c. Report on greenhouse gas emissions in District procurement
§ 8–151.09d. Commitment to greenhouse gas emission reductions
§ 8–151.11. Continuity; rules and regulations
§ 8–151.12. Achieving primacy; procedure
§ 8–151.13. District Department of the Environment Fund. [Repealed]
§ 8–151.13a. CRIAC Assistance Fund