District of Columbia Code
Chapter 11A - Ethics and Government Accountability
Subchapter II - Ethics Act

Part A - Board of Ethics and Government Accountability

§ 1–1162.01. Short title - This subchapter may be cited as the “Government Ethics Act...

§ 1–1162.01a. Comprehensive applicability to employees and public officials - This chapter and the Code of Conduct shall apply to...

§ 1–1162.02. Establishment of the Board of Ethics and Government Accountability - (a) There is established, as an independent agency of the...

§ 1–1162.03. Composition; term; qualifications; removal - (a) The Board shall consist of 5 members, no more...

§ 1–1162.04. Meetings - (a) The Board shall hold regular monthly meetings in accordance...

§ 1–1162.05. Compensation - (a) Each member of the Board, excluding the Chairperson, shall...

§ 1–1162.05a. Establishment of the Office of Government Ethics - There is established within the Board an Office of Government...

§ 1–1162.05b. Establishment of the Office of Open Government - There is established within the Board an Office of Open...

§ 1–1162.05c. Director of Open Government - (a) The Director of Open Government shall: (1) Issue advisory...

§ 1–1162.06. Professional staff - (a)(1) The Board shall select, employ, and fix the compensation...

§ 1–1162.07. Budget - (a) The Director of Government Ethics and the Director of...

§ 1–1162.08. Quorum; delegation - (a) A majority of the sitting members of the Board...

§ 1–1162.09. Rules - (a) The Board, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5...

§ 1–1162.10. Ethics Fund - (a) There is established as a special fund the Ethics...

§ 1–1162.10a. Open Government Fund - (a) There is established as a special fund the Open...

Part B - Director of Government Ethics

§ 1–1162.11. Powers of the Director of Government Ethics - The Director of Government Ethics, approved by the Board, shall...

§ 1–1162.12. Preliminary investigations - (a) The Director of Government Ethics shall conduct a preliminary...

§ 1–1162.13. Formal investigation - (a) A formal investigation shall be initiated upon: (1) Receipt...

§ 1–1162.14. Hearings - (a)(1) After determining that there is reason to believe a...

§ 1–1162.15. Disposition - (a) Following the presentation of evidence to the Board by...

§ 1–1162.16. Dismissal of meritless claim, complaint, or request for investigation - (a) The Board may dismiss, at any stage of the...

§ 1–1162.17. Appeals - Appeals of any order or fine made by the Board...

§ 1–1162.18. Enforcement of subpoena - The Superior Court of the District of Columbia may, upon...

§ 1–1162.19. Advisory opinions - (a) Upon application made by an employee or public official...

§ 1–1162.20. Reports - (a) The Director of Government Ethics shall produce a quarterly...

§ 1–1162.21. Penalties - (a)(1) In accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection and...

§ 1–1162.22. Additional penalties for public officials - (a) In addition to the penalties set forth in §...

Part C - Conflicts of Interest

§ 1–1162.23. Conflicts of interest - (a) No employee shall use his or her official position...

§ 1–1162.23a. Pro bono legal representation - (a) An employee may provide legal representation in proceedings before...

Part D - Financial Disclosures and Honoraria

§ 1–1162.24. Public reporting - (a)(1) Public officials, except Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners and candidates for...

§ 1–1162.25. Confidential disclosure of financial interest - (a)(1) Each employee, other than a public official or a...

§ 1–1162.26. Limitations on honoraria and royalties - (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of...

Part E - Lobbyists

§ 1–1162.27. Persons required to register - (a) Except as provided in § 1-1162.28, a person shall...

§ 1–1162.28. Exceptions - (a) A person need not register with the Director pursuant...

§ 1–1162.29. Registration form - (a) Each registrant shall file a registration form with the...

§ 1–1162.30. Activity reports - (a) Each registrant shall file with the Director of Government...

§ 1–1162.31. Prohibited activities - (a) No registrant or anyone acting on behalf of a...

§ 1–1162.32. Penalties; prohibition from serving as lobbyist; citizen suits - (a) Notwithstanding § 1-1162.21 and except as provided in subsection...