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Subchapter I - District of Columbia Establishment
§ 1–101. Territorial area - The District of Columbia is that portion of the territory...
§ 1–102. District created body corporate for municipal purposes - The District is created a government by the name of...
§ 1–103. Officers of corporation - The Mayor of the District of Columbia and the members...
§ 1–104. District as successor corporation - The District of Columbia is the successor of the corporations...
§ 1–105. Former corporation continued for certain purposes - The corporation of the District of Columbia is continued for...
§ 1–106. Records of former corporations and of levy court made property of District of Columbia - All records, books, files, maps, plats, surveys, drawings, writings, and...
§ 1–107. “Limits of City of Washington” defined; Georgetown abolished; general laws of Washington extended to former Georgetown - That portion of the District included within the limits of...
§ 1–108. Name of Uniontown changed to Anacostia - That portion of the District of Columbia prior to April...
§ 1–109. Liability - (a) District of Columbia. — The District of Columbia shall...
Subchapter II - Statehood
Part A - Constitutional Convention Initiative
Subpart 1 - General
§ 1–121. Purpose - The purpose of this initiative is to propose to the...
§ 1–122. Questions to be presented to electors - For the purpose of this initiative, the District of Columbia...
§ 1–123. Call of convention; duties of convention; adoption of constitution; rejection of constitution; election of Senator and Representative - (a) Within 60 days after the Board of Elections has...
§ 1–124. Composition of convention; election of delegate candidates; compensation; office space; appropriations - (a) The constitutional convention authorized by this initiative shall consist...
§ 1–125. Statehood Commission. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 10, 1981, D.C. Law 3-171, § 6, 27...
§ 1–126. Statehood Compact Commission. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 10, 1981, D.C. Law 3-171, § 7, 27...
§ 1–127. Appropriations - There is authorized to be appropriated from the General Fund...
§ 1–128. Severability - If any provisions or section of this measure, or the...
Subpart 2 - District Of Columbia Statehood Delegation Fund Commission
§ 1–129.01. Definitions. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 10, 1981, D.C. Law 3-171, § 11; as...
§ 1–129.02. Establishment of the District of Columbia Statehood Delegation Fund Commission; purpose; fiscal year. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 10, 1981, D.C. Law 3-171, § 12; as...
§ 1–129.03. Commissioners. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 10, 1981, D.C. Law 3-171, § 13; as...
§ 1–129.04. Meetings of the Commission. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 10, 1981, D.C. Law 3-171, § 14; as...
§ 1–129.05. Officers and employees. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 10, 1981, D.C. Law 3-171, § 15; as...
§ 1–129.06. Limitations on actions; representation by Attorney General of the District of Columbia. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 10, 1981, D.C. Law 3-171, § 16; as...
§ 1–129.07. Tax-exempt status. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 10, 1981, D.C. Law 3-171, § 17; as...
§ 1–129.08. Establishment of Statehood Delegation Fund. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 10, 1981, D.C. Law 3-171, § 18; as...
§ 1–129.09. Use of funds. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 10, 1981, D.C. Law 3-171, § 19; as...
§ 1–129.10. Prohibition on political activity. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 10, 1981, D.C. Law 3-171, § 20; as...
§ 1–129.11. Reports. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 10, 1981, D.C. Law 3-171, § 21; as...
§ 1–129.12. Dissolution; termination of affairs. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 10, 1981, D.C. Law 3-171, § 22; as...
Subpart 3 - New Columbia Statehood Initiative
§ 1–129.21. Definitions - For the purposes of this subpart, the term: (1) “Commission”...
§ 1–129.22. Office of the Statehood Delegation - (a) The Office of the Statehood Delegation (“Office”) is established...
§ 1–129.31. Establishment of the New Columbia Statehood Commission - (a) The New Columbia Statehood Commission is established as an...
§ 1–129.32. Establishment of the New Columbia Statehood Fund - (a) There is established as a special fund the New...
§ 1–129.33. Annual reporting requirements - (a) The Commission shall submit to the Mayor and the...
§ 1–129.34. Tax-exempt status - Contributions to the New Columbia Statehood Fund shall be tax...
§ 1–129.35. Use of funds by Statehood Delegation members - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...
Part B - Honoraria Limitations
§ 1–131. Application of honoraria limitations - Notwithstanding the provisions of § 1-135, the honoraria limitations imposed...
§ 1–132. Approval and ratification of Constitution - No proposed Constitution for the State of New Columbia shall...
Part C - Campaign Finance Reform
§ 1–135. Application of Campaign Finance Reform and Conflict of Interest Act - All provisions of the District of Columbia Campaign Finance Reform...
Part D - 51st State Commission
§ 1–136.01. Establishment of the 51st State Commission. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 23, 2010, D.C. Law 18-127, § 2, 57...
§ 1–136.02. Operations of the 51st State Commission. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 23, 2010, D.C. Law 18-127, § 3, 57...
§ 1–136.03. Applicability. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 23, 2010, D.C. Law 18-127, § 4, 57...
Part E - Home Rule Act 40th Anniversary Celebration and Commemoration. [Expired.]
§ 1–137.01. Definitions. [Expired.] - Expired. (Sept. 20, 2012, D.C. Law 19-168, § 1082, 59...
§ 1–137.02. Home Rule Act 40th Anniversary Celebration and Commemoration Commission. [Expired.] - Expired. (Sept. 20, 2012, D.C. Law 19-168, § 1083, 59...
§ 1–137.03. Staffing. [Expired.] - Expired. (Sept. 20, 2012, D.C. Law 19-168, § 1084, 59...
§ 1–137.04. Home Rule 40th Anniversary Celebration and Commemoration Fund. [Expired.] - Expired. (Sept. 20, 2012, D.C. Law 19-168, § 1085, 59...
§ 1–137.05. Reporting requirement. [Expired.] - Expired. (Sept. 20, 2012, D.C. Law 19-168, § 1086, 59...
§ 1–137.06. Implementation. [Expired.] - Expired. (Sept. 20, 2012, D.C. Law 19-168, § 1087, 59...
§ 1–137.07. Use of District funds. [Expired.] - Expired. (Sept. 20, 2012, D.C. Law 19-168, § 1088, 59...
§ 1–137.08. Sunset - This part shall expire on January 31, 2015. (Sept. 20,...
Subchapter III - District of Columbia Flag
Part A - General
§ 1–141. Findings - The Council of the District of Columbia finds that: (1)...
§ 1–142. Requirements as to display - The flag of the District of Columbia shall be displayed...
§ 1–143. Staff to be used - Wherever practicable, the District of Columbia flag shall be flown...
§ 1–144. Inside public buildings - The flag of the District of Columbia shall be displayed...
§ 1–145. Notice to commercial property owners - The Department of Finance and Revenue shall give notice of...
Part B - District of Columbia Flag Adoption and Design
§ 1–151. District of Columbia official flag - The flag of the District of Columbia shall be 3...
§ 1–152. Inclusion of “DC” and “No Taxation Without Representation” within District of Columbia flag - (a) After the design adopted under subsection (b) of this...
§ 1–153. Flag Design Advisory Commission - (a) There is established a Flag Design Advisory Commission (“Commission”)...
§ 1–154. Use of donations and grants for flag replacement - The Mayor is authorized to solicit, receive, accept, and expend...
§ 1–155. Commemorative flags - (a)(1) An individual or organization may request from the Council,...
§ 1–156. Council Reimbursement Fund - (a) There is established as a special fund the Council...
Subchapter IV - Official Dinosaur of the District of Columbia
§ 1–161. Capitalsaurus dinosaur - (a) The Capitalsaurus dinosaur was discovered in January 1898, at...
Subchapter IV-A - Official Rock of the District of Columbia
§ 1–165.01. Legislative findings - (a) Potomac Bluestone is a metamorphic rock that has a...
§ 1–165.02. Potomac Bluestone - The Potomac Bluestone is hereby designated the official rock of...
Subchapter IV-B - Official Fish of the District of Columbia
§ 1–166.01. Official fish of the District of Columbia - (a) The American shad (Alosa sapidissima) is an anadromous species...
Subchapter IV-C - Official Amphipod of the District of Columbia
§ 1–166.51. Official amphipod of the District of Columbia - (a) The Hay's Spring amphipod (Stygobromus hayi) is a federally-endangered,...
Subchapter IV-D - Official Music of the District of Columbia
§ 1–167.01. History of Go-Go Music - (a) Go-go music originated in the District of Columbia during...
§ 1–167.02. Go-Go Music Preservation Plan - No later than 240 days after April 11, 2020, the...
Subchapter IV-E - Official State Mammal of the District of Columbia
§ 1–167.31. Official state mammal of the District of Columbia - (a) The Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus) is a species...
Subchapter V - Official Fruit of the District of Columbia
§ 1–171. Cherry designated official fruit - (a) Twenty-six states have an official fruit, 2 of which...
§ 1–172. Inclusion of “DC” and “No Taxation Without Representation” within District of Columbia flag. [Transferred] - Recodified as § 1-152. (Mar. 25, 2003, D.C. Law 14-237,...
§ 1–173. Flag Design Advisory Commission. [Transferred] - Recodified as § 1-153. (Mar. 25, 2003, D.C. Law 14-237,...
§ 1–174. Use of donations and grants for flag replacement. [Transferred] - Recodified as § 1-154. (Mar. 25, 2003, D.C. Law 14-237,...
Subchapter VI - District of Columbia Emancipation Day Parade and Fund
§ 1–181. Definitions - For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Emancipation...
§ 1–182. Establishment of Emancipation Day Parade - There is established the Emancipation Day Parade, to annually celebrate...
§ 1–183. Emancipation Day Fund - (a) There is established the Emancipation Day Fund (“Fund”) to...
Subchapter VII - Juneteenth History and Planning Commission. [Not Funded]
§ 1–185.01. Juneteenth History and Planning Commission established. [Not Funded] - Not Funded. (Sept. 21, 2022, D.C. Law 24-179, § 2,...