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Subchapter I - Definitions
§ 1–1161.01. Definitions - For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) "Administrative...
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...
Subchapter III - Campaign Finance
Part A - Office of Campaign Finance
§ 1–1163.01. Short title - This subchapter may be cited as the “Campaign Finance Act...
§ 1–1163.02. Campaign Finance Board established; duties; enforcement of subchapter - (a) There is established the Campaign Finance Board, whose purpose...
§ 1–1163.02a. Composition; term; qualifications; removal - (a)(1) The Campaign Finance Board shall consist of 5 members,...
§ 1–1163.02b. Board independent agency; facilities; seal - (a) In the performance of its duties, or in matters...
§ 1–1163.03. Powers of Director of Campaign Finance - (a)(1) The Director of Campaign Finance, under regulations approved by...
§ 1–1163.04. Duties of the Director of Campaign Finance - The Director of Campaign Finance shall: (1) Develop and furnish...
§ 1–1163.05. District of Columbia Board of Elections created - On or after April 27, 2012, the District of Columbia...
§ 1–1163.06. Advisory opinions - (a)(1) On its own initiative, or upon receiving a request...
Part B - Campaign Finance Committees
§ 1–1163.07. Organization of committees - Political committees, political action committees, and independent expenditure committees shall...
§ 1–1163.08. Designation of campaign depositories; petty cash fund - (a) Each committee and each candidate accepting contributions or making...
§ 1–1163.09. Reporting - (a) The following individuals shall file with the Director of...
§ 1–1163.10. Principal campaign committee - (a) Each candidate shall designate in writing one political committee...
§ 1–1163.10a. Fund balance requirements of principal campaign committees - (a) Except as provided in § 1-1163.32h, within the limitations...
§ 1–1163.11. Specific requirements for statements of organization - In addition to the statement of organization set forth in...
§ 1–1163.12. Registration statement of candidate; depository information - (a) Each individual shall, within 5 days after becoming a...
§ 1–1163.12a. Non-contribution accounts - (a) A political action committee shall not make an independent...
§ 1–1163.13. Additional identifications and certifications - (a)(1) Every political action committee and independent expenditure committee shall...
§ 1–1163.14. Exemption for total expenses under $500 - Except for the provisions of § 1-1163.12(a), the provisions of...
§ 1–1163.15. Identification of political advertising - (a)(1) A candidate, political committee, or political action committee shall...
§ 1–1163.16. Liability of candidates for financial obligations incurred by committees; imputing actions of agents of candidates - (a) Except as provided in §§ 1-1163.10a(a)(2), 1-1163.24(a)(2), and 1-1163.27(a)(2),...
§ 1–1163.17. Specific requirements for reports of receipts and expenditures by political committees - (a) Each report submitted to the Director of Campaign Finance...
§ 1–1163.18. Fund balance requirements of exploratory committees - (a) Any balance in the exploratory committee fund shall be...
§ 1–1163.19. Aggregate and individual contribution limits of exploratory committees - (a) Exploratory committees shall not receive aggregate contributions in excess...
§ 1–1163.20. Contributions to exploratory committees - When an individual decides to run for office and becomes...
§ 1–1163.21. Duration of an exploratory committee - The duration of an exploratory committee shall not exceed 18...
§ 1–1163.22. Contributions to inaugural committees - No person, including a business contributor, may make any contribution...
§ 1–1163.23. Fund balance requirements for inaugural committees - Any balance in the inaugural committee fund shall be transferred...
§ 1–1163.24. Duration of an inaugural committee - (a)(1) An inaugural committee shall terminate no later than 6...
§ 1–1163.25. Fund balance requirements for transition committees - Any balance in the transition committee fund shall be transferred...
§ 1–1163.26. Contributions to transition committees - (a) No person, including a business contributor, may make any...
§ 1–1163.27. Duration of a transition committee; restriction on formation - (a)(1) A transition committee shall terminate no later than 6...
Part C - Legal Defense Funds
§ 1–1163.28. Legal defense committees — organization - (a)(1) One legal defense committee and one legal defense checking...
§ 1–1163.29. Legal defense committees — contributions and expenditures - (a) Each legal defense committee shall have a chairperson and...
§ 1–1163.30. Designation of legal defense depositories - Each legal defense committee accepting contributions or making expenditures shall...
§ 1–1163.31. Reports of receipts and expenditures by legal defense committees - (a) The treasurer of each legal defense committee shall file...
§ 1–1163.32. Formal requirements for reports and statements - (a) A report or statement required by this part to...
Part C-i - Fair Elections Program
§ 1–1163.32a. Establishment of the Fair Elections Program - There is established within the Campaign Finance Board a Fair...
§ 1–1163.32b. Fair Elections Program contribution limitations and requirements - (a) Neither a candidate seeking certification nor a participating candidate...
§ 1–1163.32c. Certification as a participating candidate - (a) To be certified by the Director of Campaign Finance...
§ 1–1163.32d. Base amount payments - (a)(1)(A) Within 5 business days after a participating candidate is...
§ 1–1163.32e. Matching payments for qualified small-dollar contributions - (a) Qualified small-dollar contributions received in an election cycle before...
§ 1–1163.32f. Limitations on contributions and expenditures - (a) Except as provided in subsection (d)(2) of this section,...
§ 1–1163.32g. Debate requirement - (a) The Director of Campaign Finance shall conduct at least...
§ 1–1163.32h. Remitting funds and donating equipment - (a)(1) No later than 60 days after a primary election...
§ 1–1163.32i. Fair Elections Fund - (a) There is established as a special fund the Fair...
§ 1–1163.32j. Reporting - (a) The Director of Campaign Finance shall publish on the...
§ 1–1163.32k. 2020 election cycle report by the District of Columbia Auditor. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Apr. 27, 2012, D.C. Law 19-124, § 332k; as...
§ 1–1163.32l. Rules - (a) [T]he Board, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5...
Part D - Contribution Limitations
§ 1–1163.33. Contribution limitations - (a) No person, including a business contributor, may make any...
§ 1–1163.34. Partnership contributions - (a) A contribution by a partnership shall be attributed to...
§ 1–1163.34a. Covered contractor contributions - (a) No agency or instrumentality of the District government, including...
Part E - Prohibited Activities and Enforcement
§ 1–1163.35. Penalties - (a)(1) Except for violations subject to civil penalties identified under...
§ 1–1163.36. Prohibition on the use of District government resources for campaign-related activities - (a) Except as provided in [part C-i of this subchapter],...
§ 1–1163.37. Document under oath - (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this subchapter, neither the...
Part F - Constituent Services
§ 1–1163.38. Constituent services - (a) The Mayor, the Chairman of the Council, and each...
Subchapter IV - Transition Provisions; Applicability
§ 1–1164.01. Transition provisions; applicability - (a) Subchapter II, parts A and B, of this chapter...