District of Columbia Code
Title 42 - Real Property
Chapter 35A - Rental Housing: Tenant Advocacy

§ 42–3531.01. Short title - This chapter may be cited as the “Office of the...

§ 42–3531.02. Purpose - The purpose of this chapter is to establish the Office...

§ 42–3531.03. Findings - The Council finds that, despite the fact that the District...

§ 42–3531.04. Definitions - For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Chief”...

§ 42–3531.05. Establishment of Office of the Tenant Advocate - The Office of the Tenant Advocate is established as an...

§ 42–3531.06. Chief Tenant Advocate of the Office of the Tenant Advocate - (a) There shall be a Chief Tenant Advocate who shall...

§ 42–3531.07. Duties of the Office of the Tenant Advocate - The Office shall: (1) Provide education and outreach to tenants...

§ 42–3531.08. Establishment, purpose, and membership of the Tenant Advisory Council. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Oct. 20, 2005, D.C. Law 16-33, § 2068, 52...

§ 42–3531.09. Housing Assistance Fund - The Housing Assistance Fund established by § 42-3403.07 [repealed] shall...

§ 42–3531.10. Rulemaking authority - The Office of the Chief Tenant Advocate shall promulgate rules,...

§ 42–3531.11. Reimbursement of emergency housing and relocation expenses - (a) If the Office has provided emergency housing or relocation...

§ 42–3531.12. Assessment of expenses for emergency housing and relocation assistance - (a)(1) The Chief shall submit a bill to the owner...

§ 42–3531.13. Hearing - (a) A hearing to determine liability for a bill shall...

§ 42–3531.14. Collection - The Attorney General for the District of Columbia may bring...

§ 42–3531.15. Liens - (a) The amount for which an owner has been found...

§ 42–3531.16. Emergency Housing and Relocation Assistance Fund - (a) There is established as a special fund the Emergency...