For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) "Administrative costs" means the costs of the Department to administer, manage, and monitor the low-income housing tax credit program, including personnel costs, whether incurred before or after April 8, 2005.
(2) "Department" means the Department of Housing and Community Development.
(3) "Developer" means a person or entity that proposes to cause the construction affordable housing using tax credits provided under the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program.
(4) "Fund" means the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Fund established by § 42- 2853.02.
(5) "Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program" means the program authorized by section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(6) "User fee" means a fee charged by the Department to a developer in connection with the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program, including application, reservation, allocation, and monitoring fees.
(Apr. 8, 2005, D.C. Law 15-299, § 2, 52 DCR 1502.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Temporary Addition of Section
For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 2 of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Fund Temporary Act of 2004 (D.C. Law 15-230, March 16, 2005, law notification 52 DCR 3556).
Emergency Act Amendments
For temporary (90 day) fund provisions, see § 2 of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Non-Reverting/Non Lapsing Proprietary Fund Emergency Act of 2004 (D.C. Act 15-511, August 2, 2004, 51 DCR 8969).
For temporary (90 day) fund provisions, see § 2 of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Fund Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2004 (D.C. Act 15-730, January 19, 2005, 52 DCR 1958).
For temporary (90 day) fund provisions, see § 2 of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Fund Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2005 (D.C. Act 16- 39, February 17, 2005, 52 DCR 3037).
Legislative History of Laws
Law 15-299, the "Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Fund Act of 2004", was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 15-940, which was referred to the Committee on Economic Development. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on November 9, 2004, and December 7, 2004, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on December 29, 2004, it was assigned Act No. 15-696 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 15-299 became effective on April 8, 2005.
References in Text
Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code, referred to in par. (5), is classified to 26 U.S.C.A. § 42.
(a) There is hereby established a lapsing fund known as the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Fund ("Fund"). All monies received shall be used for the uses and purposes set forth in this chapter, subject to authorization by the Council and Congress. Any unexpended monies in the Fund shall revert to the unrestricted fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia.
(b) Money in the Fund shall be expended by the Department only for administrative costs and for the audit required under subsection (c) of this section.
(c) All income and expenses of the Fund shall be audited annually by the Mayor. The audit report shall be submitted to the Council. The expenses for each audit shall be paid by the Fund.
(Apr. 8, 2005, D.C. Law 15-299, § 3, 52 DCR 1502; Sept. 14, 2011, D.C. Law 19-21, § 9030, 58 DCR 6226.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 19-21, in subsec. (a), substituted "lapsing fund known as the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Fund ('Fund'). All monies received shall be used for the uses and purposes set forth in this chapter, subject to authorization by the Council and Congress. Any unexpended monies in the Fund shall revert to the unrestricted fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia" for "nonlapsing fund separate from the General Fund of the District of Columbia, to be known as the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Fund ('Fund'). All user fees collected under this chapter, and all interest earned on those user fees, shall be deposited into the Fund, shall be available without regard to fiscal year limitation, and shall not revert to the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of any fiscal year or at any other time. The money in the Fund shall be continually available to the Department for the uses and purposes set forth in this chapter, subject to authorization by the Council and Congress".
Temporary Addition of Section
For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 3 of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Fund Temporary Act of 2004 (D.C. Law 15-230, March 16, 2005, law notification 52 DCR 3556).
Emergency Act Amendments
For temporary (90 day) fund provisions, see § 3 of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Non-Reverting/Non Lapsing Proprietary Fund Emergency Act of 2004 (D.C. Act 15-511, August 2, 2004, 51 DCR 8969).
For temporary (90 day) fund provisions, see § 3 of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Fund Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2004 (D.C. Act 15-730, January 19, 2005, 52 DCR 1958).
For temporary (90 day) fund provisions, see § 3 of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Fund Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2005 (D.C. Act 16- 39, February 17, 2005, 52 DCR 3037).
Legislative History of Laws
For Law 15-299, see notes following § 42-2853.01.
For history of Law 19-21, see notes under § 42-2802.
