There is established an Office on Latino Affairs. The Office shall provide within the District of Columbia government a single administrative unit, responsible to the Mayor, to administer such programs as shall be delegated to it by the Mayor, the Council, and the Commission, to promote the welfare of the Latino community.
(Sept. 29, 1976, D.C. Law 1-86, title III, § 301, 23 DCR 2543; Oct. 17, 1981, D.C. Law 4-42, § 9(c)(1), 28 DCR 3425.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-2311.
1973 Ed., § 6-1911.
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 1-86, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 2-1301.
Law 4-42 was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 4-197, which was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on June 16, 1981 and June 30, 1981, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on July 23, 1981, it was assigned Act No. 4-71 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review.
The Office shall be headed by a Director, who shall be appointed by the Mayor from a list of 3 or more names submitted to him or her by the Commission. The Director shall devote his or her full time to the duties of the Office. The salary of the Director shall be fixed in accordance with subchapter X-A of Chapter 6 of Title 1. He or she shall have such staff as is approved in the District of Columbia budget and federal or private grants, plus any temporary staff approved by the Office of Budget and Resource Development.
(Sept. 29, 1976, D.C. Law 1-86, title III, § 302, 23 DCR 2543; Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 3205(u), 25 DCR 5740; Apr. 5, 2005, D.C. Law 15- 274, § 2, 52 DCR 827.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-2312.
1973 Ed., § 6-1912.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 15-274, in the first sentence, substituted "a director" for "an Executive Director"; and rewrote the third sentence which had read as follows: "His or her annual compensation shall be fixed in accordance with Chapter 51 of Title 5, United States Code (relating to the classification of government employees and related matters), but shall be not lower than a GS 15, step 1 or equivalent compensation pursuant to the provisions of subchapter XI of Chapter 6 of Title 1."
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 1-86, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 2-1301.
Law 2-139 was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 2-10, which was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on October 17, 1978 and October 31, 1978, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on November 22, 1978, it was assigned Act No. 2-300 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review.
Law 15-274, the "Director of the Office of Latino Affairs Salary Amendment Act of 2004", was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 15-275, which was referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights, Latino Affairs and Property. 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. 15-665 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 15-274 became effective on April 5, 2005.
References in Text
"GS 15, step 1," referred to in the third sentence of this section, is contained in the General Schedule set out under § 5332 of Title 5, United States Code.
In order to carry out the purpose of this chapter, the Director shall:
(1) Serve as an advocate for the Latino community in the District of Columbia;
(2) Assist community organizations and the Commission in developing and submitting grant applications;
(3) Provide information and technical assistance with respect to programs and services for the Latino community to the Mayor, the Commission on Latino Community Development, the Council, other District of Columbia agencies and departments, and the community;
(4) Respond to recommendations and policy statements from the Commission within 30 days of written submission unless extended by mutual agreement of the Commission and the Office;
(5) File an annual report on the operation of the Office with the Mayor, the Council, and the Commission;
(6) Identify areas of need for service or improvement of service and bring them to the attention of the Mayor and Commission, with suggestions for meeting such needs, including conducting or funding research and demonstration projects to test such suggestions;
(7) Carry responsibility for assuring necessary control, evaluation, audit, and reporting on programs funded through the Office;
(8) Accept volunteer services and funds from public and private sector to supplement the budget in carrying out the planning duties and responsibilities of the Office;
(9) Meet with the Spanish Program Coordinators within each department and agency of the District of Columbia government having such offices as a group, at least once a month to coordinate activities within the government involving the Latino community; and
(10) Issue grants to organizations that provide services to Latino residents of the District of Columbia or in furtherance of the mission of the Office or the purposes of this chapter.
(Sept. 29, 1976, D.C. Law 1-86, title III, § 303, 23 DCR 2543; Sept. 24, 2010, D.C. Law 18-223, § 1052, 57 DCR 6242.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-2313.
1973 Ed., § 6-1913.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 18-223, in par. (8), deleted "and" from the end; substituted "; and" for a period at the end of par. (9), and added par. (10).
Temporary Amendments of Section
Section 2 of D.C. Law 18-149, in par. (8), deleted "and" from the end; in par. (9), substituted "; and" for a period at the end; and added par. (10) to read as follows:
"(10)(A) Issue grants not to exceed $3.7 million in the aggregate to organizations that provide services to Latino residents of the District of Columbia in furtherance of the mission of the Office or the purposes of this act.
"(B) Notwithstanding D.C. Official Code § 47-368.06, grants that may be issued pursuant to this paragraph include grants made with funds the Office receives through an intra-District transfer, a memorandum of understanding, or a reprogramming from an agency that does not have grantmaking authority.".
Section 4(b) of D.C. Law 18-149 provides that the act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
Emergency Act Amendments
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2 of Office on Latino Affairs Grant-Making Authority Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18- 312, February 22, 2010, 57 DCR 1643).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 1052 of Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-463, July 2, 2010, 57 DCR 6542).
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 1-86, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 2-1301.
For Law 18-223, see notes following § 2-218.76.
Miscellaneous Notes
Short title: Section 1051 of D.C. Law 18-223 provided that subtitle F of title I of the act may be cited as the "Office on Latino Affairs Grant-Making Authority Amendment Act of 2010".
(Sept. 29, 1976, D.C. Law 1-86, title III, § 304, 23 DCR 2543; June 19, 2004, D.C. Law 15-167, § 8(a), 51 DCR 4688.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-2314.
1973 Ed., § 6-1914.
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 1-86, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 2-1301.
Law 15-167, the "Language Access Act of 2004", was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 15-139, which was referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights, Latino Affairs and Property. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on March 2, 2004, and April 6, 2004, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on April 21, 2004, it was assigned Act No. 15-414 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 15-167 became effective on June 19, 2004.
