(Aug. 9, 1955, 69 Stat. 616, ch. 680, § 1; June 28, 1962, 76 Stat. 113, Pub. L. 87-507, § 1(2); Aug. 30, 1964, 78 Stat. 634, Pub. L. 88-503, § 21; Oct. 18, 1968, 82 Stat. 1187, Pub. L. 90-605, § 1; Aug. 11, 1971, 85 Stat. 315, Pub. L. 92-90; Aug. 14, 1974, 88 Stat. 446, Pub. L. 93-375, § 1; Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-152, § 2, 25 DCR 2534.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 44-215.
1973 Ed., § 44-214a.
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 2-152, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 35-232.
The Mayor of the District of Columbia is authorized to enter into an agreement with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority for the transportation, at reduced fares, of students going to and from public, parochial, and private schools and to and from related educational activities in the District of Columbia.
(Mar. 6, 1979, D.C. Law 2-152, § 2, 25 DCR 2534.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 44-216.
1973 Ed., § 44-214.1.
Legislative History of Laws
Law 2-152 was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 2-293, which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Environmental Affairs. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on July 11, 1978 and July 25, 1978, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on August 21, 1978, it was assigned Act No. 2-270 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review.
Delegation of Authority
Delegation of authority pursuant to D.C. Law 2-152, the School Transit Subsidy Act of 1978, see Mayor's Order 90-130, October 2, 1990.
Delegation of Authority to the Director of the District Department of Transportation, see Mayor's Order 2006-104, July 28, 2006 (53 DCR 6399).
(a)(1) The fare to be paid by students on regular school days for regular route transportation during peak and off-peak hours on the Metrobus Transit System within the District of Columbia shall be 1/2 of the base boarding peak bus fare charged to passengers other than students and senior citizens.
(2) The fare to be paid by students on regular school days for regular route transportation during peak and off-peak hours on the Metrorail Transit System within the District of Columbia shall be 1/2 of the base boarding peak rail fare charged to passengers other than students and senior citizens for Metrorail travel within the District of Columbia.
(3) In a case where the reduced student fare as determined in paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection results in an amount which is not a multiple of $.05, such fare shall be rounded downward to the nearest amount which is a multiple of $.05.
(4) Transfers for students between buses and between rail and bus shall be made in the same manner as are transfers of other passengers, but without any additional charge for the transfer.
(b)(1) This reduced student fare shall be valid only for transportation of students going to and from public, parochial, and private schools, and to and from related educational activities in the District of Columbia on school days.
(2) Student travel on Metrobus and Metrorail during Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and vacations shall be charged at the regular rate charged to passengers other than students and senior citizens, except for travel to and from a recognized school-related educational activity in the District of Columbia. The Mayor shall issue rules and regulations to enforce this section.
(c) Reduced fares for students on the Metrobus and Metrorail Transit Systems shall be available only to persons who are:
(1) Under 19 years of age, except that reduced fares shall be available for children with disabilities, as defined by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, approved April 13, 1970 (P.L. 91-230; 84 Stat. 175; 20 U.S.C. § 1401), through the end of the semester in which children with disabilities reach 22 years of age;
(2) Residents of the District of Columbia;
(3) Currently enrolled in a regular course of instruction at an elementary or secondary public, parochial, or private school located in the District of Columbia; and
(4) Youth in the District's foster care system until they reach 21 years of age.
(d) Reduced fares for students on the Metrorail Transit System shall be available only to persons who possess a valid student Metrorail discount card.
(e) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the fare to be paid by students on regular school days for regular route transportation during peak and off-peak hours on the Metrobus Transit System and on the Metrorail Transit System shall be $.15 from September 26, 1981, until December 31, 1981.
(Mar. 6, 1979, D.C. Law 2-152, § 2, 25 DCR 2534; Sept. 26, 1981, D.C. Law 4-33, § 2(a), (b), 28 DCR 3187; Sept. 26, 1995, D.C. Law 11-52, § 815, 42 DCR 3684; Oct. 7, 1998, D.C. Law 12-156, § 2, 45 DCR 4617; Sept. 20, 2012, D.C. Law 19-168, § 6082, 59 DCR 8025.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 44-217.
1973 Ed., § 44-214.2.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 19-168, in subsec. (c), deleted "and" from the end of par. (2), substituted "; and" for a period the end of par. (3), and added par. (4).
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 2-152, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 35-232.
Law 4-33 was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 4-3, which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Committee on Transportation and Environmental Affairs. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on June 2, 1981, and June 16, 1982, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on July 8, 1981, it was assigned Act No. 4-57 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review.
Law 11-52, the "Omnibus Budget Support Act of 1995," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 11-218, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on April 19, 1995, and June 6, 1995, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on July 13, 1995, it was assigned Act No. 11-94 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 11-52 became effective on September 26, 1995.
Law 12-156, the "School Transit Subsidy Act of 1978 Amendment Act of 1998," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 12-190, which was referred to the Committee on Public Works and the Environment. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on May 5, 1998, and June 2, 1998, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on June 17, 1998, it was assigned Act No. 12-383 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 12-156 became effective on October 7, 1998.
Law 19-168, the "Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Support Act of 2012", was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 19-743, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on May 15, 2012, and June 5, 2012, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on June 22, 2012, it was assigned Act No. 19-385 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 19-168 became effective on September 20, 2012.
Miscellaneous Notes
Short title: Section 6081 of D.C. Law 19-168 provided that subtitle I of title VI of the act may be cited as "Transit Subsidy for Foster Youth Amendment Act of 2012".
(a) Student fare tokens and tickets shall be issued by the Mayor of the District of Columbia only to students who present a certification of eligibility to use the Metrobus Transit System issued by an authorized school official.
(b) Certifications of eligibility shall be issued only to those students who meet the eligibility requirements imposed by subsection (c) of § 35-233 and shall contain such additional information as the Mayor may require. The Mayor is authorized to verify information contained in certifications of eligibility.
(Mar. 6, 1979, D.C. Law 2-152, § 2, 25 DCR 2534; Sept. 26, 1981, D.C. Law 4-33, § 2(c), 28 DCR 3187.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 44-218.
1973 Ed., § 44-214.3.
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 2-152, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 35-232.
(a) Student Metrorail discount cards shall be issued by the Mayor of the District of Columbia only to those students who:
(1) Present a certification of eligibility to use the Metrorail Transit System issued by an authorized school official; and
(2) Have a need to use the Metrorail Transit System as determined by the Mayor.
(b) Certifications of eligibility shall be issued only to those students who meet the eligibility requirements imposed by subsection (c) of § 35-233 and shall contain such additional information as the Mayor may require. The Mayor is authorized to verify information contained in certifications of eligibility.
(c) In determining need pursuant to subsection (a) (2) of this section, the Mayor shall consider appropriate indices of the student's need to use the Metrorail Transit System for transportation to and from school and related educational activities in the District of Columbia, including the proximity of the student's residence to his school, the proximity of the student's residence and school to Metrorail stations and the student's participation in city-wide education programs, work-study programs, inter-school extracurricular activities and other similar education and extracurricular activity programs.
(d) Student Metrorail discount cards shall:
(1) Bear the name of the student, an expiration date and such other information as the Mayor may require;
(2) Be displayed by the student when purchasing Metrorail student farecards;
(3) Be signed by the student immediately upon receipt; and
(4) Be nontransferable.
(e) Metrorail student farecards shall:
(1) Be signed by the student immediately upon purchase; and
(2) Be nontransferable.
(f) No person, other than the person for whose use such farecard is issued, shall use a student Metrorail farecard to ride on a Metrorail train and any such other use is hereby prohibited.
(Mar. 6, 1979, D.C. Law 2-152, § 2, 25 DCR 2534.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 44-219.
1973 Ed., § 44-214.4.
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 2-152, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 35-232.
(a) The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority shall certify to the Mayor, as soon as practicable, following the end of each calendar month:
(1) The amount that is the difference between the total number of all Metrobus student fare tickets or tokens collected by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority during such calendar month for the transportation of students on the Metrobus Transit System times the average of the regular single trip Metrobus fare charged within the District of Columbia during the peak and off-peak hours, or such other amount as may hereinafter be agreed to by the Mayor and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, pursuant to a student passenger survey or other appropriate method, and the total of all such Metrobus student fare tickets or tokens sold during such calendar month times the reduced student fare as determined in § 35-233.
(2) The amount that is the difference between the total of all fares that would have been paid to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority during such calendar month by students for transportation on the Metrorail System, if such fares had been paid at the otherwise applicable regular adult Metrorail fare for each trip made by students during that month, and the total of all money collected by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority during such calendar month in connection with the sale of Metrorail student farecards.
(b) The Mayor, upon receiving any such certification, shall pay the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, subject to an audit acceptable to the Mayor, the amounts contained therein. The Mayor is authorized to make advance subsidy payments to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; provided, that the District of Columbia shall receive an appropriate interest credit from the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority for each such advance payment; and provided further, that the exercise of such authority shall not affect the certification and audit requirements.
(Mar. 6, 1979, D.C. Law 2-152, § 2, 25 DCR 2534; Sept. 26, 1981, D.C. Law 4-33, § 2(d), 28 DCR 3187.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 44-220.
1973 Ed., § 44-214.5.
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 2-152, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 35-232.
For legislative history of D.C. Law 4-33, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 35-233.
The Mayor shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out §§ 35-232 to 35-237, including rules and regulations relating to the maximum number of Metrobus student fare tokens and Metrorail student farecards that may be purchased by an eligible student at any 1 time or during a specific period of time, and relating to the use or the prohibition of use of fare tokens, tickets and farecards for the transportation of students going to and from school programs and related activities held in the District of Columbia on weekends and holidays.
(Mar. 6, 1979, D.C. Law 2-152, § 2, 25 DCR 2534; Sept. 26, 1981, D.C. Law 4-33, § 2(e), 28 DCR 3187.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 44-221.
1973 Ed., § 44-214.6.
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 2-152, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 35-232.
For legislative history of D.C. Law 4-33, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 35-233.
