Subchapter I-A. Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia.


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  • (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during any control period in effect under part B of subchapter VII of this chapter the following shall apply:

    (1) The heads and all personnel of the following offices, together with all other District of Columbia accounting, budget, and financial management personnel (including personnel of independent agencies but not including personnel of the legislative and judicial branches of the District government), shall be appointed by, shall serve at the pleasure of, and shall act under the direction and control of the Chief Financial Officer:

    (A) The Office of the Treasurer;

    (B) The Controller of the District of Columbia;

    (C) The Office of the Budget;

    (D) The Office of Financial Information Services; and

    (E) The Department of Finance and Revenue. The District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management assistance Authority established pursuant to § 47-391.01, may remove such individuals from office for cause, after consultation with the Mayor and the Chief Financial Officer.

    (2) The Chief Financial Officer shall prepare and submit to the Mayor,for inclusion in the annual budget of the District of Columbia under part D of title IV of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act of 1973, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 774; Public Law 93-198) [§§1-204.41 through 1- 204.56e], as amended, for each fiscal year occurring during a control period in effect under part B of subchapter VII of this chapter, annual estimates of the expenditures and appropriations necessary for the operation of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer for the year. All such estimates shall be forwarded by the Mayor to the Council of the District of Columbia for its action pursuant to §§ 1-204.46 and 1-206.03(c), without revision but subject to recommendations.   Notwithstanding any other provisions of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, Public Law 93-198, approved December 24, 1973 [Chapter 2 of Title 1, D.C. Official Code], the Council may comment or make recommendations concerning such estimates, but shall have no authority to revise such estimates.

    (Sept. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 2375, Pub. L. 104-194, § 142; enacted, Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-254, § 2, 44 DCR 1575.)

    HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

    Prior Codifications

    1981 Ed., § 47-317.3a.

    References in Text

    "Part D of title IV of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act," referred to in (a)(2), is Part D of title IV of the Act of December 24, 1973, 87 Stat. 774, Pub. L. 93-198 which is composed of §§ 441 through 456 of the act.

    Pursuant to the Office of the Chief Financial Officer's "Notice of Public Interest" published in the April 18, 1997, issue of the District of Columbia Register (44 DCR 2345) the Office of Tax and Revenue assumed all of the duties and functions previously performed by the Department of Finance and Revenue, as set forth in Commissioner's Order 69-96, dated March 7, 1969. This action was made effective January 22, 1997, nunc pro tunc.

    Miscellaneous Notes

    Powers of Chief Financial Officer for Fiscal Years ending September 30, 1996 and September 30, 1997: Section 152 of Pub. L. 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321 [220], provided that "Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the fiscal years ending September 30, 1996 and September 30, 1997 --

    "(a) the heads and all personnel of the following offices, together with all other District of Columbia executive branch accounting, budget, and financial management personnel, shall be approved by, and shall serve at the pleasure of, and shall act under the direction and control of the Chief Financial Officer:

    "The Office of the Treasurer.

    "The Controller of the District of Columbia.

    "The Office of the Budget.

    "The Office of Financial Information Services.

    "The Department of Finance and Revenue.

    "The District of Columbia Financial Responsibility Management Assistance Authority established pursuant to Public Law 104-8, approved April 17, 1995, may remove such individuals from office for cause, after consultation with the Mayor and the Chief Financial Officer.

    "(b) The Chief Financial Officer shall prepare and submit to the Mayor, for inclusion in the annual budget of the District of Columbia under part D of title IV of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act of 1993, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 774; Public Law 93-198), as amended, for fiscal years 1996, 1997 and 1998, annual estimates of the expenditures and appropriations necessary for the operation of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer for the year. All such estimates shall be forwarded by the Mayor to the Council of the District of Columbia for its action pursuant to sections 446 and 603(c) of such Act, without revision but subject to recommendations. Notwithstanding any other provisions of such Act, the Council may comment or make recommendations concerning such estimates, but shall have no authority to revise such estimates."

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  • The Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia may enter into contracts with a private entity for the administration and collection of taxes of the District of Columbia.

    (Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 764, Pub. L. 105-33, § 11302.)

    HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

    Prior Codifications

    1981 Ed., § 47-317.4a.

    Effective Dates

    Section 11721 of Title XI of Pub. L. 105-33, 111 Stat. 786, the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997, provided that except as otherwise provided in this title, the provisions of this title shall take effect on the later of October 1, 1997, or the day the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority certifies that the financial plan and budget for the District government for fiscal year 1998 meet the requirements of section 201(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995, as amended by this title.

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  • Notwithstanding any other law, all positions, personnel, property, records, and the functions of the Office of Financial Information Services for the SHARE data center are assigned, and authority delegated, to the Office of the Chief Technology Officer.

    (Oct. 19, 2000, D.C. Law 13-172, § 2102, 47 DCR 6308.)

    HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

    Emergency Act Amendments

    For temporary (90-day) addition of section, see § 2102 of the Fiscal Year 2001 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2000 (D.C. Act 13-376, July 24, 2000, 47 DCR 6574).

    For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2102 of the Fiscal Year 2001 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2000 (D.C. Act 13-438, October 20, 2000, 47 DCR 8740).

    Legislative History of Laws

    For Law 13-172, see notes following § 47-305.01.

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  • (Oct. 20, 2005, D.C. Law 16-33, § 1072(b), 52 DCR 7503; Sept. 14, 2011, D.C. Law 19-21, § 9015, 58 DCR 6226.)

    HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

    Emergency Act Amendments

    For temporary (90 day) addition of section, see § 1072(b) of Fiscal Year 2006 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2005 (D.C. Act 16-168, July 26, 2005, 52 DCR 7667).

    Legislative History of Laws

    For Law 16-33, see notes following § 47-308.01.

    For Law 19-21, see notes following § 47-305.02.

    Miscellaneous Notes

    Short title of subtitle N of title I of Law 16-33: Section 1071 of D.C. Law 16-33 provided that subtitle M of title I of the act may be cited as the Establishment of Compliance and Real Property Tax Administration Fund Act of 2005.

  • Refs & Annos

    HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

    Editor's Notes

    For District of Columbia Home Rule Act provisions, see §§ 1-204.24a through 1- 204.24f.