Increases to appropriations

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(a) Beginning in fiscal year 2009 and each fiscal year thereafter, consistent with revenue collections, the amount appropriated as District of Columbia Funds may be increased—

(1) by an aggregate amount of not more than 25 percent, in the case of amounts proposed to be allocated as “Other-Type Funds” in the annual Proposed Budget and Financial Plan submitted to Congress by the District of Columbia; and

(2) by an aggregate amount of not more than 6 percent, in the case of any other amounts proposed to be allocated in such Proposed Budget and Financial Plan.

(b) The District of Columbia may obligate and expend any increase in the amount of funds authorized under this section only in accordance with the following conditions:

(1) The Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia shall certify—

(A) the increase in revenue; and

(B) that the use of the amounts is not anticipated to have a negative impact on the long-term financial, fiscal, or economic health of the District.

(2) The amounts shall be obligated and expended in accordance with laws enacted by the Council of the District of Columbia in support of each such obligation and expenditure, consistent with the requirements of this subchapter.

(3) The amounts may not be used to fund any agencies of the District government operating under court-ordered receivership.

(4) The amounts may not be obligated or expended unless the Mayor has notified the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate not fewer than 30 days in advance of the obligation or expenditure.

(Mar. 11, 2009, 123 Stat. 699, Pub. L. 111-8, § 817; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-171, § 301, 59 DCR 6190.)

Budget Legislation

For an emergency (90-day) adjustment, on an emergency basis, of certain allocations in the Fiscal Year 2020 Local Budget Act of 2019 to maintain a balanced budget for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, see the Fiscal Year 2020 Revised Local Budget Adjustment Emergency Act of 2020, D.C. Act 23-351, August 5, 2020, 67 DCR 9638.

For an temporary (225-day) adjustment to certain allocations requested in the Fiscal Year 2019 Local Budget Act of 2018, see the Fiscal Year 2019 Revised Local Budget Temporary Adjustment Act of 2019, D.C. Law 23-10, August 24, 2019, 66 DCR 8069.

For an emergency (90-day) adjustment to certain allocations requested in the Fiscal Year 2019 Local Budget Act of 2018, see D.C. Act 23-75, July 8, 2019, 66 DCR 8078.

For an temporary (225-day) adjustment to certain allocations requested in the Fiscal Year 2018 Local Budget Act of 2017, see the Fiscal Year 2018 Revised Local Budget Temporary Adjustment Act of 2018, D.C. Law 22-169, September 5, 2018, 65 DCR 9528.

For an emergency (90-day) adjustment to certain allocations requested in the Fiscal Year 2018 Local Budget Act of 2017, see D.C. Act 22-457, October 3, 2018, 65 DCR 11204.

For an emergency (90-day) adjustment to certain allocations requested in the Fiscal Year 2018 Local Budget Act of 2017, see D.C. Act 22-394, July 2, 2018, 65 DCR 7151.

For an temporary (225-day) adjustment to certain allocations requested in the Fiscal Year 2017 Local Budget Act of 2016, see the Fiscal Year 2017 Revised Local Budget Temporary Adjustment Act of 2017, D.C. Law 22-15, August 25, 2017, 64 DCR 6568.

For an emergency (90-day) adjustment to certain allocations in the Fiscal Year 2017 Local Budget Act of 2016, see the Fiscal Year 2017 Revised Local Budget Emergency Adjustment Act of 2017, D.C. Act 22-96, July 10, 2017, 64 DCR 6560.

For an emergency (90-day) adjustment to certain allocations in the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request Act of 2015 pursuant to the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, see D.C. Act 21-478, July 21, 2016, 63 DCR 10188.

For an temporary (90-day) adjustment to certain allocations requested in the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Request Act of 2014, see the Fiscal Year 2015 and Fiscal Year 2016 Revised Budget Request Adjustment Emergency Act of 2015, D.C. Act 21-153, October 6, 2015, 62 DCR 13178.

For temporary (225 days) increase in dedicated tax appropriations for the Housing Production Trust Fund, see § 2 of the Housing Production Trust Fund Dedicated Tax Appropriations Authorization Temporary Act of 2011 (D.C. Law 19-14, Aug. 17, 2011, 58 DCR 5383).

For temporary (225 days) FY 2013 Revised Budget Request adjustment, see § 2 of the Fiscal Year 2013 Revised Budget Request Temporary Adjustment Act of 2013 (D.C. Law 20-14, September 19, 2013, 60 DCR 9554, 20 DCSTAT 1764).

For temporary (90 day) addition of section, see § 2 of Housing Production Trust Fund Dedicated Tax Appropriations Authorization Emergency Act of 2011 (D.C. Act 19-66, May 13, 2011, 58 DCR 4250).

For temporary (90 days) FY 2013 Revised Budget Request adjustment, see § 2 of the Fiscal Year 2013 Revised Budget Request Emergency Adjustment Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-74, May 23, 2013, 60 DCR 7592, 20 DCSTAT 1424).

Editor's Notes

Section 301 of D.C. Law 19-171 enacted this subchapter into law.


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