For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
(1) “Agency” means an agency, office, department, board, commission, or independent agency or instrumentality of the District Government.
(2) “Apportionment” means the division of an agency's appropriated budget authority by periods within a fiscal year.
(3) “Employee” means an individual who performs a function of the District Government and who receives compensation for the performance of that function.
(4) “Manager” means an individual chosen or appointed to manage, direct, or administer some affairs of the agency, including the expenditure of funds.
(5) “Program” means the highest level, for budgeting and expenditure control, within the agency that the District of Columbia Government uses for a specific purpose for appropriated budget authority. A program may consist of multiple activities, which combined achieve the stated purpose and goals.
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(Apr. 4, 2003, D.C. Law 14-285, § 2, 50 DCR 940; Mar. 13, 2004, D.C. Law 15-105, § 77(a), 51 DCR 881.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 15-105, in the introductory paragraph, validated a previously made technical correction.
Emergency Act Amendments
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 1102(a) of Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19-383, June 19, 2012, 59 DCR 7764).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 1102(a) of Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19-413, July 25, 2012, 59 DCR 9290).
Legislative History of Laws
Law 14-285, the “District Anti-Deficiency Act of 2002”, was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 14-811, which was referred to Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on December 3, 2002, and December 17, 2002, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on January 22, 2003, it was assigned Act No. 14-619 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 14-285 became effective on April 4, 2003.
For Law 15-105, see notes following § 47-340.22.
Miscellaneous Notes
Allocation of Spending (FY 2011), see Mayor's Order 2010-160, October 8, 2010 (57 DCR 9559).
Rescission of Quarterly Apportionment Provisions and Non-Personal Services Restrictions for Subordinate Executive Branch Agencies Imposed Under Mayor’s Order 2010-160, see Mayor's Order 2011-35, January 19, 2011 (58 DCR 869).
NPS Restrictions for Subordinate Executive Branch Agencies, see Mayor's Order 2011-102, May 18, 2011 (58 DCR 4678).
Allocation of Spending (FY 2012), see Mayor's Order 2011-188, December 1, 2011 (58 DCR 10385).