1. (a) There is established as a special fund the Resident Welfare Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Director of the Department of Corrections in accordance with § 24-283.
2. (b) Monies derived from the sale of goods through the commissary at correctional facilities shall be deposited in the Fund.
3. (c) Any money remaining available in the Fund at the end of a fiscal year, as determined by the Chief Financial Officer in the fiscal year-end close, shall be transferred to the unassigned fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia as part of the fiscal year-end close.
4. (d) Repealed.
5. (e) Repealed.

History

Mar. 2, 2007, D.C. Law 16-192, § 3003, 53 DCR 6899

Apr. 21, 2023, D.C. Law 24-344, § 21(c)

Dec. 6, 2025, D.C. Law 26-55, § 7122(a)

Emergency Legislation

For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 3003 of Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-1, January 16, 2007, 54 DCR 1165).

For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 3003 of Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-499, October 23, 2006, 53 DCR 8845).

For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 3003 of Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-477, August 8, 2006, 53 DCR 7068).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 7122(a) of Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2025 (D.C. Act 26-146, Sept. 3, 2025, 72 DCR 9623).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 7122(a) of Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2025 (D.C. Act 26-210, Nov. 24, 2025, 72 DCR 13514).

Section References

This section is referenced in § 24-281.