D.C. Code § 47-2002.03

Tax on gross receipts for transient lodgings or accommodations; food or drink for immediate consumption; spirits sold for consumption on premises; rental vehicles — Collection of tax and transfer to Washington Convention and Sports Authority.

Effective Mar 3, 2010May 27, 1949, 63 Stat. 112, ch. 146, title I, § 125b; as added Sept. 28, 1994, D.C. Law 10-188, § 302(b), 41 DCR 5333; enacted, Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-254, § 2, 44 DCR 1575; Mar. 24, 1998, D.C. Law 12-81, § 59(g), 45 DCR 745; Aug. 12, 1998, D.C. Law 12-142, § 3(e), 45 DCR 4826; Oct. 19, 2002, D.C. Law 14-213, § 33(v), 49 DCR 8140; Mar. 3, 2010, D.C. Law 18-111, § 2082(o)(2)(B), 57 DCR 181
  1. (a) The Mayor shall collect and deposit in a lockbox maintained by the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia the tax imposed pursuant to § 47-2002.02 as agent on behalf of the Washington Convention and Sports Authority (“Authority”) and shall transfer the revenue from the tax upon receipt to the Washington Convention Center Fund established pursuant to § 10-1202.08.
  2. (b) The Mayor shall develop and apply a fixed formula to the taxes imposed pursuant to §§ 47-2002 and 47-2002.02 to determine the amount that shall be transferred to the Authority.

Editor's Notes

Expiration of §§ 301, 302, and 303 of D.C. Law 10-188: Section 2(l)(1) of D.C. Law 12-142 provided that § 306(a) of D.C. Law 10-188, providing for the expiration of that act, is repealed. Section 2(l)(2) of D.C. Law 12-142 provided that the subsection shall apply as of February 27, 1997.

Audit of accounts and operation of Authority: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 47-2002.02.

Expiration of §§ 301, 302 and 303 of D.C. Law 10-188: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 47-2002.02.

History

May 27, 1949, 63 Stat. 112, ch. 146, title I, § 125b

as added Sept. 28, 1994, D.C. Law 10-188, § 302(b), 41 DCR 5333

enacted, Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-254, § 2, 44 DCR 1575

Mar. 24, 1998, D.C. Law 12-81, § 59(g), 45 DCR 745

Aug. 12, 1998, D.C. Law 12-142, § 3(e), 45 DCR 4826

Oct. 19, 2002, D.C. Law 14-213, § 33(v), 49 DCR 8140

Mar. 3, 2010, D.C. Law 18-111, § 2082(o)(2)(B), 57 DCR 181

Emergency Legislation

For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2082(o)(2)(B) of Fiscal Year Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-260, January 4, 2010, 57 DCR 345).

For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2082(o)(2)(B) of Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Support Second Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-207, October 15, 2009, 56 DCR 8234).

Effect of Amendments

D.C. Law 18-111, in the section heading, substituted “Washington Convention and Sports Authority” for “Washington Convention Center Authority”; and, in subsec. (a), substituted “Washington Convention and Sports Authority (‘Authority’)” for “Washington Convention Center Authority” and substituted “Washington Convention Center Fund” for “Washington Convention Center Authority Fund”.

D.C. Law 14-213, in the section heading, validated a previously made technical correction.

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 47-2002.3.

Section References

This section is referenced in § 10-1203.05 and § 10-1203.07.

Cross References

Washington Convention Center Authority, collection and transfer of taxes to Fund, see § 10-1203.07.

Washington Convention Center Authority, audit of accounts and operations, certification of sufficiency of sum of projected revenues, see § 10-1203.05.

Temporary Legislation

For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 3 of Tourism Recovery Tax Temporary Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24-330, Mar. 10, 2023, 70 DCR 1036).

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