1. (a) There is established as a special fund the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Mayor in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
2. (b) All funds from fees received by OCME for services provided pursuant to § 5-1404(a-1) shall be deposited in the Fund.
3. (c) Money in the Fund shall be used to support any personnel and non-personnel expenses associated with District fatality reviews, in addition to other agency expenses.
4. (d) 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.

History

Oct. 19, 2000, D.C. Law 13-172, § 1918c

Oct. 19, 2000, D.C. Law 13-172, § 1918c

Nov. 13, 2021, D.C. Law 24-45, § 3072(k)

Dec. 6, 2025, D.C. Law 26-55, § 7111

Emergency Legislation

For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 3072(k) of Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-159, Aug. 23, 2021, 68 DCR 008602).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 7111 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 § 7111 of Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2025 (D.C. Act 26-210, Nov. 24, 2025, 72 DCR 13514).