1. (a) There is established as a special fund the Benchmarking Enforcement Fund (“Fund”), which shall be administered by the Mayor in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
2. (b) Penalties collected pursuant to § 6-1451.03(c)(2)(D) shall be deposited in the Fund.
3. (c) Money in the Fund shall be used to support and improve the administration and practices of the benchmarking program established by this chapter.
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

Mar. 8, 2007, D.C. Law 16-234, § 8a

as added Oct. 22, 2015, D.C. Law 21-36, § 6062, 62 DCR 10905

Dec. 6, 2025, D.C. Law 26-55, § 7079

Emergency Legislation

For temporary (90 days) addition of this section, see § 6062 of the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2015 (D.C. Act 21-127, July 27, 2015, 62 DCR 10201).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 7079 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 § 7079 of Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2025 (D.C. Act 26-210, Nov. 24, 2025, 72 DCR 13514).