The executive power of the District shall be vested in the Mayor who shall be the chief executive officer of the District government. In addition, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all functions granted to or vested in the Commissioner of the District of Columbia, as established under Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967, shall be carried out by the Mayor in accordance with this chapter. The Mayor shall be responsible for the proper execution of all laws relating to the District, and for the proper administration of the affairs of the District coming under his jurisdiction or control, including but not limited to the following powers, duties, and functions:
Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-242. 1973 Ed., § 1-162. Effect of Amendments Public Law 106-113, in par. (7), deleted "not to exceed level IV of the Executive Schedule established under § 5315 of Title 5 of the United States Code" from the end of the third sentence. Pub. L. 109-356, in the fourth sentence of par. (3) substituted "The system shall apply with respect to the compensation of employees of the District government during fiscal year 2006 and each succeeding fiscal year, except that the system may provide" for "The system may provide". Temporary Addition of Section Section 2 to 4 of D.C. Law 18-300 added sections to read as follows: "Sec. 2. Purpose. "This act authorizes the Mayor to take appropriate action to assure continuity in the execution of the laws and in the conduct of the legislative and executive affairs of the District of Columbia government. The purposes of this act are to provide for the orderly transfer of the: "(1) Executive duties and responsibilities of the Executive Office of the Mayor upon the expiration of the term of office of a Mayor and the assumption of those duties and responsibilities by a new Mayor; and (2) Legislative duties and responsibilities of the Chairman of the Council upon the expiration of the term of office of a Chairman and the assumption of those duties and responsibilities by a new Chairman. "Sec. 3. Transition activities. "The Mayor, in the discharge of his duties pursuant to section 422 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 790; D.C. Official Code § 1-204.22), may make available to the Mayor-elect and the Chairman-elect from November 3, 2010, through the 15th day following the date of the inauguration of the Mayor-elect and the swearing-in of the Chairman-elect: "(1) Office space, furniture, furnishings, computers, office machines, and supplies at whatever place or places within the District the Mayor designates at no cost to the Mayor-elect, the Chairman-elect, or their transition staffs; "(2) The services of District employees; "(3) The use of District motor vehicles; provided, that the vehicles are driven by District government employees; "(4) Printing, binding, and duplicating services; "(5) Postage and mailing services consistent with the Official Correspondence Regulations, effective April 7, 1977 (D.C. Law 1-118; D.C. Official Code § 2-701 et seq.); and "(6) Communication equipment and services. "Sec. 4. Definitions. "For the purposes of this act, the term: "(1) 'Chairman-elect' means the person who is certified as the successful candidate for the office of Chairman of the Council by the District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics ("Board of Elections and Ethics") following the general election held to determine the Chairman, or for the period of time between the general election and certification, the person announced and published by the Board of Elections and Ethics as the unofficial winner of the general election for Chairman. "(2) 'Mayor-elect' means the person who is certified as the successful candidate for the office of Mayor by the Board of Elections and Ethics following the general election held to determine the Mayor, or for the period of time between the general election and certification, the person announced and published by the Board of Elections and Ethics as the unofficial winner of the general election for Mayor." Section 6(b) of D.C. Law 18-300 provides that the act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect. Emergency Act Amendments For temporary provision, on an emergency basis, to promote the orderly transfer of executive duties and responsibilities upon expiration of the term of office of the Mayor and the assumption of duties and responsibilities of the new Mayor, see §§ 2-6 of the Mayoral Transition Emergency Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12- 541, 46 DCR 303). For temporary (90 day) additions, see §§ 2 to 4 of Mayor and Chairman of the Council Transition Emergency Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-590, November 3, 2010, 57 DCR 10467). References in Text "§ 1-207.31", referred to in paragraph (6) of this section, was repealed by § 5(b) of the Act of September 13, 1982, Pub. L. 97-258. Present provisions similar to repealed § 1-207.31 are codified as § 1-207.31 and 31 U.S.C. § 1537. Delegation of Authority Delegation of authority--city administrator, see Mayor's Order 88-16, January 30, 1988. Delegation of authority--state legalization impact assistance grants, see Mayor's Order 88-169, July 14, 1988. Amendment of Mayor's Order 90-178, Delegation of Contracting Authority: See Mayor's Order 95-45, March 23, 1995. Delegation of authority under D.C. Act 11-404, the "General Obligation Bond Act of 1996", see Mayor's Order 96-146, October 7, 1996 (43 DCR 5671). Miscellaneous Notes Report delineating actions taken to implement Multiyear Budget Spending Reduction and Support Act: Section 811 of the Multiyear Budget Spending and Support Emergency Act of 1994 (D.C. Act 10-389, December 29, 1994, 42 DCR 197) provided that within 120 days of the effective date of the act, the Mayor shall submit to the Council a report delineating the actions taken by the executive to effect the directives of the Council in the act. Office of the Secretary established: See Mayor's Orders 84-77, April 16, 1984; 84-112, July 11, 1984. Office of Ombudsman established: See Mayor's Order 86-140, August 22, 1986. Amendment of Mayor's Order 83-17, January 3, 1983, Establishment of the Office of Operations: See Mayor's Order 88-11, January 30, 1988. Section 156 of Public Law 106-522 provides: "(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 (D.C. Law 2-139; D.C. Code 1- 601.01 et seq.), or any other District of Columbia law, statute, regulation, the provisions of the District of Columbia Personnel Manual, or the provisions of any collective bargaining agreement, employees of the District of Columbia government will only receive compensation for overtime work in excess of 40 hours per week (or other applicable tour of duty) of work actually performed, in accordance with the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. Sec. 201 et seq. "(b) Subsection (a) of this section shall be effective December 27, 1996. The Resolution and Order of the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority, dated December 27, 1996, is hereby ratified and approved and shall be given full force and effect." Establishment of the Office of Public Advocate, see Mayor's Order 99-55, March 5, 1999 (46 DCR 2832). Amendment of Mayor's Order 96-176, dated 12-11-96, Establishing the Mayor's Office of Health Policy and the Mayor's Health Policy Council, see Mayor's Order 99-75, May 11, 1999 (46 DCR 5428). Establishment of the D.C. Workforce Investment Council and Abolishment of the D.C. Workforce Investment Board (formerly known as the D.C. Private Industry Council and the State Job Training Coordinating Council), see Mayor's Order 99- 85, June 2, 1999 (46 DCR 5442). Compensation for City Administrator: Section 119(a) of Pub. L. 104-194, 110 Stat. 2366, the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 1997, provided that notwithstanding § 1-242(7) [§ 1-204.22(7), 2001 Ed.], the City Administrator shall be paid, during any fiscal year, a salary at a rate established by the Mayor, not to exceed the rate established for level IV of the Executive Schedule under 5 U.S.C. § 5315. Report delineating actions taken to implement Multiyear Budget Spending Reduction and Support Act: Section 811 of D.C. Law 10-253 provided that within 120 days of the effective date of the Multiyear Budget Spending Reduction and Support Act of 1995, the Mayor shall submit to the Council a report delineating the actions taken by the executive to effect the directives of the Council in the Multiyear Budget Spending Reduction and Support Act of 1995, including: (1) Negotiations with representatives of collective bargaining units to reduce employee compensation; (2) Actions to restructure existing long-term city debt; (3) Actions to apportion the spending reductions anticipated by the directives of this chapter to the executive for unallocated reductions; and. (4) A list of any position that is backfilled including description, title, and salary of this position. Section 1301(b) of D.C. Law 10-253 provided that the act shall expire on the 225th day of its having taken effect or upon the effective date of the Multiyear Budget Spending Reduction and Support Act of 1995, whichever occurs first. Establishment--Office of Partnership and Resource Development, see Mayor's Order 2001-132, September 10, 2001 (48 DCR 8993). Establishment of Office of Policy Research and Development, see Mayor's Order 2001-185, December 19, 2001 (48 DCR 11735). Establishment of Office of Legislative Support, see Mayor's Order 2001-186, December 19, 2001 (48 DCR 11738). Establishment of Office of Community Outreach, see Mayor's Order 2001-187, December 19, 2001 (48 DCR 11741). Establishment of Office of Boards and Commissions, see Mayor's Order 2001-189, December 19, 2001 (48 DCR 11744). DC CODE § 1-204.22 Current through December 11, 2012
(Dec. 24, 1973, 87 Stat. 790, Pub. L. 93-198, title IV, § 422; Aug. 17, 1991, 105 Stat. 540, Pub. L. 102-106, § 3; Oct. 29, 1993, 107 Stat. 1350, Pub. L. 103-127, title I, § 140; Apr. 17, 1995, 109 Stat. 116, 147, Pub. L. 104-8, §§ 202(h), 302(b); Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1515, Pub. L. 106-113, § 119(a); Oct. 16, 2006, 120 Stat. 2039, Pub. L. 109-356, § 303(a).)