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us-dc/statute/47/chapter-1 — General Provisions. · Axiom

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District of Columbia
Statutes
Title 47

General Provisions.

41 sections

[Reserved].
Total indebtedness not to be increased.
Appointed officers to give security for intrusted moneys.
Unlawful diversion of tax money.
Applicability of antideficiency provisions.
Appropriations for contingent expenses — Apportionment.
Appropriations for contingent expenses — Expenditures.
Repeal of certain federal appropriation provisions.
Abolishment of certain federal appropriations.
Continuation of certain federal funds.
Disbursing Officer; appointment; bond; general powers and duties; audit of accounts.
Nonliability for overpayments on government bills of lading or transportation requests.
Deputy Disbursing Officer and assistant disbursing officers — Appointment.
Deputy Disbursing Officer and assistant disbursing officers — Authority and duties.
Deputy Disbursing Officer and assistant disbursing officers — Liability for misconduct; bond.
Suspension of items in Disbursing Officer’s accounts.
Independent annual audit.
Liability of Auditor or employees.
Enforcement of liability of persons certifying vouchers.
Checks to be countersigned.
Chief Clerk of Auditor’s office.
Accounts auditable by Auditor.
Outstanding checks of Disbursing Officer — Amounts to be deposited into Treasury.
Outstanding checks of Disbursing Officer — Payment of amounts.
Payment of fees into Treasury.
Court fees and fines to be credited to District.
Revenues credited to General Fund.
[Reserved].
Establishment of General Fund and special accounts; audit of closed special funds.
Payment into Treasury of moneys received from sales of animals and materials.
Investment of funds in federal securities.
Establishment of working fund — Maintenance and repair of vehicles.
Establishment of working fund — Printing, duplicating, and photographing.
Restoration of lapsed appropriations.
Capital outlay appropriations.
Use of appropriated funds to promote demonstrations to influence legislation or other governmental actions.
Investment of public funds in financial institutions and companies making loans to or doing business with South Africa — Mayor’s order
Notice of required withdrawal or divestiture
Time required for withdrawal or divestment
Exception to prohibition
United States Treasury offset program authorized; setoff of federal debts.