§ 7-1617 — Effi Slaughter Barry Initiative Fund; establishment, purpose.

(a) There is established as a nonlapsing fund the Effi Slaughter Barry Initiative Fund (“Fund”), which shall be a segregated account within the General Fund of the District of Columbia and shall be used solely for the purpose of supporting the initiative.

(b) The Fund shall be administered by the Department of Health.

(c) The Mayor shall deposit into the Fund all general revenue funds appropriated in the budget submitted pursuant to § 1-204.46 , and authorized by Congress for the purpose of the initiative.

(d) All funds deposited into the Fund, and any interest earned on those funds, shall not revert to the unrestricted fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time, but shall be continually available for the uses and purposes set forth in this section without regard to fiscal year limitation, subject to authorization by Congress.

(e) The Director of the Department of Health may make grants from the Fund to effectuate the purpose of the initiative.

Legislative History

Mar. 20, 2008, D.C. Law 17-117, § 7a; as added Aug. 16, 2008, D.C. Law 17-219, § 5029, 55 DCR 7598; Mar. 3, 2010, D.C. Law 18-111, § 5021(d), 57 DCR 181