District of Columbia · Through 2026-10-22 (D.C. Law 26-190)

D.C. Code § 1-167.03: Establishment of Go-Go Support Program.

*NOTE: This section was created by emergency legislation that will expire on November 11, 2026.*

(a)
There is established the Go-Go Support Program ("Program") to award grants to District organizations to preserve the history of go-go music and promote go-go as an art form.

(b)
The Program shall be administered by the Director of the Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment ("Director"), subject to the availability of funds.

(c)
In considering applications for Program grants, the Director shall score applications on an objective, quantitative basis consistent with Program rules issued by the Mayor and shall retain and preserve written records of the scores awarded to each applicant and the basis for each score.

(d)
(1)
The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, and in consultation with the Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment, shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this section.
(2)
Rules issued pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be submitted to the Council for a 30-day period of review. The Council may approve the rules in whole or in part. If the Council does not approve the rules within the 30-day review period, the rules shall be deemed approved.
(3)
The Director may not award Program grants until the Council approves the rules or the rules are deemed approved, pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection.

Where this section sits in the code

Title 1. Government Organization.
Chapter 1. District of Columbia Government Development.
Subchapter IV-D. Official Music of the District of Columbia.

*NOTE: This section was created by emergency legislation that will expire on November 11, 2026.*

(a)

There is established the Go-Go Support Program ("Program") to award grants to District organizations to preserve the history of go-go music and promote go-go as an art form.

(b)

The Program shall be administered by the Director of the Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment ("Director"), subject to the availability of funds.

(c)

In considering applications for Program grants, the Director shall score applications on an objective, quantitative basis consistent with Program rules issued by the Mayor and shall retain and preserve written records of the scores awarded to each applicant and the basis for each score.

(d)

(1)

The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, and in consultation with the Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment, shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this section.

(2)

Rules issued pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be submitted to the Council for a 30-day period of review. The Council may approve the rules in whole or in part. If the Council does not approve the rules within the 30-day review period, the rules shall be deemed approved.

(3)

The Director may not award Program grants until the Council approves the rules or the rules are deemed approved, pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection.

Collected 2026-10-26T05:48:18Z. Source file · JSON

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