{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-1162.23","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 1-1162.23","heading":"Conflicts of interest.","body":"(a)\nNo employee shall use his or her official position or title, or personally and substantially participate, through decision, approval, disapproval, recommendation, the rendering of advice, investigation, or otherwise, in a judicial or other proceeding, application, request for a ruling or other determination, contract, claim, controversy, charge, accusation, arrest, or other particular matter, or attempt to influence the outcome of a particular matter, in a manner that the employee knows is likely to have a direct and predictable effect on the employee’s financial interests or the financial interests of a person closely affiliated with the employee.\n\n(b)\nAn employee other than an elected official may seek a waiver, and the prohibition in subsection (a) of this section shall not apply, if the employee:\n(1)\nAdvises the employee’s supervisor and the Board of the nature and circumstances of the particular matter;\n(2)\nMakes full disclosure of the financial interest; and\n(3)\nReceives in advance a written determination made by both the supervisor and the Board that:\n(A)\nThe interest is not so substantial as to be deemed likely to affect the integrity of the services that the government may expect from the employee; or\n(B)\nAnother legally cognizable basis for waiver exists.\n\n(c)\n(1)\nAny elected official who, in the discharge of the elected official’s official duties, would be required to act in any matter prohibited under subsection (a) of this section shall make full disclosure of the financial interest, prepare a written statement describing the matter and the nature of the potential conflict of interest, and deliver the statement to:\n(A)\nIn the case of a member of the Council, the Council Chairman; or\n(B)\nIn the case of an elected official other than a member of the Council, the Board.\n(2)\nAny employee other than an elected official who, in the discharge of the employee’s official duties, would be required to act in any matter prohibited under subsection (a) of this section shall:\n(A)\nMake full disclosure of the financial interest:\n(B)\nPrepare a written statement describing the matter and the nature of the potential conflict of interest; and\n(C)\nDeliver the statement to the employee’s supervisor and to the Board.\n(3)\nDuring a proceeding in which an elected official would be required to take action in any matter that is prohibited under subsection (a) of this section, the Chairman shall:\n(A)\nRead the statement provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection into the record of proceedings; and\n(B)\nExcuse the elected official from votes, deliberations, and other actions on the matter.\n(4)\nNo Councilmember excused from votes, deliberations, or other actions on a matter shall in any way participate in or attempt to influence the outcome of the particular matter, in a manner that is likely to have a direct and predictable effect on the employee’s financial interests or the financial interests of a person closely affiliated with the employee.\n(5)\nUpon receipt of the statement provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the employee’s supervisor shall assign the matter to another employee who does not have a potential conflict of interest.\n\n(d)\n(1)\nAn employee shall not receive any compensation, salary, or contribution to salary, gratuity, or any other thing of value from a source other than the District government for the employee’s performance of official duties.\n(2)\nNo employee or member of the employee’s household may knowingly acquire:\n(A)\nStocks, bonds, commodities, real estate, or other property, whether held individually or jointly, the acquisition of which could unduly influence or give the appearance of unduly influencing the employee in the conduct of his or her official duties and responsibilities; or\n(B)\nAn interest in a business or commercial enterprise that is related directly to the employee’s official duties, or which might otherwise be involved in an official action taken or recommended by the employee, or which is related to matters over which the employee could wield any influence, official or otherwise.","path":["Title 1. Government Organization.","Chapter 11A. Ethics and Government Accountability.","Subchapter II. Ethics Act.","Part C. Conflicts of Interest."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/1-1162.23","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"f48404ae4e620c2bcaaa17038bc09e1375f8e9b51a68572dacaea549d2e6e7bd","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-1162.22","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-1162.23a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}