{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-1163.02","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 1-1163.02","heading":"Campaign Finance Board established; duties; enforcement of subchapter.","body":"(a)\nThere is established the Campaign Finance Board, whose purpose shall be to:\n(1)\nAppoint a Director of Campaign Finance, who shall:\n(A)\nServe at the pleasure of the Campaign Finance Board; and\n(B)\nBe compensated at the maximum rate for Grade 16 of the District Schedule, pursuant to subchapter XI of Chapter 6 of this title;\n(2)\nAnnually review the performance of the Director of Campaign Finance;\n(3)\nAdminister and enforce the District's campaign finance laws;\n(4)\nRefer alleged violations for prosecution as provided in this subchapter; and\n(5)\nIssue rules related to the District's campaign finance laws.\n\n(b)\n(1)\nWhere the Campaign Finance Board, following the presentation by the Director of Campaign Finance of evidence constituting an apparent violation of this subchapter, makes a finding of an apparent violation of this subchapter, it shall refer the case for prosecution as provided for in § 1-1163.35, and shall make public the fact of such referral and the basis for the finding.\n(2)\nThe Campaign Finance Board, through its General Counsel:\n(A)\nShall initiate, maintain, defend, or appeal any civil action (in the name of the Campaign Finance Board) relating to the enforcement of the provisions of this subchapter; and\n(B)\nMay petition the courts of the District of Columbia for declaratory or injunctive relief concerning any action covered by the provisions of this subchapter.","path":["Title 1. Government Organization.","Chapter 11A. Ethics and Government Accountability.","Subchapter III. Campaign Finance.","Part A. Office of Campaign Finance."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/1-1163.02","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"98f398ff01726f0df7ed5c66f2711238c43af563be5230dda81eda60f836b5cd","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-1163.01","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-1163.02a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}