{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-1163.16","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 1-1163.16","heading":"Liability of candidates for financial obligations incurred by committees; imputing actions of agents of candidates.","body":"(a)\nExcept as provided in §§ 1-1163.10a(a)(2), 1-1163.24(a)(2), and 1-1163.27(a)(2), no provision of this part shall be construed as creating liability on the part of any candidate for any financial obligation incurred by a committee.\n\n(b)\nFor the purposes of this part, actions of an agent of a candidate shall be imputed to the candidate; provided, that the actions of the agent may not be imputed to the candidate in the presence of a provision of law requiring a willful and knowing violation of this part, unless the agency relationship to engage in the act is shown by clear and convincing evidence.","path":["Title 1. Government Organization.","Chapter 11A. Ethics and Government Accountability.","Subchapter III. Campaign Finance.","Part B. Campaign Finance Committees."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/1-1163.16","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"3293929b6cebdcacad6570d816c9ecd40545f143215a244003a81a130511c080","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-1163.15","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-1163.17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}