{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-1163.21","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 1-1163.21","heading":"Duration of an exploratory committee.","body":"The duration of an exploratory committee shall not exceed 18 months for any one office. Once an individual's exploratory committee reaches the maximum duration of 18 months, the candidate shall file a declaration of candidacy and form a principal political campaign committee or terminate the exploratory committee.","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/1-1163.21","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"2b4fc093590b596166f12ad969d7122f05ba14d463e78329ad5f92e9dfd2b7ea","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-1163.20","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-1163.22"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}