{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-325.391-perm","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 1-325.391(Perm)","heading":"Subrogation Fund.","body":"\n  *NOTE: This codification is not the most current, due to recent law changes. To see the current law (including emergency and temporary legislation, if relevant) click this link: Current Version*\n  \n\n(a)\nThere is established as a special fund the Subrogation Fund (\"Fund\"), which shall be administered by the Chief Risk Officer in accordance with subsections (c) and (d) of this section.\n\n(b)\nRevenue from the following sources shall be deposited in the Fund:\n(1)\nFunds appropriated for the Fund; and\n(2)\nRevenue arising from subrogation claims brought by or on behalf of the Chief Risk Officer, including revenue arising from subrogation claims referred by the Chief Risk Officer to the Office of the Attorney General for prosecution; provided, that before deposit of such revenue into the Fund in fiscal years 2018 through 2021, the following sums arising from subrogation claims in fiscal years 2018 through 2021 shall be deposited first into the General Fund of the District of Columbia:\n(A)\n$310,000 in Fiscal Year 2018;\n(B)\n$315,000 in Fiscal Year 2019;\n(C)\n$322,000 in Fiscal Year 2020; and\n(D)\n$328,000 in Fiscal Year 2021.\n\n(c)\nMoney in the Fund shall be used for the following purposes:\n(1)\nTo repair and replace District property damaged or destroyed by the actions or negligence of persons who caused such damage or destruction;\n(2)\nTo pay for the costs of administering the subrogation functions of the Office of Risk Management; and\n(3)\nTo pay for the costs incurred by the Office of the Attorney General in the prosecution of subrogation claims referred to it by the Chief Risk Officer and collection of judgments on such claims.\n\n(d)\n(1)\nThe money deposited into the Fund shall not revert to the unrestricted fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time.\n(2)\nSubject to authorization in an approved budget and financial plan, any funds appropriated in the Fund shall be continually available without regard to fiscal year limitation.\n\n(e)\nThe Chief Risk Officer, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, may issue rules to implement the provisions of this section.\n\n(f)\nFor the purposes of this section, the term:\n(1)\n\"Chief Risk Officer\" means the director of the Office of Risk Management established by § 1-1518.01.\n(2)\n\"Subrogation\" means the right of the District to pursue claims against persons who caused loss or damage to the District.","path":["Title 99. Reserved sections."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/1-325.391(Perm)","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"768167c84ba163dbce1f37a05ea1800465d57746d9b09de2e9c1dba1e9daa2ed","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-8-651.07-perm","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-38-2672-perm"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}