{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-3-641.03","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 3-641.03","heading":"Commission on Poverty; functions.","body":"(a)\nThe Commission shall:\n(1)\nServe as District leaders in advancing policies and initiatives aimed at elevating the needs of persons in poverty;\n(2)\nReview and make comments and recommendations on existing and proposed programs, policies, administrative rules, and statutes that have an impact on poverty in the District and, in particular, on District residents living in poverty;\n(3)\nRepresent the Commission and the interests of persons in poverty before District public bodies and agencies.\n(4)\nAs required by § 3-641.06, develop a comprehensive, strategic poverty-reduction plan for the reduction of poverty in the District;\n(5)\nFollowing the adoption of the poverty-reduction plan, meet and issue annual reports on the poverty-reduction plan, which shall include updates on the implementation of the poverty-reduction plan and updates on District legislative and agency initiatives that address or intersect with poverty, which reports the Commission shall submit to the Mayor and the Council;\n(6)\nOn an ongoing basis and in preparation for issuance of its annual report, conduct studies and review the progress of programs and District agencies engaged in addressing poverty;\n(7)\nHold public meetings, hearings, and listening sessions as required by § 3-641.06 and in compliance with subchapter IV of Chapter 5 of Title 2;\n(8)\nPeriodically conduct forums of experts on matters affecting the health, safety, and welfare of persons in poverty;\n(9)\nEstablish and maintain a publicly accessible website, on which the Commission shall post the following content:\n(A)\nThe poverty-reduction plan;\n(B)\nThe Commission's annual reports;\n(C)\nNotice of the Commission's meetings, hearings, and listening sessions; and\n(D)\nAny other notices or information the Commission determines appropriate.\n(10)\nReview and comment on proposed District legislation, including the Mayor's annual budget submission to the Council, and regulations, policies, and programs that address or may have an effect on poverty;\n(11)\nIdentify and track the adoption and progress of the Commission's recommendations in the poverty-reduction plan; and\n(12)\nRequest and receive information and data from various governmental and non-governmental sources necessary to aid the Commission in the discharge of its responsibilities.\n\n(b)\nTo the extent not otherwise restricted by District or federal law, the Commission shall have the authority to request directly from each department, agency, or instrumentality of the District any non-confidential information considered necessary by the Commission to fulfill its mandate; and each department, agency, or instrumentality shall provide such required non-confidential information to the Commission upon its request.","path":["Title 3. District of Columbia Boards and Commissions.","Chapter 6A-i. Commission of Poverty."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/3-641.03","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"425a6ba4cc42b13aee56cf1defeeef3bb61a8b33001668525b6f577ce62d624b","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-3-641.02","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-3-641.04"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}