{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-39-116-perm","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 39-116(Perm)","heading":"Books from Birth 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 Books from Birth Fund (“Fund”), which shall be administered by the Board in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.\n\n(b)\nRevenue from the following sources shall be deposited in the Fund:\n(1)\nFunds appropriated by the District;\n(2)\nDonations from the public;\n(3)\nDonations from private entities; and\n(4)\nFunds provided through a sponsorship agreement.\n\n(c)\nMoney in the Fund shall be used to implement and promote the Books from Birth program, including:\n(1)\nPurchasing books for the Books from Birth program;\n(2)\nHandling and delivery costs;\n(3)\nPromotional costs; and\n(4)\nAppropriate overhead or administrative expenses related to the Books from Birth program and the Fund.\n\n(d)\n(1)\nThe money deposited into the Fund, and interest earned, 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.","path":["Title 99. Reserved sections."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/39-116(Perm)","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"b5499976c6e969856119ca3613c524e97c0f0db7b54a07d494a99665833cf257","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-39-117-perm","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-39-114-perm"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}