{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-39-204","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 39-204","heading":"Powers.","body":"\n      *NOTE: This section has been amended by emergency legislation with identical permanent legislation that will become effective in January, 2022.*\n      \n\nThe Commission shall:\n\n(a)\n(1)\nTake action concerning the needs of the residents of the District of Columbia for activities in the arts and humanities, and concerning the development and improvement of activities in the arts and humanities in the District of Columbia;\n(2)\nPrepare an annual plan of artistic projects and productions in the District of Columbia meeting the requirements of §§ 5(c) and 5(g) of the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965, and act as the designated state agency for the District of Columbia, as referred to in § 5(g)(2)(A) of the National Foundation on Arts and Humanities Act of 1965, as amended;\n(3)\nIssue grants, to include single or multi-year grants, for projects and productions in the arts and humanities; provided, that such grants be awarded competitively to individuals and organizations based in and primarily serving the District;\n(3A)\nMake grants to neighborhood or civic associations for the purpose of providing funds for parades, festivals, and any other celebrations sponsored by a neighborhood or civic association in accordance with § 1-325.211(c) and (d);\n(4)\nCooperate and be empowered to contract with governmental departments and agencies, private organizations, consultants, and residents of the District of Columbia to develop and undertake programs which will encourage maximum participation in activities in the arts and humanities and promote greater appreciation and enjoyment of the arts and humanities;\n(5)\n(A)\nAccept donations, gifts by devise or bequest, grants, and any other type of asset from individuals, clubs, groups, corporations, partnerships, and other governmental entities;\n(B)\nManage any property or funds in accordance with the provisions or conditions of any donations, gifts, grants, or other transfers including the investment of the principal of such property and funds; and\n(C)\nDeposit all funds raised pursuant to this subsection in the Neighborhood Parade and Festival Fund, established by § 1-325.211, if the donation, gift, or grant is designated to be used for a parade, festival, or any other celebration sponsored by a neighborhood or civic association.\n(5A)\nSell promotional items and prints of works of art owned by the Commission, at prices established by the Commission;\n(5B)\nLoan works of art owned by the Commission to other entities, including museums, universities, and companies, either at no cost or at prices established by the Commission;\n(6)\nBe empowered to appoint advisory panels in the various fields of the arts and humanities, as the Commission may deem necessary, the members of which may be compensated, pursuant to § 1-611.08(c-2)(6), from funds allocated pursuant to § 39-205(c-1)(1); except, that no District of Columbia government employee or Commissioner of the Commission may be compensated;\n(7)\nAdopt and modify bylaws and be empowered to adopt regulations as authorized by law;\n(8)\n(A)\nDevelop and annually update, after holding a public hearing, a public arts plan that establishes priorities for the selection and location of public art for the upcoming fiscal year; and\n(B)\nPrepare an annual report at the end of each fiscal year on the implementation of that year’s public arts plan; and\n(9)\nEncourage and assist freedom of artistic expression essential for the well-being of the arts, without censorship.","path":["Title 39. Libraries and Cultural Institutions.","Chapter 2. Commission on the Arts and Humanities."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/39-204","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"d6a0d732952a03ef1d8dc31c48250ae90169378b70d3b1a1f2ad60a10ccf91a7","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-39-203","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-39-205"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}