{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-8-173.23","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 8-173.23","heading":"Green Finance Authority Board.","body":"(a)\nThe Authority shall be governed by the Green Finance Authority Board, which shall consist of 11 members as follows:\n(1)\nFour non-voting members as follows:\n(A)\nThe Director of the Department, or the Director's designee, who shall serve as vice chair of the Board;\n(B)\nThe Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, or the Deputy Mayor's designee;\n(C)\nThe Executive Director of the Office of Public-Private Partnerships, or the Executive Director's designee; and\n(D)\nThe CFO, or the CFO's designee; and\n(2)\nSeven voting members appointed by the Mayor as follows:\n(A)\nTwo members with experience at a financial institution operating within the District;\n(B)\nThree members with financial, project development, or legal expertise in clean energy, clean infrastructure, clean transportation, stormwater management, or green infrastructure; and\n(C)\nTwo members with experience in affordable housing or community development.\n\n(a-1)\nThe voting members of the Board shall elect, by a majority vote, one of the voting members to serve as chairperson of the Board.\n\n(b)\nThe voting members shall be appointed with the advice and consent of the Council, in accordance with § 1-523.01(e).\n\n(c)\nA person appointed to fill a vacancy on the Board shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of the Board member whose vacancy is being filled.\n\n(d)\nExcept as provided in this subsection and subsections (c) and (g) of this section, each voting member shall serve a 3-year term; provided, that of the initial appointments of the 7 voting members of the Board, 2 shall be appointed by the Mayor for a term of 1 year, 3 shall be appointed by the Mayor for a term of 2 years, and 2 shall be appointed by the Mayor for a term of 3 years.\n\n(e)\nThe Mayor may remove a voting member of the Board for good cause.\n\n(f)\nAny voting member shall be eligible for reappointment.\n\n(g)\nA voting member whose term has expired may continue to serve for 180 days after the voting member's term expires, or until his or her replacement is appointed, whichever occurs first.\n\n(h)\nA Board member shall not be entitled to compensation but may be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses while engaged in official duties of the Authority, including transportation, parking, mileage expenses, and conference admission fees incurred. Reimbursements under this subsection shall not exceed $8,000 per Board member per fiscal year.\n\n(i)\nUnless prohibited by law, a Board member may engage in private employment, a profession, or a business.\n\n(j)\nA Board member shall not be held personally liable for an action taken in good faith during the course of his or her official duties.\n\n(k)\nThe Board shall designate a Secretary to the Board from among the members, who shall:\n(1)\nKeep a record of the proceedings of the Board; and\n(2)\nMaintain and be custodian of:\n(A)\nAll books, documents, and papers filed with the Board;\n(B)\nThe minutes book or journal of the Board; and\n(C)\nThe Board's official seal.\n\n(l)\n(1)\nThe Board shall establish a Special Committee on Sustainable Program Cooperation to include:\n(A)\nAt least one voting member of the Board;\n(B)\nThe Director of the Department, or the Director's designee; and\n(C)\nThe Managing Director of the Sustainable Energy Utility, or the Managing Director's designee.\n(2)\nThe Special Committee on Sustainable Program Cooperation shall advise the Board and the Authority on the design and implementation of the Authority's sustainable projects and programs to ensure that they are in alignment with and complementary to the sustainable projects and programs run by the Department, other District agencies, and the Sustainable Energy Utility.","path":["Title 8. Environmental and Animal Control and Protection.","Chapter 1B-i. Green Finance Authority.","Subchapter II. Green Finance Authority Establishment."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/8-173.23","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"6ca4206ac1167e6a338279ed47927b92171629a2ff1861325f26b141709fa257","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-8-173.22","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-8-173.24"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}