(a) There is established as a special fund the Child Development Facilities Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.

(b) Revenue from all payments, fees, and fines collected pursuant to this subchapter shall be deposited in the Fund.

(c) Money in the Fund shall be used for the following purposes:

(1) To fund activities regulating child development facilities, including the enforcement and monitoring activities concerning the licensure of child development facilities, pursuant to this subchapter; and

(2) Appropriate overhead and administrative expenses related to the Fund.

(d)(1) The 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.

(2) Subject 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.

(Apr. 13, 1999, D.C. Law 12-215, § 7a; as added Dec. 13, 2017, D.C. Law 22-33, § 4022, 64 DCR 7652.)

For temporary (90-day) creation of this section, see § 4022 of the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2017, effective October 24, 2017 (D.C. Act 22-167; 64 DCR 10802).

For temporary (90-day) creation of this section, see § 4022 of the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2017, effective July 20, 2017 (D.C. Act 22-104; 64 DCR 7032).