§ 1–156. Council Reimbursement Fund.

(a) There is established as a special fund the Council Reimbursement Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Secretary to the Council in accordance with subsections (b) and (c) of this section.

(b) Revenue from the following sources shall be deposited in the Fund:

(1) Fees covering the cost of a flag and certificate collected by the Council pursuant to § 1-155; and

(2) Any interest earned from the monies deposited into the Fund.

(c) Money in the Fund shall be used for operating expenses related to administering the program established under § 1-155.

(d)(1) The 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.

(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.