Section 24-2400. AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE

 

2400.1The purpose of this chapter is to provide rules to administer the Firearms Bounty Fund (Fund) established by D.C. Code 6-2384.

 

2400.2The Firearms Bounty Fund shall be operated as a proprietary fund and shall consist of monies appropriated to the Fund, federal grants to the Fund, or private monies donated to the Fund.

 

2400.3The Fund shall be administered by the Metropolitan Police Department.

 

2400.4Disbursements from the Fund shall be used exclusively for the payment of cash rewards to persons who provide District of Columbia law enforcement agencies with tips that lead to the adjudication or conviction of the following:

 

(a)A person or entity engaged in the illegal sale, rental, lease, or loan of a firearm in exchange for money or other thing of value; or

 

(b)A person who has committed a crime with a firearm.

 

2400.5The amount of each cash reward shall be determined at the discretion of the Chief of Police and shall not exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) per tip.

 

authority

Unless otherwise noted, the authority for this chapter is §6 of the Illegal Firearm Sale and Distribution Strict Liability Act of 1992, D.C. Law 9-115, D.C. Code §6-2384 (1989 Repl. Vol.).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 41 DCR 6037 (August 26, 1994).