Below you'll find links to commonly referenced legal opinions and guidance.
Attorney General's Legal Opinions
Legal Advice to ANCs:
The Office of the Attorney General is charged by statute (D.C. Official Code § 1-309.12(d)(4)) with providing legal guidance to Advisory Neighborhood Commissions with regard to statutes and other issues concerning or affecting ANCs. This advice and guidance function is performed by the Legal Counsel Division. Commissions can obtain this guidance by emailing oag.anc@dc.gov. Advice letters in response to requests for guidance are posted for public viewing on the OAG website and provide a valuable resource for researching past issues. Commissions are strongly encouraged to take advantage of this resource before submitting a query to OAG.
Requirements of the District’s Data Breach Notification Law