District of Columbia Code Division VIII. General Laws. § 47-4505. Administration and initial implementation of the Program.

(1) Retain the services of consultants, administrators, and other personnel, as necessary, to administer the Program:

(2) Execute contracts, college savings agreements, and other necessary instruments;

(3) Enter into agreements with eligible institutions of higher education and other public or private entities for the administration or promotion of the Program;

(4) Solicit and accept gifts, grants, loans, or other aid from any source or participate in any government program for purposes consistent with this chapter;

(5) Impose and collect reasonable administrative fees for a transaction involving college savings agreements and transactions affecting the Program;

(6) Procure insurance against a loss of assets of the Program;

(7) Endorse insurance coverage written exclusively for the purpose of protecting a college savings agreement and the account owner or designated beneficiary of the account;

(8) Designate terms under which money may be withdrawn from the Program;

(9) Establish the methods by which the funds held in accounts are disbursed;

(10) Establish additional procedural and substantive requirements for participation in, and the administration and promotion of, the Program;

(11) Seek rulings and other guidance from the Internal Revenue Service and agencies of the federal government relating to the Program;

(12) Make changes to the Program required for the participants in the Program to obtain the federal income tax benefits or treatment provided by § 529 of the Internal Revenue Code, or successor legislation; and

(13) Delegate any and all duties, obligations, responsibilities, rights, and powers assigned and granted to the Chief Financial Officer under this chapter to the Trustee to be carried out and exercised in his or her capacity as Trustee.