• Current through October 23, 2012

(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1267, ch. 854, § 494; June 30, 1902, 32 Stat. 531, ch. 1329; Oct. 1, 1976, D.C. Law 1087, § 33(c), 23 DCR 2544; Apr. 30, 1988, D.C. Law 7-104, § 5(a), 35 DCR 147; Apr. 27, 2001, D.C. Law 13-292, § 801(e), 48 DCR 2087; Mar. 2, 2007, D.C. Law 16-191, § 92(b), 53 DCR 6794.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 19-107a.

1973 Ed., § 19-107a.

Effect of Amendments

D.C. Law 16-191, in the section credit for D.C. Law 13-292, validated a previously made technical correction.

Legislative History of Laws

Law 1-87, the "Anti-Sex Discriminatory Language Act," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 1-36, which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and Criminal Law. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on June 15, 1976, and June 29, 1976, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on July 27, 1976, it was assigned Act No. 1-143 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review.

Law 7-104, the "Technical Amendments Act of 1987," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 7-346, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on November 24, 1987, and December 8, 1987, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on December 22, 1987, it was assigned Act No. 7-124 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review.

For D.C. Law 13-292, see notes following § 19-101.01.

For Law 16-191, see notes following § 19-102.