• Current through October 23, 2012

(Mar. 20, 1998, D.C. Law 12-60, § 1804(1), 44 DCR 7378; Mar. 26, 1999, D.C. Law 12-175, § 1902(c), 45 DCR 7193; Apr. 3, 2001, D.C. Law 13-263, § 1411(a), 48 DCR 991; May 7, 2002, D.C. Law 14-132, §§ 601(b), 602(a), 49 DCR 2551; Apr. 13, 2005, D.C. Law 15-354, § 36, 52 DCR 2638.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 26-802.4.

Temporary Amendments of Section

Section 2 of D.C. Law 14-86, the "Protections from Predatory Lending and Mortgage Foreclosure Improvements Temporary Amendment Act of 2001", effective March 19, 2002, provided that D.C. Law 13-263 shall not apply beginning November 6, 2001, through March 6, 2002.

Section 4(b) of D.C. Law 14-86 provides that the act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.

Temporary Addition of Section

For temporary addition of sections, see notes following § 26-602.

Emergency Act Amendments

For temporary amendment of section, see § 1502(c) of the Fiscal Year 1999 Budget Support Emergency Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-401, July 13, 1998, 45 DCR 4794) and § 1502(c) of the Fiscal Year 1999 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1999 (D.C. Act 12-564, January 12, 1999, 46 DCR 669).

Section 2 of Act 14-188, the "Protections from Predatory Lending and Mortgage Foreclosure Improvements Emergency Amendment Act", deemed approved Nov. 27, 2001, without the signature of the Mayor, provided that D.C. Law 13-263 shall not apply beginning November 6, 2001, through March 6, 2002.

For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 601(b) of Home Loan Protection Emergency Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-295, March 1, 2002, 49 DCR 2534).

Legislative History of Laws

For legislative history of D.C. Law 12-59, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 26-602.

For legislative history of D.C. Law 12-60, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 26-602.

For legislative history of D.C. Law 12-175, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 26-601.

Law 13-263, the "Protections from Predatory Lending and Mortgage Foreclosure Improvements Act of 2000", was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 13- 800, which was referred to the Committee on Economic Development. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on November 8, 2000, and December 5, 2000, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on December 21, 2000, it was assigned Act No. 13-552 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 13-263 became effective on April 3, 2001.

Law 14-86, the "Protections from Predatory Lending and Mortgage Foreclosure Improvements Temporary Amendment Act of 2001", was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 14-417, which was referred to the Committee on Public Works and the Environment. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on November 6, 2001, and December 4, 2001, respectively. Approved without the signature of the Mayor on December 21, 2001, it was assigned Act No. 14-206 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 14-86 became effective on March 19, 2002.

Law 14-132, the "Home Loan Protection Act of 2002", was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 14-515, which was referred to the Committee    on Consumer and Regulatory Affairs.  The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on February 5, 2002, and February 19, 2002, respectively.   Signed by the Mayor on March 1, 2002, it was assigned Act No. 14-296 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review.  D.C. Law 14-132 became effective on May 7, 2002.

For Law 15-354, see notes following § 26-551.05.

Miscellaneous Notes

Application of Law 12-60: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 26- 602.

Application of D.C. Law 12-175: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 26-601.