• Current through October 23, 2012

(Apr. 23, 1892, 27 Stat. 21, ch. 53, § 2; Mar. 3, 1893, 27 Stat. 543, ch. 199; Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-261, § 1237, 46 DCR 3142; Apr. 12, 2000, D.C. Law 13-91, § 132, 47 DCR 520.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 2-2104.

1973 Ed., § 2-1404.

Legislative History of Laws

For legislative history of D.C. Law 12-261, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 3-2501.

Law 13-91, the "Technical Amendments Act of 1999," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 13-435, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on November 2, 1999, and December 7, 1999, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on December 29, 1999, it was assigned Act No. 13-234 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 13-91 became effective on April 12, 2000.