• Current through October 23, 2012

(June 4, 1948, 62 Stat. 340, ch. 418, § 6; Apr. 7, 1977, D.C. Law 1-113, § 2(1), 23 DCR 8742; June 14, 1980, D.C. Law 3-70, § 7(o)(1), 27 DCR 1776; Aug. 23, 1994, D.C. Law 10-152, § 21(c), 41 DCR 4636; Mar. 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-246, § 8(h).)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 2-306.

1973 Ed., § 2-1706.

Emergency Act Amendments

For temporary repeal of section, see § 8(h) of the Recreation Emergency Act of 1995 (D.C. Act 11-20, February 28, 1995, 42 DCR 1175).

Legislative History of Laws

Law 10-198, the "Recreation Act of 1994," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 10-741, which was referred to the Committee on Public Services and Youth Affairs. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on July 19, 1994, and October 4, 1994, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on January 13, 1995, it was assigned Act No. 10-393 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 10-198 became effective on March 23, 1995.

Transfer of Functions

Transfer of nonmilitary functions to Sports Commission: For temporary amendment of D.C. Law 10-152, authorizing the Armory Board to exercise its nonmilitary functions and authority on an interim basis, see § 2 of the Armory Board Interim Authority Emergency Amendment Act of 1994 (D.C. Act 10-325, October 14, 1994, 41 DCR 7027) and § 2 of the Armory Board Interim Authority Congressional Adjournment Emergency Amendment Act of 1995 (D.C. Act 11-5, January 19, 1995, 42 DCR 545).