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District of Columbia Official Code 2001 Edition. |
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Division VI. Education, Libraries, and Cultural Institutions. |
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Title 38. Educational Institutions. |
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Subtitle III. Public Education--Post Secondary. |
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Chapter 12. Public Postsecondary Education Reorganization. |
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Unit A. General. |
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Subchapter V. Establishment of Public School of Law.
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Current through October 23, 2012
In enacting this subchapter, the Council of the District of Columbia supports the following statutory purposes:
(1) To authorize the establishment of a public school of law for the District of Columbia; and
(2) To ensure that the programs and clinical operations of the School of Law of Antioch University, in operation as of February 24, 1987, are adopted initially as the programs and clinical operations of the public School of Law for the District of Columbia.
(Oct. 26, 1974, Pub. L. 93-471, title V, § 501, as added Feb. 24, 1987, D.C. Law 6-177, § 2(a), 33 DCR 7241; Mar. 15, 1990, D.C. Law 8-74, § 2(a), 36 DCR 8117.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 31-1541.
Emergency Act Amendments
For temporary amendment of section, see § 2(a) of the Public School of Law Amendment Emergency Act of 1990 (D.C. Act 8-151, January 26, 1990, 37 DCR 1060).
Legislative History of Laws
Law 6-177, "Authorization for the Establishment of a Public School of Law for the District of Columbia Amendment Act of 1986," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 6-472, which was referred to the Committee on Education. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on September 23, 1986, and October 7, 1986, respectively. Approved without the signature of the Mayor on October 31, 1986, it was assigned Act No. 6-227 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review.
Law 8-74 was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 8-356, which was referred to the Committee on Education and Libraries. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on October 24, 1989, and November 7, 1989, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on November 16, 1989, it was assigned Act No. 8-114 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review.