§ 4-1302.06. Challenges to information in Register.

Current through October 23, 2012

The Mayor shall establish, by rules adopted pursuant to § 2-501 et seq., procedures to permit a person identified in the Child Protection Register to challenge information which he or she alleges is incorrect or establish that a report is unfounded.

                
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(Sept. 23, 1977, D.C. Law 2-22, title II, § 206, 24 DCR 3341; Oct. 19, 2002, D.C. Law 14-206, § 2(k), 49 DCR 7815.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 6-2116.

1973 Ed., § 6-2116.

Effect of Amendments

D.C. Law 14-206 substituted "incorrect or establish that a report is unfounded" for "incorrect".

Temporary Amendments of Section

For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 3(b) of Improved Child Abuse Investigations Technical Temporary Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Law 14- 240, March 25, 2003, law notification 50 DCR 2753).

Emergency Act Amendments

For temporary (90 day) delay of the applicability of provisions changing the manner in which the Child and Family Services Agency will process reports of child abuse and neglect, see § 3 of Improved Child Abuse Investigations Technical Emergency Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-494, October 23, 2002, 49 DCR 9781).

For temporary (90 day) delay of the applicability of provisions changing the manner in which the Child and Family Services Agency will process reports of child abuse and neglect, see § 3 of Improved Child Abuse Investigations Technical Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14- 603, January 7, 2003, 50 DCR 687).

Legislative History of Laws

For legislative history of D.C. Law 2-22, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 4-1301.02.

For Law 14-206, see notes following § 4-1301.02.

Law 14-310, the "Criminal Code and Miscellaneous Technical Amendments Act of 2002", was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 14-954, which was referred to the Committee on Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on December 3, 2002, and December 17, 2002, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on January 22, 2003, it was assigned Act No. 14-622 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 14-310 became effective on June 12, 2003.

Miscellaneous Notes

Application of Law 14-206: Section 16(b) of D.C. Law 14-310 provides that section 2(a)(2), (4), (5), (6), and (7), (b), (c), (d), (e), (h), (i), (j), (k), and (l) of D.C. Law 14-206 shall apply as of October 1, 2003.