• Current through October 23, 2012

(a) The Mayor shall, no later than January 1, 1986, and pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, issue rules necessary to implement § 2 of the District of Columbia Public Assistance Act of 1982 Amendments Act of 1985.

(b) The Mayor shall promptly issue proposed rules to implement the provisions of the Self-Sufficiency Promotion Amendment Act of 1998, effective April 20, 1999 (D.C. Law 12-241; 46 DCR 905), pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2. The proposed rules shall be submitted to the Council for a 30-day period of review excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed rules, in whole or in part, by resolution, within the 30-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved.

(c)(1) Within 90 days of January 19, 2011, the Mayor shall issue proposed rules on sanctions.

(2) The proposed rules shall be submitted to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed rules, in whole or in part, by resolution within this 45-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved.

(d) Within 30 days of September 20, 2012, the Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2. shall issue rules to implement the provisions of D.C. Law 19-168, Title V, Subtitle Q.

(Apr. 6, 1982, D.C. Law 4-101, § 205, as added Sept. 10, 1985, D.C. Law 6-35, § 2(a), 32 DCR 3778; Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-241, § 2(f), 46 DCR 905; Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-264, § 15(a), 46 DCR 2118; Apr. 8, 2011, D.C. Law 18-370, § 522(a), 58 DCR 1008; Sept. 20, 2012, D.C. Law 19- 168, § 5162(a), 59 DCR 8025.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 3-202.5.

Effect of Amendments

D.C. Law 18-370 added subsec. (c).

D.C. Law 19-168 added subsec. (d).

Temporary Amendments of Section

For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 2(c) of Public Assistance Temporary Amendment Act of 1997 (D.C. Law 12-7, August 1, 1997, law notification 44 DCR 4639).

For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 2(c) of Public Assistance Temporary Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Law 12-130, July 24, 1998, law notification 45 DCR 6501).

For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 2(f) of Self-Sufficiency Promotion Temporary Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Law 12-230, April 20, 1999, law notification 46 DCR 4143).

For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 4(a) of TANF-Related Medicaid Managed Care Program Technical Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 1999 (D.C. Law 12-277, April 27, 1999, law notification 46 DCR 4283).

Emergency Act Amendments

For temporary amendment of section, see § 2(c) of the Public Assistance Emergency Amendment Act of 1997 (D.C. Act 12-25, February 27, 1997, 44 DCR 1778), § 2(c) of the Public Assistance Legislative Review Emergency Amendment Act of 1997 (D.C. Act 12-77, May 27, 1997, 44 DCR 3181), and § 2(c) of the Public Assistance Emergency Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-306, March 20, 1998, 45 DCR 1900).

For temporary amendment of section, see § 2(f) of the Self-Sufficiency Promotion Emergency Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-372, June 9, 1998, 45 DCR 4270), § 2(f) of the Self-Sufficiency Promotion Legislation Review Emergency Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-425, July 31, 1998, 45 DCR 5682), § 2(f) of the Self-Sufficiency Promotion Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-552, December 24, 1998, 46 DCR 521), and § 2(f) of the Self-Sufficiency Promotion Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 1999 (D.C. Act 13-19, February 17, 1999, 46 DCR 2492).

For temporary amendment of section, see § 4(a) of the TANF-related Medicaid Managed Care Program Technical Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-605, January 20, 1999, 46 DCR 1287).

For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 522(a) of Fiscal Year 2011 Supplemental Budget Support Emergency Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-694, January 19, 2011, 58 DCR 662).

Legislative History of Laws

Law 6-35, the "District of Columbia Public Assistance Act of 1982 Amendments Act of 1985," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 6-97, which was referred to the Committee on Human Services. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on May 28, 1985, and June 11, 1985, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on June 14, 1985, it was assigned Act No. 6-50 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review.

For legislative history of D.C. Law 12-241, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 4-201.01.

Law 12-264, the "Technical Amendments Act of 1998," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 12-804, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on November 10, 1998, and December 1, 1998, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on January 7, 1999, it was assigned Act No. 12-626 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 12-264 became effective on April 20, 1999.

Law 18-370, the "Fiscal Year 2011 Supplemental Budget Support Act of 2010", was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 18-1100, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on December 7, 2010, and December 21, 2010, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on January 27, 2011, it was assigned Act No. 18-721 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 18-370 became effective on April 8, 2011.

Law 19-168, the "Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Support Act of 2012", was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 19-743, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on May 15, 2012, and June 5, 2012, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on June 22, 2012, it was assigned Act No. 19-385 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 19-168 became effective on September 20, 2012.

References in Text

"Section 2 of the District of Columbia Public Assistance Act of 1982 Amendments Act of 1985," referred to at the end of the subsec. (a), is § 2 of D.C. Law 6- 35, which enacted this section and § 4-211.06, and amended §§ 4-205.05, 4- 205.10, 4-205.11, 4-205.15, 4-205.25, 4-205.33, 4-205.50, 4-205.54, 4-205.55, 4-205.57, 4-205.59, 4-208.01, 4-210.09, 4-216.01 and 4-217.05, and repealed § 4-205.60.

Delegation of Authority

Delegation of Rulemaking Authority to the Director of the Department of Human Services, see Mayor's Order 2011-118, July 14, 2011 (58 DCR 6111).

Resolutions

Resolution 16-94, the "Incentive Payments for Eligible TANF Recipients Rulemaking Approval Resolution of 2005", was approved effective January 4, 2005.

Resolution 16-337, the "Work Participation Allowance and Incentive Payments to Eligible TANF Recipients Proposed Rulemaking Approval Resolution of 2005", was approved effective September 22, 2005.

Miscellaneous Notes

Short title: Section 521 of D.C. Law 18-370 provided that subtitle C of title V of the act may be cited as "District of Columbia Public Assistance Amendment Act of 2010".

Short title: Section 5161 of D.C. Law 19-168 provided that subtitle Q of title V of the act may be cited as "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Time Limit Amendment Act of 2012".