• Current through October 23, 2012

(Mar. 14, 1985, D.C. Law 5-146, § 6a, as added Mar. 6, 1991, D.C. Law 8- 197, § 2(g), 37 DCR 4815; Sept. 26, 1995, D.C. Law 11-52, § 504, 42 DCR 3684; Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-255, § 10, 44 DCR 1271; Mar. 24, 1998, D.C. Law 12-81, § 8, 45 DCR 745; Oct. 22, 2005, D.C. Law 16-35, 32(b), 52 DCR 8113.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 3-605.1.

Temporary Amendments of Section

For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 3 of Human Services Spending Reduction Temporary Amendment Act of 1995 (D.C. Law 11-29, July 25, 1995, law notification 42 DCR 4002).

Emergency Act Amendments

For temporary amendment of section, see § 3 of the Human Services Spending Reduction Emergency Amendment Act of 1995 (D.C. Act 11-35, April 11, 1995, 42 DCR 1834) and § 3 of the Human Services Spending Reduction Congressional Recess Emergency Amendment Act of 1995 (D.C. Act 11-104, July 21, 1995, 42 DCR 4014).

For temporary amendment of section, see § 504 of the Omnibus Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1995 (D.C. Act 11-124, July 27, 1995, 42 DCR 4160).

Legislative History of Laws

For legislative history of D.C. Law 8-197, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 4-702.01.

Law 11-52, the "Omnibus Budget Support Act of 1995," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 11-218, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on April 19, 1995, and June 6, 1995, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on July 13, 1995, it was assigned Act No. 11-94 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 11-52 became effective on September 26, 1995.

Law 11-255, the "Second Technical Amendments Act of 1996," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 11-905, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on November 7, 1996, and December 3, 1996, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on December 24, 1996, it was assigned Act No. 11-519 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 11-255 became effective on April 9, 1997.

Law 12-81, the "Technical Amendments Act of 1998," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 12-408, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on November 4, 1997, and December 4, 1997, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on December 22, 1997, it was assigned Act No. 12-246 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 12-81 became effective on March 24, 1998.

For Law 16-35, see notes following § 4-701.

Editor's Notes

"Be" was inserted in the third sentence of (a) to correct an error in D.C. Law 8-197.