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Current through October 23, 2012
Except for property held by the Property Clerk of the Metropolitan Police Department, as provided in subchapter X of Chapter 1 of Title 5, all intangible personal property held for the owner by any public corporation, public authority, or public officer of the District government, that has remained unclaimed by the owner for more than one year, is presumed abandoned.
(Mar. 5, 1981, D.C. Law 3-160, § 112, 27 DCR 5150; Mar. 20, 1998, D.C. Law 12-60, § 1701(h), 44 DCR 7378.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 42-212.
Temporary Amendments of Section
Section 1701(h) of D.C. Law 12-59 substituted "1 year" for "2 years."
Section 2001(b) of D.C. Law 12-59 provided that the act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
Emergency Act Amendments
For temporary amendment of section, see § 1701(h) of the Fiscal Year 1998 Revised Budget Support Emergency Act of 1997 (D.C. Act 12-152, October 17, 1997, 44 DCR 6196), and see § 1701(h) of the Fiscal Year 1998 Revised Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1997 (D.C. Act 12-239, January 13, 1998, 45 DCR 508).
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 3-160, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 41-101.
For legislative history of D.C. Law 12-59, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 41-102.
For legislative history of D.C. Law 12-60, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 41-102.
Uniform Law
This section is based upon § 13 of the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (1981 Act). See 8B Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on WESTLAW.
