• Current through October 23, 2012

(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1189, ch. 854; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-169, § 23(a), 59 DCR 5567.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 49-207.

1973 Ed., § 49-207.

Legislative History of Laws

Law 19-169, the "People First Respectful Language Modernization Amendment Act of 2012", was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 19-189, which was referred to the Committee on Human Services. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on March 6, 2012, and April 17, 2012, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on May 15, 2012, it was assigned Act No. 19-361 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 19-169 became effective on undefined 26, 2012.