• Current through October 23, 2012

The portion of real property located at lot 26, square 406 and leased to the Theatre Downtown, Inc., is hereby exempt from real property taxation so long as it is leased to the Theatre Downtown, Inc., and used for the purpose of producing and staging live theatre performances; provided, that the benefit of this exemption shall be passed on to the Theatre Downtown, Inc.

(Sept. 29, 2006, D.C. Law 16-172, § 2(b), 53 DCR 6432.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Emergency Act Amendments

For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 1072(b) of Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-477, August 8, 2006, 53 DCR 7068).

For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 1072(b) of Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-499, October 23, 2006, 53 DCR 8845).

For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 1072(b) of Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-1, January 16, 2007, 54 DCR 1165).

Legislative History of Laws

Law 16-172, the "Washington Stage Guild Tax Exemption Act of 2006", was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 16-758 which was referred to the Committee of Finance and Revenue. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on June 6, 2006, and July 11, 2006, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on July 18, 2006, it was assigned Act No. 16-441 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 16-172 became effective on September 29, 2006.

Miscellaneous Notes

Section 3 of D.C. Law 16-172, as amended by D.C. Law 17-219, § 7081, provides:

"Sec. 3. Applicability; conditional effect.

"(a) Section 2 shall apply as of the date of execution of the lease for the real property by Theatre Downtown, Inc.

"(b) Repealed.

"(c) Repealed."