• Current through October 23, 2012

(July 1, 1902, 32 Stat. 622, ch. 1352, § 6, par. 18; Apr. 1, 1942, 56 Stat. 190, ch. 207, § 1; July 8, 1963, 77 Stat. 77, Pub. L. 88-60, § 1; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 570, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 155(a); enacted, Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-254, § 2, 44 DCR 1575; Mar. 24, 1998, D.C. Law 12-81, § 59(d), 45 DCR 745; June 9, 2001, D.C. Law 13-305, § 406(v)(2), 48 DCR 334.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 47-1603.

1973 Ed., § 47-1303.

Legislative History of Laws

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 13-305, see notes under § 47-901.

Miscellaneous Notes

Section 410(e) of D.C. Law 13-305 provides: "Section 406(b), (d), (f), (l), (n), (o), (r), (v), (x)through (aa), (cc), (ff), (gg), (ll), (pp), (vv), (ww), (aaa), (ccc), (eee), and (ggg) shall apply as of January 1, 2001."