• Current through October 23, 2012

(July 16, 1947, 61 Stat. 357, ch. 258, art. I, title XIV, § 1; May 27, 1949, 63 Stat. 133, ch. 146, title IV, § 419; Mar. 31, 1956, 70 Stat. 79, ch. 154, § 15; Sept. 4, 1957, 71 Stat. 606, Pub. L. 85-281, § 7; Oct. 31, 1969, 83 Stat. 179, Pub. L. 91-106, title VI, § 604(b)(1); 1973 Ed., § 47-1591; Apr. 19, 1977, D.C. Law 1-124, title IV, § 401(f), 23 DCR 8749; Mar. 6, 1979, D.C. Law 2-158, § 4, 25 DCR 7002; June 22, 1983, D.C. Law 5-14, § 904, 30 DCR 2632; Sept. 10, 1992, D.C. Law 9-145, § 103(a), 39 DCR 4895; enacted, Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-254, § 2, 44 DCR 1575; Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-261, § 1243(b), 46 DCR 3142.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 47-1814.1.

1973 Ed., § 47-1591.

Temporary Amendments of Section

For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 107(a) of Omnibus Budget Support Temporary Act of 1992 (D.C. Law 9-134, July 23, 1992, law notification 39 DCR 5815).

Legislative History of Laws

For legislative history of D.C. Law 1-124, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 47-1803.02.

For legislative history of D.C. Law 2-158, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 47-1801.04.

For legislative history of D.C. Law 5-14, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 47-1807.02.

For legislative history of D.C. Law 9-145, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 47-1814.01a.

Law 12-261, the "Second Omnibus Regulatory Reform Amendment Act of 1998," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 12-845, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on December 1, 1998, and December 15, 1998, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on December 31, 1998, it was assigned Act No. 12-615 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 12-261 became effective on April 20, 1999.

Delegation of Authority

Delegation of authority under Law 5-14, see Mayor's Order 83-190, July 25, 1983.

Miscellaneous Notes

Mayor authorized to issue rules: Section 1102 of D.C. Law 5-14 provided that the Mayor shall issue rules necessary to carry out the provisions of the act.