• Current through October 23, 2012

(Oct. 26, 1977, D.C. Law 2-32, § 5, 24 DCR 3725; Oct. 8, 1981, D.C. Law 4-40, § 2(b), 28 DCR 3395; Mar. 16, 1989, D.C. Law 7-187, § 4, 35 DCR 8648; Apr. 8, 1992, D.C. Law 9-91, § 2(b), 39 DCR 1365; enacted, Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-254, § 2, 44 DCR 1575; Mar. 18, 1998, D.C. Law 12-56, § 2(a), 44 DCR 6933.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 47-344.

1973 Ed., § 47-274.

Temporary Amendments of Section

For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 2(b) of District of Columbia Depository Act of 1977 Temporary Amendment Act of 1991 (D.C. Law 9-11, July 13, 1991, law notification 38 DCR ).

Emergency Act Amendments

For temporary amendment of section, see § 2(b) of the District of Columbia Depository Act of 1977 Emergency Amendment Act of 1991 (D.C. Act 9-18, April 26, 1991, 38 DCR 2713).

For temporary amendment of section, see § 2(b) of the District of Columbia Depository Act of 1977 Agreement Emergency Amendment Act of 1992 (D.C. Act 9- 156, February 21, 1992, 39 DCR 1357). Section 4 of D.C. Act 9-156 provided that if any provision of sections 4(f) or 5(f) of the District of Columbia Depository Act of 1977, as added by section 2 of the District of Columbia Depository Act of 1977 Agreement Emergency Amendment Act of 1992, or its application to any person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional, beyond the statutory authority of the Council of the District of Columbia, or otherwise invalid, then all provisions of sections 4(e)-(f) and 5(e)-(f) of the District of Columbia Depository Act of 1977, as added by section 2 of the District of Columbia Depository Act of 1977 Agreement Emergency Amendment Act of 1992, shall be deemed invalid.

For temporary repeal of D.C. Law 9-11, see § 3 of the District of Columbia Depository Act of 1977 Agreement Emergency Amendment Act of 1992 (D.C. Act 9- 156, February 21, 1992, 39 DCR 1357).

Legislative History of Laws

For legislative history of D.C. Law 2-32, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 47-341.

For legislative history of D.C. Law 4-40, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 47-341.

Law 7-187 was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 7-471, which was referred to the Committee on Housing and Economic Development. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on October 25, 1988 and November 15, 1988, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on December 1, 1988, it was assigned Act No. 7-249 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review.

For legislative history of D.C. Law 9-91, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 47-343.

For legislative history of D.C. Law 12-56, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 47-341.

Miscellaneous Notes

Repeal of Law 9-11: Section 3 of D.C. Law 9-91 repealed the District of Columbia Depository Act of 1977 Temporary Amendment Act of 1991 (D.C. Law 9- 11).

Inseverability of Law 9-91: Section 4 of D.C. Law 9-91 provided that if any provision of § 47-343(f) or § 47-344(f), as added by § 2 of the act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional, beyond the statutory authority of the Council of the District of Columbia, or otherwise invalid, then all provisions of §§ 47-343(e)-(f) and 47-344(e)-(f), as added by § 2 of the act, shall be deemed invalid.