§ 50-332. Enforcement and issuance of citations; report.

Current through October 23, 2012

(a) The Taxicab Commission and the Metropolitan Police Department shall concurrently enforce and issue citations relating to Taxicab requirements.

(b) On November 1st of each year the Mayor shall provide to the Committee on Public Works and the Environment, or a successor committee with oversight of the Taxicab Commission, a report on the number of civil citations issued pursuant to 31 DCMR § 825 and laws and regulations of the District of Columbia, and a report on any criminal infractions issued during the prior fiscal year.

(c) On a quarterly basis, beginning in FY 2002, the Taxicab Commission shall issue a report to the Committee on Public Works and the Environment, or a successor committee with oversight of the Taxicab Commission, containing the number of civil infractions issued pursuant to 31 DCMR § 825, by Taxicab Hack Inspectors. This document shall also indicate the number of infractions that were deemed liable through the adjudication process.

                
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(Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-198, § 505, 43 DCR 4569; Oct. 3, 2001, D.C. Law 14-28, § 2502, 48 DCR 6981.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 40-1722.

Effect of Amendments

D.C. Law 14-28 rewrote the section which had read as follows: "The Metropolitan Police Department shall enforce and issue citations relating to taxicab requirements including notices of civil infractions issued pursuant to 31 DCMR 825. The Metropolitan Police Department shall provide to the Taxicab Commission, on a an annual basis, a report on the number of citations issued to vehicles for hire."

Temporary Addition of Section

For temporary (225 day) addition, see § 505 of Fiscal Year 1997 Budget Support Temporary Amendment Act of 1996 (D.C. Law 11-226, April 9, 1997, law notification 44 DCR 2584).

Emergency Act Amendments

For temporary addition of section, see § 505 of the Fiscal Year 1997 Budget Support Emergency Act of 1996 (D.C. Act 11-302, July 25, 1996, 43 DCR 4181), see § 505 of the Fiscal Year 1997 Budget Support Emergency Amendment Act of 1996 (D.C. Act 11-429, October 29, 1996, 43 DCR 6151), and see § 505 of the Fiscal Year 1997 Budget Support Congressional Adjournment Emergency Amendment Act of 1997 (D.C. Act 12-2, February 19, 1997, 44 DCR 1590).

For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2302 of Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-124, August 3, 2001, 48 DCR 7861).

Legislative History of Laws

For legislative history of D.C. Law 11-198, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 50-305.

Section 1001 of D.C. Law 11-198 provided that titles I, II, III, V, and VI and sections 405 and 406 of the act shall apply after September 30, 1996.

Law 14-28, the "Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Support Act of 2001", was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 14-144, which was referred to the Committee Of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on May 1, 2001, and June 5, 2001, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on June 29, 2001, it was assigned Act No. 14-85 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 14-28 became effective on October 3, 2001.