• Current through October 23, 2012

(May 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 266, Pub. L. 91-268, § 1; Apr. 15, 2008, D.C. Law 17-145, § 30(d), 55 DCR 2532.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 2-1501.

1973 Ed., § 2-271.

Legislative History of Laws

Law 17-145, the "Uniform Anatomical Gift Revision Act of 2008", was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No.17-58 which was referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Judiciary.  The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on January 8, 2008, and February 5, 2008, respectively.   Signed by the Mayor on February 25, 2008, it was assigned Act No. 17-311 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review.  D.C. Law 17-145 became effective on April 15, 2008.

Uniform Law

This section is based upon §§ 1 and 9 of the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act (1968 Act). See 8A Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on WESTLAW.