• Current through October 23, 2012

(Sept. 10, 1962, 76 Stat. 536, Pub. L. 87-656, § 9; May 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 270, Pub. L. 91-268, § 9(d); July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 579, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 160(b); Mar. 5, 1981, D.C. Law 3-145, § 2, 27 DCR 4663; Sept. 29, 1992, D.C. Law 9-157, § 3, 39 DCR 5686; Oct. 19, 2000, D.C. Law 13-172, § 2919(b), 47 DCR 6308; Apr. 15, 2008, D.C. Law 17-145, § 30)(e)(3), 55 DCR 2532.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 2-1605.

1973 Ed., § 2-258.

Emergency Act Amendments

For temporary (90-day) amendment of section, see § 2919(b) of the Fiscal Year 2001 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2000 (D.C. Act 13-376, July 24, 2000, 47 DCR 6574).

For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2919(b) of the Fiscal Year 2001 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2000 (D.C. Act 13- 438, October 20, 2000, 47 DCR 8740).

Legislative History of Laws

Law 3-145, the "District of Columbia Tissue Bank Act Amendment of 1980," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 3-312. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on September 16, 1980, and September 30, 1980, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on October 14, 1980, it was assigned Act No. 3-266 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review.

Law 9-157, the "Tissue Transplantation Distribution Amendment Act of 1992," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 9-278, which was referred to the Committee on Human Services. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on June 2, 1992, and July 7, 1992, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on July 21, 1992, it was assigned Act No. 9-251 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 9-157 became effective on September 29, 1992.

Law 13-172, the "Fiscal Year 2001 Budget Support Act of 2000," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 13-679, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on May 18, 2000, and June 6, 2000, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on June 26, 2000, it was assigned Act No. 13-375 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 13-172 became effective on October 19, 2000.

For Law 17-145, see notes following § 7-1501.01.

Change in Government

This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 (D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act (D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.

Miscellaneous Notes

Mayor authorized to issue rules: Section 4 of D.C. Law 9-157 provided that the Mayor shall issue rules to implement the provisions of the act.