• Current through October 23, 2012

The Mayor may, upon the advice of the Commissioner of Public Health and pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, issue rules to prevent and monitor the occurrence of cancer in the District of Columbia.

(July 27, 1951, 65 Stat. 124, ch. 241, § 1; Feb. 21, 1986, D.C. Law 6-83, § 2(a), 32 DCR 7276.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 6-1201.

1973 Ed., § 6-1301.

Emergency Act Amendments

For temporary amendment of section, see § 506(a) of the Omnibus Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1995 (D.C. Act 11-124, July 27, 1995, 42 DCR 4160).

For temporary amendment of section, see § 506(b) of the Omnibus Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1995 (D.C. Act 11-124, July 27, 1995, 42 DCR 4160).

For temporary amendment of section, see § 506(d) of the Omnibus Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1995 (D.C. Act 11-124, July 27, 1995, 42 DCR 4160).

For temporary amendment of section, see § 506(e) of the Omnibus Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1995 (D.C. Act 11-124, July 27, 1995, 42 DCR 4160).

For temporary amendment of section, see § 506(f) of the Omnibus Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1995 (D.C. Act 11-124, July 27, 1995, 42 DCR 4160).

For temporary amendment of section, see § 402(a) of the Omnibus Budget Support Emergency Act of 1995 (D.C. Act 11-44, April 28, 1995, 42 DCR 2217) and § 506(g) of the Omnibus Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1995 (D.C. Act 11-124, July 27, 1995, 42 DCR 4160).

For temporary amendment of section, see § 506(h) of the Omnibus Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1995 (D.C. Act 11-124, July 27, 1995, 42 DCR 4160).

Legislative History of Laws

Law 6-83, the "Preventive Health Services Amendments Act of 1985," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 6-99, which was referred to the Committee on Human Services. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on November 5, 1985, and November 19, 1985, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on November 27, 1985, it was assigned Act No. 6-108 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review.

Delegation of Authority

Delegation of authority pursuant to Law 6-83, see Mayor's Order 86-165, September 19, 1986.

Delegation of authority pursuant to the "Preventive Health Services Amendment Act of 1985", see Mayor's Order 98-141, August 20, 1998 (45 DCR 6588).