• Current through October 23, 2012

The Department and its Director shall be the successors to all intellectual and developmental disabilities-related authority delegated to the DHS and its Director, and the Director of the Department shall be authorized to act, either personally or through a designated representative, as a member of any committees, commissions, boards, or other bodies that include as a member the Director of the DHS with respect to intellectual and developmental disabilities-related authority.

(Mar. 14, 2007, D.C. Law 16-264, § 110, 54 DCR 818; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-169, § 15(d), 59 DCR 5567.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Effect of Amendments

D.C. Law 19-169 substituted "intellectual" for "mental retardation".

Emergency Act Amendments

For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 110 of Developmental Disabilities Services Management Reform Emergency Amendment Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-672, December 28, 2006, 54 DCR 1155).

Legislative History of Laws

For Law 16-264, see notes following § 7-761.01.

For history of Law 19-169, see notes under § 7-761.02.

Miscellaneous Notes

Establishment of the State Independent Living Council as an Independent Commission, see Mayor's Order 2010-105, June 25, 2010 (57 DCR 5554).