Repealed.

History

Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-137, § 303, 25 DCR 5094

Mar. 14, 2007, D.C. Law 16-264, § 301(b), 54 DCR 818

Apr. 24, 2007, D.C. Law 16-305, § 26(e), 53 DCR 6198

Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-169, § 17(g), 59 DCR 5567

May 5, 2018, D.C. Law 22-93, § 201(c)(4)

Editor's Notes

Section 35 of D.C. Law 19-169 provided that no provision of the act shall impair any right or obligation existing under law.

Emergency Legislation

For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 301(b) of Developmental Disabilities Services Management Reform Emergency Amendment Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-672, December 28, 2006, 54 DCR 1155).

Effect of Amendments

The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-169 substituted “an intellectual disability” for “mental retardation” wherever it appears in the section.

D.C. Law 16-305 substituted “has mental retardation, may have mental retardation, or has been diagnosed with mental retardation” for “is, may be, or has been diagnosed mentally retarded”.

D.C. Law 16-264 substituted “Department on Disability Services” for “Department of Human Services” throughout the section.

Prior Codifications

1973 Ed., § 6-1656.

1981 Ed., § 6-1923.

Applicability

Section 401 of D.C. Law 22-93 provided that the amendments made to this section by Law 22-93 shall apply 90 days after May 5, 2018.