For the purposes of any act or resolution of the Council of the District of Columbia, unless specifically provided otherwise:
(1) The term “Council” means the Council of the District of Columbia established under § 1-204.01.
(2) The term “Mayor” means the Mayor of the District of Columbia established under § 1-204.21.
(3) The term “Act” means an Act of the Congress.
(4) The term “act” means an act of the Council.
(5) The term “District” means the District of Columbia.
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(Sept. 23, 1975, D.C. Law 1-17, § 4, 22 DCR 1992; Mar. 13, 2004, D.C. Law 15-105, § 105, 51 DCR 881.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-232.
1973 Ed., § 1-146c.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 15-105 added par. (5).
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 1-17, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 1-301.45.
Law 15-105, the “Technical Amendments Act of 2003”, was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 15-437, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on November 4, 2003, and December 2, 2003, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on January 6, 2004, it was assigned Act No. 15-291 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 15-105 became effective on March 13, 2004.