CREDIT(S)
(Mar. 6, 1991, D.C. Law 8-204, § 2, 37 DCR 8439; July 25, 1995, D.C. Law 11-30, § 5(a), 42 DCR 1547; Apr. 27, 2001, D.C. Law 13-292, § 806, 48 DCR 2087; Mar. 2, 2007, D.C. Law 16-205, § 3(b), 53 DCR 9063; Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-353, § 308, 56 DCR 1117.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 21-2091.
Legislative History of Laws
Law 8-204, the “District of Columbia Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act of 1990,” was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 8-84, which was referred to the Committee on Human Services. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on November 20, 1990, and December 4, 1990, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on December 14, 1990, it was assigned Act No. 8-279 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review.
Law 11-30, the “Technical Amendments Act of 1995,” was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 11-58, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on February 7, 1995, and March 7, 1995, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on March 22, 1995, it was assigned Act No. 11-32 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 11-30 became effective on July 25, 1995.
For Law 13-292, see notes following § 21-309.
Law 16-205, the “Uniform Disclaimers of Property Interests Revision Act of 2006”, was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 16-707, which was referred to the Committee on Judiciary. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on July 11, 2006, and October 3, 2006, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on October 25, 2006, it was assigned Act No. 16-505 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 16-205 became effective on March 2, 2007.
Law 17-353, the “Technical Amendments Act of 2008”, was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 17-994 which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on December 2, 2008, and December 16, 2008, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on January 15, 2009, it was assigned Act No. 17-687 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 17-353 became effective on March 25, 2009.
Miscellaneous Notes
Section 1102 of D.C. Law 13-292 provides:
“For purposes of Title 5 and Title 9 and sections 801(b), 805, and 806 of Title 8 [of this act], the provisions relating to the administration of decedent's estates shall apply only to the estates of decedent's who die on or after the effective date of this act.”
D.C. Law 17-353, § 308, made a technical correction in the repeal of this section by D.C. Law 16-205, § 3(b).
New Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests: See § 19-1501 et seq.
Uniform Law
This section is based upon § 1 of the Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act. See 8A Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on WESTLAW.