For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) “Commission means the Commission on Re-entry and Ex-Offender Affairs established by § 24-1303(a).
(2) “Director” means the Executive Director of the Office on Ex-Offender Affairs.
(3) “Ex-offenders” means persons who were previously incarcerated.
(4) “Office” means the Office on Ex-Offender Affairs established by § 24-1302(a).
CREDIT(S)
(Mar. 8, 2007, D.C. Law 16-243, § 2, 54 DCR 605.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Legislative History of Laws
Law 16-243, the “Office on Ex-Offender Affairs and Commission on Re-entry and Ex-Offender Affairs Establishment Act of 2006”, was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 16-910, which was referred to Committee on Government Operations. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on November 14, 2006, and December 5, 2006, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on December 28 2006, it was assigned Act No. 16-599 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 16-243 became effective on March 8, 2007.
Miscellaneous Notes
Section 5 of D.C. Law 16-243 provided that this act shall take effect subject to inclusion of its fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan.
Section 7083 of D.C. Law 17-219 repealed section 5 of D.C. Law 16-243.