There is hereby authorized to be appropriated such District funds as may be necessary and available to implement the provisions of this chapter, including funds for the development, and the support, of community-based services for persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
(Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-137, § 603, 25 DCR 5094 ; Sept. 26, 1995, D.C. Law 11-52, § 506(z), 42 DCR 3684 ; Apr. 24, 2007, D.C. Law 16-305, § 26(q), 53 DCR 6198 ; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-169, § 17(uu), 59 DCR 5567 ; May 18, 2022, D.C. Law 24-117, § 3(c)(2), 69 DCR 002653 .)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 6-1983.
1973 Ed., § 6-1697.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 16-305 substituted “persons with mental retardation” for “mentally retarded persons”.
The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-169 substituted “intellectual disabilities” for “mental retardation” at the end.
Applicability
Section 7139 of D.C. Law 24-167 amended section 4 of D.C. Law 24-117 removing the applicability provision impacting this section. Therefore the amendment of this section by section 3(c)(2) of Law 24-117 has been implemented.
Applicability of D.C. Law 24-117 : § 4 of D.C. Law 24-117 provided that the change made to this section by § 3(c)(2) of D.C. Law 24-117 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary amendment of section, see § 4(j) of the Human Services Spending Reduction Emergency Amendment Act of 1995 (D.C. Act 11-35, April 11, 1995, 42 DCR 1834) and § 4(j) of the Human Services Spending Reduction Congressional Recess Emergency Amendment Act of 1995 (D.C. Act 11-104, July 21, 1995, 42 DCR 4014).
For temporary amendment of section, see § 506(z) of the Omnibus Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1995 (D.C. Act 11-124, July 27, 1995, 42 DCR 4160).
Temporary Legislation
For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 4(j) of Human Services Spending Reduction Temporary Amendment Act of 1995 (D.C. Law 11-29, July 25, 1995, law notification 42 DCR 4002).
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.
Section 35 of D.C. Law 19-169 provided that no provision of the act shall impair any right or obligation existing under law.
