Prior Codifications 2001 Ed., § 6-711.01. 1981 Ed., § 5-513. 1973 Ed., § 5-313. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 13-305, in subsec. (b)(2), substituted "if an accounting is made in accordance with, and subject to § 47-1340(f), amounts assessed and collected as a tax against real property under subsection (a) of this section" for "amounts assessed and collected as a tax against real property pursuant to subsection (a) of this section". D.C. Law 14-114, in subsec. (b)(1), substituted "subsection (a) of this section and for the purposes of demolishing or enclosing a structure under subchapter II of Chapter 31C of this title" for "subsection (a) of this section"; and, in subsec. (b)(2), substituted "expended for the purposes of the fund and funds collected pursuant to subchapter II of Chapter 31C of this title" for "expended for the purposes of the fund". D.C. Law 14-213, in subsecs. (b)(1) and (b)(2), validated a previously made technical correction. D.C. Law 15-105, in subsec. (b)(2), validated a previously made technical correction. D.C. Law 15-205, in par. (1) of subsec. (b), designated the existing text as subparagraph (A), and added subpar. (B); and, in par. (2) of subsec. (b), substituted "; all fees and penalties collected under § 6-916(b) (to be deposited in the account established under paragraph (1)(B) of this subsection); and all other receipts" for "; and all other receipts". D.C. Law 16-209, in subsec. (c), designated existing text as par. (1); in newly designated par. (1), inserted " The condition may also include the presence of graffiti."; and added pars. (2) and (3). D.C. Law 16-241 designated the existing text of subsec. (a) as subsec. (a)(1); in subsec. (a)(1), inserted "Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, whenever"; added subsec. (a)(2); and, in subsec. (c)(1), inserted "a vacant building, as defined in § 42-3131.05(5), or" and "Except in the case of a vacant building,". D.C. Law 17-219 rewrote subsec. (b)(4), which had read as follows: "(4) Not later than 6 months after the end of each fiscal year, the Mayor shall submit to the Council of the District of Columbia a report of the financial condition of the fund and the results of the operations and collections for such fiscal year. Said report should include, but not be limited to, the itemized amounts of unrecovered taxes and penalties, the names of delinquent property owners, and the nature of corrected building violations." D.C. Law 17-319, in subsec. (c)(1), substituted "housing regulation violations or violations of the construction codes" for "housing regulation violations". D.C. Law 17-353 validated previously made technical corrections in subsecs. (b)(4) and (c). D.C. Law 18-111, in subsec. (b)(2), substituted "grants, donations, or restitution from any source" for "grants from any source" and substituted "recoveries from enforcement action brought by the Office of the Attorney General on behalf of the District of Columbia or District of Columbia agencies for the abatement of violations of Chapters 1 through 16 of Title 14 of the District of Columbia Code of Municipal Regulations, excluding funds obtained through administrative proceedings; and all other receipts" for "; and all other receipts". D.C. Law 18-223 added subsecs. (a)(1A) and (c)(1A). Temporary Amendments of Section For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 8(b) of the Real Property Tax Clarity and Litter Control Administration Temporary Amendment Act of 2001 (D.C. Law 14-8, June 13, 2001, law notification 48 DCR 5916). For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 2(a) of Abatement of Nuisance Properties and Tenant Receivership Temporary amendment Act of 2008 (D.C. Law 17-237, October 21, 2008, law notification 55 DCR 11700). Emergency Act Amendments For temporary (90-day) amendment of section, see § 2 of the Nuisance Repairs Emergency Amendment Act of 1997 (D.C. Act 12-101, July 2, 1997, 44 DCR 4195), § 2 of the Nuisance Repairs Legislative Review Emergency Amendment Act of 1997 (D.C. Act 12-159, October 16, 1997, 44 DCR 6053), and § 2 of the Nuisance Repairs Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 1997 (D.C. Act 12-241, January 13, 1998, 45 DCR 636). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 8(b) of Real Property Tax Clarity and Litter Control Administration Emergency Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14- 22, March 16, 2001, 48 DCR 2706). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2073 of Fiscal Year 2005 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2004 (D.C. Act 15-486, August 2, 2004, 51 DCR 8236). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2073 of Fiscal Year 2005 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2004 (D.C. Act 15-594, October 26, 2004, 51 DCR 11725). For temporary (90 day) amendment, see § 2(a) of Abatement of Nuisance Properties and Tenant Receivership Emergency Amendment Act of 2008 (D.C. Act 17-420, July 8, 2008, 55 DCR 7703). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(a) of Abatement of Nuisance Properties and Tenant Receivership Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2008 (D.C. Act 17-563, October 27, 2008, 55 DCR 12019). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2141 of Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Support Second Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-207, October 15, 2009, 56 DCR 8234). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2141 of Fiscal Year Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-260, January 4, 2010, 57 DCR 345). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2062 of Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-463, July 2, 2010, 57 DCR 6542). Legislative History of Laws Law 3-45, the "Realty Violations Correction Fund Act of 1979," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 3-136, which was referred to the Committee on Housing and Economic Development. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on September 25, 1979, and October 23, 1979, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on November 9, 1979, it was assigned Act No. 3-123 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. Law 3-70, the "District of Columbia Fund Accounting Act of 1980," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 3-197, which was referred to the Committee on Human Services. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on March 18, 1980, and April 1, 1980, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on April 25, 1980, it was assigned Act No. 3-176 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. Law 4-205, the "Summary Abatement of Life-or-Health Threatening Conditions Act of 1982," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 4-459, which was referred to the Committee on Housing and Economic Development. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on November 16, 1982, and December 14, 1982, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on December 28, 1982, it was assigned Act No. 4-289 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. Law 7-177, the "Economic Development Zone Incentives Amendment Act of 1988," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 7-208, which was referred to the Committee on Finance and Revenue. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on June 28, 1988, and July 12, 1988, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on August 2, 1988, it was assigned Act No. 7-237 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. Law 12-52, the "Nuisance Repairs Amendment Act of 1997," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 12-174, which was referred to the Committee on Consumer and Regulatory Affairs. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on September 8, 1997, and September 22, 1997, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on October 3, 1997, it was assigned Act No. 12-169 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 12-52 became effective on February 27, 1998. Law 12-201, the "Summary Abatement of Life-or-Health Threatening Conditions Amendment Act of 1998," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 12-175, which was referred to the Committee on Consumer and Regulatory Affairs. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on July 7, 1998, and September 22, 1998, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on October 13, 1998, it was assigned Act No. 12-487 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 12-201 became effective on March 26, 1999. For Law 13-305, see notes following § 42-1101. For Law 14-114, see notes following § 6-802. Law 14-213, the "Technical Amendments Act of 2002", was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 14-671, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on June 4, 2002, and July 2, 2002, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on July 26, 2002, it was assigned Act No. 14-459 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 14-213 became effective on October 19, 2002. 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. For Law 15-205, see notes following § 42-1103. Law 16-209, the "Anti-Tagging and Anti-Vandalism Amendment Act of 2006", was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 16-395, which was referred to the Committee on Consumers and Regulatory Affairs. 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. 16-509 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 16-209 became effective on March 2, 2007. Law 16-241, the "Summary Enclosure of Nuisance Vacant Property Amendment Act of 2006", was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 16-903, which was referred to Committee on Consumer and Regulatory Affairs. 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. 16-597 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 16-241 became effective on March 8, 2007. For Law 17-219, see notes following § 42-1103. Law 17-319, the "Abatement of Nuisance Properties and Tenant Receivership Amendment Act of 2008", was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 17-729 which was referred to the Committee on Public Services and Consumer Affairs. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on November 18, 2008, and December 2, 2008, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on December 22, 2008, it was assigned Act No. 17-623 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 17-319 became effective on March 21, 2009. For Law 17-353, see notes following § 42-1103. For Law 18-111, see notes following § 42-1102.02. For Law 18-223, see notes following § 42-1904.03. Miscellaneous Notes Mayor authorized to issue rules: Section 13 of D.C. Law 7-177 provided that the Mayor shall issue rules to implement the provisions of the act. Short title: Section 2019 of D.C. Law 17-219 provided that subtitle H of title II of the act may be cited as the "Nuisance Properties Abatement Implementation Amendment Act of 2008". Short title: Section 2140 of D.C. Law 18-111 provided that subtitle O of title II of the act may be cited as the "Abatement Property Nuisance Fund Amendment Act of 2009". Short title: Section 2061 of D.C. Law 18-223 provided that subtitle F of title II of the act may be cited as the "Administrative Judgments of Nuisance Property Amendment Act of 2010". DC CODE § 42-3131.01 Current through December 11, 2012
(Apr. 14, 1906, 34 Stat. 114, ch. 1626, § 1; Jan. 5, 1980, D.C. Law 3-45, § 2, 26 DCR 2305; June 14, 1980, D.C. Law 3-70, § 7(m), 27 DCR 1776; Mar. 10, 1983, D.C. Law 4-205, § 2, 30 DCR 188; Oct. 20, 1988, D.C. Law 7-177, § 8, 35 DCR 6158; Feb. 27, 1998, D.C. Law 12-52, § 2, 44 DCR 6226; Mar. 26, 1999, D.C. Law 12-201, § 2, 45 DCR 8410; June 9, 2001, D.C. Law 13-305, § 508(b), 48 DCR 334; Apr. 19, 2002, D.C. Law 14-114, § 102, 49 DCR 1468; Oct. 19, 2002, D.C. Law 14-213, § 11, 49 DCR 8140; Mar. 13, 2004, D.C. Law 15-105, § 42, 51 DCR 881; Dec. 7, 2004, D.C. Law 15-205, § 2073, 51 DCR 8441; Mar. 2, 2007, D.C. Law 16-209, § 2, 53 DCR 9080; Mar. 8, 2007, D.C. Law 16-241, § 2, 54 DCR 599; Aug. 16, 2008, D.C. Law 17-219, § 2020, 55 DCR 7598; Mar. 21, 2009, D.C. Law 17-319, § 2(a), 56 DCR 214; Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-353, §§ 155, 244(b), 56 DCR 1117; Mar. 3, 2010, D.C. Law 18-111, § 2141, 57 DCR 181; Sept. 24, 2010, D.C. Law 18-223, § 2062, 57 DCR 6242.)