Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-1921. 1973 Ed., § 6-1654. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 14-199 redesignated the section as subsec. (a); in subsec. (a), substituted "Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, no individual" for "No individual"; and added subsec. (b). D.C. Law 16-305, in subsec. (a), substituted "has or is believed to have mental retardation" for "is or is believed to be mentally retarded". D.C. Law 19-169, in subsec. (a), substituted "an intellectual disability" for "mental retardation". Emergency Act Amendments For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(b) of Civil Commitment of Citizens with Mental Retardation Emergency Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14- 383, June 12, 2002, 49 DCR 5701). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(b) of Civil Commitment of Citizens with Mental Retardation Legislative Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-454, July 23, 2002, 49 DCR 8096). Legislative History of Laws For legislative history of D.C. Law 2-137, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 7-1301.02. For Law 14-199, see notes following § 7-1301.03. For Law 16-305, see notes following § 7-531.01. For history of Law 19-169, see notes under § 7-761.02. DC CODE § 7-1303.01 Current through December 11, 2012
(Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-137, § 301, 25 DCR 5094; Oct. 17, 2002, D.C. Law 14-199, § 2(b), 49 DCR 7647; Apr. 24, 2007, D.C. Law 16-305, § 26(c), 53 DCR 6198; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-169, § 17(e), 59 DCR 5567.)