District Of Columbia § 24-1301 - Definitions.
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§ 24-1301. Definitions.
24-1301For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
“Commission” means the Commission on Re-Entry and Returning Citizen Affairs established by .
“Director” means the Executive Director of the Office on Returning Citizen Affairs.
Repealed.
“Office” means the Office on Returning Citizen Affairs established by .
“Returning citizens” means persons who are residents of the District who were previously incarcerated.
Annotations
Applicability of : Section 11001 of provided that, except as otherwise provided, the act shall apply as of October 1, 2013.
Because of the codification of as , the preexisting text, consisting of §§ through , was designated as subchapter I.
Section 7083 of repealed section 5 of .
Section 5 of provided that this act shall take effect subject to inclusion of its fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan.
Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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