District Of Columbia § 38-1805.71 - Gifts, donations, bequests, and devises.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 38-1805.71 — Gifts, donations, bequests, and devises., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 38-1805.71. Gifts, donations, bequests, and devises.
38-1805.71A District of Columbia public school or a public charter school may accept directly from any person a gift, donation, bequest, or devise of any property, real or personal, without regard to any law or regulation of the District of Columbia.
For the purposes of the income tax, gift tax, and estate tax laws of the Federal Government, any money or other property given, donated, bequeathed, or devised to a District of Columbia public school or a public charter school, shall be deemed to have been given, donated, bequeathed, or devised to or for the use of the District of Columbia.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About District Of Columbia § 38-1805.71
What does D.C. Code § 38-1805.71 cover?
Section 38-1805.71 ("Gifts, donations, bequests, and devises.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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