Chairman Linda W. Cropp, at the request of
the Mayor
A BILL IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Chairman Linda W. Cropp, at the request of the Mayor, introduced the following bill,
which was referred to the Committee on _____
To amend title 16 of the District of Columbia Code to permit the Director of Social
Services for the Family Division of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia to take
juveniles into custody where it reasonably appears that they have violated a term of their
probation.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as
the "Home and Community Juvenile Probation Supervision Act of 1998".
Sec. 2. Title 16 of the District of Columbia Code is amended as
follows:
(a) By amending section 16-2309(a) as follows:
(1) By striking the word "or" at the end of paragraph (6);
(2) By striking the period at the end of paragraph (7) and inserting the phrase ";
or" in its place; and
(3) By adding a new paragraph (8) to read as follows:
"(8) by the Director of Social Services, pursuant to section 16-2337.".
(b) By amending section 16-2337 by inserting after the phrase, "or
neglected,", the phrase, "children on probation and under the Director’s
supervision, when the Director has reasonable cause to believe they have violated one or
more conditions of their probation,".
Sec. 3. The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the
committee report as the fiscal impact statement required by section 602(c)(3) of the
District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Code
§1233(c)(3)).
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or
in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), approval
by the Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority as provided in section
203(a) of the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act
of 1995, approved April 17, 1995 (109 Stat. 116; D.C. Code §47-392.3(a)), and a 30-day
period of Congressional review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of
Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Code
§1-233(c)(1)), and publication in the District of Columbia Register.