For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) “Chief of Police” means the Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department as the designated agent of the Mayor.
(2) “Disperse” means to depart from the designated drug free zone and not to reassemble within the drug free zone with anyone from the group ordered to depart for the duration of the zone.
(3) “Drug free zone” means public space on public property in an area not to exceed a square of 1000 feet on each side that is established pursuant to § 48-1002.
(4) “Illegal drug” means the same as the term “controlled substance” § 48-901.02.
(5) “Police Department” means the Metropolitan Police Department.
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(June 3, 1997, D.C. Law 11-270, § 2, 43 DCR 4493.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 33-581.
Emergency Act Amendments
For temporary addition of subchapter, see §§ 2-6 of the Anti-Loitering/Drug Free Zone Emergency Act of 1996 (D.C. Act 11-278, May 29, 1996, 43 DCR 2974), §§ 2-6 of the Anti-Loitering/Drug Free Zone Legislative Review Emergency Act of 1996 (D.C. Act 11-319, July 31, 1996, 43 DCR 4487), §§ 2-6 of the Anti-Loitering/Drug Free Zone Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1996 (D.C. Act 11-426, October 28, 1996, 43 DCR 6331), §§ 2-6 of the Anti-Loitering/Drug Free Zone Second Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1996 (D.C. Act 11-468, December 30, 1996, 44 DCR 175), and §§ 2-6 of the Anti-Loitering/Drug Free Zone Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1997 (D.C. Act 12-55, March 31, 1997, 44 DCR 2219).
Legislative History of Laws
Law 11-270, the “Anti-Loitering Drug Free Zone,” was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 11-441, which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on June 6, 1996, and July 3, 1996, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on July 19, 1996, it was assigned Act No. 11-321 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 11-270 became effective on June 3, 1997.
