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PUBLIC LAW 89-183-SEPT. 14, 1965
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SEC. 2. The Commission on Mental Health continued by section 21-502 of Part III, District of Columbia Code, as set out in section 1 of this Act, is the Commission established by the Act approved June 8, 1938 (chapter 326, 52 Stat. 625), as amended, and continued by section 20 of the Act approved September 15, 1964 (Pub. Law 88-597, 78 Stat. 954). Chapter 5 of Title 21 of Part III, District of Columbia Code, as set out in section 1 of this Act, does not affect or impair the existence of the Commission so established and continued, and does not alter the pay or the terms of office of the members of the Commission serving as such on December 31, 1965. SEC. 3. Section 3 of the Act approved August 31, 1957 (Pub. L. 85- ^°"^'- "^^*^244, 71 Stat. 560), as amended by section 3 of the Act approved September 14, 1961 (Pub. L. 87-246, 75 Stat. 515), is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 3. Effective March 15, 1962, all provisions of the Act entitled 'An Act to establish a code of law for the District of Columbia', approved March 3, 1901, as amended, and all other laws in force in the District of Columbia, relating to the right of dower and its incidents, apply to both husband and wife." SEC. 4. The repeal, by section 8 of this Act, of section 19(b) of the Act approved September 15, 1964 (Pub. Law 88-597,78 Stat. 953; D.C. Code, 1961 ed., Supp. IV, 1965, sec. 21-308 note), and the prior repeal, by section 19(a) of such Act approved September 15, 1964 (78 Stat. 953) of the Act approved June 8, 1938 (chapter 326, 52 Stat. 625; D.C. Code, 1961 ed., sec. 21-308), as amended, and of the Act approved August 9, 1939 (chapter 620, 53 Stat. 1293; D.C. Code, 1961 ed., secs. 21-310 to 21-318, 21-320 to 21-325), as amended, do not affect (1) any action or proceeding brought prior to September 15, 1964, and existing on December 31, 1965, or (2) any liability incurred by a person for the payment of the costs of maintenance and treatment of an insane or incompetent person hospitalized in the District of Columbia prior to September 15, 1964, and any such action or proceeding shall be heard or determined and such liability continued in accordance with the provisions of those Acts in the same manner and to the same extent as if they had not been repealed. SEC. 5. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may Appropriation. be necessary to carry out the provisions of Part III, District of Columbia Code, as set out in section 1 of this Act. SEC. 6. The following British statutes, heretofore classified to Part III of the District of Columbia Code, 1961 edition, under the authority of section 1 of the Act approved March 3, 1901 (ch. 854, 31 Stat. 1189; D.C. Code, 1961 ed., sec. 49-301), have no further force, as such, in ' the District of Columbia: (1) 9 Henry III (1225), chapter 7, section 1 (D.C. Code, 1961 ed., sec. 18-201). (2) 13 Edward I (1285), chapter 4 (D.C. Code, 1961 ed., sec. 18207). (3) 13 Edward I (1285), chapter 7 (D.C. Code, 1961 ed., sec. 18208). (4) 13 Edward I (1285), chapter 15, section 1 (D.C. Code, 1961 od., sec. 21-117). (5) 13 Edward I (1285), chapter 34, section 4 (D.C. Code, 1961 ed., sec. 18-203). (6) 21 Henry VIII (1529), chapter 4, section 1 (D.C. Code, 1961 ed., sec. 18-605). (7) 27 Henry VIII (1535), chapter 10, sections 6, 7, 9 (D.C. Code, 1961 ed., secs. 18-206,18-209,18-205, respectively). (8) 43 Elizabeth I (1601), chapter 8. section 2 (D.C. Code, 1961 ed.. sec. 20-113).
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