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District of Columbia Official Code
Division VIII - GENERAL LAWSTitle 47 - TAXATION, LICENSING, PERMITS, ASSESSMENTS, AND FEESChapter 13A - REVISED REAL PROPERTY TAX SALES
Subchapter IV - FORECLOSURE
Section 47-1384 - Construction of chapter

D.C. Code § 47-1384

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Current through codified legislation effective April 20, 2024
Section 47-1384 - Construction of chapter

Notwithstanding any other law, if a court determines that any provision of this chapter is ambiguous, the provision shall be liberally construed as remedial legislation to encourage the foreclosure of the right of redemption by suits in the Superior Court and for the decreeing of marketable titles to real property sold by the Mayor.

D.C. Code § 47-1384

June 9, 2001, D.C. Law 13-305, § 507(a)(2), 48 DCR 334; Dec. 4, 2014, D.C. Law 20-141, § 101(c)(31), 61 DCR 7763; Feb. 26, 2015, D.C. Law 20-155, §§ 7102(c), 7104, 61 DCR 9990.

D.C. Law 20-141 became effective on Dec. 4, 2014, but was repealed prior to its effective date by emergency D.C. Act 20-377, § 7114, eff. July 14, 2014, 61 DCR 7598, by emergency D.C. Act 20-449, § 7104, eff. October 10, 2014, 61 DCR 10915, by emergency D.C. Act 20-566, § 7104, eff. January 9, 2015, 62 DCR 884, and by D.C. Law 20-155, § 7104, 61 DCR 9990.