Title 44 — Charitable and Curative Institutions.
28 chapters · 499 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 44-1501 Incorporation; name
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N. P. Chipman, J. P. Newman, B. Peyton Brown, John A. L. Morrell, Mathew G. Emery, Joseph H. Bradley, senior, William R. Woodward, E. Whittlesey, Warren Choate, Andrew B. Duvall, A. S. Solomons, W. G. Metzerott, Alexander R. Shepperd, S. J. Bowen, H. M. Sweeney, Benjamin E. Gitti…
D.C. Code § 44-1502 Society to have certain officers
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The officers of said corporation shall consist of a president, 5 vice-presidents, 1 secretary, 1 treasurer, an executive committee of 11 members, and such other officers as shall from time to time seem necessary to this Society.
D.C. Code § 44-1503 Officers to be chosen from members
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The foregoing officers shall be chosen from among the members of the Society.
D.C. Code § 44-1504 Bylaws
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The said Society, for fixing the terms of admission of its members, for the government of the same, for the election, changing, and altering the officers above named, and for the general regulation and management of its affairs, shall have power to form a code of bylaws, not inco…
D.C. Code § 44-1505 Police to arrest law violators at request of member; evidence of membership
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Members of the Metropolitan Police force of the District of Columbia, upon application of a member of the Washington Humane Society who has viewed a violation of a law or regulation of the District for the prevention of cruelty to animals, shall arrest the offending party without…
D.C. Code § 44-1506 Disposition of fines
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One half of all the fines collected through the instrumentality of the Society or its agents, for violations of such laws shall accrue to the benefit of said Society.
D.C. Code § 44-1507 Provisions effective throughout District
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The provisions of §§ 44-1501 to 44-1507 shall be general within the boundaries of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 44-1508 Authority to prevent cruelty to children
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The Washington Humane Society is authorized to extend its operations to the protection of children as well as animals from cruelty and abuse. In pursuance thereof the said Society may cause its proper officers or agents to prefer complaints, before any court in the District of Co…
D.C. Code § 44-1509 Enforcement of laws by Mayor — Protection of children
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The Mayor of the District of Columbia shall, by the police force of said District, aid the said Society, its officers and agents, in the enforcement of all laws relating to or affecting the protection of children; and the Mayor of the said District, and his successors, are author…
D.C. Code § 44-1510 Enforcement of laws by Mayor — Cruelty to animals
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The Mayor of the District of Columbia is authorized, in his discretion, to detail from time to time 1 or more members of the Metropolitan Police force to aid the Washington Humane Society in the enforcement of laws relating to cruelty to animals as well as of the laws relating to…
D.C. Code § 44-1511 Power to alter, amend or repeal provisions
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Congress shall have power to alter, amend, or repeal §§ 44-1501 to 44-1507 at any time.