redesignation of courts

redesignation of courts Sec. 155. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Act, all laws of the United States (other than this Act) applicable exclusively to the District of Columbia, in force on the effective date of this Act, in which reference is made to the— (1) justice of the peace, (2) justice of the peace court, (3) police court, of the District of Columbia, (4) Municipal Court of the District of Columbia, (5) Municipal Court for the District of Columbia (established by the Act of April 1, 1942 (56 Stat. 190)), and (6) District of Columbia Court of General Sessions (established by the Act of July 8, 1963 (77 Stat. 77)) or any division or branch of that Court, are amended by substituting “Superior Court of the District of Columbia” for each such reference. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this Act, all laws of the United States (other than this Act) applicable exclusively to the District of (Columbia, in force on the effective date of this Act, in which reference is made to the Municipal Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (established by the Act of April 1, 1942), are amended by substituting “District of Columbia Court of Appeals” for such reference. (c) The following laws of the United States applicable to the District of Columbia, in force on the effective date of this Act, are amended by striking out all references therein to the United States District. Court for the District of Columbia and inserting in lieu thereof “Superior Court of the District of Columbia”: (1) The following sections of the Act entitled “An Act to establish a code of law for the District of Columbia”, approved March 3, 1901: (A) Section 491a of such Act (D.C. Code. sec. 7–202). (B) Section 491n of such Act (D.C. Code. sec. 7–215). (C) Section 1608e of such Act (D.C. Code. sec. 7–313). (D) Section 1610 of such Act (D.C. Code. sec. 7–323). (E) Section 869b of such Act (D.C. Code. sec. 22–1510). (F) Section 632 of such Act (D.C. Code. sec. 29–228). (G) Section 586 of such Act (D.C. Code. sec. 29–413). (H) Section 586f of such Act (D.C. Code. sec. 29–419). (I) Section 793 of such Act (D.C. Code. sec. 29–725). (J) Section 1225 of such Act (D.C. Code. sec. 45–910), (2) Section 12 of the Boiler Inspection Act of the District of Columbia, approved June 25, 1936 (D.C. Code. sec. 1–713). (3) Section 2 of the Act of August 3, 1968 (D.C. Code. sec. 1–804b). (4) Section 41 of the Act entitled “An Act to regulate the practice of the healing art and to protect the public health in the District of Columbia”, approved February 27, 1929 (D.C. Code, sec. 2–132). (5) Section 4 of the Act of July 2, 1940 (D.C. Code. sec. 2–304). (6) Section 7 of the Act entitled “An Act to regulate the practice of pharmacy and the sale of poisons in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes”, approved May 7, 1906 (D.C. Code. sec. 2–606). (7) Section 3 of the Act entitled “An Act to amend the Act to regulate the, practice of podiatry in the District of Columbia”, approved June 29, 1940 (D.C. Code. sec. 2–703). (8) Section 29 of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the examination and registration of architects and to regulate the practice of architecture in the District of Columbia”, approved December 13, 1924 (D.C. Code. sec. 2–1029). 84 Stat. 571 (9) The following sections of the Professional Engineers’ Registration Act, approved September 19, 1950: (A) Section 8 of such Act (D.C. Code. sec. 2–1808). (B) Section 9(b) of such Act (D.C. Code. sec. 2–1809(b)). (10) Section 13 of the District of Columbia Charitable Solicitation Act, approved July 10, 1957 (D.C. Code. sec. 2–2112). (11) The following sections of the District of Columbia Securities Act, approved August 30, 1964: (A) Section 11 of such Act (D.C. Code. sec. 2–2410). (B) Section 12 of such Act (D.C. Code. sec. 2–2411). (12) Section 18 of the District of Columbia Public Assistance Act, approved October 15, 1962 (D.C. Code. sec. 3–217). (13) Section 389 of the Revised Statutes of the United States Relating to the District of Columbia (D.C. Code. sec. 4–135). (14) The following sections of the Act entitled “An Act to punish false swearing before the trial board of the Metropolitan police force and fire department of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes”, approved May 11, 1892: (A) The first section of such Act (D.C. Code. sec. 4–601). (B) Section 3 of such Act (D.C. Code. sec. 4–603). (15) Section 2 of the Act entitled “An Act providing for the establishment of a uniform building line on streets in the District of Columbia less than ninety feet in width”, approved June 21, 1906 (D.C. Code. sec. 5–202). (16) Section 11 of the Act entitled “An Act to require the erection of fire escapes in certain buildings in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes”, approved March 19, 1906 (D.C. Code. sec. 5–311). (17) Section 7 of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for means of egress for buildings in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes”, approved December 24, 1942 (D.C. Code. sec. 5–323). (18) Section 8 of the Act entitled “An Act to regulate the height of buildings in the District of Columbia”, approved June 1, 1910 (D.C. Code. sec. 5–408). (19) Section 7(a) of the District of Columbia Redevelopment Act of 1945, approved August 2, 1946 (D.C. Code. sec. 5–706). (20) The third proviso of section 11(a) of the Horizontal Property Act of the District of Columbia, approved December 21, 1963 (D.C. Code. sec. 5–911). (21) The first section of the Act of March 4, 1929 (D.C. Code. sec. 6–505). (22) Section 5 of the Act of December 15, 1932 (D.C. Code. sec. 7–405). (23) The fifth paragraph of so much of the first section of the Act of March 3, 1905, as relates to bridges (D.C. Code. sec. 7–505). (24) The second paragraph of so much of the first section of the Act of June 29, 1932, as relates to bridges (D.C. Code. sec. 7–514). (25) The first section of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the elimination of the Michigan Avenue grade crossing in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes”, approved March 3, 1927 (D.C. Code. sec. 7–520). (26) The third paragraph of so much of the first section of the Act of July 3, 1930, as relates to bridges (D.C. Code. sec. 7–523). (27) Section 11 of the District of Columbia Public Space Utilization Act, approved October 17, 1968 (D.C. Code. sec. 7–950). (28) The first section and section 2 of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the elimination of grade crossings of steam railroads in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes”, approved March 3, 1927 (D.C. Code. sec. 7–1215 (a), (b)). 84 Stat. 572 (29) The first section of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the establishment of a municipal center in the District of Columbia”, approved February 28, 1929 (D.C. Code. sec. 9–201). (30) The Act entitled “An Act to prohibit the introduction of contraband into the District of Columbia penal institutions”, approved December 15, 1941 (D.C. Code. sec. 22–2603). (31) Section 5 of the Hospital Treatment for Drug Addicts Act for the District of Columbia, approved June 24, 1956 (D.C. Code, sec. 24–605), (32) Section 345 of the Public Health Service Act, approved July 1, 1944 (D.C.Code, sec. 24–614). (33) Section 26 of the District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, approved January 24, 1934 (D.C. Code. sec. 25–126). (34) Section 3 of the Act entitled “An Act concerning commontrust funds and to make uniform the law with reference thereto”, approved October 27, 1949 (D.C. Code. sec. 26–703). (35) Section 5 of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the incorporation and regulation of medical and dental colleges in the District of Columbia”, approved May 4, 1896 (D.C. Code. sec. 31–904). (36) The Act entitled “An Act to amend the Code of Law for the District of Columbia”, approved April 16, 1934 (D.C. Code. sec. 35–205). (37) The following sections of the Life Insurance Act, approved June 19, 1934: (A) Section 13, chapter II of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 35–412). (B) Section 24, chapter II of such Act (D.C. Code. sec. 35–423). (C) Section 15, chapter HI of such Act (D.C. Code. sec. 35–515). (38) Section 5, title II of the Act of September 19, 1918 (D.C. Code. sec. 36–435). (39) The following sections of the Act of March 4, 1913: (A) Section 8, paragraph 97(a) of such Act (D.C. Code. sec. 43–201). (B) Section 8, paragraph 35 of such Act (D.C. Code. sec. 43–405). (C) Section 8, paragraph 48 of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 43–418). (40) Section 5 of the Act entitled “An Act to authorize the Metropolitan Railroad Company to change its motive power for the propulsion of the cars of said company”, approved August 2, 1894 (D.C. Code, sec. 44–208). (41) Section 305 of the District of Columbia Real Estate Deed Recordation Tax Act, approved March 2, 1962 (D.C. Code. sec. 45–725). (42) The following sections of the Act of August 25, 1937: (A) Sect ion 9 of such Act (D.C. Code. sec. 45–1409). (B) Sect ion 11 of such Act (D.C. Code. sec. 45–1411). (43) The following sections of the Act entitled “An Act to regulate rents in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes”, approved December 2, 1941: (A) Section 7 of such Act (D.C. Code. sec. 45–1607). (B) Section 10 of such Act (D.C. Code. sec. 45–1610). (44) The following sections of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for unemployment compensation in the District of Columbia, authorize appropriations, and for other purposes”, approved August 28, 1935: (A) Section 3(c)(10) of such Act (D.C. Code. sec. 46–303 (c)(10)). 84 Stat. 573 (B) Section 4(e) of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 46–304 (e)). (C) Section 12 of such Act (I).C. Code, sec. 46–312). (D) Section 13(h) of such Act (D.C. Code. sec. 46–313(11)). (45) Section 13 of the Act of August 14, 1894 (D.C. Code. sec. 47–606). (46) The Act entitled “An Act to authorize reassessment for improvements and general taxes in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes”, approved April 24, 1896 (D.C. Code. sec. 47–721). (47) The first section of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for enforcing the lien of the District of Columbia upon real estate bid oil in its name when offered for sale for arrears of taxes and assessments, and for other purposes”, approved March 2, 1936 (D.C. Code. sec. 47–1011). (48) Section 5 of the Act of July 3, 1926 (D.C. Code, sec. 47–1209). (49) The following sections of the District of Columbia Revenue Act of 1937, approved August 17, 1937: (A) Section 1 of title I of such Act (D.C. Code. sec. 47–1401). (B) Section 6 of title I of such Act (D.C. Code. sec. 47–1406). (C) Section 3 of article III of title V of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 47–1618). (50) Section 29 of the District of Columbia Income Tax Act, approved July 26, 1939 (D.C. Code. sec. 47–1529). (51) Section 3 of title XII of the District of Columbia Income and Franchise Tax Act of 1947, approved July 16, 1947 (D.C. Code, sec. 47–1586b). (52) Section 145 of the District of Columbia Sales Tax Act, approved May 27, 1949 (D.C. Code. sec. 47–2622). (53) Section 8 of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the regulation of closing-out and fire sales in the District of Columbia”, approved September 1, 1959 (D.C. Code. sec. 47–3008). (54) Section 11 of the Act of July 3, 1926 (D.C. Code. sec. 48–211). (55) Section 2 of the Act of February 18, 1932 (D.C. Code. sec. 48–402). (d) The Act of February 26, 1907 (D.C. Code. sec. 45–707), is amended to read as follows: “That the Recorder of Deeds of the District of Columbia shall recopy such of the records in his office as may, in his judgment and that of a judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia appointed for that purpose, need recopying in order to preserve the originals from destruction. The expense of such recopying may not in any fiscal year exceed $1,000 and such expense shall be certified by a judge of the Superior Court appointed for that purpose and audited by the General Accounting Office.”