The said Board of Public Welfare shall visit, inspect, and maintain a general supervision over all institutions, societies, or associations of a charitable, eleemosynary, correctional, or reformatory character which are supported in whole or in part by appropriations of Congress, made for the care or treatment of residents of the District of Columbia; and no payment shall be made to any such charitable, eleemosynary, correctional, or reformatory institution for any resident of the District of Columbia who is not received and maintained therein pursuant to the rules established by such Board of Public Welfare, except in the case of persons committed by the courts, or abandoned infants needing immediate care.
(June 6, 1900, 31 Stat. 664, ch. 807; Mar. 16, 1926, 44 Stat. 210, ch. 58, § 10.)
1981 Ed., § 3-111.
1973 Ed., § 3-111.
Board of Public Welfare abolished: See note to § 4-102.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Chapter 1 - Public Welfare Supervision
§ 4–105. Director of Public Welfare
§ 4–106. Institutions placed under control of Board
§ 4–108. Rules and regulations relating to admissions of persons and administration of institutions
§ 4–109. Registration records; system of accounts
§ 4–110. Powers of Board of Charities transferred
§ 4–111. Supervision over institutions supported by congressional appropriations
§ 4–112. Submission of plans for new institutions; investigation of institutions
§ 4–113. Members and employees to have no interest in contracts
§ 4–114. Powers of Mayor over dependent children
§ 4–115. Limitation in number of dependent children
§ 4–116. Children over whom Board shall have supervision
§ 4–118. Commitments by Family Division of Superior Court; placement by Board
§ 4–119. Commitment of children under 17 years of age
§ 4–120. Duties of Trustees of National Training School for Girls transferred
§ 4–123. Discharge from guardianship