Section 27-820. COMPUTATION OF TIME  


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    820.1  In computing any period of time specified in this chapter, the day of the act, event, or default shall not be counted, and the last day of the period shall be counted unless it is not a business day, in which event the time period shall continue until the next business day.  When the period of time prescribed or allowed is less than 11 days, intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays shall be excluded in the computation.  “Legal holidays” shall include those holidays as defined in section 899 of Title 27.

    820.2  Where the Department or a respondent to an action pursuant to this chapter has the right or is required to perform some act within a specified period of time, and that act is completed by mail, three (3) days shall be added to the prescribed period. 

     

     

authority

Section 2372 of the Small, Local, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Development and Assistance Act of 2005 (Act), effective October 20, 2005 (D.C. Law 16-33; D.C. Official Code § 2-218.72)(2009 Supp.) and Mayor’s Order 2009-58, dated April 15, 2009.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 39 DCR 9052 (December 4, 1992); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 8439 (October 23, 2009), incorporating by reference text of Proposed Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 5622, 5638 (July 10, 2009).