(a) The Mayor shall within 30 days of the receipt of any claim either pay the claim or give written notice to the claimant of a denial in whole or in part. Upon a denial or a failure by the Mayor to respond within 30 days, the claimant may request a hearing on the claim. Upon such request the Mayor shall hold a hearing and receive evidence in accordance with § 2-509.

(b) If the claim is determined in favor of the claimant, the Mayor shall make payment of only that amount which the Mayor actually received plus any dividends or interest allowed under § 41-121. The claim shall be paid without deduction for costs of notices or sale or for service charges.

CREDIT(S)

(Mar. 5, 1981, D.C. Law 3-160, § 125, 27 DCR 5150.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 42-225.
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 3-160, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 41-101.
Uniform Law
This section is based upon § 20 of the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act (1966 Act). See 8A Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on WESTLAW.
This section is also based upon § 24(b) and (c) of the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (1981 Act). See 8B Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on WESTLAW.

(a) The Mayor shall within 30 days of the receipt of any claim either pay the claim or give written notice to the claimant of a denial in whole or in part. Upon a denial or a failure by the Mayor to respond within 30 days, the claimant may request a hearing on the claim. Upon such request the Mayor shall hold a hearing and receive evidence in accordance with § 2-509.

(b) If the claim is determined in favor of the claimant, the Mayor shall make payment of only that amount which the Mayor actually received plus any dividends or interest allowed under § 41-121. The claim shall be paid without deduction for costs of notices or sale or for service charges.

CREDIT(S)

(Mar. 5, 1981, D.C. Law 3-160, § 125, 27 DCR 5150.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 42-225.
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 3-160, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 41-101.
Uniform Law
This section is based upon § 20 of the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act (1966 Act). See 8A Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on WESTLAW.
This section is also based upon § 24(b) and (c) of the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (1981 Act). See 8B Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on WESTLAW.