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PUBLIC LAW 91-358-JULY 29, 1970

(b) Section 9 of the District of Columbia Tissue Bank Act (D.C. Code, sec. 2-258) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 9. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.—(a) The Commissioner is authorized to appoint physicians to perform the fimctions of the Chief Medical Examiner, in accordance with chapter 23 of title 11 of the District of Columbia Code. " (b) The Chief Medical Examiner of the District of Columbia may, in his discretion, allow tissue to be removed from any dead human body in his custody or under his jurisdiction. Such tissue removal shall not interfere with other functions of his Office. The person who, in accordance with section 2(b) of the District of Columbia Anatomical Gift Act, is authorized to donate tissues from the body, shall first authorize the tissue removal."

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AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE REVENUE LAWS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

SEC. 161. (a) The District of Columbia Revenue Act of 1937 is amended as follows: (1) Section 1 of title IX of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 47-2401) is 52 Stat. 370. amended— (A) by striking out "The word 'Board', means the Board of Tax Appeals for the District of Columbia created by this title.", and (B) by striking out "The word 'court' shall mean the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia." and inserting in lieu thereof "The word 'court' shall mean the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, unless the context indicates otherwise." (2) Section 2 of title IX of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 47-2402) is ^^^1^^^^]; ^47; amended (A) by striking out the first four paragraphs, (B) by strik*^*' '**^* insr out " (a) ", and (C) by striking out the paragraph designated "(b)". (3) Section 3 of title IX of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 47-2403) is 53 Stat. nos. amended to read as follows: "SEC. 3. Any person aggrieved by any assessment by the District of any personal-property, inheritance, estate, business-privilege, grossreceipts, gross-earnings, insurance premiums, or motor-vehicle-fuel tax or taxes, or penalties thereon, may within six months after payment of the tax, together with penalties and interest assessed thereon, appeal from the assessment to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. The mailing to the taxpayer of a statement of taxes due shall be considered notice of assessment with respect to the taxes. The court shall hear and determine all questions arising on appeal and shall make separate findings of fact and conclusions of law, and shall render its decision in writing. The court may affirm, cancel, reduce, or increase (4) Section'4 of title IX of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 47-2404) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 4. (a) Decisions of the Superior Court in civil tax cases are reviewable in the same manner as other decisions of the court in civil cases tried without a jury. The District of Columbia Court of Appeals has the power to affirm, modify, or reverse the decision of the Superior Court with or without remanding the case for hearing. "(b) The decision of the Superior Court shall become final (1) upon the expiration of the time allowed for filing a petition for review, if no petition is filed within that time; (2) upon the expiration of time allowed for filing a petition for certiorari if the decision of the Superior Court has been affirmed on appeal, the appeal has been dismissed, or no petition for certiorari has been filed; (3) upon denial of a j4ti-

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