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40 U.S.C. 8736: Execution of deedsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 40-PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKSCHAPTER 87-PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION
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§8736. Execution of deeds

The Mayor of the District of Columbia may execute deeds of conveyance for real estate sold under this subchapter. The deeds shall contain a full description of the land sold as required by law.

( Pub. L. 107–217 , Aug. 21, 2002 , 116 Stat. 1227 .)

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8736

40:72e.

Aug. 5, 1939, ch. 449, § 3, 53 Stat. 1211.

The word “proper” is omitted as unnecessary. The words “as required by” are substituted for “either by metes and bounds, or otherwise according to” to eliminate unnecessary words.