Title 2 — Government Administration.

There is hereby established, in the Executive Branch of the District government, a Commission on Human Rights.

The Commission shall serve as an impartial forum for the hearing and deciding of cases of unlawful discrimination in employment, real estate transactions, public accommodations, or educational institutions. The Commission shall hear such cases following a determination by the Off…

(a) The Commission shall consist of 15 members, appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council, in accordance with § 1-523.01. (b) The Commission members shall be residents of the District of Columbia who have a demonstrated background or interest in human rights. (c) The Co…

(a) At the initial meeting of each year, the Commission shall determine its organization and name its officers, other than the Chairperson. The officers serving on December 7, 2004, shall serve until the initial meeting of the following year. (b) The Commission shall meet at the …

(a) Pursuant to § 1-204.04(b), there is hereby established, in the Executive Branch of the government of the District of Columbia, an Office of Human Rights under the supervision of a Director, who shall carry out the functions and authorities assigned to the Office. The Office o…

The purpose of the Office is to secure an end to unlawful discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, and educational institutions for any reason other than that of individual merit. The Office shall seek to eradicate discrimination on the basis of race, color, …

The functions of the Office shall be to: (1) Educate the public, including District residents and employers, about Unit A of this chapter (“Human Rights Act”); (2) Undertake investigations and public hearings on racial, religious, or ethnic group tensions, prejudice, intolerance,…

All positions, personnel, property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds available or to be made available to the Department of Human Rights and Local Business Development for the human rights functions set out in Reorganization Plan No…

(a) There are hereby established the following 5 primary organizational functions in the Office: (1) The Office of the Director, which sets overall policy and performance targets for the Office, supervises and evaluates staff, administers the budget, and promotes conciliation aft…

Pursuant to § 1-204.04(b), the Council hereby abolishes the Department of Human Rights and Local Business Development, established under Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1989, effective November 1, 1989. The Department of Human Rights and Local Business Development is abolished as of…

For the purposes of this unit, the term: (1) “ADA” means the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, approved July 26, 1990 (104 Stat. 327; 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.). (2) “ADA Compliance Program” means the program established by § 2-1431.02. (3) “Agency” means all agencies and …

(a) All agencies shall: (1) Appoint an agency ADA Coordinator in accordance with 28 C.F.R. Part 35; (2) Complete an annual ADA self-evaluation to determine the status of ADA compliance; (3) Prepare an annual ADA implementation plan stating action to be taken to provide qualified …

(a) There is established an Office of Disability Rights. (b) The purpose of the Office is to advance the civil rights of people with disabilities by coordinating the District’s ADA Compliance Program and by ensuring and overseeing District-wide compliance with the ADA and related…

The Office shall: (1) Coordinate and oversee the District’s ADA Compliance Program; (2) Provide ongoing training and technical assistance to agency ADA coordinators; (3) Provide ongoing training, technical assistance and community resource referrals to agencies to ensure that age…

(a) Agencies shall make all ADA plans and reports required under this unit available on their websites and shall provide copies to the public upon request. (b) The Office shall make all plans and reports required under this unit available on its website and shall provide copies t…

(a) As of October 1, 2008, the Mayor shall transfer to the Office all functions and records of the Mayor’s Committee on Persons with Disabilities. (b) The Mayor’s Committee on Persons with Disabilities shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Office and shall be actively involv…

All functions, personnel, records, and property assigned to the Office of Risk Management under section IV(B)(1) of Mayor’s Order 2006-58, issued May 23, 2006 (53 DCR 5314 ), shall be transferred to the Office of Disability Rights. This section shall apply 30 days after the date …

(a) The Mayor shall promulgate rules as necessary to implement the provisions of this unit. The proposed rules shall be submitted to the Council for a 30-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove …