(a) In General. This Act shall not apply to a corporation, association, educational institution or institution of learning, or society that is exempt from the religious discrimination provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.) pursuant to § 702(a) or 703(e)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 2000e–1(a), 2000e–2(e)(2)) (referred to in this Section as a “religious employer”). (b) Prohibition on Certain Government Actions. A religious employer’s exemption under this Section shall not result in any action by the government to penalize or withhold licenses, permits, certifications, accreditation, contracts, grants, guarantees, tax-exempt status, or any benefits or exemptions from that employer, or to prohibit the employer’s participation in programs or activities sponsored by that
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government. Nothing in this Subsection shall be construed to invalidate any other law (including a regulation) that otherwise applies to a religious employer exempt under this Section. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 33-064:5-6 (Aug. 25, 2015). 2015 NOTE: The language of this provision is found in Section 5 of P.L. 33-064, and authority to codify this provision is found in Section 6. This provision applies only to the specific amendments made pursuant to P.L. 33-064, which were: amendments to subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) of 22 GCA § 5201 and 4 GCA § 4101(a), and the addition of subsections (h), (i), and (j) to 22 GCA 5202.