Austin |
Code of Ordinances |
Title 5. CIVIL RIGHTS. |
Chapter 5-3. DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT GENERALLY. |
§ 5-3-3. INTERPRETATION AND DESIGNATION.
(A)
In construing this chapter, it is the intent of the city council that the courts shall be guided by the rules and regulations of the EEOC and Federal Court interpretations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and Chapter 21 ( Employment Discrimination ) of the Texas Labor Code.
(B)
The city council designates the Equal Employment/Fair Housing Office a local commission under Chapter 21 ( Employment Discrimination ) of the Texas Labor Code, to exercise the powers and duties provided in that chapter.
Source: 1992 Code Section 7-3-3; Ord. 031106-12; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 040610-7.