§ 5-3-7. PRELIMINARY REVIEW; REFUSAL.

(A)

Before the Equal Employment/Fair Housing Office accepts a charge, an investigator shall review the charge with the charging party and make a determination that the charge describes a violation of Section 5-3-4 ( Unlawful Employment Practices ), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act or the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, or Chapter 21 ( Employment Discrimination ) of the Texas Labor Code.

(B)

If, after a preliminary review, an investigator determines that a charge does not describe a violation of Section 5-3-4 ( Unlawful Employment Practices ) or of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, or Chapter 21 ( Employment Discrimination ) of the Texas Labor Code the Equal Employment/Fair Housing Office shall notify the charging party that the charge will not be accepted and describe the reason for the refusal, not later than the 10th day after the determination. The Equal Employment/Fair Housing Office shall maintain a record documenting the reason a charge was not accepted.

Source: Ord. 040610-7.