§ 5-5-10. GENERAL ENFORCEMENT GUIDELINES.

(A)

Any person who believes that he/she has been discriminated against in violation of the provisions of this chapter may file with the director a request to have the director investigate and mediate his/her complaint under the provisions of this chapter.

(B)

Nothing in this chapter shall preclude any aggrieved person from seeking any other remedy provided by law.

(C)

A complaint to the director is not a prerequisite or a bar to the filing of a complaint with the Texas Human Rights commission or to the pursuit of any other remedy provided by law. The pendency of a complaint before the director shall not bar any civil action under this section, but a final judgment in any civil action shall bar any further proceedings by the commission.

(D)

In connection with any investigation of a charge filed under this chapter, the director or investigator shall at all reasonable times have access to, for the purposes of examination and the right to copy, any evidence of any person being investigated or proceeded against that relates to unlawful employment practices and is relevant to the charge under investigation and is not privileged as provided by law.

(E)

No person shall knowingly, intentionally or recklessly obstruct, or prevent compliance with this chapter or hinder or interfere with the performance of the proper exercise of a duty, obligation, right or power of the commission or its representatives, or other officials with duties, obligations, rights and powers established by ordinance.

(F)

The city attorney shall assign counsel to assist the commission in the performance of its functions. The city manager shall make such other administrative arrangements as are normal and necessary for the functioning of the commission.

(G)

The commission shall have authority from time to time to issue, amend, or rescind suitable procedural regulations to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The city attorney shall be consulted regarding rules and regulations adopted by the commission before such rules and regulations become effective. Such rules and regulations shall be in conformity with procedural due process.

Source: 1992 Code Section 7-5-10; Ord. 031106-12; Ord. 031211-11.