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POLICY PROPOSAL
DATE FILE NUMBER SUBJECT Amendment to the Public PAGE 1 OF
8/14/79 CP-57 Accommodation Ordinance #6205, amended
PROPOSAL PROPOSED BY: Councilman T A AGER' REV W
James Bagsby , L
Background
Recently, I have been made aware that there are places of public accommodation in
this City that discriminate against persons because of race. Such discrimination has
been verified by the HRC staff. I believe this condition should not be tolerated in
Fort Worth.
I feel an amendment to the City's Public Accommodation Ordinance is essential to
provide for effective enforcement in order to eliminate this type of discrimination.
Specifically, such amendment should address the following issues:
1) If persons are going to be refused admission or expelled because of
dress codes, personal conduct restrictions or identification require-
ments, such information should be conspicuously posted except when
required by law.
2) The procedure for processing a charge should be simplified and clarified.
3) If a place of public accommodation has violated a Conciliation Agreement
with the HRC, the Commission should be able to request that a complaint
be filed with Municipal Court without having to wait for an additional
complaint to be filed against that particular place.
At my request, the City Attorney has prepared the necessary amendment to accommodate
the above issues. This amendment has been reviewed and approved by the HRC Judicial
Relations and Executive Committees.
LEGALITY
FISCAL NOTE
CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS
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POLICY PROPOSAL (cont'd) PAGE—�-OF 2
Recommendation
I recommend that this amendment to the Fort Worth Public Accommodation Ordinance
be approved by City Council.
Legality
This amendment has been approved as to form and legality.
Fiscal Note
This amendment will not require additional cost.
City Manager's Comments
I concur with this amendment.
James Bagsby, C unci n, District 8
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