1991-29947-Resolution No. 91-091 Recorded 10/10/1991BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY,pREGON
A Resolution Adopting
a Fair Housing Policy.
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91- 29947
RESOLUTION NO. 91 -091
WHEREAS, the Fair Housing Act Amendments of 1988 prohibit
discrimination in the sale, rental, leasing, financing of housing or
land to be used for construction of housing, or in the provision of
brokerage services because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap,
familial status or national origin; and
WHEREAS, it is the policy of Deschutes County to implement
programs to insure equal opportunity in housing for all persons
regardless of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status
or national origin; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES
COUNTY, OREGON, as follows:
Section 1. Within available resources, the County will assist
all persons who feel they have been discriminated against because of
race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national
origin to seek equity under federal and state laws by filing a
complaint with the Oregon Civil Rights Division or the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development, Seattle Regional Office
Compliance Division.
Section 2. The County shall publicize this Resolution and
through this publicity shall cause owners of real estate, developers
and builders to become aware of their respective responsibilities and
rights under the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 and any
applicable state or local laws or ordinances.
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Section 3. The County's program shall at a minimum include, but
not be limited to : (1) the printing and publicizing of this policy
and other applicable fair housing information through local media and
community contacts; (2) assist local housing authorities with the
distribution of posters, flyers and other educational materials that
will bring to the attention of those affected the knowledge of their
respective responsibilities and rights concerning equal opportunity
in housing.
DATED this 440 day of _dee/2LP
, 1991.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
'IHROOP, Commissi•ner
ATTEST: _ NANCY P P S LANGEN, Commi ioner
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DTCT( MAU LIN, Chairman
Recording Secretary
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