2001-898-Resolution No. 2001-093 Recorded 12/13/2001REVIEWED
LEG NSEL
COUNTY OFFICIAL
MARY HSUESPENHOLLOW, COUNTYRCLERKS Yd �VY�-89B
COMMISSIONERS' JOURNAL 12/13/200101:15:55 PM
BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
A Resolution Adopting a Fair Housing
Policy for Deschutes County
RESOLUTION NO. 2001- 093
WHEREAS, Let it be known to all persons of the County of Deschutes that discrimination in
the sale, rental, lease, advertising of sale, rental or lease, financing of housing or land to be used for
construction of housing, or in the provision of brokerage, rental services because of race, color, sex,
disability (physical or mental), familial status (children) or national origin is prohibited by Title VIII of
the federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988. It is the policy of Deschutes County to support the
Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 and to implement a Fair Housing Program to ensure equal
opportunity in housing for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, disability (physical and
mental), familial status (children) or national origin; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES
COUNTY, OREGON, as follows:
Section 1. That within the resources available to the County through city, county, state, federal
and community volunteer sources, the County will assist all persons who feel they have been
discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, disability (physical and mental), familial
status (children) or national origin in the process of filing a complaint with the Oregon Civil Rights
Division or the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Seattle Regional Office
Compliance Division, that they may seek equity under federal and state laws.
Section 2. That the County shall publicize this Resolution and through this publicity shall
cause real estate brokers and sellers, private home sellers, rental owners, rental property managers, real
estate and rental advertisers, lenders, builders, developers, home buyers and home or apartment renters
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.
THE FAIR HOUSING PROGRAM, for the purpose of informing those affected of their
respective responsibilities and rights concerning Fair Housing law and complaint procedures, will at a
minimum include, but not be limited to: 1) the printing, publicizing and distribution of this Resolution;
2) the distribution of posters, flyers, pamphlets and other applicable Fair Housing information. provided
by local, state and federal sources, through local media of community contacts; and 3) the publicizing
of locations where assistance will be provided to those seeking to file a discrimination complaint.
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DATED this �ay of rDg C&Vdkg - , 2001.
ATTEST:
Recording Secretary
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR
DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGO
TOM DEWO F, Chair
DEN IS R. LUKE, tommissioner
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