(A) Explanation. The following explanation is incorporated as a substantive provision of this section.
“The Board of County Commissioners of Garrett County, Maryland (the ‘Board’), governing body of Garrett County, Maryland, a body politic and corporate and a political subdivision of the State of Maryland, desires to ensure that it, its agencies, departments and employees maintain and adhere to practices which ensure that there exists, within Garrett County Government, no discriminatory practices involving employees or applicants of employment on the basis of political or religious opinion or affiliation, marital status, race, color, creed or national origin or sex or age except when sex or age constitutes a bona fide occupational qualification or the physical or mental handicap of a qualified handicapped individual. The Board further wishes to adopt and implement a policy prohibiting such discrimination, in accordance with Executive Order No. 01.01.1993.16, Code of Fair Practices, Article IX.”
(1986 Code, § 171-1)
(B) Discrimination prohibited. The Board, its agencies, departments and employees shall not discriminate or engage in discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of:
(1) Political or religious opinion or affiliation, marital status, race, color, creed or national origin;
(2) Sex or age, except when sex or age constitutes a bona fide occupational qualification; or
(3) The physical or mental handicap of a qualified handicapped individual.
(1986 Code, § 171-2) (Res. 2-27, passed 2-27-1996)