The director must coordinate the activities of all County departments, offices, and agencies to prevent discrimination in housing and test compliance with housing discrimination laws. The director must designate a staff member at an appropriate managerial level as the County's fair housing coordinator. After consulting appropriate County officials and private citizens, the Commission must:
(a) encourage housing industry participation in activities promoting fair housing, and maintain liaison with industry representatives;
(b) test compliance with housing discrimination laws;
(c) assess information needs, and assure that appropriate County agencies are gathering and analyzing the necessary data to monitor compliance with housing discrimination laws;
(d) Reserved.
(e) maintain a bibliography of information and databases relevant to housing discrimination;
(f) promote education and training to achieve fair housing; and
(g) provide staff support for meetings and activities of the interagency fair housing coordinating group. (1988 L.M.C., ch. 1, § 2; 1996 L.M.C., ch. 13, § 1; 2001 L.M.C., ch. 9, § 1.)
Editor's note—Section 27-26A, formerly § 27-26G, was renumbered and amended pursuant to 2001 L.M.C., ch. 9, § 1.
Former § 27-26A was renumbered § 27-22, amended and retitled pursuant to 2001 L.M.C., ch. 9, § 1.
Cross reference—Discrimination in housing, § 27-12 et seq.