A Commission on People with Disabilities is necessary to advise the County government on the coordination and development of policies for people with disabilities. The County government adopts the policy that no qualified person with a disability should, on the basis of their disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity of the County government. The County government endorses Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended, 29 U.S.C. 794, and agrees to comply with federal regulations implementing Section 504. (1979 L.M.C., ch. 4, § 2; FY 1991 L.M.C., ch. 6, § 2.)
Editor’s note—See County Attorney Opinion dated 4/21/04 discussing the limited authority of the Commission on People with Disabilities and the role of the County Attorney as the legal advisor for the County.