§ 2-763. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

The county government complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its implementing regulations require all state agencies receiving federal money to develop and implement plans to ensure that no one receiving benefits under a federally funded program is discriminated against on the basis of race, color, or national origin or on the basis of an employee's exercise of his or her right to speak openly and freely regarding any issue involving county government, its agencies, boards or its elected or appointed officials so long as such speech does not violate the laws of slander and libel. Public Chapter 502, passed by the Tennessee General Assembly and signed into law on May 31, 1993, requires state agencies to "develop Title VI implementation plans with participation by protected beneficiaries as may be required by such law or regulations. To the extent applicable, such plan shall include Title VI implementation plans of any subrecipients of federal funds through the state entity. Each such state governmental entity shall submit annual Title VI compliance reports and implementation plan updates to the department of audit by June 30, 1994, and each June 30 thereafter. At least once each year, the department shall publish a cumulative report of its findings and recommendations concerning compliance with the requirements of this section. The cumulative annual report shall be distributed to the governor, to each member of the General Assembly, and to each library designated as a depository of state reports and documents."

(Ord. No. O-16-8-101 , § 1(Exh. A), 9-26-16)