Tulsa, OK Human Rights

Tulsa, Oklahoma Human Rights

Type: Ordinance

Status: Adopted

Date: last amended December 19, 2005

Declaration of Policy:

A. It is the policy of the City of Tulsa that all persons shall have an equal opportunity commensurate with their economic capacity to purchase, rent, lease or occupy housing and that all persons shall have an equal opportunity to avail themselves of public accommodations without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, marital status, familial status or disability;

B. It is the policy of the City of Tulsa that all persons shall have an equal opportunity for employment and to participate in the social and economic life of the City without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, or medical condition due to pregnancy;

C. It is the policy of the City of Tulsa that all programs, services and activities of the City or any of its instrumentalities or agencies shall be accessible to individuals with disabilities as required by law; and

D. It is the policy of the City of Tulsa to encourage the utilization of minority business enterprises and female business enterprises by persons who contract with the City.

E. It is the policy of the City of Tulsa to encourage the employment of residents of the City and the Metropolitan Statistical Area ("MSA") in public improvement contracts.

Full text: http://www.cityoftulsa.org/OurCity/Ordinances/Title5.asp