1. A. Local jurisdictions and approved nonprofit organizations may not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, or age, except with regard to age as permitted under the federal Housing for Older Persons Act, as amended from time to time, or other similar federal laws, in any aspect of the Program, or in any aspect of employment by any local jurisdiction and approved nonprofit organization in connection with any project financed or assisted under the Program.

2. B. Each local jurisdiction and approved nonprofit organization shall comply with all applicable federal, State, and local laws and Department policies and programs regarding discrimination and equal opportunity in employment, housing, credit practices, and drug and alcohol free workplaces, including:

   1. (1) Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended;
   2. (2) Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended;
   3. (3) The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended;
   4. (4) The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, as amended;
   5. (5) The Department’s Minority Business Enterprise Program, as amended;
   6. (6) The Governor’s Executive Order 01.01.1989.18, Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace, and any Department or State regulations adopted or to be adopted to carry out the requirements of that Order; and
   7. (7) State Government Article, Title 20, Annotated Code of Maryland, as amended.
3. C. Covenants implementing these requirements, including affirmative action measures, shall be included in appropriate agreements between the Department and other parties.

Authority: Housing and Community Development Article, §6-102, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: April 16, 1990 (17:7 Md. R. 847)

Regulation .02B amended effective February 28, 1994 (21:4 Md. R. 273)

Regulation .05C amended effective February 1, 1993 (20:2 Md. R. 112); February 28, 1994 (21:4 Md. R. 273)

Regulation .08 amended effective February 28, 1994 (21:4 Md. R. 273)

Regulation .08C and D amended effective February 1, 1993 (20:2 Md. R. 112)

Regulation .08-1 adopted effective February 28, 1994 (21:4 Md. R. 273)

Regulation .11B amended effective February 1, 1993 (20:2 Md. R. 112)

Chapter recodified from COMAR 05.07.06 to COMAR 05.13.02 effective September 6, 1999 (26:18 Md. R. 1373)

Regulation .02B amended effective September 6, 1999 (26:18 Md. R. 1373)

Regulation .08 amended effective September 6, 1999 (26:18 Md. R. 1373)

Regulation .09 amended effective September 6, 1999 (26:18 Md. R. 1373)

Regulations .01—.13, Main Street Improvement Grant Program, repealed effective October 15, 2001 (28:20 Md. R. 1779)

Regulations .01—.12, Main Street Improvement Program, adopted effective October 15, 2001 (28:20 Md. R. 1779)

Chapter revised effective October 20, 2008 (35:21 Md. R. 1823)

Regulation .02B amended effective January 20, 2014 (41:1 Md. R. 12)

Regulation .11 amended effective March 16, 2015 (42:5 Md. R. 485)