Sec. 05.14.02.09. Nondiscrimination; Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace

In order to participate in the allocation of tax credits, the community foundation shall comply with the following requirements:

A. A community foundation may not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, or age in any aspect of the allocation of the tax credits, 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, or in any aspect of employment by any community foundation in connection with any qualified permanent endowment fund financed or assisted under the Act;

B. A community foundation shall comply with all applicable federal, State, and local laws, and Department policies regarding discrimination and equal opportunity in employment, housing, credit practices, and drug and alcohol free workplaces, including:

(1) Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended;

(2) Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended;

(3) State Government Article, Title 20, Annotated Code of Maryland, as amended;

(4) The Department's Minority Business Enterprise Program, as amended;

(5) 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;

(6) The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, as amended; and

(7) The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended.

C. Covenants implementing these requirements, including affirmative action measures, shall be included in appropriate agreements with the Department and other parties.