Aurora — Art. 22-II Housing Discrimination § 22-19
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Subject to budgetary constraints, the human relations commission shall have access to available funds for all necessary secretarial, legal and other appropriate expenses incurred by the human relations commission in performing its duties. The city's human resources and legal departments are assigned to provide the human relations commission with a staff representative to provide professional guidance to the human relations commission, and may, at the discretion of the respective department heads, utilize consulting professionals as deemed appropriate. (Ord. No. O12-043, § 1, 6-12-12)
Aurora's Housing Discrimination ordinance, § 22-19, establishes that the Human Relations Commission is entitled to financial and personnel support from the city, subject to available budget. The city's human resources and legal departments are each required to assign a staff representative to the Commission to offer professional guidance, and those departments may also bring in outside consultants when their department heads consider it appropriate. This provision is about the internal administrative infrastructure that supports the Commission's work, not about any specific right or obligation of landlords or tenants.
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Under Aurora § 22-19, the Human Relations Commission—the body that may hear housing discrimination complaints—is backed by city staff from the human resources and legal departments, as well as potential outside consultants. Operators who appear before or interact with the Commission can expect it to have access to professional legal and administrative guidance. Understanding that the Commission is staffed and resourced helps property managers appreciate that complaints brought under Art. 22-II are handled by a supported institutional body.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Aurora § 22-19 ensures that the Human Relations Commission has city-funded staff support and professional legal guidance when carrying out its duties, which include addressing housing discrimination matters. This means that when a tenant brings a concern to the Commission under Art. 22-II, the body is equipped with human resources and legal department representatives—and potentially outside consultants—to assist in its work. Tenants who believe they have experienced housing discrimination may consider reaching out to the Human Relations Commission or a local tenant-rights organization to learn more about available processes.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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