IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
AN ORDINANCE enacting section 5578., Jackson County Code, 1984 related to discrimination in public accommodation.
Intro
ORDINANCE NO. 5982, May 5, 2025
INTRODUCED BY Manuel Abarca IV, County Legislator
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BE IT ORDAINED by the County Legislature of Jackson County Missouri as follows:
Section A. Enacting Clause, Section 5578., Jackson County Code 1984 is hereby enacted, to read as follows:
5578. Public Accommodation Discrimination.
A person commits the offense of public accommodation discrimination if they refuse services or accommodation to any person in public accommodations of any kind, including employment and housing, based on the below real or perceived protected characteristics:
a. Race; color, religion, national origin, immigration status, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, familial status, income level or;
b. Any other protected status created by state or federal law.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon signature by the County Executive.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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County Counselor
I hereby certify that the attached ordinance, Ordinance No. 5982 introduced on May 5, 2025, was duly passed on _______________________, 2025 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas________________ Nays_______________
Abstaining____________ Absent______________
This Ordinance is hereby transmitted to the County Executive for his signature.
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of the Legislature
I hereby approve the attached Ordinance No. 5982.
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Date Frank White, Jr., County Executive