{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-1510.01","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 1-1510.01","heading":"Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1989","body":"(Effective November 1, 1989)\n\nDEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT\n\nI.\nThere is hereby established, in the Executive Branch of the Government of the District of Columbia, under the supervision of a Director, a Department of Human Rights and Minority Business Development.\n\nII.\nThe purpose of the Department of Human Rights and Minority Business Development is to ensure an end to illegal discriminatory practices in employment, housing and commercial space, public accommodations, educational institutions and District Government and private sector contracting. The Department will promote equal opportunity and equal access in all aspects of life in the District of Columbia, as authorized by the laws of the District of Columbia.\n\nIII.\nB. All of the functions assigned to the Office of Human Rights by the following statutes and Mayor's Orders and all Mayor's Orders and rules issued pursuant thereto:\n(1)\nAffirmative Action in District Government Employment Act, D.C. Law 1-63, D.C. Code, sec. 1-507 [§ 1-521.01] et seq.;\n(2)\nThe Human Rights Act of 1977, D.C. Law 2-38, as amended, D.C. Code, sec. 1-2501 [§ 2-1401.01] et seq.;\n(3)\nMayor's Order 79-89 (\"Sexual Harassment\");\n(4)\nSection 42 of the Cable Television Communications Act of 1981, D.C. Law 4-142, D.C. Code, sec. 43-1841;\n(5)\nMayor's Order 83-243 (\"Access of the Handicapped to Government Programs\");\n(6)\nMayor's Order 85-85 (\"Compliance with Equal Opportunity Obligations in Contracts\");\n\nIV.\nAll positions, property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations and other funds available or to be made available relating to the duties and functions assigned in this plan are transferred to the Department of Human Rights and Minority Business Development. The Director of the existing Office of Human Rights and Executive Director of the Minority Business Opportunity Commission shall be the Director of the Department of Human Rights and Minority Business Development upon the effective date of this plan and shall serve without the necessity of a new Council confirmation process.\n\nV.\nThe Director of the Department of Human Rights and Minority Business Development shall organize the personnel and property transferred in this plan into such organizational units as the Director deems appropriate.\n\nVI.\nThe offices of staff director and additional staff of the Minority Business Opportunity Commission.\n\nVII.\nThis Reorganization Plan shall take effect on a date to be designated by executive order of the Mayor within 30 days after the expiration of Council review provided in sec. 422(12) of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, D.C. Code, sec. 242(12) [§ 1-204.22].","path":["Title 1. Government Organization.","Chapter 15. Reorganization of the District Since the Establishment of Home Rule.","Subchapter X. 1989"],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/1-1510.01","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"b551a940bd11edb796b41149d2a712d96b00c17b607c099f7fbdca0ca8dcf7d7","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-1509.02","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-1511.01"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}