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New ADA Publication RequirementsLast Session, the General Assembly passed Senate Bill 133, which was signed into law by Governor Quinn. This new law requires municipalities to post certain information about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Municipalities must post information on their website concerning:
- the name, office address, and telephone number of the Americans with Disabilities Act coordinator, if any, employed by the municipality; and
- the grievance procedures, if any, adopted by the municipality to resolve complaints alleging a violation of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
If the municipality does not maintain a website, then the information must be published in a local newspaper or in a municipal newsletter at least once every other year.
This new law takes effect on January 1, 2010, and the information must be posted on the website or otherwise published on or before March 31, 2010.
This new law does not affect every municipality because not every municipality is required to maintain an ADA coordinator or to establish grievance procedures.
If a public entity has 50 or more employees, then it is required to designate at least one responsible employee to coordinate ADA compliance. The ADA Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the efforts of the government entity to comply with Title II and investigating any complaints that the entity has violated Title II of the ADA.
Similarly, local governments with 50 or more employees are required to adopt and publish procedures for resolving grievances arising under Title II of the ADA. Grievance procedures set out a system for resolving complaints of disability discrimination in a prompt and fair manner. The Department of Justice has created a sample “ADA Grievance Policy” (MSWord Document) that local officials can use to comply with basic ADA administrative requirements.
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