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PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
COOK COUNTY HUMAN RIGHTS ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 42 - HUMAN RELATIONS, ARTICLE II - HUMAN RIGHTS of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as Follows:
Sec. 42-30. - Short title.
This article shall be known and may be cited as the Cook County Human Rights Ordinance.
Sec. 42-31. - Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Age means chronological age of not less than 40 years.
Credit history means a record of an individual's past borrowing and repaying, including information about late payments and bankruptcy.
Credit report means any written or other communication of any information by a consumer reporting agency that bears on a consumer's credit worthiness, credit standing, credit capacity, or credit history.
Credit transaction means the grant, denial, extension or termination of credit to an individual.
Disability means:
(1) A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of an individual;
(2) A record of such an impairment; or
(3) Being regarded as having such an impairment. Excluded from this definition is an impairment relating to the illegal use, possession or distribution of "controlled substances" as defined in schedules I through V of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. ? 812).
Employee means:
(1) Any individual whether paid or unpaid, engaged in employment for an employer; or
(2) An applicant for employment.
Employer means:
(1) Any person employing one or more employees, or seeking to employ one or more employees
a. If the person has its principal place of business within Cook County; or
b. Does business within Cook County.
(2) The term "...
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