File #: 23-3757    Version: Name: MODERNIZING COOK COUNTY HUMAN RIGHTS’ DEFINITIONS
Type: Ordinance Amendment Status: Approved
File created: 6/23/2023 In control: Human Relations Committee
On agenda: 6/29/2023 Final action: 7/20/2023
Title: PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE TO FILE 23-3757 PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT MODERNZING COOK COUNTY HUMAN RIGHTS' DEFINITIONS BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 42 - Human Relations, Article II - Human Rights, Sections 42-31 of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as Follows: 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, extensio...
Sponsors: KEVIN B. MORRISON, MAGGIE TREVOR, ALMA E. ANAYA, DONNA MILLER, ANTHONY J. QUEZADA, TARA S. STAMPS
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PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE TO FILE 23-3757

PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT

MODERNZING COOK COUNTY HUMAN RIGHTS' DEFINITIONS
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 42 - Human Relations, Article II - Human Rights, Sections 42-31 of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as Follows:

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 "employer" does not mean:
a. The government of the United States or a corporation wholly owned by the gover...

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