Compliance agreements — Us Code Code § 6714
Us Code Code § 6714 — Compliance agreements. Reproduced from the official United States Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 6714. Compliance agreements
(a)
(1) approved by the Secretary, between the governmental authority responsible for prosecuting a claim or complaint that is the basis of a holding of discrimination and the chief executive officer of the unit of general local government that has not complied with section 6711(a) or (b); or
(2) between the Secretary and the chief executive officer.
(b)
(1) shall state the conditions the unit of general local government has agreed to comply with that would satisfy the obligations of the government under sections 1 6711(a) and (b);
(2) shall cover each matter that has been found not to comply, or would not comply, with section 6711(a) or (b); and
(3) may be a series of agreements that dispose of those matters.
(c)
(Added Pub. L. 103–322, title III, §31001(a), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1877.)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 6714, Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1023; Pub. L. 98–185, §6, Nov. 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 1310, related to public hearings, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99–272, title XIV, §14001(a)(1), (e), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 327, 329, eff. Oct. 18, 1986.
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