Section 4-1208. ROLE OF D.C. LANGUAGE ACCESS COALITION

 

1208.1The D.C. Language Access Coalition (“LA Coalition”) shall serve in an external non-governmental role consulting on the implementation of the Act. 

 

1208.2The Language Access Director (“LA Director”) shall consult with the LA Coalition on the following:

 

(a) Data collection;

 

(b) Development and modification of BLAPs;

 

(c) Identification of additional covered entities to be designated under the Act as covered entities with major public contact; and

 

(d)Overall implementation of the Language Access Act.

 

1208.3Consultation pursuant to § 1208.2 requires that the LA Director:

 

(a)Notify the LA Coalition of activities that would significantly impact the implementation of the Act with sufficient notice so as to allow the LA Coalition to provide meaningful input; and

 

(b)Give reasonable consideration to the LA Coalition’s input, which may, where appropriate, lead to changes to decisions.

 

 

authority

Sections 2(3)(C) and 6(b)(6) of the Language Access Act of 2004, effective June 19, 2004 (D.C. Law 15-167; D.C. Official Code §§ 2-1931 et seq. (2012 Repl.)) (“Language Access Act”), and Mayor’s Order 2007-127, dated May 31, 2007.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 6348 (June 6, 2008); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 9836 (September 26, 2014).