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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 4. HUMAN RIGHTS AND RELATIONS |
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Chapter 4-12. LANGUAGE ACCESS ACT |
Section 4-1209. ROLE OF THE CONSULTATIVE AGENCIES
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1209.1The following agencies shall serve as consultative bodies to the Language Access Director (“LA Director”) and the Director of the Office of Human Rights (“OHR Director”) to develop and update covered entities’ Biennial Language Access Plans (BLAPs) and assist in the implementation of the Act: the Office on African Affairs, Office of Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs, and the Office on Latino Affairs (collectively, the “Consultative Agencies”).
1209.2The Consultative Agencies shall furnish demographic data on their respective communities to the LA Director, who shall provide the data to Language Access Coordinators (“LACs”) and Language Access Point of Contacts (“LAPOCs”).
1209.3The Consultative Agencies shall provide outreach to limited-English proficient or non-English proficient (“LEP/NEP”) communities in the District on the Act and assist the LACs to develop and implement outreach efforts.
1209.4The Consultative Agencies shall assist OHR in the development of quality control instruments in their respective languages.
1209.5The Consultative Agencies shall provide technical assistance to the Department of Human Resources and the personnel authorities of covered entities with independent hiring authority (collectively, “personnel authorities”) regarding issues related to the recruitment and hiring of bilingual public contact personnel.
1209.6The Consultative Agencies shall assist their constituents with language access concerns by first referring the concern to the LAC or LAPOC of the covered entity in question. If the concern is not addressed by the covered entity, the consultative agency shall refer the concern to the LA Director.