DEFINITIONS.
Austin City Code § 2-16-1
in effect§ 2-16-1 - DEFINITIONS.
In this chapter:
(1) CHAPTER 21 means Texas Labor Code Chapter 21.
(2) COMPLAINANT means a person who submits a complaint that alleges a violation of a local civil rights law.
(3) COMPLAINT means a written communication that alleges a person violated a local civil rights law.
(4) DIRECTOR means the director of the Office of Civil Rights.
(5) LOCAL CIVIL RIGHTS LAW means Chapters 4-15 (Fair Chance Hiring) and 4-19 (Earned Sick Time), and Title 5 (Civil Rights) of this Code, or Chapter 21.
(6) OFFICE means the Office of Civil Rights established in this chapter.
(7) RECORD means information created, obtained, or maintained by the office that concerns the filing, investigation, conciliation, or enforcement of a complaint under this chapter.
Source: Ord. No. 20211202-030, Pt. 2, 12-13-21.
Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT2AD_CH2-16OFCIRI_S2-16-1DEFetched: 10/27/2026
