R746-500-1. Authority and Purpose

A. This rule is promulgated pursuant to Section 54-1-1 and Section 63G-3-201(2) of the State Administrative Rulemaking Act. The Commission, pursuant to 28 CFR 35.107 adopts, defines, and publishes within this rule complaint procedures providing for prompt and equitable resolution of complaints filed in accordance with Title II of the Americans With Disabilities Act.

B. The provision of 28 CFR 35 implements the provisions of Title II of the Americans With Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. 12201, which provides that no qualified individual with a disability, by reason of that disability, be excluded from participation in or be denied the benefits of the services, programs, or activities of a public entity or be subjected to discrimination by a public entity.