EXECUTIVE ORDERS

included in a statewide equal employment opportunity annual
report to be submitted to the Governor and and each
department and agency of the Executive Branch by June 30.

Article [II] V - State Action

A.  In performing service to the public, the agencies and
individual employees of the State shall not discriminate
because of political or religious opinion or
affiliation, marital status, race, color, sex, creed,
age, national origin, or physical or mental handicap,
nor shall they authorize the use of State facilities in
furtherance of discriminatory practices, or by any group
or organization which discriminates in its membership or
other policies on the basis of these factors.

B.  In conducting meetings or hearings open to the public,
the agencies and individual employees of the State may
not discriminate against any person on the basis of
handicap. Public meetings and hearings shall be held in
accessible locations.

Article [III] VI - Public Contracts

A.  Every State contract for public works (including
contracts in connection with State roads, bridges, and
highways) or for goods or services shall contain clauses
which prohibit discrimination on account of political or
religious opinion or affiliation, race, color, creed, or
national origin, sex, or physical or mental handicap,
and such contractual provisions shall be fully and
effectively enforced. Each contractor with the State
shall submit to the Board of Public Works, at its
request, information as to the composition of the
contractor's work force. This information shall be
furnished on a form to be prescribed by the Board of
Public Works,

B.  The bid documents for all State contracts for public
works, and the contracts themselves, shall contain
clauses requiring the bidder, the contractor, and all
subcontractors to develop and maintain an affirmative
action plan directed at increasing the employment of
groups protected by this Code on State Public Works
Projects. Approval of the plan by the Board of Public
Works shall be a prerequisite to the award of any
contract for public works by the State or any agency of
the State.

C.  The affirmative action plan referred to in paragraph B.
shall contain written provisions and procedures for each
of the following:

(1) Notification of established community organizations

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