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2 ORDINANCE NO. ~- \~o AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AN ANTI DISCRIMINATION POLICY FOR THE CITY OF TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, it is hereby determined to be the policy of the City of Texarkana, Arkansas, not to discriminate in its employment and personnel practices because of a person's race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, political opinions or affiliation; and WHEREAS, the City seeks to insure that its employees with responsibility for contracting with vendors do not discriminate against vendors because of the race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, political opinions or affiliation of the vendor's owners; and WHEREAS, the City seeks to insure that its employees, in providing City services to the public and public accommodations, do not discriminate against because of the race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, political opinions or affiliation; and WHEREAS, the City seeks to encourage businesses and firms it does business with to adopt employment practices and to make sales and provide services to the public without discrimination. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Directors of the City of Texarkana, Arkansas: Section 1. The City of Texarkana, Arkansas, shall not discriminate against vendors because of the race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability,

3 marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, political opinions or affiliation of the vendor's owners. All City departments, divisions, commissions and offices that contract with vendors shall adopt a written policy that reflects such nondiscrimination in contracting. Section 2. Employees of the City of Texarkana, Arkansas, in providing City services to the public shall not discriminate because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, political opinions or affiliation. All City departments, divisions, commissions and offices shall adopt a written policy that reflects such non-discrimination in providing City services. Section 3. All contracts hereafter entered into by the City of Texarkana, Arkansas, providing goods and services to the City shall contain a clause stating that the contracting party shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or genetic information. All bid and proposal requests for such contracts from the City of Texarkana, Arkansas, shall hereafter include notification of such a clause and the requirements that it will be agreed to and followed. Section 4. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this ordinance is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the ordinance which shall remain in full force and effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part of this ordinance. PASSED AND APPROVED this 19 th day of January, ATTEST:

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5 Texarkana Gazette P.o. Box 621 Advertising Texarkana, TX Receipt Phone: (903) Fa x: (903) City of Texarkana, Arkansas ( Acct #: Ad#: Walnut Street Phone: (870) TEXARKANA, AR Date: 01/25/2016 Ad taker: TDW Salesperson: TOW Sort Line: ORDINANCE NO. M-130 AN ORDINAN Ad Notes: Classification 190 ( Description Total ) ~--~ ~--~ 01 Daily 01 /27/ I.:.,:, \ Ad Text: ORDINANCE NO. M-130 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AN ANTI-DISCRIMINATION POLICY FOR THE CITY OF TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, it is hereby determined to be the policy of the City of Texarkana, Arkansas, not to discriminate in its employment and personnel practices because of a person 's race, color, creed, religion, se x, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, political opinions or affiliation ; and, ~t me k;faf~ rl n~~i\ " l ( Total: Tax: Net: Prepaid: Total Du )

6 Texarkana Gazette 315 Pine StreetlPO Box 621 Texarkana Texas (903) Fax (903) COUNTY OF MILLER STATE OF ARKANSAS I, Tracy Woodle, do solemnly swear that I am the Legal Clerk of the Texarkana Gazette, a newspaper published in Miller County, Arkansas and having a bona fide circulation therein; that said newspaper is authorized by law to publish legal advertisements; and that the advertisement annexed hereto was published in said newspaper 2 time (s) on the following dates: 01/27/2016 T!~lQP Legal Secretary ~subscribed and sworn to before me, this '1>- _ :.~ Notary Public w:b ~ ' C5 day of Miller County, Arkansas My Commission expires: -'1\,.,, \JL' -"" O'-'C...: ' 2m """,' ~dl\'--

7 CoHn A. N Oi effl': ~---- tlon, gender i ent tv. genetic You are hereby notified that Information, political opinions an action has been com- ' or affiliation; and me need In the Probate Dlvl- WHEREAS, the City seeks to slon, of the Circuit Court of encourage businesses and Ray County, Missouri, the ab- firms It does business with to ject and general nature of adopt employment practices which is applicants desire to and to make sales and proseek guardianship of Respon- vide services to the public dent. without discrimination. ThaI Appllcanls Jamie D. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT OR McGinnis and Jeremy L. DAINED by the Board of Ci McGinnis reside In Ray rectors ot.the City of Texar- County, Missouri That kana Arkansas: ' Applicants' attorney is Mark Section 1. The City 01 Texar A. Goodwin, 119 West main kana, Arkansas, shall not dis Street, Richmond, Missouri criminate against vendors be , Telephol1.e Number is cause of the race, color (816) creed, religion, sex, national You are further notified that, origin, age, disability, marital unless you file an Answer or status, sexual orientation, other responsive pleading to j gender identity, genetic Inloror shall otherwis,e appear ano mation, political opinions or defend against, the aforesaid affiliation of,the vendor's ~pplicatlons within 45 days, owners. All City departments1 Judgment by default shall be divisions, commissions and rendered. offices that contract with ven Witness my hand and seal of dors shall adopt a written polthe Circuit Court this 29th day Icy that reflects such non-disof December, crimination In contracting. Mishell R. Sander Secnon 2. Employees of the -'P.::ro:.:b=al:.e.::CI:::""'k City of Texarkana, Arkansas, " NUTlUE i ".,i'i. ""'"'.',,. _i.":, Circuit Court of Miller Co., AR; No. 46PR ; Estate of Carl Wayne. Bohn of MC 10, fouke, AR who died on 1/18/16. I Marshall Bohn was appointed administrator of the estate on 1125/16. All persons having claims against the estate must present them, duly verified, to the und,erslgned within 6 months from the date of the first putilicatlon of this nollce, or they shall be.~~~'~~~.~:_~" _. ~~~"i~."!~ ~here City barred from any benefit in the of Texarkana, Arkansas, providing goods and services to estate. This notice first published the 27th day of January, Mars~afl Bohn rio stating that the contracting the City shall contain a clause K.Kemp, Attorney, 300 Olive party shall not discriminate Street, Texarkana, AR on fhe basls,of race, color, PUBLIC NOIlCE creed. relioion. sex. national Notice is hereby gjven that origin, age, disabilitv, marital Texarkana Urban Transit Dls- status, sexual orrentation,!rict (TUTO) will be expanding. gender IdentiIY or genetic In Route 1 from a 30 minute formation. All ibld and proroute to a one hour route. posal requests lor such con This will become EFFECTIVE: tracts from the City of Tpxar February lsi, ' If you kana, Arkansas, shall hereafter nclude notification of. have any questions or com- such a clause and the requirements, please contact TUTO, menls that It wlll be agreed to 1402 Texas Blvd Texarkana, and followed. TX Section 4. In the event any ti- ORDINANCE NO. M..:ln tie, section, paragraph, item, AN ORDINANCE,sentence, clause, phrase or ESTABLISHING AN word of this ordinance is de- ANTI-DISCRIMINATION clared or adjudpeq 10 beln,,- POLICY FOR THE CITY OF lid or unconstitutional, such TEXARKANA ARKANSAS; declaration or a~judication AND FOR OTHER shall not affect the remaining PURPQSES. portions of r the ord!nance WHEREAS, it Is hereby deter- r which shall ~ema!n In full mined to be the policy of the f~rce and effect as If the por CiIY of Texarkana, Arkansas, 'Ion ~o declared or ~djudged nof to discriminate In its em- invalid or unconstitutional ployment and personnel prac- w~re not originallyla part of lices race, person's religion, this ordinance. PASSED AND APPROVED this i age dis- " 19th day of January, Ruth Penney Bell, Mayor!~~~~:i~~;,:~ilWl,i-I~~~[;i~~1 ATTEST: Spend Less Time Finding The Perfed Candidate with th$ job PQsting that delivers it all on TexarkanaGazefte,com v, Coli us today 01' a ask for Total Talent Reach" i' -----; e A ~."wo!,.network,j "