Attorney General Opinion No. 1986-090

Download or read book Attorney General Opinion No. 1986-090 written by Robert T. Stephan and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ordinance which authorizes a local human relations commission to award compensatory and punitive damages in a discrimination case is incidental to effectuation of a public purpose, i.̲e̲.̲ the elimination of discrimination within a community, and constitutes a valid exercise of city home rule powers. While a local human relations commission lacks standing in district court to enforce such an award, a victim of discrimination may file suit for enforcement in district court. Cited herein: K.S.A. 1985 Supp. 44-1005; K.S.A. 44-1011; 60-217; K.S.A. 1985 Supp. 60-2101(d); Kan. Const., Art. 12, section 5.