§ 1601.74 Designated and notice agencies. The Commission has made the following designations[2] : ( a ) The designated FEP agencies are: Alaska Commission for Human Rights Alexandria (VA) Human Rights Office Allentown (PA) Human Relations Commission Anchorage (AK) Equal Rights Commission Anderson (IN) Human Relations Commission Arizona Civil Rights Division Arlington County (VA) Human Rights Commission[3] Austin (TX) Human Relations Commission[4] Baltimore (MD) Community Relations Commission Bloomington (IL) Human Relations Commission Bloomington (IN) Human Rights Commission Broward County (FL) Human Relations Commission California Department of Fair Employment and Housing Charleston (WV) Human Rights Commission City of Salina (KS) Human Relations Commission and Department City of Springfield (IL) Department of Community Relations Clearwater (FL) Office of Community Relations Colorado Civil Rights Commission Colorado State Personnel Board[5] Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Department of Labor[6] Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunity Corpus Christi (TX) Human Relations Commission Dade County (FL) Fair Housing and Employment Commission Delaware Department of Labor District of Columbia Office of Human Rights Durham (NC) Human Relations Commission East Chicago (IN) Human Rights Commission Evansville (IN) Human Relations Commission Fairfax County (VA) Human Rights Commission Florida Commission on Human Relations Fort Dodge-Webster County (IA) Human Rights Commission Fort Wayne (IN) Metropolitan Human Relations Commission Fort Worth (TX) Human Relations Commission Gary (IN) Human Relations Commission Georgia Office of Fair Employment Practices[7] Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations[8] Hillsborough County (FL) Equal Opportunity and Human Relations Department Howard County (MD) Human Rights Commission[9] Huntington (WV) Human Relations Commission Idaho Human Rights Commission Illinois Department of Human Rights Indiana Civil Rights Commission Iowa Civil Rights Commission Jacksonville (FL) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Kansas City (KS) Human Relations Department Kansas City (MO) Human Relations Department Kansas Human Rights Commission Kentucky Commission on Human Rights Lee County (FL) Department of Equal Opportunity Lexington-Fayette (KY) Urban County Human Rights Commission Lincoln (NE) Commission on Human Rights[10] Louisiana (LA) Commission on Human Rights Louisville and Jefferson County (KY) Human Relations Commission Madison (WI) Equal Opportunities Commission Maine Human Rights Commission Maryland Commission on Human Relations Mason City (IA) Human Rights Commission Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination Michigan City (IN) Human Rights Commission Michigan Department of Civil Rights Minneapolis (MN) Department of Civil Rights Minnesota Department of Human Rights Missouri Commission on Human Rights Montana Human Rights Division Montgomery County (MD) Human Relations Commission Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission Nevada Commission on Equal Rights of Citizens New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights New Hanover (NC) Human Relations Commission[11] New Haven (CT) Commission on Equal Opportunities New Jersey Division of Civil Rights, Department of Law and Public Safety New Mexico Human Rights Commission New York City (NY) Commission on Human Rights New York State Division on Human Rights North Carolina State Office of Administrative Hearings North Dakota Department of Labor Ohio Civil Rights Commission Oklahoma Human Rights Commission Omaha (NE) Human Relations Department Orange County (NC) Human Relations Commission Oregon Bureau of Labor Orlando (FL) Human Relations Department Paducah (KY) Human Rights Commission Palm Beach County (FL) Office of Equal Opportunity Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission Philadelphia (PA) Commission on Human Relations Pinellas County (FL) Affirmative Action Office Pittsburgh (PA) Commission on Human Rights Prince George's County (MD) Human Relations Commission Prince William County (VA) Human Rights Commission Reading (PA) Human Relations Commission Rhode Island Commission for Human Rights Richmond County (GA) Human Rights Commission Rockville (MD) Human Rights Commission St. Louis (MO) Civil Rights Enforcement Agency St. Paul (MN) Department of Human Rights St. Petersburg (FL) Human Relations Division[12] Seattle (WA) Human Rights Commission Sioux Falls (SD) Human Relations Commission South Bend (IN) Human Rights Commission South Carolina Human Affairs Commission South Dakota Division of Human Rights Springfield (OH) Human Relations Department Tacoma (WA) Human Relations Commission Tampa (FL) Office of Community Relations Tennessee Commission for Human Development Texas Commission on Human Rights Topeka (KS) Human Relations Commission Utah Industrial Commission, Anti-Discrimination Division Vermont Attorney General's Office, Civil Rights Division Vermont Human Rights Commission Virgin Islands Department of Labor Virginia Council on Human Rights Washington Human Rights Commission West Virginia Human Rights Commission Wheeling (WV) Human Rights Commission Wichita Falls (TX) Human Relations Commission Wisconsin Equal Rights Division, Department of Industry, Labor and Human Relations Wisconsin State Personnel Commission[13] Wyoming Fair Employment Practices Commission York (PA) Human Relations Commission Youngstown (OH) Human Relations Commission [3] The Arlington Human Rights Commission has been designated as a FEP agency for all charges except charges alleging a violation of title VII by a government, government agency, or political subdivision of the State of Virginia. For these types of charges it shall be deemed a “Notice agency” pursuant to 29 CFR 1601.71(b).
[4] The Austin (TX) Human Relations Commission has been designated as a FEP agency for all charges except charges alleging a violation of title VII by a government, government agency, or political subdivision of the State of Texas. For these types of charges it shall be deemed a “Notice Agency,” pursuant to 29 CFR 1601.71(b).
[5] The Colorado State Personnel Board has been designated as a FEP agency for only those charges which relate to appointments, promotions, and other personnel actions that take place in the State personnel system. In addition, it has been designated as a FEP agency for all of the above mentioned charges except charges which allege a violation of section 704(a) of title VII. For this type of charge it shall be deemed a “Notice Agency” pursuant to 29 CFR 1601.71(b).
[6]The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Department of Labor has been designated as a FEP agency for all charges except charges alleging a “labor union” has violated title VII; charges alleging an “employment agency” has violated title VII; and charges alleging violations of title VII by agencies or instrumentalities of the Government of Puerto Rico when they are not operating as private businesses or enterprises. For these types of charges it shall be deemed a “Notice Agency,” pursuant to 29 CFR 1601.71(b). With respect to charges alleging retaliation under section 704(a) of Title VII, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Department of Labor is a FEP agency for charges alleging retaliation for having opposed unlawful sexual harassment or participated in a statutory sexual harassment complaint proceeding and a “Notice Agency” for all other charges alleging violation of section 704(a) of Title VII.
[7] The Georgia Office of Fair Employment Practices has been designated as a FEP agency for all charges covering the employment practices of the departments of the State of Georgia only.
[8] The Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations has been granted FEP agency designation of all charges except those filed against units of the State and local government, in which case it shall be deemed a “Notice Agency.”
[9] The Howard County (MD) Human Rights Commission has been granted designation of all charges except those filed against agencies of Howard County in which case it shall be deemed a “Notice Agency.”
[10] The Lincoln (NE) Commission on Human Rights has been designated as a FEP agency for all charges except (1) a charge by an “applicant for membership” alleging a violation of section 703(c)(2) of title VII (2) a charge by an individual alleging that a “joint labor-management committee” has violated section 704(a) of title VII; and (3) a charge by an individual alleging that a “joint labor-management committee” has violated section 704(b) of title VII. For those types of charges, it shall be deemed a “Notice Agency,” pursuant to 29 CFR 1601.71(b).
[11] The New Hanover Human Relations Commission is being designated as a FEP agency for charges covering employment practices under section 706(c) of title VII and CFR 1601.70 *et seq.* (1980) within New Hanover County and “such cities within the county as may by resolution of their governing boards, permit the Ordinance of the Board of Commissioners of New Hanover County entitled ‘Prohibition of Discrimination in Employment’ to be applicable within such cities.” This covers Wilmington City and the unincorporated area of New Hanover County. At this time Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach and Kure Beach are not included in this designation. For charges from these latter locales the New Hanover Human Relations Commission shall be deemed a “Notice Agency,” pursuant to 29 CFR 1601.71(b).
[12] On June 1, 1979, the St. Petersburg Office of Human Relations was designated a FEP agency for all charges except those charges alleging retaliation under section 704(a) of title VII. Accordingly, “for retaliation charges” it was deemed a “Notice Agency,” pursuant to 29 CFR 1601.71(c). See 44 FR 31638. On May 23, 1979, an ordinance amended the St. Petersburg, FL Human Relations law to include charges of retaliation. Therefore, retaliation charges will be deferred to that agency effective immediately.
[13] The Wisconsin State Personnel Commission is being designated as a FEP agency for all charges covering the employment practices of the agencies of the State of Wisconsin except those charges alleging retaliation under 704(a) of title VII. Accordingly, for retaliation charges, it shall be deemed a Notice Agency pursuant to 29 CFR 1601.71(b).
( b ) The designated Notice Agencies are:
Arkansas Governor's Committee on Human Resources Ohio Director of Industrial Relations Raleigh (NC) Human Resources Department, Civil Rights Unit
(Sec. 713(a) 78 Stat. 265 (42 U.S.C. 2000e—12(a)))
[46 FR 33030, June 26, 1981. Redesignated at 56 FR 9625, Mar. 7, 1991] Editorial Note
Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting § 1601.74, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at *www.govinfo.gov .*
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[2] State and local laws may change and that can affect the timeliness of a claim. It is advisable for individuals to contact the FEP agency to confirm coverage, or otherwise determine that the above designation reflects the current status of the agency under state and local law.