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Section 504 Grievance Procedure <br />The City of Paris has adopted an internal grievance procedure providing for prompt and <br />equitable resolution of complaints alleging any action prohibited by the U.S. Department of <br />Housing and Urban Development regulations (24 CFR 8.4(a) implementing Section 504 of the <br />Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended (29 USC 794)). Section 504 states, in part that, "No <br />otherwise qualified handicapped individual shall, solely by reason of his handicap, be excluded <br />from the participation in, denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any <br />program or activity receiving federal financial assistance..." <br />Complaints should be addressed to: City Manager 135 S. E. 1st Street Paris, Texas 75460 <br />(903) 784 -9202 who has been designated to coordinate Section 504 compliance efforts. A <br />complaint should be filed in writing or verbally, contain the name and address of the person <br />filing it, and briefly describe the alleged violation of the regulations. A complaint should be filed <br />within ten (10) working days after the complainant becomes aware of the alleged violation. <br />(Processing of allegations of discrimination occurring before this grievance procedure was in <br />place will be considered on a case -by -case basis). <br />An investigation, as may be appropriate, shall follow a filing of a complaint. The investigation will <br />be conducted by the City Manager. Informal but thorough investigations will afford all interested <br />persons and their representatives, if any, an opportunity to submit evidence relevant to a <br />complaint. A written determination as to the validity of the complaint and description of <br />resolution, if any, shall be issued by the City Manager, and a copy forwarded to the complainant <br />no later than ten (10) working days after its filing. <br />The Section 504 coordinator shall maintain the files and records of the City of Paris, Texas <br />relating to the complaints files. The complainant can request a reconsideration of the case in <br />instances where he or she is dissatisfied with the resolution. The request for reconsideration <br />should be made within ten working days to the City of Paris. <br />The right of a person to a prompt and equitable resolution of the complaint filed hereunder shall <br />not be impaired by the person's pursuit of other remedies such as the filing of a Section 504 <br />complaint with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Utilization of this <br />grievance procedure is not a prerequisite to the pursuit of other remedies. <br />These rules shall be construed to protect the substantive rights of interested persons, to meet <br />appropriate due process standards and <br />