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What is NYC AC § 8-703?

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This section outlines the investigative reporting requirements for complaints alleging discriminatory boycotts or blacklists. The commission is mandated to investigate within 24 hours and provide reports to the mayor detailing allegations and findings. Applies to entities involved in discriminatory practices and the commission's reporting obligations.

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§ 8-703 Investigative reporting requirements.

AC § 8-703

The following requirements shall apply to all complaints alleging that a discriminatory boycott or blacklist is occurring: (1) The commission shall begin an investigation within 24 hours of the filing of a complaint which alleges that a discriminatory boycott or blacklist is occurring.

(2)Within three days after initiating such an investigation, the commission shall file a written report with the mayor. The report shall state: (a) The allegations contained in the complaint; (b) Whether the commission has reason to believe a discriminatory boycott or blacklist is taking place; and (c) Steps the commission has taken to resolve the dispute.

(3)If it is stated within the report described in subdivision 2 of this section that the commission has reason to believe that a discriminatory boycott or blacklist has taken place, within 30 days after filing such report, the commission shall file a second report with the mayor and the council. This second report shall contain: (a) A brief description of the allegations contained in the complaint; (b) A determination of whether probable cause exists to believe a discriminatory boycott or blacklist is taking place; (c) A recitation of the facts that form the basis of the commission's determination of probable cause; and (d) If the boycott or blacklist is continuing at the date of the report, a description of all actions the commission or other city agency has taken or will undertake to resolve the dispute.

(4)If a finding of probable cause is not contained in the report required by subdivision 3 of this section and the boycott or blacklist continues for more than 20 days subsequent to the report's release, then, upon demand of the mayor or council, the commission shall update such report. Report updates shall detail: (a) Whether or not the commission presently has probable cause to believe a discriminatory boycott or blacklist is taking place; and (b) All new activity the commission or other city agency has taken or will undertake to resolve the dispute.

(5)If the commission determines that the disclosure of any information in a report required by this section may interfere with or compromise a pending investigation or efforts to resolve the dispute by mediation or conciliation, it shall file the report without such information and state in the report the reasons for omitting such information. (Am. L.L. 2018/063, 1/19/2018, eff. 10/16/2018) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 1991/039. Editor's note: The following former provisions of this Title 8 have been renumbered by L.L. 2018/063 as follows: Chapter 8: Prevention of Interference With Reproductive Health Services – See Title 10, Chapter 10 Chapter 9: Actions By Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence – See Title 10, Chapter 11 Chapter 10: Equal Access to Human Services – See Title 21, Chapter 1, Subchapter 1 Chapter 11: Reports on Discipline and Certain Emergency Transports of Students – See Title 21-A, Chapter 19

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