Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
The ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in employment, State and local government, public accommodations, commercial facilities, transportation, and telecommunications. It also applies to the United States Congress.
To be protected by the ADA, one must have a disability or have a relationship or association with an individual with a disability. An individual with a disability is defined by the ADA as a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, a person who has a history or record of such impairment, or a person who is perceived by others as having such an impairment. The ADA does not specifically name all of the impairments that are covered.
On July 20, 1992, the Helena City Commission passed Resolution No. 10456 and amended with Resolution No. 19473 on June 04, 2007 that established grievance procedures to be followed by any person or persons wishing to submit a complaint regarding access or alleged discrimination relating to Title I and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Providing for prompt and equitable resolution of complaints alleging any action prohibited by Title I and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities of 1990; appointing an ADA Coordinator and Assistant Coordinator; and creating an ADA compliance committee.