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origin discrimination as inclusive of discrimination on the basis of natural or protective <br /> hairstyles commonly associated with race and national origin; and <br /> i <br /> WHEREAS , the Orange County Board of County Commissioners has the responsibility to advocate <br /> on behalf of all of residents , and recognizes , as espoused by the CROWN Act of 2019 , that " clear, <br /> consistent, and enforceable legal standards must be provided to redress the widespread incidences <br /> of race and national origin discrimination based upon hair texture and hairstyle in schools , <br /> workplaces , housing . . . and other contexts " and to " explicitly prohibit the adoption or <br /> implementation of grooming requirements that disproportionately impact people of African <br /> descent" s <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of County I' <br /> Commissioners hereby : <br /> 1 . Supports the passage of H . R. 5309 Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural <br /> Hair Act of 2020 into laws and <br /> is <br /> 2 . Requests the North Carolina General Assembly pass legislation similar to H . R: 5309 and <br /> a Fair Employment law that will protect all North Carolinians from all forms of <br /> employment discrimination . <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk to the Board is directed to send copies of this <br /> resolution to the Orange County delegation to the North Carolina General Assembly, Governor Roy <br /> Cooper, United States Senators Richard Burr and Thom Tillis , and United States Representative <br /> David E . Prices and <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Code of Ordinances , Orange County, North Carolina, <br /> Chapter 12 , Section 54 (c) be amended to add the following numbered section 12 - 54 (c) (3 ) , which <br /> section reads as shown in the attached revised ordinance to prohibit discrimination in Orange <br /> County . <br /> This the 2nd day of March 2021 . <br /> Renee A . Price , Chair <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> i <br />