Substitute
Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Board of Commissioners - District 6
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): All Commission Districts
To Amend Chapter 20, Article X concerning domestic partnerships.
Body
Information Contact: Commissioner Ted Terry
Phone Number: 404-371-4909
PURPOSE:
To amend Chapter 20, Article X concerning domestic partnerships by removing the requirement that domestic partners be persons of the same gender.
NEED/IMPACT:
Approval of the attached code amendment will make domestic partnership insurance benefits available to all couples, regardless of gender, provided they meet the remaining qualifications for domestic partnership currently set forth under DeKalb County Code Sec. 20-200.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To approve the attached ordinance amending Code Section 20-200.