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Charter commission adopts updated nondiscrimination language, notes veterans hiring clause
Summary
The commission adopted revised nondiscrimination language for Article VI that tracks state/federal law and the city human‑rights ordinance and includes two sentences permitting bona‑fide occupational qualifications and veterans’ hiring preferences.
LANSING, Mich. — The Lansing Charter Commission voted unanimously May 6 to adopt updated nondiscrimination language for Article VI, aligning the charter with state and federal law and the city’s human‑rights ordinance.
The proposed text kept broad protected‑class language consistent with the commission’s earlier drafting in Section 1‑302 and added two sentences…
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