§ 101. Definitions.  


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  • Unless otherwise provided, for the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given herein.

    A.

    City shall mean the City of Tulsa, Oklahoma, a municipal corporation.

    B.

    Commission shall mean the Human Rights Commission of the City of Tulsa.

    C.

    Compliance Official shall mean the Mayor of the City of Tulsa or the person or persons designated by the Mayor to enforce the provisions of this chapter.

    D.

    Council shall mean the legislative body of the City of Tulsa.

    E.

    Disability shall refer to an individual who has a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one (1) or more of his major life activities, who has a record of having such an impairment or who is regarded as having such an impairment. Disability shall not mean or include the current illegal use of a controlled substance as defined in Section 102 of the United States Controlled Substance Act, 21 U.S.C. § 812, transvestism, transsexualism, pedophilia, exhibitionism, voyeurism, gender identity disorders not resulting from physical impairment, other sexual behavior disorders, compulsive gambling, kleptomania, pyromania and psychoactive substance use disorders resulting from the illegal use of drugs.

    F.

    Discriminate or discrimination shall mean segregation or difference in treatment.

    G.

    Mayor shall mean the Mayor of the City of Tulsa or his designated representative.

    H.

    Person shall mean any individual, firm, company, association, partnership or group, their agents, servants or employees. As applied to partnerships or other associations, person shall include their members, officers and directors. As applied to corporations, person shall include their officers and directors. The term person shall also include a fiduciary, whether or not appointed by the court, and shall include owner.