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TO DECLARE APRIL 2007 AS "FAIR HOUSING MONTH" IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO RECOGNIZE AND SUPPORT "FAIR HOUSING MONTH" IN OUR STATE.
Whereas, the year 2007 marks the thirty-ninth anniversary of the passage of Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, commonly referred to as the "Federal Fair Housing Act", declaring a national policy to provide fair housing throughout the United States; and
Whereas, Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 was amended by the "Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988" to provide stronger enforcement and a broader protected class; and
Whereas, Chapter 21 was added to Title 31 of the South Carolina Code of Laws in 1989 which enacted the "South Carolina Fair Housing Law" to provide enforcement and protection at the state level; and
Whereas, our fair housing laws prohibit discrimination in housing on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, or disability; and
Whereas, fairness is the foundation of our way of life and reflects the best of our traditional American values; and
Whereas, invidious discriminatory housing practices undermine the strength and vitality of South Carolina and its citizens; and
Whereas, all South Carolinians must continue to work to assure there are no victims of discriminatory housing practices and to make the ideal of fair housing a reality; and
Whereas, the "American Dream" is homeownership, and citizens within and without the real estate profession are "Keepers of the Dream" when they seek to eliminate illegal housing discrimination against persons because of their race, color, religion, national origin, familial status, sex, or disability. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, declares April 2007 as "Fair Housing Month" in South Carolina and recognizes and supports "Fair Housing Month" in our State.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the South Carolina Association of Realtors.
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