SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND LAURENS COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT DJ 204-67-121 BACKGROUND SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATIONSettlement Agreement • May 5th, 2020
Contract Type FiledMay 5th, 2020This matter was initiated by a complaint filed under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12134, with the United States Department of Justice ("Department") against Laurens County, South Carolina. The complaint was received by the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, under the authority of 28 C.F.R. Part 35, Subpart F. The complainant alleges that the County Historic Courthouse and other County programs and services are not readily accessible to people with disabilities.