§ 22. Denial of benefits to same sex partners and related matters.


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  • Except as required by State or Federal law, the City of Houston shall not provide employment benefits, including health care, to persons other than employees, their legal spouses and dependent children; nor shall the City provide any privilege in promotion, hiring, or contracting to a person or group on the basis of sexual preference, either by a vote of the city council or an executive order by the Mayor. Further, the City of Houston shall not require entities doing business with the City to have any of the above benefits or policies.

    If any portion of this proposed Charter amendment is declared unlawful, then such portion shall be removed and the remainder of the Charter amendment will remain in effect. Any ordinance in conflict with this section of the Charter is hereby repealed and declared invalid.

    (Added by amendment November 6, 2001)

    Note— This section was submitted by a voter petition that did not specify a title, article or section number. The title was added by the editor, and the section was designated as Section 22 by the editor.