Title II of the ADA requires all state or local government entities with 50 or more employees to appoint a responsible person to coordinate the administrative requirements of ADA compliance and to respond to complaints filed by the public. The name and contact information for the responsible person is required to be publicly advertised.
The drafters of the ADA modeled this position after the 504 Coordinator that had been required under the Rehabilitation Act. Title II of the ADA stipulates five major administrative duties:
1. Publicize the name and contact information of the designated ADA Coordinator responsible to oversee compliance;
2. Administer and write self-evaluation of the programmatic barriers in services offered by the local government;
3. Establish a complaint or grievance procedure to respond to complaints of noncompliance from the public;
4. Develop a transition plan if structural changes are necessary for achieving program accessibility; and
5. Retain the self-evaluation for three years.
Resources for the ADA Coordinator:
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ADA and City Government: Common Problems
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Project Civic Access: Cities and Counties: First Steps Toward Solving Common ADA Problems
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Accessibility Checklist for Existing Facilities and Effective Communications