https://nfbco.cvlcollections.org/files/original/d41b24807e828e9d7840e5f9da4c164b.doc f2c68b2cea2a6850c579837e65e5787c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource National Federation of the Blind of Colorado Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1973-01-01 Subject The topic of the resource blind; blindness; legislation; Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Colorado Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource National Federation of the Blind of Colorado Language A language of the resource English Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available National Federation of the Blind of Colorado Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource NFBCO Legislative Memorandum 2010 Final Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2010-03-10 Subject The topic of the resource blind legislative agenda for the Members of the Colorado General Assembly Description An account of the resource legislative agenda to the members of the Colorado General Assembly legislative issues PROTECTING CRITICAL PROGRAMS FOR THE BLIND UPDATING COLORADO CIVIL RIGHTS STATUTES TO PROTECT THE BLIND AND OTHERS disabilities from filing complaints. 6) It provides actual restitution and triple damages against anyone who harms an assistance animal like a guide dog for the blind. Assistance animals can be very expensive due to training and other costs. This provision allow an individual whose service animal is harmed to recover these costs as well as damages for the trauma of being without a needed assistance animal. 7) It creates consistency with federal anti-discrimination laws by adding a section to the statute that includes state agencies which are not currently covered by state law. For further information contact: Scott C. LaBarre, President National Federation of the Blind of Colorado Phone: 303 504-5979 Fax: 303 757-3640 Email: slabarre@nfbco.org COLORADO CENTER FOR THE BLIND AND NFB SCHOLARSHIPS SCHOLARSHIPS Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Colorado Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Members of the National Federation of the Blind of Colorado Language A language of the resource English Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The National Federation of the Blind of Colorado