[nagdu] Texas access laws and denial of service
National Association of Guide Dog Users
blind411 at verizon.net
Tue Mar 25 22:50:22 UTC 2014
Jenine,
We may want to try again. I would bet the AG's office has a civil
rights division of some sort.
Marion
-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jenine Stanley
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2014 5:44 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Texas access laws and denial of service
I'll have to see if I have it on my work computer tomorrow. Pretty sure I
do. Sadly, when we contacted the Texas Attorney General, the staff denied
any responsibility to enforce the state access laws or even take complaints.
Jenine Stanley
jeninems at wowway.com
http://www.twitter.com/jeninems
On Mar 25, 2014, at 5:20 PM, National Association of Guide Dog Users
<blind411 at verizon.net> wrote:
> Jenine,
> I don't seem to have a copy of the Texas law, only a summary. If you
> have it, would you please send it to me to
>
> President at nagdu.org
> We have a very strong affiliate in Texas and an up and coming NAGDU
> division. This would be an excellent project for them!
>
> Marion
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jenine
> Stanley
> Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2014 4:40 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: [nagdu] Texas access laws and denial of service
>
> Hi All,
>
> I'm asking the following questions to try to help a number of our
> graduates and others with what seem to be an inordinate number of
> access denial issues around the state of Texas.
>
> Both guide and service dog grads from our programs have been
> consistently denied entry with their dogs, or if allowed entry,
> harassed throughout their meals at restaurants, followed around stores
> or denied opportunities to view rental property.
>
> In most cases too, the owner is a local person not from another
> country who believes these laws just don't apply to him/her.
>
> It's incredibly frustrating. though the Texas law states punishment
> and such, there seems to be no real explanation of who serves up this
> punishment. How does a person file a state-based access complaint?
>
> Is there any way we at GDF/AVD can work with NAGDU on some PR for this
> state letting people know what the relevant laws are and that yes,
> even in Texas, they have to obey them?
>
> Sorry, I've taken 6 access complaints since the beginning of the year
> from Texas across the board, businesses, housing, employment, you name
> it. Thanks for any help you can give.
>
> Jenine Stanley
> jeninems at wowway.com
>
> http://www.twitter.com/jeninems
>
>
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