Approval of a Resolution for appointment of Diana R Serna as the Section 504, Equal Opportunity/Fair Housing and Labor Standards Officer designated to coordinate compliance for the Urban County Program regarding nondiscrimination requirements implementing Section 504, Equal Opportunity/Fair Housing and Labor Standards. 

 As required by HUD and the State of Texas, the County of Hidalgo is appointing an employee of the County, Diana R. Serna, as the designated Section 504, Equal Opportunity/Fair Housing and Labor Standards officer. This appointment assigns Ms. Serna to oversee compliance and ensure that the County does not discriminate on the basis of handicap status in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment, in its federally assisted program activities. Therefore, Diana R. Serna has been recommended as the designated employee. Appointment and Designation Forms are attached.