March 10, 1992



Mr. John Wodatch
Director, Office on the
 Americans with Disabilities Act
Civil Rights Division
U.S. Department of Justice
P.O. Box 75087
Washington, D.C. 20013

Dear Mr. Wodatch:
                                              
       The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) affects state 
governments as employers, service providers, Inspectors, regulators, 
landlords and tenants.  While states applaud the spirit of the Act, 
further guidance from the federal government is necessary in order for 
them to comply.

       The Council of State Governments (CSG) is the principal 
secretariat for a number of professional associations of state 
officials.  The members of these associations will be instrumental in 
implementing the Act.  Their association with CSG puts CSG in a unique 
position to collect and disseminate information about the ADA.

       In December 1991, The Council of State Governments' (GSG) 
Governing Board approved a resolution urging the U.S. Department of 
Justice to help states implement Title II.  Attached is a list of 
questions we have received from some of our members.  To the extent 
possible, we have listed the questions by ADA category.  The questions 
are unedited.  Some could probably be answered by the ADA Handbook, but 
presenting them in an unedited format will give you a better idea of 
state officials' range of awareness about the requirements of this Act.

       We would appreciate written response(s) from the Department of 
Justice  and appropriate federal agencies that we could forward to our 
associations either in report form or via association newsletters.  We 
hope CSG can become a two-way conduit for state-related ADA material 
and activities.

       Please assist us as we help the states achieve compliance with 
the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Sincerely,



Daniel M. Sprague
Executive Director
cc:     Senator Robert Dole
        Senator Tom Harkin


 


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