Columbia Prosecutions; time limitations ordinance (§ 12-93)
Chapter 12: Human Relations · Article V. Employment Opportunities for Qualified Applicants
(a) No prosecution for a violation of any provision of this article shall be commenced unless a complaint shall have first been filed with the commission.
(b) The period of limitation for any violation of this article shall not run during any time while a complaint involving the alleged violation is pending before the commission.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 12-93
Text from Supplement 139 (September 3, 2026).
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.