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29 <br /> HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES <br /> SECTION 1: SCOPE <br /> A. Purpose <br /> 1. To establish a policy and procedures whereby the Orange County Board of <br /> Commissioners will establish the specific policies and procedures governing the <br /> Human Relations Commission. <br /> 2. The Orange County Board of Commissioners may appoint an advisory board <br /> whose duty is to serve in an advisory capacity to make recommendations <br /> concerning human relations and social justice issues. <br /> B. Authority <br /> 1. North Carolina General Statute 1,53A-76 grants boards of county commissioners <br /> the authority to establish advisory`boards. <br /> 2. The Orange County Advisory Board Policy serves as the underlying policy <br /> document to which the Human Relations Commission, in addition to this policy <br /> and procedure document, is.subject. <br /> 3. In the event that there is a conflict-between the Orange County Advisory Board <br /> Policy and this Policies and Procedures d-ocument this Policies and Procedures <br /> document shall control. <br /> C. Charge <br /> 1. The charge,of the Human Relations Commission is as follows: <br /> a . - study,_and make recommendations concerning problems in the field of <br /> human relationships; <br /> b. anticipate and discover practices and customs most likely to create <br /> animosity and unrest and to seek solutions to problems as they arise; <br /> C. ma recommendations designed to promote goodwill and harmony <br /> among groups" in the.,County irrespective of their race, color, creed, <br /> religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, affectional preference, disability, <br /> age,marital status or status with regard to public assistance; <br /> d. monitor complaints involving discrimination; <br /> e. address and attempt to remedy the violence, tensions, polarization, and <br /> other harm created through the practices of discrimination, bias, hatred, <br /> and civil inequality;and <br /> f. promote harmonious relations within the county through hearings and <br /> due process of law. <br /> SECTION II: GOALS AND OBJECTIVES <br /> A. Goals <br /> 1. The Human Relations Commission shall seek to prevent and eliminate bias and <br /> discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, <br /> sex, affectional preference, disability, age, marital status, or status with regard <br /> to public assistance. <br />