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13 <br />HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSIONPOLICIES AND PROCEDURES <br />SECTION I: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 <br />the 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 §153A-76 grants boards of county <br />commissioners the authority to establish advisory boards. <br />2.The Orange County Code of Ordinance Chapter 12 Civil Rights § 12-18(j) <br />grants the Human Relations Commission the authority to review the <br />administrative law judge’s recommendation of a Complaint made under this <br />Chapter and make a Final Agency Decision. <br />3.The Orange County Advisory Board Policy serves as the underlying policy <br />document to which the Human Relations Commission, in addition to this <br />policy and procedure document, is subject. The Orange County Advisory <br />Board Policy is attached hereto as “Exhibit A”. <br />3.In the event that there is a conflict between the Orange County Advisory <br />Board Policy and this Policies and Procedures document this Policies and <br />Procedures 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.make 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 shallseek to prevent and eliminate bias <br />and discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national <br />origin, sex, affectional preference, disability, age, marital status, or status <br />with regard to public assistance. <br />2.Advise the Orange County Board of Commissioners with respect to matters <br />relating to human relations and/or social justice issues. <br />3.Cooperate with and seek to advise and coordinate the activities of persons or <br />groups interested in human relations and/or social justice issues. <br />4. Conductinquiries andhear appeals as may reasonably appear necessary to <br />find the facts with respect to allegations of discrimination. <br /> <br />