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14 <br />5.Gather and disseminate information to governmental agencies and to the <br />public regarding human relations and/or social justice issues. <br />B.Objectives <br />1.The Human Relations Commission shall by means of education, persuasion, <br />conciliation and enforcement and utilize all of the powers at its disposal to <br />achieve its goals. <br />2.Keep abreast of national, state, and local human rights and social justice <br />issues and advise, makerecommendations and/or provide information to the <br />Board of County Commissioners regarding human relations and/or social <br />justice issues. <br />3.Develop and maintain collaborative relationships/partnerships within the <br />various communities (faith, business, residents, government, for-profit and <br />non-profit sectors, etc.). <br />4.Received allegations of discriminatory housing and public accommodation <br />practices <br />5.Host public meetings/events regarding human rights and/or social justice <br />issues. <br />SECTION III:MEMBERSHIP <br />A.Authority <br />1.North Carolina General Statute 153A-76 grants boards of county <br />commissioners the authority to establish advisory boards and to appoint <br />members to and remove members from those advisory boards. In acting on <br />this authority the Orange County Board of Commissioners hereby establishes <br />certain general conditions to which applicants and members of advisory <br />boards should conform. <br />B.Composition <br />1.The Human Relations Commission is composed of twenty-three (23) <br />members. <br />2. Members shall represent the following geographic area: at least two <br />members from Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough. <br />SECTION IV.MEETINGS <br />A.Staffing <br />1.Orange County staff may serve a support function to advisory boards upon <br />the approval of the Orange County Manager. <br />B.Agendas <br />1.Items for agendas shall be approved by theHuman Relations Commission <br />Executive Committee members including the ChairVice-Chair, Immediate <br />Past Chairand staff. <br />C.Subcommittee Meeting <br />1.Subcommittees may meet on a dateand time outside of regular meeting <br />dates. <br /> <br />D.Regular meetings <br />1. Regular meetings shall be held on the second Monday of each month at 6:30 <br />p.m. in the Animal Services Building in Chapel Hill. <br />E.Executive Committee Meetings <br />1.The Executive Committee may meet by teleconference. <br />F. Closed Session <br />1.The Commission whether meeting in full or as a subcommittee may meet in <br />closed session for the purpose of preventing the premature disclosure of any <br /> <br />