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4 <br />.1 <br />BURPOSE <br />ORANGE COUNTY HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION <br />1. To study problems o f <br />fair treatment throug h <br />2. To isolate practices <br />create tension among <br />other groups and seek <br />3. To serve as advisory <br />Commissioners in seeki <br />for community improv <br />relations. <br />u2c► <br />discrimination and encourage <br />mutual understanding. <br />which are most likely to <br />racial, ethnic, religious and <br />solutions to such tensions. <br />to the Orange'County Board of <br />ng and implementing programs <br />ement in the area of human <br />DUTIES <br />The duties of the Orange County Human Relations Commi <br />shall be as follows: ssion <br />1. To study and <br />make recommendations concerning <br />problems in any or all fields of human relationship <br />.and encourage fair treatment and mutual understand- <br />ing among all racial, ethnic, religious and other <br />groups in Orange County. <br />2. To anticipate and discover those practices and <br />customs most likely to create animosity and unrest <br />among citizen groups of Orange County and seek <br />solutions as these problems arise. <br />3. To make recommendations to the Board of County <br />Commissioners as appropriate designed to promote <br />good will and harmony among racial, ethnic, <br />religious and other groups in the County. <br />4. To seek and enlist the support and cooperation of <br />various groups in Orange County in order to achieve <br />the goals of the Commission. <br />5. To monitor complaints involving discrimination <br />based on race, religion, color, national origin or <br />sex through a process approved by the Board of <br />County Commissioners. <br />6. to enlist the cooperation of various racial, <br />religious, ethnic groups; community organizations <br />and other groups in Orange County in programs and <br />campaigns devoted to eliminating group prejudice <br />and discrimination. <br />7. To hold such. meetings as the Commission deems <br />necessary in carrying out its functions. <br />8. To organize itself properly so as to facilitate its <br />role and responsibility. <br />9• To perform such other duties as may be assigned it <br />from time to time by the Board of County commis- <br />sioners. <br />COMPOSITION <br />The Commission shall have 17 members who shall be <br />appointed by the Board of County Commissioners for three year <br />terms- Any citizen of Orange County is eligible for appointment. <br />The Board of County Commissioners may a enrepre- <br />sentative from each high school in orange County. student repre -• <br />TERMS <br />Members may serve a maximum <br />year terms. of two consecutive three <br />