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RESOLUTION REQUESTING LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY TO ADOPT A HUMAN RIGHTS ORDINANCE FOR ORANGE COUNTY Whereas, it is the policy within Orange County to promote equal treatment of all individuals based on ability and need; to discourage arbitrary discrimination based on religions, age, sex, affectional preference, race, disability, or marital ',status; to help residents find ways to meet and solve problems arising from discrimination by use of public meetings, counseling, ' mediation where appropriate, and the civil and criminal courts as necessary; to continue to protect residents lawful interests and to recognize each persons dignity, so as to make available to the I County the full productive and creative capacities of its citizens; to use such powers it may possess to prevent public and domestic strife, crime and unrest within Orange County; and, to preserve the public health, safety and general welfare; and furthermore, Whereas, it is the policy within Orange County that all individuals, child and adult, female and male, shall have equal rights throughout Orange County and every place subject to its jurisdiction; and Whereas, it is the intention to carry out in Orange'! County the policies provided for in various federal rules, regulations, and laws prohibiting discrimination in housing, employment, places of public accommodation, public transportation, voting and education; and, to address the deprivation of past, present or future free exercise or enjoyment of any right, privilege or immunity secured by the Constitution of North Carolina, not inconsistent with the Constitution of the United States; Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Orange County Board of Commissioners requests the authority, through its (Legislative Delegation, to adopt a Human Rights Ordinance for Orange County. This the 20th day of March 1991. Moses Carey, Jr., Chairman