Sec. 2-233[Duties, powers, functions.]

The Ashburn Community Relations Commission shall have the following duties, powers, and functions:

(1) To encourage, promote, and develop fair and equal treatment and opportunity for all persons regardless of race, color, creed, sex, or national origin;

(2) To coordinate and assist local governmental agencies on human relations in their efforts to promote better relations;

(3) To cooperate with community, professional, civic, and religious organizations and federal, state, county, and municipal agencies in the development of public information programs, leadership, and activities in the interest of equal opportunity and treatment of all racial, religious, and ethnic groups;

(4) To conduct research projects and studies and to make reports on race relations in the city;

(5) To annually and periodically report to the mayor and city council of the city on the activities of the Ashburn Community Relations Commission;

(6) To adopt such rules and regulations as are necessary to govern the proceedings of the Ashburn Community Relations Commission and to conduct all meetings in accordance with said rules and regulations;

(7) To investigate, study, and inform the public as to any complaints received concerning the above areas;

(8) [Reserved.]

History: (Ord. No. 05-01, § 3, 3-3-2005; Ord. No. 07-14, § 1, 5-15-2007)