2014-32 AMENDING CITY CODE - CHAPTER 28 - UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION

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SECTION 5-8. A. If the hearing provided for hereby is conducted by i hearing officer, said hearing officer shall submit a recommended decision and order to the Commissio upon the completion of said hearing, in a form substantially in compliance with Section 5-9 her f. A copy of said recommended decision and order shall be served on each of the parties. B. Within ten(10) days of the receipt of service of a hearing officer's recor imended decision and order, a party may file with the Commission any written exceptions to any part oft e decision and order. Exceptions shall be supported by argument and served on all parties at the time they are filed. SECTION 5-9. At the conclusion of any hearing, or upon receipt of a recor imended order from a hearing officer, the Commission shall render a decision as to whether or no the respondent has committed a human rights violation or has otherwise violated the provisions of his chapter. If it is determined that a respondent has not committed a human rights violation, the Co rimission shall issue, and cause to be served on the respondent and the complainant, an order dismiss ng the case. If it is determined that a respondent has committed a human rights violation, the Commi sion shall issue, and cause to be served on such respondent, an order, accompanied by findings of fact a conclusions of law, providing for any relief or penalty listed in this Article as, in the judgment of the C mmission, will carry out the purposes of this Chapter. SECTION 5-10. In dismissing a case pursuant to Section 5-9, or in appro ing a dismissal of a charge pursuant to Section 5-5, the Commission may award the payment to respondt by complainant of respondent's reasonable attorney's fees as well as award payment to the Citlaring of Decatur or the Commission by the complainant the costs of maintaining and conducting the public including,but not limited to the costs and fees of the hearing officer and court reporter if the Comr lission finds that the charge or complaint was frivolous, unreasonable or groundless or that the comp ainant continued to litigate after it became clearly so. (Amended, Ordinance No. 2009-77, October 19, 2(09) SECTION 5-11. Upon finding a human rights violation, the Commission i iay direct and order the respondent to: 1) cease and desist from any violation of this Chapter;