82-15 AMENDING CITY CODE - CHAPTER 21 - COMMISSION ON HUMAN RELATIONS

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� �:'��iLMED � ORDINANCE NO. �� ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE CHAPTER 21 - COMI��ISSION ON HUMAN RELATIONS . BE �IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS: Section 1. That the City Code be, and it is hereby, amended at Chapter 21 thereof so that as so amended Section 5 , 6 , 7 and 8 of said Chapter shall provide as follows : . 5 . The Commission shall, in cooperation with the Mayor, City Council, City Manager, departments, agencies and officials , endeavor to assure fair and equal treat- ment under the 1aw to all citizens, to protect the rights of all persons to enjoy public accommodations and facili- ties and to receive equal treatment from all agencies of i the City and from a11 holders of licenses, contracts and privileges from the City and to assure equality of I opportunity for employment and advancement in the City f government. � � 6 . The Commission shall advise and consult with the Mayor and Council in all matters involving prejudice or d,iscrzmination based upon race, sex, religion, ethnic origin, age or physical or mental handicap unrelated to ability, and recommend such legislative action as it deems appropriate to effectuate the policy of this Chapter, and shall also seek to accomplish the goals and purposes of the Commission through fact finding, education, conciliation and persuasion. 7 . The Commission may receive and investigate complaints and may initiate its own investigations of tensions, practices of discrimination or acts of prejudice against any person or group based upon race, sex, religion, ethnic origin, age or physical or mental handicap unrelated to ability, and carry on research, obtain factual data and conduct hearings to ', ascertain the status and treatment of inembers of particular I