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(2) Despite the foregoing provisions of this law, the Commission is
authorized to proceed with other programs which will seek to relieve group
tension and/or adverse intergroup activities which may result from causes
not related to race, color, religious creed, ancestry or national origin
provided that such action is first submitted to the County Executive and
further provided that the County Executive does not disapprove such
action.

Sec. 77-8. Committees, Advisory Committees.

The Chairman of the Commission on Human Relations may, with
the approval of the Commission, appoint committees from its members to
assist in carrying out any of the functions and duties of the Commission.
Any committee appointed shall consist of not less than three members.

The Chairman of the Commission may appoint advisory committees
of citizens and at least one Commission member as in his judgment will
aid in effectuating the purposes of this Article. Advisory committee action
shall not be deemed to be the actions of the Commission and shall in no
way bind the Commission or its members.

Article II. Discrimination in Places of Public Accommodation
Sec. 77-9. Applicability of article.

This article applies to discriminatory practices in places of public
accommodation within the territorial limits of the county, and shall apply
and be applicable to every place of public accommodation, resort or amuse-
ment of any kind in the county whose facilities, accommodations, services,
commodities or use are offered to or enjoyed by the general public, either
with or without charge, and shall include, but not be limited to, the
following types of places, among others: All restaurants, soda fountains
and other eating or drinking places and all places where food is sold for
consumption either on or off the premises; all inns, hotels, and motels,
whether serving temporary or permanent patrons; all retail stores and
service establishments; all hospitals and clinics; all motion picture, stage
and other theaters and music, concert or meeting halls; all circuses, exhibi-
tions, skating rinks, sports arenas and fields, amusement or recreation
parks, picnic grounds, fairs, bowling alleys, golf courses, gymnasiums,
shooting galleries, billiard and pool rooms and swimming pools; all places
of public assembly and entertainment of every kind; but shall not. include
any accommodations which are in their nature distinctly private.

Sec. 77-10. Prohibited acts.

It shall be unlawful for any owner, lessee, operator, manager, agent
or employee of any place of public accommodation, resort or amusement
within the county:

(a)    To make any distinction with respect to any person based on
race, color, religious creed, ancestry or national origin in connection with
admission to, service or sales in, or price, quality or use of any facility
or service of any place of public accommodation, resort or amusement in
the county.

(b)    To display, circulate or publicize or cause to be displayed,
circulated or publicized, directly or indirectly, any notice, communication
or advertisement which states or implies that any facility, service, com-