2316                               County Local Laws

Sec. 77-7. 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 establish-
ments; all hospitals and clinics; all motion picture, stage and other theaters
and music, concert or meeting halls; all circuses, exhibitions, 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, circu-
lated or publicized, directly or indirectly, any notice, communication or
advertisement which states or implies that any facility, service, commodity
or activity in such place of public accommodation, resort or amusement
will not be made available to any person in full conformity with the
requirements of subsection (a) of this section or that the patronage or
presence of any person is unwelcome, objectionable, unacceptable or not
desired or solicited on account of any person's race, color, religious creed,
ancestry or national origin.

Sec. 77-11. Commission Panel on Public Accommodations; Authority;
Enforcement procedures.

(a) The Commission's Panel on Public Accommodations shall be
selected and have the functions enumerated in Section 77-13 (d), Chapter
19 of the Laws of Montgomery County 1968.