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MONTGOMERY COUNTY

77-1. Statement of Policy.

It is hereby declared to be the public policy to
eliminate discrimination, prejudice, intolerance or
bigotry of any form that may exist on account of race,
color, sex, religious creed, ancestry or national
origin.

It is further declared to be the public policy of
the County that discrimination in housing and places
of public accommodation against any person on account
of race, color, sex, religious creed, ancestry or
national origin is contrary to the morals, ethics and
purposes of a free, democratic society; is injurious
to and threatens the peace and good government of this
County; is injurious to and threatens the health,
safety and welfare of persons within this County; and
is illegal and should be abolished.

77—2. Created; membership, appointments and term
of office of members; Commission Panels.

There is hereby established a Commission on Human
Relations. The Commission shall consist of not less
than nine (9) members and not more than fifteen (15)
members to be appointed and may be removed for cause
by the County Executive with the approval of the
County Council and which shall consist of both men and
women who are broadly representative of racial,
religious, and ethnic groups of the County. The terms
of the members of the Commission shall be for one, two
or three years, as prescribed by the County Executive
at the time of appointment, so as to provide for the
vacating of the terms of one—third of the members of
the Commission annually. Each member of the
Commission shall continue to serve after his term
until his successor has been appointed and has
qualified. The County Executive, with the approval of
the County Council, shall appoint a Commission Panel
on Public Accommodations, a Commission Panel on
Housing, and any further panel as determined by law.

77—3. Officers; meetings; quorum; voting.

The County Executive may designate a member of
the Commission on Human Relations to be Chairman and,
in the absence of any member being designated, the
Commission may elect a Chairman notwithstanding their