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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

(C) TO COOPERATE WITH THE COUNTY

EXECUTIVE AND ALL GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES CONCERNED WITH
MATTERS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE COMMISSION.

(D) TO STUDY AND INVESTIGATE BY

MEANS OF PUBLIC OR PRIVATE MEETINGS, CONFERENCES AND
PUBLIC HEARINGS, CONDITIONS WHICH MAY RESULT IN UNMET
NEEDS OR IN DISCRIMINATION OR PREJUDICE BECAUSE OF
SEX.

(E)    TO ADVISE AND COUNSEL THE

RESIDENTS OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, THE COUNTY COUNCIL,
THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS OF
COUNTY, STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS ON MATTERS
INVOLVING THE NEEDS OF WOMEN AND ON MATTERS RELATING
TO DISCRIMINATION OR PREJUDICE ON ACCOUNT OF SEX, AND
TO RECOMMEND SUCH PROCEDURES, PROGRAM OR LEGISLATION
AS IT MAY DEEM NECESSARY AND PROPER TO PROMOTE AND
INSURE EQUAL RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL PERSONS,
REGARDLESS OF THEIR SEX.

(F)    TO WORK TO REMOVE INEQUALITIES

DUE TO UNMET NEEDS OR DISCRIMINATION OR PREJUDICE ON
THE BASIS OF SEX IN SUCH AREAS AS HOUSING, RECREATION,
EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, COMMUNITY SERVICES, AND RELATED
HATTERS.

(G)    TO ADOPT SUCH RULES AND

PROCEDURES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE
PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE; TO KEEP A RECORD OF ITS
ACTIVITIES AND MINUTES OF ALL MEETINGS; SAID RECORDS
AND MINUTES SHALL BE ON FILE AND SHALL BE OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC AT REASONABLE BUSINESS HOURS UPON REQUEST.

(H) TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT TO THE

COUNTY EXECUTIVE A BUDGET TO INCLUDE THE RECOMMENDED
APPROPRIATION FOR ITS OWN OPERATION. IN SUBMITTING A
RECOMMENDED BUDGET FOR CARRYING OUT THE OPERATION OF
THE COMMISSION, THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE SHALL TAKE INTO
CONSIDERATION THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMISSION.

77-26. COMMITTEE; ADVISORY COMMITTEES.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMISSION 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 ALSO APPOINT ADVISORY
COMMITTEES OF CITIZENS AND AT LEAST ONE COMMISSION