5355
MONTGOMERY COUNTY

origin, sex or marital status and to promote good will,
cooperation, understanding and human relations among all
persons of different races, colors, religious creeds,
ancestries or national origins. In performance of its
duties, the commission shall cooperate with interested
citizens, racial, religious and ethnic groups, community,
business, professional, technical, educational and civic
organizations.

(2)    To cooperate with the County Executive;
and all governmental agencies concerned with matters
within their jurisdiction.

(3)    To study and investigate by means of
public or private meetings, conferences and public
hearings, conditions which may result in discrimination,
prejudice, intolerance and bigotry because of race,
color, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, sex or
marital status.

(4)    To advise and counsel the residents of
the county, the County council, the County Executive and
the various departments of county. State and federal
governments on matters involving racial, religious or
ethnic prejudice, intolerance, discrimination and bigotry
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 race, color, religious creed,
ancestry, national origin, sex or marital status.

(5)     To work to remove inequalities due to
discrimination, prejudice, intolerance and bigotry on
such problems as housing, recreation, education, health,
employment, public accomodations, justice and related
matters.

(6)     To initiate or receive complaints of
discrimination, prejudice, intolerance and bigotry from
any person or group because of race, color, sex,
religious creed, ancestry or national origin which
deprives that person or groups of equal rights,
protection or opportunities. To investigate complaints,
seek conciliation of such complaints, and if warranted,
to hold hearings and make recommendations on such
complaints. Neither the commission as a whole, nor any
of its members not serving on a panel, shall engage in
any of the functions or jurisdictions assigned to a
commission panel or the executive secretary.

(7)    To adopt such rules and procedures as
may be necessary to carry out the purposes and provisions
of this chapter; to keep a record of its hearings,
activities and minutes of all meetings, the records and