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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

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

G. 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 THE NEEDS OF THE AGING,
AND TO RECOMMEND SUCH PROCEDURES, PROGRAMS, OR
LEGISLATION AS IT MAY DEEM NECESSARY AND PROPER TO
PROMOTE AND ENSURE EQUAL RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL
PERSONS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR AGE.

H. TO WORK TO REMOVE THE UNMET NEEDS OR

DISCRIMINATION OR PREJUDICE ON THE BASIS OF AGE IN SUCH

AREAS AS HOUSING, RECREATION, EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION,
COMMUNITY SERVICES AND RELATED MATTERS.

I. 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; SUCH RECORDS AND MINUTES SHALL BE ON FILE AND
SHALL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT REASONABLE BUSINESS HOURS
UPON REQUEST.

J. 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, AND IF REQUESTED BY
THE COMMISSION, GRANT A HEARING TO THE COMMISSION.

2 7-44. COMMITTEES GENERALLY.

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.

27-45. VOLUNTEERS; CONSULTANTS.

THE COMMISSION MAY ENGAGE THE SERVICES OF VOLUNTEER
WORKERS AND CONSULTANTS WITHOUT SALARY AS IT MAY FIND
NECESSARY FROM TIME TO TIME, AND MAY ENGAGE OTHER WORKERS
AND CONSULTANTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE
COUNTY, SUBJECT TO BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS TO ASSIST IT IN
CARRYING OUT ITS DUTIES. SERVICES OF AN INDIVIDUAL AS A
VOLUNTEER WORKER OR CONSULTANT FOR THE COMMISSION SHALL
NOT BE CONSIDERED AS SERVICE OR EMPLOYMENT BRINGING SUCH
INDIVIDUAL WITHIN ANY MERIT SYSTEM OF THE COUNTY OR THE
STATE.

Section 3. Severability.