WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 224

CHAPTER 224

(House Bill 932)

AN ACT concerning

Frederick County - Human Relations Commission

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Board of County Commissioners
of Frederick County to establish a County Human Relations
Commission and a County Human Relations Department; setting
their functions and duties by resolution; and generally
relating to a Frederick County Human Relations Commission.

BY adding to

The Public Local Laws of Frederick County

Section 2-2-68 to be under the new article "Article V.

Boards and Commissions"
Article 11 - Public Local Laws of Maryland
(1979 Edition and October, 1987 Supplement, as amended)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 11 - Frederick County

ARTICLE V. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

2-2-68.

(A)  (1) THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY ESTABLISH
BOTH A HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION AND A HUMAN RELATIONS
DEPARTMENT.

(2) THE FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION AND
THE DEPARTMENT SHALL BE SET BY RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS.

(B)  THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION SHALL PROVIDE A FORUM
FOR THE PRESENTATION OF PROBLEMS CONCERNING DISCRIMINATION IN THE
COUNTY.

(C)  (1) THE HUMAN RELATIONS DEPARTMENT SHALL INVESTIGATE

ALLEGED DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINTS IN: COMPLAINTS ALLEGING

DISCRIMINATION AS TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX,
AGE, MARITAL STATUS, OR PHYSICAL OR MENTAL HANDICAP IN:

(I)  HOUSING;

(II)  PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS; AND

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