[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of
the City of Vineland 10-8-1963 by Ord. No. 455 (Ch.
14 of the 1990 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter shall be known as the "City of
Vineland Commission on Civil Rights Ordinance."
[Amended 4-11-1995 by Ord. No. 95-18]
The enactment hereof shall be deemed an exercise
of the police power of the municipality for the protection of the
public safety, health and morals, the promotion of the general welfare
and the fulfillment of the provisions of the Constitution of the State
of New Jersey guaranteeing civil rights as set forth in N.J.S.A. 10:5-1
et seq., particularly N.J.S.A. 10:5-10c.
The Commission shall be composed of 15 representative
citizens serving without compensation, to be appointed by the Mayor.
These appointees shall be called "Commissioners." The Mayor shall
also designate the Chairman.
A.
All appointments to the Commission shall be for a
term of three years, except that, upon the original organization of
the Commission, five Commissioners shall be appointed for a term of
one year, five Commissioners shall be appointed for a term of two
years, and five Commissioners shall be appointed for a term of three
years. In the event of the death or resignation of any member, his
successor shall be appointed to serve for the unexpired term for which
such member has been appointed. Each member shall serve until his
successor is duly appointed and qualifies.
B.
The Commission shall select one or more Vice Chairmen
and a Secretary from its members and fill such other offices as it
may determine.
C.
It is empowered to adopt rules for the government
of its business and for its procedures as it may determine consistent
with law.
A.
The duty and function of the Commission shall be to
foster, through community effort or otherwise, good will, cooperation
and conciliation among the groups and elements of the inhabitants
of the community and to make recommendations to the Mayor and Council
for the development of policies and procedures in general for programs
of formal and informal education that will aid and eliminate all types
of discrimination based on race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry
or age.
B.
The Commission shall cooperate with other units of
government or any other agencies concerned with the purpose of this
chapter, particularly the Division on Civil Rights in the New Jersey
Department of Law and Public Safety.
The Commission shall make an annual report to
the Mayor and the Council of its activities and shall periodically
make such recommendations to the municipal body as may be necessary
to carry out the purpose of this chapter.
