[Adopted 4-3-1967 by Order 5-67; amended in its entirety 4-28-1980 by Res. No.
12-80 (Ch. 32, §§ 32.01 through 32.13,
of the 1993 Code)]
The City of Henderson, the County of Henderson, and the City
of Corydon do hereby form a City-County Human Rights Commission whose
area of jurisdiction shall include Henderson County, the City of Henderson,
and the City of Corydon.
[Amended 6-28-1982]
The Commission shall be comprised of 10 members. Five members
shall be appointed by the Mayor of the City of Henderson; four members
shall be appointed by the County Judge/Executive of Henderson County;
and one member shall be appointed by the Mayor of the City of Corydon.
All such appointments shall be with the advice and consent of the
respective legislative bodies. The members to be appointed shall be
as nearly as possible representative of the several social, economic,
religious, cultural, ethnic, and racial groups which comprise the
population of Henderson County. No elected or appointed official of
the City of Henderson, County of Henderson, or City of Corydon may
be a member of the Commission.
Each member of the Commission shall serve for a term of three
years or until his or her successor is appointed. If a vacancy occurs,
the official who shall have been responsible for the appointment of
said member shall appoint a successor for the unexpired term. Members
may be eligible for reappointment for additional terms.
A quorum shall consist of a simple majority of the total membership.
Members shall serve without compensation.
The Commission shall elect a Chairperson, a Vice-Chairperson,
a Secretary-Treasurer, and such other officers as it shall deem necessary.
The Chairperson of the Commission shall appoint such other special
committees from time to time as the Commission may deem necessary
in order to carry out the purposes of this article. Such officers
shall be elected annually.
[Added 7-15-1986 by Res. No. 34]
A.
The employment
of an Executive Director shall be approved in writing by the Henderson
County Judge/Executive, the Mayor of the City of Corydon and the City
Manager of the City of Henderson. The Human Rights Commission shall
be responsible for advertising any vacancy in said position; shall
be responsible for screening and reviewing all applications submitted;
and shall recommend at least three qualified applicants to fill said
position.
B.
Any person
desiring to file a complaint against the Executive Director of the
Human Rights Commission shall file said complaint with the Human Rights
Commission. Disciplinary charges against the Executive Director of
the Human Rights Commission may be filed only by the joint City-County
Human Rights Commission. Disciplinary charges filed pursuant to this
section shall be heard by a panel consisting of the Henderson County
Judge/Executive, the Mayor of the City of Corydon, the City Manager
of the City of Henderson and the Chairperson of the Human Rights Commission.
The Executive Director of the Human Rights Commission shall be given
the opportunity to answer the charges filed and present any information
pertinent to said charges. Disciplinary action may be taken by the
panel against the Human Rights Director in the form of a reprimand,
suspension with or without pay, or dismissal based on the findings
of the panel. Said action shall be taken upon a majority vote of the
panel members.
A.
The Commission shall endeavor to promote and secure mutual understanding
and respect among all economic, social, religious, ethnic and racial
groups in the City of Henderson, City of Corydon and Henderson County,
and shall act as conciliator in controversies involving intergroup
and interracial relations. The Commission shall cooperate with federal,
state, city and County agencies in an effort to develop harmonious
intergroup and interracial relations and shall endeavor to enlist
the support of civic, religious, labor, industrial, and commercial
groups and civic leaders dedicated to the improvement of intergroup
and interracial relations and the elimination of discriminatory practices.[1]
B.
The Commission shall receive complaints, conduct investigations,
hold hearings, make studies and have such studies made as will enable
the Commission to carry out the purposes of this article.
C.
The Commission shall recommend to the Board of Commissioners of the
City of Henderson, the Fiscal Court of the County of Henderson, and
the City Council of the City of Corydon such legislation as may be
necessary to accomplish the purposes of this agreement.
D.
The Commission shall submit to the City of Henderson, the County
of Henderson, and the City of Corydon, on or before March 1 of each
year, an annual report summarizing its activities for the past calendar
year.
E.
The Commission, on behalf of the City of Henderson, County of Henderson,
and City of Corydon, may accept grants and donations from foundations
and others for the purpose of carrying out its function.
All expenditures shall be authorized by the Commission, which
shall elect one of its members as Secretary-Treasurer. The Secretary-Treasurer
shall approve operational expenditures, and he/she shall make a semiannual
financial report to the Commission. Copies of such semiannual financial
report shall be sent to all three legislative bodies.
The services of all departments of all three legislative bodies
may be made available to the Commission upon its request for such
services. Information in the possession of any department, board or
agency of any of such legislative bodies may be furnished to the Commission
upon its request and to the extent permitted by law. Upon refusal
of the director or head of any department, board or agency of any
such legislative body to furnish any information which has been requested
by the Commission, the matter shall be referred to the County Judge/Executive,
or either of the Mayors, as the case may be, who shall determine whether
such information shall be furnished to the Commission and the decision
of the Mayor or County Judge/Executive, as the case may be, shall
be final.
[Added 7-15-1986 by Res. No. 34]
The City of Corydon shall voluntarily pay a portion of the expenses
associated with this agreement as determined on an annual basis by
its legislative body, and the remaining expenses shall be equally
divided between the Henderson County Fiscal Court and the City of
Henderson.
The Commission shall have the power to adopt rules to govern
its proceedings.
