[Adopted 5-17-1993 as Ch. 2.120 of the 1993 Code]
There is established in the City of Quincy a Commission on Disability.
The Commission on Disability shall consist of nine members, all of whom shall be residents of the City of Quincy. In addition, there shall be three alternate members who, in the absence or inability of any member to attend and participate in the affairs of the Commission, may be designated by the Chairperson to act in the place of a regular member.
Appointments to the Commission shall be made by the Mayor for a term of three years, with three members and one alternate being appointed on the first Monday of each February. Vacancies as well as initial appointments shall be for the remainder of the unexpired term. A majority of the Commission members shall consist of people with disabilities, one member shall be a member of the immediate family of a person with a disability and one member shall be either an elected or appointed City official. The Commission shall annually elect a Chairperson from among its members.
The Commission shall:
A. 
Research local problems of people with disabilities.
B. 
Advise and assist municipal officials and employees in ensuring compliance with state and federal laws and regulations that affect people with disabilities.
C. 
Coordinate or carry out programs designed to meet the problems of people with disabilities in coordination with programs of the Massachusetts Office on Disability.
D. 
Review and make recommendations about policies, procedures, services, activities and facilities of departments, boards and agencies of the City as they affect people with disabilities.
E. 
Provide information, referrals, guidance and technical assistance to individuals, public agencies, businesses and organizations in all matters pertaining to disability.
F. 
Coordinate activities of other local groups organized for similar purposes.
The Commission shall adopt and may from time to time amend rules and regulations establishing a time for its regular meetings and for its government and the management of projects within its jurisdiction. It shall annually submit to the Mayor a report of its activities for the prior year.