[Ord. No. 2022-006, 9/20/2022]
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Pursuant to 43 P.S. § 962.1 of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, there is hereby established a Human Relations Commission in and for Solebury Township (hereinafter referred to as the "Solebury Township Human Relations Commission").
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The Solebury Township Human Relations Commission shall consist of no fewer than three and no more than five members, who shall serve overlapping terms of three years each. There shall be an odd number of members, though the Solebury Township Human Relations Commission may continue to operate with an even number of members pending appointment of new members, if necessary. All members of the Solebury Township Human Relations Commission shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors. The Solebury Township Human Relations Commission may elect up to three nonvoting, ex officio members to broaden the diversity that serves on the Solebury Township Human Relations Commission. Members shall be residents of the Township or individuals who work full-time within Solebury Township. Members of the Solebury Township Human Relations Commission shall serve without salary but may be paid expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, as approved by Board of Supervisors. Paid staff may be hired, as approved by Board of Supervisors, to assist in the performance of the duties of the Solebury Township Human Relations Commission.
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One of the Solebury Township Human Relations Commission's members shall be appointed as the Chairperson of the Solebury Township Human Relations Commission by the members of the Solebury Township Human Relations Commission. The Chairperson will be responsible for setting Solebury Township Human Relations Commission meetings, coordinating with the Solebury Township Secretary regarding received complaints and answers, and generally ensuring that the duties of the Solebury Township Human Relations Commission are fulfilled. The Chairperson may delegate responsibility for Solebury Township Human Relations Commission duties to specific Commissioners or to paid staff, if applicable.
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Board of Supervisors hereby grants to the Solebury Township Human Relations Commission all of the powers necessary to the execution of its duties (as set forth below), provided that those powers shall not exceed those exercised by the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission under the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act.
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The Solebury Township Human Relations Commission shall operate within the scope of funds which may be annually allocated by the Board of Supervisors and shall not exceed the annual allocation in any year, except upon prior approval by the Board of Supervisors.