A. 
The Mayor and the Council of the City hereby establish a Drug Abuse Prevention Council pursuant to the authority provided in Article 12-E of the General Municipal Law, and the Council hereby confers upon such Drug Abuse Prevention Council the following powers:
(1) 
To make immediately available to the community basic knowledge acquired in the field of drug use, especially by youth.
(2) 
To create a climate in which persons seeking assistance in coping with narcotics problems can meet, without embarrassment, with responsible individuals or agencies in a position to render assistance.
(3) 
To authorize persons approved by the Council to contact and counsel persons within the community suspected of using narcotics or those persons allegedly having knowledge of such usage.
(4) 
To cooperate with other Drug Abuse Prevention Councils and with the state and federal narcotics commissions and agencies in bringing local and community trouble areas to their attention.
B. 
Such Council shall consist of three to seven members. The terms of the members appointed shall be so determined that, to the greatest practicable extent, the terms of not more than 1/3 of the members shall expire at any one time. Such terms shall be for periods of three years each. In the event of any vacancies caused by reason other than expiration of term, appointments shall be made to fill the unexpired term.
[Amended 4-15-2002 by L.L. No. 17-2002; 5-17-2021 by L.L. No. 05-2021]
A. 
There is herewith created a Commission on Human Rights pursuant to § 239-o of the General Municipal Law.
B. 
Such Commission shall consist of not less than five nor more than 15 members.
C. 
The term of each member shall be for a period of two years.
D. 
Any member of the City Council may nominate any person who owns real property in the City of Beacon; any person who is an owner of a business, doing business in the City of Beacon; or any person who is a resident of the City of Beacon for membership on such Commission, but their selection and appointment shall be by a majority vote of the City Council. In selecting the membership of such Commission, the City Council shall take into consideration the various religious, racial, nationality and political groups in the City. No more than four nonresidents can be on the Commission at any one time.
E. 
The compensation, if any, of the members of such Commission shall be fixed by the City Council.
F. 
The power and authority, duties and obligations of the Commission on Human Rights shall be such power, authority, duties and obligations as are set forth in Article 12-D of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York.