(A) There is hereby created the Human Rights Board of the city, consisting of seven members, all of whom shall be residents of the city. All members shall be named by the Mayor with the consent of the City Council.
(B) The Human Rights Board shall elect a Chairperson, who shall carry out the usual duties of that office and such other duties as may be described herein.
(C) The term of office of each member of the Board shall be three years; of the Board Members first named, however, two shall have terms ending December 31, 1974, two shall have terms ending December 31, 1975, and three shall have terms ending December 31, 1976. The Board shall by lot determine which member shall have which term.
(D) Any vacancy occurring otherwise than by expiration of term shall be filled by appointment of the Mayor with the consent of the City Council and such appointment shall be for the unexpired term of the member whom he or she is to succeed.
(E) The Mayor shall endeavor in all appointments to create and maintain a Board broadly representative of the city population, and in particular, its racial, ethnic and cultural spectrum.
(F) A member once appointed may be removed only by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council.
(G) Four members shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting Human Rights Board business.
('74 Code, § 12-3-4) (Ord. 106-1973; Am. Ord. 43-1977)