The Board may:
(A) Hold hearings, request the appearance of witnesses and the production of relevant books, records, correspondence, documents, and other evidence relating to any matter under investigation or in question before the Board.
(B) Make such investigations and studies in the field of human relations as in the judgment of the Board will aid in effectuating its general purposes.
(C) Recommend to the City Council and Mayor legislation to aid in carrying out the purposes of this article.
(D) Whenever the Board has reason to believe that a violation of this article has occurred and a proceeding would be in the interest of the public, it shall issue and serve upon such person a complaint stating its charges in that respect and containing a notice of a hearing, upon a day and at a place therein fixed, at least 30 days after the service of said complaint. The person so complained of shall have the right to appear at the place and time so fixed and show cause why an order should not be entered by the Board requiring such person to cease the violation of the law so charged in said complaint. Upon failure of the person to comply with the order within ten days, the Board shall file an appropriate proceeding in the Municipal Court. This proceeding shall be de novo. The Municipal Court shall have jurisdiction to entertain a complaint alleging a violation of this article without the necessity of filing a complaint with the Board.
('74 Code, § 12-3-6) (Ord. 106-1973)