(A) An appeal from a determination of the Hearing Officer to the Appeal Panel can be made only by filing with the Human Relations Commission - Enforcement, a notice of appeal. The service of such filing shall be made within 30 days after the service of the Hearing Officer order. The notice of appeal shall specify the Hearing Officer errors and the relief sought by the appeal. A brief may be filed within 30 days of the notice of appeal. A reply brief may be filed within 30 days of service of the appellant’s brief.
(B) The Appeal Panel shall either affirm, modify, reverse or remand after a review of the transcript, briefs, and the findings and orders of the Hearing Officer. The Human Relations Commission - Enforcement shall serve a copy of its final order upon each affected respondent and individual complainant. The Appeal Panel has the discretion to request oral argument.
(C) The Human Relations Commission - Enforcement shall complete its internal process within 365 days unless impractical to do so. The Human Relations Commission - Enforcement shall endeavor to meet all deadlines. The respondent and complainant shall be notified of any necessary extensions sought or granted by the Chair of the Human Relations Commission - Enforcement.
(D) The Human Relations Commission - Enforcement may make such investigations and hold such hearings as it sees fit to determine whether a respondent, who has been ordered to cease and desist from an unlawful practice or practices, has complied with the order.
(1994 Jeff. Code, § 92.13) (Jeff. Ord. 36-1999, adopted and effective 10-12-1999) (1999 Lou. Code, § 98.13) (Lou. Ord. No. 0088-2001, 2, approved 8-16-2001; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 129-2003, approved 7-18-2003; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 193-2004, approved 12-10-2004)