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The commission shall have the power and it shall be its duty:
(a) To develop when necessary an information and referral system for all services in the county related specifically to the needs of women, to cooperate with the community services coordinating commission and to develop other services when a need for such services is determined.
(b) To research, assemble, analyze and disseminate pertinent data and educational materials relating to activities and programs which will assist in meeting the needs of women and in the elimination of prejudice and discrimination on account of sex; and to institute and conduct educational and other programs, meetings and conferences to promote equal rights and opportunities for all persons regardless of their sex. In performance of its duties, the commission shall cooperate with interested citizens, community, business, professional, technical, educational and civic organizations.
(c) To cooperate with the county executive and all governmental agencies concerned with matters within the jurisdiction of the commission.
(d) To study and investigate by means of public or private meetings, conferences and public hearings, conditions which may result in unmet needs or in discrimination or prejudice because of sex.
(e) To advise and counsel the residents of the county, the county council, the county executive and the various departments of county, state and federal governments on matters involving the needs of women and on matters relating to discrimination or prejudice on account of sex, and to recommend such procedures, program or legislation as it may deem necessary and proper to promote and insure equal rights and opportunities for all persons, regardless of their sex.
(f) To work to remove inequalities due to unmet needs or discrimination or prejudice on the basis of sex in such areas as housing, recreation, employment, education, community services and related matters.
(g) To adopt, under method (2) of section 2A-15 of this Code, such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this article; to keep a record of its activities and minutes of all meetings; such records and minutes shall be on file and shall be open to the public at reasonable business hours upon request.
(h) To prepare and submit to the county executive a budget to include the recommended appropriation for its own operation. In submitting a recommended budget for carrying out the operation of the commission, the county executive shall take into consideration the recommendations of the commission. (1972 L.M.C., ch. 22, § 1; 1977 L.M.C., ch. 30, § 13; 1984 L.M.C., ch. 24, § 30.)
The chairman of the commission may, with the approval of the commission appoint committees from its members to assist in carrying out any of the functions and duties of the commission. Any committee appointed shall consist of not less than three (3) members. The chairman of the commission may also appoint advisory committees of citizens and at least one (1) commission member as in his judgment will aid in effectuating the purposes of the commission. The committee and advisory committee actions shall not be deemed to be the action of the commission and shall in no way bind the commission or its members. (1972 L.M.C., ch. 22, § 1; 1977 L.M.C., ch. 30, § 13.)
An advisory council, composed of representatives from organizations interested in the activities of the commission, shall be established to advise the commission. Unaffiliated individuals may attend advisory council meetings, but may not vote. Advisory council action shall not be deemed to be the action of the commission and shall in no way bind the commission or its members. (1972 L.M.C., ch. 22, § 1; 1977 L.M.C., ch. 30, § 13.)
The commission may engage the services of volunteer workers and consultants without salary as they may find necessary from time to time and may engage other workers and consultants in accordance with the laws of the county subject to budget appropriations to assist it in carrying out its duties. Services of an individual as a volunteer worker or consultant for the commission shall not be considered as service of employment bringing such individual within any merit system of the county or the state. (1972 L.M.C., ch. 22, § 1; 1977 L.M.C., ch. 30, § 13.)
Editor's note-Section 27-33, relating to the executive secretary of the commission for women, derived from 1972 L.M.C., ch. 22, § 1, 1977 L.M.C., ch. 30, § 13, and 1986 L.M.C., ch. 28, § 6, was repealed by 1986 L.M.C., ch. 37, § 4. Section 1 of ch. 37 also made the commission for women an office of the executive branch of government (see § 1A-203(a)), under the supervision of an executive director (see § 1A-204(a)(1)). As a point of information 1986 L.M.C., ch. 50, § 1, amended the repealed § 27-33 to make the change from executive secretary to executive director.
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