(A) If the Commission shall determine that a discriminatory housing practice violation of this chapter has occurred and if a hearing before the Commission on the complaint alleging such violation has been waived or if the Commission has held a hearing on the complaint of such violation and the efforts of the Commission to secure voluntary discontinuance, rectification, voluntary compliance and assurances of future voluntary compliance have been unsuccessful, the Commission shall cause the Chairman of the Board to certify in writing to the City Attorney that such discriminatory housing practice violation has occurred and request the City Attorney to forthwith institute civil proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure compliance with this chapter and to enforce the rights granted or protected by this chapter or to forthwith prosecute such violation in the Corporation Court of the City of Port Isabel.
(B) Upon certification by the Chairman of the Board pursuant to the direction of the Commission, the City Attorney shall, upon sufficient evidence, institute a civil proceeding in a court of competent jurisdiction or institute a charge in the Corporation Court of the City of Port Isabel, as to him or her shall seem most effective to further the policy of this chapter and to secure the rights sought to be secured and protected thereby. Promptly following his or her determination either to institute a civil proceeding or to institute a charge in the Corporation Court of the City of Port Isabel, the City Attorney shall notify the respondent of the type of action he or she proposes to institute.
(1) If the City Attorney shall determine to institute civil proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction, he or she shall proceed at law or in equity, by injunction, mandamus, or such other remedy as shall seem appropriate, to secure compliance with this chapter and to enforce the rights granted or protected by this chapter.
(2) If the City Attorney shall determine to institute a charge in the Corporation Court of the City of Port Isabel, he or she shall institute such charge against the alleged violator or violators of this ordinance and prosecute the same to final conclusion.
(3) The certification to the City Attorney and the actions provided herein to be taken by the City Attorney shall be cumulative of all other remedies and procedures for the effectuation and enforcement of this chapter and the prosecution of alleged violators of this chapter.
(Ord. 362, passed 4-11-1977)