The Human Relations Commission shall have the following powers and duties:
(a) To meet and function at any place within the City;
(b) To adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the policies and provisions of this chapter;
(c) To formulate policies to effectuate the purposes of this chapter and make recommendations to Council to effectuate such policies;
(d) To initiate, receive, investigate and pass upon complaints charging unlawful discriminatory practices in the City and to investigate where no complaint has been filed, but with the consent of at least three members of the Commission, any problem of racial discrimination with the intent to avoid and prevent the development of racial tension; and
(e) To hold hearings, subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance, administer oaths and exercise all of the other powers conferred upon the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission by Section 7(g) of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act.
(Ord. 20-68. Passed 8-21-68.)