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ARTICLE III. - EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISORY BOARD Page I of 2 <br /> r.._._._.. <br /> Indianapolis-Marion County, Indiana, Code of Ordinances>>TITLE III-PUBLIC HEALTH AND <br /> J. <br /> WELFARE »Chapter 581 - HUMAN RELATIONS; EQUAL OPPORTUNITY>>ARTICLE III. -EQUAL <br /> OPPORTUNITY ADVISORY BOARD>> i <br /> ARTICLE 111.- EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISORY BOARD ;' <br /> f <br /> Sec.581-301.-Board created:ou!pgse. <br /> Sec.581-302_=Composition of board:appointment an terms of members. <br /> j ? Sec.581-303.-Meefincs:vote required for board action. <br /> ' Sec. 581-304.-General gowers and duties. <br /> — Sec. 581-301. -Board created; purpose. <br /> � E <br /> j There is hereby created an equal opportunity advisory board empowered as provided in this chapter <br /> # to carry out the public policy of the state as stated in the Indiana Civil Rights Law at IC 22-9-1-2,and the I ! <br /> Indiana Fair Housing Law, at IC 22-9.5-1-1,within the territorial boundaries of the county, and the public I I <br /> policy of the city,as stated in this chapter. <br /> F (G,0. 111,2005, §1) <br /> Sec. 581-302. -Composition of board; appointment and terms of members. <br /> (a) Effective July 1,2006,the board shall consist of fourteen(14)members.Eight(8)members shall be <br /> appointed by the mayor and six(6)members shall be appointed by the council. In addition,the ! I <br /> administrator shall be an ex officio member of the board. In the appointment of members,the mayor <br /> and the council shall consider the following: ? <br /> (1) No more than four(4)members of the board appointed by the mayor shall be from any one(1) <br /> political party.No more than three(3)members of the board appointed by the council shall be I <br /> from any one(1)political party;and ! ; <br /> ' ! (2) In making appointments to the board,the mayor and the council shall take into consideration <br /> all interests in the community, including but not limited to age,racial,ethnic,sexual,sexual <br /> orientation,gender Identity, religious and economic groups, business, labor,persons with <br /> disabilities and the general public. <br /> (b) A board member may be removed for just cause,including nonattendance,by a two-thirds(213)vote <br /> of the board. I <br /> +` I <br /> (c) In the event of the death, resignation or removal of any member of the board prior to the expiration of <br /> his or her term,the appointing authority shall make an appointment to fill the vacancy for the € <br /> unexpired term of the member. <br /> (d) All appointments to the board that were made prior to December 1,2005,and that have not <br /> otherwise expired shall expire on July 1,2006.All appointments made on or after December 1,2005, j <br /> shall be for three-year terms beginning on the first day of July and ending on the last day of June. <br /> Any member of the board whose term has expired after July 1,2006,may continue in office until a <br /> E successor has been appointed. <br /> (e) The mayor shall appoint from the membership of the board a chairperson who shall serve a one-year : r <br /> term and until his or her successor is appointed and qualified,but serves at the pleasure of the j <br /> I mayor. <br /> 3` (f) The chairperson shall appoint a vice-chairperson and a secretary to serve during his or her term of <br /> ? office. <br /> ___—____--.--- I <br /> Sec. 581-303. -Meetings; vote required for board action. I ? <br /> fl <br /> I'I The board shall hold regular meetings every two(2)months on a day agreed upon by the board.The <br /> I board shall hold special meetings as may be called by two-thirds(213)of the membership.Seven(7) j <br /> I members of the board shall constitute a quorum at any meeting.A majority vote of those in attendance shall l <br /> r be necessary for action,except in the case of a determination after hearing provided in section 5§14144 of <br /> thin rhantar whRn a mainritu of thR mamhRrn of the hnard not rfinnim ifiarf frnm nartirinatinn in gjrh I <br /> httn-//lihrarv_miiniende_com/chnwD ocument.asnx?clientlD=12016&doclD=2 3/6/2012 <br />