Amending Chapter 2 Human Rights Commission

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(bummtfur Irport go tke fltomuwn Moum l of the (Mg of Ovut4 Vrnd: Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 11, SECTIONS 2 -51 THROUGH 2 -62 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, 1971, RE- DESIGNATED BY ORDINANCE NO. 5390 -72 AS ARTICLE 9 OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE, BY THE SUBSTITUTION OF A NEW ARTICLE 9 OF CHAPTER 2 ESTABLISHING THE SOUTH BEND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION. Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion the Ordinance should go to the Council as favorable, as amended below: In Sec. 2 -51, amend the word "Commission" to read "Ordinance" In Sec. 2 -54 (a), insert "South Bend" immediately before the words "Human Rights Commission" and amend the number of members from fifteen to nine. In Sec. 2 -55 (a), amend the number of members to be appointed by the Mayor to six and the number of members to be appointed by the President of the Common Council to three. In the last sentence, amend the number of members for a quorum from eight to five. In Sec. 2 -56 (b), strike the words "to fix their compensation ". In Sec. 2 -56 (d), in the fourth line, amend the word "at" to read "of" and the word "shall" to read "may ". In Sec. 2 -56 (i), in the fourth line after the word "Commission ", add the following: "such power of subpoena, however, is to be exercised only upon approval of and through the Department of Law." Delete the next sentence and continue on with the sentence.starting with the word "Contumacy ". In Sec. 2 -56 (i) (1), insert the words "not to exceed $500.00" immediately following the word "commissions" in the tenth line. Fp.. ..E.. r .......... <O.