Repealing Chapter 11 Article 2 Human Rights

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-3- (k) The Term "Complainant" shall mean any individual charging on his own behalf to have been personally aggrieved by a discriminatory practice or the director of the Commission with the approval of the full commission charging that a discriminatory practice was committed against a person other than himself or a class of people in order to vindicate the public policy of the City of South Bend as defined in Sec. 11 -3 of the Ordinance. (1) The Term "Complaint" shall mean any written grievance filed by a complainant with the Commission. The Original shall be signed and verified before a notary public or other person duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgements, notarial service shall be furnished of the Commission without charge. To be acceptable by the Commission a complaint shall be sufficiently complete so as to reflect properly the full name and address of the complainant; the name and address of the respondent against whom the complaint is made; the alleged discriminatory practice and a statement of the particular thereof; is of a continuing nature, the dates between which said continuing acts of discrimination are alleged to have occured; and a statement as to any other action civil or criminal, instituted in any other form based upon the same grievance as is alleged in the complaint, together with a statement as to the status or disposition of such other action. No complaint shall be valid unless filed within ninety (90) days from the date of the alleged act. (m) The Term "Respondent" shall mean any person whom a complaint is filed against. (n) The Term "Consent Agreement" shall mean a formal agreement entered into in lieu of adjudication. (o) The Term "Affirmative Action" shall mean those acts which the Commission deems necessary to assure compliance with the South Bend Human Rights Ordinance. (p) The Term "Sex" as it applies to segregation or separation in this Ordinance shall apply to all types of employment, education, public accommodation and housing. Sec. 11 -5 Human Rights Commission Created (a) There is hereby created a Human Rights Commission composed of fifteen (15) members who are residents of the City of South Bend and are representatives of the racial, ethnic, religious, economic and educational groups in the community. (b) Successors to all members of the Commission shall be appointed for terms of four (4) years except when appointed to fill a vacancy in which case such appointment shall be for the unexpired term. (c) Members of the Commission may be removed by the appointing authority for just cause. All members of the Commission shall serve without compensation. Sec. 11 -6 Appointment of Members and Meetings. (a) Nine (9) members shall be appointed by the Mayor and six (6) members shall be appointed by the President of the Common Council. Each appointment shall be for a term of four (4) years. In the event of death or resignation of any members, his successor shall be appointed to serve for the unexpired period of the term for which such member had been appointed . Members of the Commission may be removed by the appointing authority for just cause. All members of the Commission shall serve without compensation and any eight (8) members shall constitute a quorum. (b) The Commission shall elect from its membership once each year a Chairman, vice- Chairman, and secretary.