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Committee Report: Ordinance (Paper #432/13 Amending the composition of the Human Rights, Fair Housing and Disability Issues Commission)
The Standing Committee on Ordinance, to whom was referred Paper #432 Series of 2013, having considered the same make the following report: Committee recommends that this paper be reported out favorably with the following amendment:
-that everything after the enacting clause be stricken and the following inserted in place thereof:
SECTION 5.2 HUMAN RIGHTS, FAIR HOUSING AND DISABILITY ISSUES COMMISSION
A. PURPOSE
The Human Rights, Fair Housing and Disability Issues Commission (hereinafter, "the Commission") shall work to ensure that all residents, regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, ancestry, sexual preference, familial status, marital status, veteran status, or physical, mental or emotional capacity or disability, are afforded equal opportunity in or access to credit eligibility, employment, housing, education, recreation, public accommodations, public services and licensing, and shall minimize unlawful discrimination by encouraging mutual understanding among all residents.
B. MEMBERSHIP, TERMS, COMPOSITION
The Commission shall be composed of seven members, three of whom shall be appointed by the Mayor and four of whom shall be appointed by the City Council. The Mayor shall appoint a representative of the Malden Housing Authority and a Malden-based representative of the National Association of Realtors, who shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified and one Malden resident, who shall serve for one year from the date of appointment. The City Council shall appoint a representative of the Chamber of Commerce, a representative of a Malden-based disability advocacy organization, a representative of a Malden-based organization providing services to elders, who shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified, and one Malden resident, who shal...
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