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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
REQUESTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS TO APPEAR BEFORE THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMITTEE FOR REPORTS AND QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Cook County Human Rights Ordinance, Article II, Sections 42-30 et seq., the Commission on Human Rights advises and consults with the President and the Cook County Board of Commissioners on all matters involving discrimination and sexual harassment and recommending such legislative action as it may deem appropriate to effectuate the policy of the Human Rights, on assuring and improving the equality of services, on the development and implementation of programs to train County employees in methods in dealing with intergroup relations in order to develop respect for equal rights and to achieve equality of treatment, to conduct research, public forums, and educational programs on tension between various groups within society, or practices of unlawful discrimination; and
WHEREAS, the Commission shall file a quarterly report with the Cook County Board of Commissioners and such report shall be received and filed by the Human Relations Committee;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the President and the Cook County Board of Commissioners do hereby request that the Executive Director for the Commission on Human Rights, or their designee,regularly appear before the Human Relations Committee to respond to questions from Commissioners and present reports or information as necessary.
This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
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