Chapter 4.04 HUMAN RIGHTS
Section 4.04.120 Commission establishment - appointment - composition - terms.
1. There is established in the city government of the city a commission to be
known as the Sioux City
Human Rights Commission.
2. This commission shall consist of eleven members broadly representative of
the community at large
including groups and classes protected by this chapter.
3. Commission members shall be appointed by the city council of the City. All
appointments shall be for
staggered three year terms. Members whose terms expire shall continue to serve until a successor
is
appointed by the city council. No persons may serve more than two full consecutive terms on the
commission.
4. The commission shall elect, by majority vote, a chairperson and vice-chairperson
from among its
members. Officers shall serve in their respective offices for a term of one year, or until their
successors
shall be appointed and qualified.
5. Any six members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the purposes
of conducting business.
The chairperson shall vote as a member of the commission.
6. All matters on which the commission is required to take action shall require
a majority vote.
7. All commission members shall serve without compensation, except that the
executive director shall be
compensated in such amount as the commission shall fix.
8. If any member dies or resigns, or is removed, a successor shall be appointed
by the city council to
serve for the unexpired period of the member's term.
9. The expense of activity shall be paid out of funds appropriated for that
purpose. The commission shall
in addition be authorized to receive gifts and grants from any other source to carry on its work. All
gifts
and grants received by the commission shall be deposited with the city treasurer to be credited to the
commission’ s account. All disbursement’ s of commission funds shall utilize the claim
and warrant
procedure of the city.
10. The commission may name subcommittees which in its judgment will aid in
effectuating the purposes
of this chapter and may empower them to study the problems of prejudice, intolerance, bigotry and
discrimination in the many fields of human relationships within the purview of this chapter.
State law provisions: See Iowa Code Section 216.19. (Ord. 2008-0235: 99-7659; 98/U-6465; 91/T-9425;
S-32708, 1977)