For the purpose of making effective the provisions of this chapter, there is hereby
created a commission of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, to be known as the "Human
Rights Commission," herein referred to as the commission, which shall consist of 14
members, each of whom shall reside in the city at the time of appointment to the commission
and while serving on it. They also shall be as broadly representative of residents
of the city as is practicable. Of the 14 members, nine shall be citizens at large
and one each shall be members of the economic opportunities commission, the commission
for women, the landlord-tenant relations board, the commission for persons with disabilities
and the commission on aging. All the members shall be appointed by city council. The
members representing the aforementioned city boards and commissions shall be nominated
by the board or commission each represents. Of the at-large members first appointed,
as decided by lot, three shall be appointed for a term of one year, three for a term
of two years and three for a term of three years. Thereafter, at-large members shall
be appointed for terms of three years each. Any vacancy shall be filled by the city
council for the unexpired portion of a term. Each member representing a board or commission
shall serve coextensive with his or her term on the parent body, or until such time
as the parent body shall nominate and the city council shall appoint a replacement
from among the members of the parent body, but under no circumstances shall any member
serve on the commission beyond his or her term on the parent body. Members shall serve
without compensation but may receive reimbursement for expenses, subject to availability
of funds. On the request of any board, commission or committee of the city, the commission
may invite a designated representative from such board, commission or committee to
act as a participating observer at any meeting of the commission other than a hearing
under sections 12-4-18 or 12-4-21 of this chapter. Also on request, the commission may provide agendas and minutes
of any meeting and any other official document, except for conciliation agreements,
to any other public agency, board, commission, committee or the general public. (Code
1963, Sec. 18A-12; Ord. No. 2517, 10/14/80, Sec. 10; Ord. No. 3446, 4/21/90, Sec.
1; Ord. No. 3850, 3/23/96, Sec. 6; Ord. No. 4549, 6/14/08, Sec. 8)
