§ 35-4. Commission to be advisory in nature to City Council; specific functions.  


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  • A. 
    The Human Relations Commission shall act in an advisory capacity to the City Council of the City of Atlantic City and shall attempt to foster, through community effort or otherwise, good will, cooperation and conciliation among the groups and elements of the inhabitants of the community and make recommendations to the Mayor and the City Council for the development of policies and procedures in general and for programs of formal and informal education that will aid and eliminate all types of discrimination based on, but not limited to, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry or age. The Human Relations Commission shall perform such functions as are more particularly set forth in the statute of the State of New Jersey known as the "Law Against Discrimination" (N.J.S.A. 10:5-1 et seq.).
    B. 
    The Human Relations Commission shall, in conjunction with and in cooperation with other city departments and state and federal agencies, develop programs that will promote the health, education, welfare, employment, economics, recreation and the total prosperity of all segments of the people of the City of Atlantic City.