IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION recognizing the Jackson County Office of Human Relations and Citizen Complaints and Commission upon its 25 years of service.
Intro
RESOLUTION # 12118, March 16, 1998
INTRODUCED BY Carl W. Bussey, County Legislator
Body
WHEREAS, the Jackson County Office of Human Relations and Citizen Complaints and its oversight commission were established under Article X of the Constitutional Home Rule Charter of Jackson County, adopted by a vote of the County's citizens on November 3, 1970; and,
WHEREAS, the Charter went into effect January 1, 1973, and, on March 17, 1973, the OHRCC Commission held its first meeting; and,
WHEREAS, the original Commission members were Sidney Willens, Chairman, Ella Jo Tolbert, Helen Haugh, Carl Bua, Patricia Hardy-Glorioso, John Gabett, William Carson and Robert Tischner; and,
WHEREAS, appointed by the County Executive, the Commission's charter mission and responsibilities are to work with citizen problems pertaining to County government; and,
WHEREAS, citizens can bring complaints to OHRCC regarding violations of laws, regulations, or policies by an administrative agency, discrimination complaints, inefficient service, unreasonable delays, allegations of abuse of civil rights and civil liberties, conflicts between citizens and government, and failure of county officials or employees to give information or adequate explanations of government actions; and,
WHEREAS, OHRCC promotes improvement of human relations between citizens and government and promotes the protection of civil rights and civil liberties of the County's citizens; and,
WHEREAS, OHRCC continues to fulfill its human relations mission through participation in projects, organizations, and activities designed to safeguard individual and group rights and improve human relations; and,
WHEREAS, OHRCC participates in projects and educational forums via such organization as the C...
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