IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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AN ORDINANCE repealing section 9504., Jackson County Code. 1984, relating to the Freedom Memorial Wall Commission, and enacting, in lieu thereof, one new section relating to the same subject.
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ORDINANCE NO. 5403, September 14, 2020
INTRODUCED BY Ronald E. Finley, County Legislator
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BE IT ORDAINED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Enacting Clause. Section 9504., Jackson County Code, 1984, is hereby repealed, and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 9504., to read as follows:
9504. Freedom Memorial Wall Commission, Purpose and Duties.
The Freedom Memorial Wall Commission shall have the following purpose and duties:
9504.1 Purpose.
The Commission's purpose is to select inductees for the Freedom Memorial Wall, which will be located at 31st Street and Benton Boulevard in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri in the Leon Jordan Memorial Park. The Freedom Memorial Wall will honor those that have made significant contributions to the Civil Rights Movement in Jackson County.
9504.2 Inductee Selection.
The Commission shall meet annually to select up to one hundred (100) inductees each year for approximately ten (10) years. Inductees can be selected posthumously. The inaugural Commission will create the guidelines for the selection process of inductees. The Commission shall not [[be required to]] meet during any period in which, in the opinion of the Commission's chairman, public health conditions or other exigent circumstances warrant against meeting.
9504.3 Induction Ceremonies.
With the assistance of the Jackson County government, the Commission will plan an induction ceremony that appropriately honors inductees and or their families. The Commission may decide to conduct this ceremony during Black History Month, or on Memorial Day, Martin Luther King's birthday, or on any other date the Commi...
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