The duties of the human relations commission shall be as follows:
1.) To receive, investigate and review complaints regarding illegal discrimination in the town under applicable federal, state or local laws, and to refer such complaints, where appropriate, to the proper agency having jurisdiction in the particular matter. To seek. encourage and attempt to accomplish voluntary compliance with all state and federal laws relating to discrimination and equal opportunities, before referring such complaints to proper agencies.
2.) To carry out such projects and to study such problems of discrimination which may be assigned to it by the town council.
3.) To recommend to the town council such ordinances or programs as it deems necessary to deal with problems of discrimination as they exist or to prevent such problems before they arise in the town in situations where there is a real and present likelihood they will arise, and such likelihood is demonstrated by complaints or established by such council-assigned projects and studies.
4.) To work with other town agencies and/or commissions or with private, civic, business and other organizations and groups in presenting educational programs for the specific purpose of promoting better understanding among groups and persons in the community.
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