§ 11.20.100. Human relations commission—Powers and duties.

In the enforcement of this chapter, the metropolitan human relations commission has the following powers and duties:

A.

To meet and exercise its powers at any place within the metropolitan government area;

B.

To have the services of attorneys, hearing examiners, clerks and other employees and agents who are metropolitan government employees, except in those cases in which the metropolitan government is a party, and in which case the human relations commission may seek the metropolitan council's approval to engage appropriate counsel;

C.

After a complaint has been filed against an employer, to give written notice to the employer and other persons to appear as witnesses with pertinent records. Upon the failure to respond, the conciliation procedure herein may be continued, nevertheless, and, upon sufficient evidence and a finding of a violation of this chapter, the procedure described in Section 11.20.120 may be followed;

D.

To file in a court of competent jurisdiction such cases as cannot be resolved by conference, conciliation or persuasion.

(Prior code § 14A-1-10)