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ARTICLE II. - DIVERSITY COMMISSION

Part of the Code of Ordinances of Warwick, RI.

Local law · Updated July 8, 2025 · 2,073 sections

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--- (2) --- Editor's note— Ord. No. O-07-16, § I, adopted July 10, 2007, repealed § 6-31, which pertained to established affirmative action commission; membership; duties; organization and derived from Ord. No. O-94-20, § I, 9-12-94; Ord. No. O-96-22, § I, 6-10-96. Subsequently, Ord. No. O-07-15, § I, adopted July 10, 2007, added § 6-31 to read as herein set out.

Sec. 6-31. - Established; membership; duties; organization.#

Under the authority granted to the city council under section 8-20, entitled "additional boards," of the City Charter, a diversity commission shall be established. The commission shall consist of seven members; four of which shall be appointed by the mayor and three of which shall be appointed by the city council president, upon recommendation of council members. The members shall be appointed for a term of four years and shall serve without compensation. The commission at its first meeting shall select a chairperson and such other officers as it deems necessary from among its members and adopt rules of procedure for the conduct of its business not inconsistent with the provisions of the City Charter and the personnel merit system. It shall be the duty of the commission, in cooperation with the director of personnel and appointing officers, to assist all municipal departments and divisions to ensure that they are fully integrating all residents into the work they do for the community and that they are accessible to all residents.

(Ord. No. O-07-15, § I, 7-10-07)

Secs. 6-32—6-50. - Reserved.#