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An Ordinance on Human Rights Page 5
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Page 5 delete put acceptable parts in by-laws (e) If upon all the evidence presented the commission finds that the person charged in the complaint has not engaged or is not engaging in any unlawful employment practice, it shall state its findings of fact and dismiss the complaint. If upon all the evidence presented the commission finds that the respondent has engaged or is engaging in any unlawful employment practice, it shall state its findings of fact and shall issue such recommendations as the facts warrant. (f) In the event the respondent fails to comply with any recommendation issued by the commission, the commission shall certify the case and the entire record of its proceedings to the city solicitor for appropriate action to secure enforcement of the commission's order. (g) Whenever the city of Burlington, or any of its departments, divisions, boards, commissions, officials, agents or employees has engaged in or is engaging in any unlawful employment practice, in violation of any provision of this article, the commission, on its own initiative, may make investigation and hold a hearing, as above provided, and shall report any such violation to the city mayor for appropriate action. Sec. . AUTHORITY FOR ARTICLE. (a) This article shall be deemed an exercise of the police power of the city under Sections 366.1 and 368.2, Code of Iowa, 1962, for the protection of the public welfare and the health, peace and good order of the inhabitants thereof. Sec. . PENALTY. A violation of any of the provisions of this article, or any order of the commission issued pursuant to section , shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or imprisonment not exceeding thirty days. Sec. . CONSTITUTIONALITY. The provisions of this ordinance are severable and if any provision, sentence, clause, section or part thereof shall be held illegal, invalid or unconstitutional or inapplicable to any person or circumstance such illegality, unconstitutionality or inapplicability shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions, sentences, clauses, sections or parts of the ordinance or their application to other persons or circumstances. It is hereby declared to be the legislative intent that this ordinance would have been adopted if such illegal, invalid or unconstitutional provision, sentence, clause, section or part had not been included therein and if the person or circumstances to which the ordinance or any part thereof is applicable had been specifically exempted therefrom. Sec. . EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as provided by law.
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Page 5 delete put acceptable parts in by-laws (e) If upon all the evidence presented the commission finds that the person charged in the complaint has not engaged or is not engaging in any unlawful employment practice, it shall state its findings of fact and dismiss the complaint. If upon all the evidence presented the commission finds that the respondent has engaged or is engaging in any unlawful employment practice, it shall state its findings of fact and shall issue such recommendations as the facts warrant. (f) In the event the respondent fails to comply with any recommendation issued by the commission, the commission shall certify the case and the entire record of its proceedings to the city solicitor for appropriate action to secure enforcement of the commission's order. (g) Whenever the city of Burlington, or any of its departments, divisions, boards, commissions, officials, agents or employees has engaged in or is engaging in any unlawful employment practice, in violation of any provision of this article, the commission, on its own initiative, may make investigation and hold a hearing, as above provided, and shall report any such violation to the city mayor for appropriate action. Sec. . AUTHORITY FOR ARTICLE. (a) This article shall be deemed an exercise of the police power of the city under Sections 366.1 and 368.2, Code of Iowa, 1962, for the protection of the public welfare and the health, peace and good order of the inhabitants thereof. Sec. . PENALTY. A violation of any of the provisions of this article, or any order of the commission issued pursuant to section , shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or imprisonment not exceeding thirty days. Sec. . CONSTITUTIONALITY. The provisions of this ordinance are severable and if any provision, sentence, clause, section or part thereof shall be held illegal, invalid or unconstitutional or inapplicable to any person or circumstance such illegality, unconstitutionality or inapplicability shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions, sentences, clauses, sections or parts of the ordinance or their application to other persons or circumstances. It is hereby declared to be the legislative intent that this ordinance would have been adopted if such illegal, invalid or unconstitutional provision, sentence, clause, section or part had not been included therein and if the person or circumstances to which the ordinance or any part thereof is applicable had been specifically exempted therefrom. Sec. . EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as provided by law.
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