HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-06-8779ORDINANCE NO. 2023-06-8779
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 58, ARTICLE II, HUMAN RIGHTS
COMMISSION, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH,
KENTUCKY
WHEREAS, this Ordinance will amend Chapter 58, Article II Human Rights
Commission of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paducah, Kentucky in order to change the
composition of the Human Rights Commission from five (5) members to seven (7) members.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF PADUCAH AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION A. Chapter 58, Article II, Human Rights Commission of the Code of
Ordinances shall be amended as follows:
Sec. 58-32. — Composition; appointment, term and compensation of members.
(a) The Commission shall be composed of [€rye (5)] seven 7 members. The members shall
be appointed by the Mayor, subject to the approval of the Board of Commissioners, who
shall select persons who are as nearly as possible representative of the several social,
economic, religious, cultural, ethnic and racial groups which comprise the population of
the Greater Paducah Area. In addition, each member shall be a resident of the Greater
Paducah Area.
(b) No elected or appointed official of the City or of the county may be a member of the
Commission.
(e) [Upon the effeefive a ..
F this artiele ll persons ..1,,.afe ouff «tl)ser-ving as members
of the lie..rani....:,.« shall be ,7eemed to be reappointed to e plot„ their ,..,...,._t of
serviee.] Initial appointments shall be staggered and [E]each member appointed
thereafter shall serve for a term of three (3) years. Upon a vacancy occurring, the Mayor,
subject to the approval of the Board of Commissioners, shall appoint a member to
complete the unexpired term.
(d) Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation, but, subject to the
approval of the Commission and within the limits imposed by the budget, they shall be
allowed their necessary expenses attendant upon their duties.
SECTION B. Conflicts. All ordinances, resolutions, orders, or parts thereof in
conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed
and the provisions of this Ordinance shall prevail and be given effect.
SECTION C. Severability. If any section, paragraph, or provision of this Ordinance
shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the invalidity or unenforceability of
such section, paragraph or provision shall not affect any of the remaining provisions of this
Ordinance.
SECTION D. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be read on two separate days and
will become effective upon summary publicationpurs t o KRS Chapter 424.
George Bray, Mayor
ATTE T:
indsay Parish, Cit Clerk
Introduced by the Board of Commissioners, May 23, 2023
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners, June 13, 2023
Recorded by City Clerk, June 13, 2023
Published by The Paducah Sun, June 15, 2023
ORD\55-32 Human Rights Commission membership