2019 New York Laws
GMU - General Municipal
Article 12-D - Commissions on Human Rights
239-R - General Obligations.

§  239-r.  General  obligations.  A commission on human rights created
under the provisions  of  section  two  hundred  thirty-nine-o  of  this
article  shall  discharge  the  following  obligations.  (a)  To receive
complaints of alleged discrimination because  of  an  individual's  age,
race,  creed,  color  or  national  origin,  sexual  orientation, gender
identity  or  expression,  military   status,   marital   status,   sex,
disability,   predisposing  genetic  characteristics,  familial  status,
marital status or domestic violence victim status, to  seek  the  active
assistance of the division of human rights in the solution of complaints
which  fall  within  the jurisdiction of the division and to prepare its
own plans in the case of other complaints with a view  to  reducing  and
eliminating   such   alleged   discrimination  through  the  process  of
conference, conciliation and persuasion.
  (b) To hold conferences, and other public meetings in the interest  of
the constructive resolution of age, race, creed, color, national origin,
sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status, sex,
disability,   predisposing  genetic  characteristics,  familial  status,
marital status and domestic violence victim status  group  tensions  and
the prejudice and discrimination occasioned thereby.
  (c)  To issue such publications and reports of investigation as in its
judgment will tend to effectuate the purposes of this article.
  (d) To enlist the cooperation and participation of the various racial,
religious and nationality groups, community organizations, industry  and
labor   organizations   media   or  mass  communication,  fraternal  and
benevolent associations, and other groups  in  an  educational  campaign
devoted  to  fostering  among the diverse groups of the community mutual
esteem, justice and equity and opening new opportunities into all phases
of community life for all individuals.
  (e) To encourage and stimulate agencies under the jurisdiction of  the
governing board which created the commission to take such action as will
fulfill the purposes of this article.
  (f) To submit an annual report to the governing board or boards and to
furnish a copy thereof to the division of human rights.