§ 46-51. Enforcement officer.

(a)

The authority and responsibility for administering this division shall be vested in the chief elected official who shall appoint an administrator.

(b)

The administrator shall:

(1)

Receive written complaints as provided in section 46-52 relative to alleged unlawful acts under this article when a complaint seeks the administrator's good offices to conciliate;

(2)

Upon receiving a written complaint, make such investigations as the administrator deems appropriate to ascertain facts and issues;

(3)

Utilize methods of persuasion, conciliation, and mediation or information adjustment of grievances;

(4)

Establish, administer or review programs at the request of the chief elected official and make reports on such programs to the chief elected official;

(5)

Bring to the attention of the chief elected official items that may require the county commission's notice or action to resolve;

(6)

Render to the chief elected official annual written reports of his activities under the provisions of this article along with such comments and recommendations as he may choose to make;

(7)

Cooperate with and render technical assistance to federal, state, local, and other public and private agencies, organizations and institutions which are formulating or carrying on programs to prevent or eliminate the unlawful discriminatory practices covered by the provisions of this article.

(c)

Whenever the administrator determines that there is probable cause to believe that there has been a violation of the provisions of this article, but only after having fully processed the complaint in which such violation is alleged in the manner provided in this article, he shall refer the matter, along with the facts he has gathered in his investigations, to the proper city, state or federal authorities for appropriate legal action.

(d)

The administrator shall promulgate, publish and distribute the necessary forms, rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this article.

(e)

The administrator may conduct educational and public informational activities that are designed to promote the policy of this article.

(Ord. No. 90-5, §§ 5, 9, 11-20-1990)