New York General Municipal Law Section 239-O - Creation, appointment and terms.

239-o. Creation, appointment and terms. The governing board of any county, city, village or town may by resolution create a commission on human rights. The governing board shall determine the number of members of such commission, the terms of the members, the manner of appointment of the members, the selection of a chairman and the compensation, if any, to be paid to them. In selecting the membership of the commission, the governing board shall take into consideration the various religious, racial, nationality and political groups in the community. The establishment of such a commission at one level of local government shall not preclude establishment of such a commission at other levels of local government.


Last modified: February 3, 2019