Omaha Municipal Code § 13-122 Administrative powers and duties of director.
Sec. 13-122. - Administrative powers and duties of director.
To administer this article, the director shall have the following powers and duties:
(a) To receive, initiate, investigate, determine the merits of, attempt to settle, settle, dismiss and petition for hearing charges alleging an unlawful practice;
(b) To request answers to interrogatories; to enter and inspect during normal business hours a respondent's business premises; to examine and copy records; to question witnesses; and otherwise to investigate such facts, conditions, practices or matters as the director determines relevant to a charge. If a respondent refuses to comply with the requests provided for herein, the director may request a hearing before the hearing board as more specifically provided for in section 13-140;
(c) To compel by a subpoena issued by the mayor the attendance of individuals at a deposition and/or the production of books, writings or other things;
(d) To furnish technical assistance requested by persons subject to this article to further their compliance with this article or an order issued thereunder;
(e) To make studies appropriate to effectuating the purposes and policies of this article and to make the results thereof available to the public;
(f) To establish procedures to govern, expedite and effectuate the provisions of this article;
(g) To monitor the compliance of a respondent with the terms and conditions of any agreement settling a charge and/or any order issued by the hearing board;
(h) To conduct such educational, investigatory and conciliatory activities as in the director's judgment will further the purposes of this article;
(i) To adopt, promulgate, amend and rescind rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes and provisions of this article; and
(j) To delegate such responsibilities, duties and authority as the director deems necessary to effectuate the purposes and provisions of this article.
(Code 1980, § 13-122)