Additional powers of committee.

Charlotte City Code § 12-119

in effect

Sec. 12-119. - Additional powers of committee. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Community Relations Committee shall, in addition to its powers as set forth in article II of this chapter, have power to: (1) Receive, initiate, investigate, seek to conciliate and conduct hearings on complaints filed under this article; make recommendations to parties named in such complaints; and approve or disapprove plans to eliminate or reduce the effects of discriminatory practices and monitor compliance with such plans. (2) Require answers to interrogatories and the production of documents and other tangible things for the purpose of inspection, copying or translating; administer oaths and examine witnesses under oath or affirmation and compel the attendance of witnesses at hearings, depositions and other examinations by members of the committee or its agents and the production of documents and other tangible things. Witnesses whose depositions are taken or who are summoned before the committee or its agents shall be entitled to the same witness and mileage fees as are paid to witnesses in the courts of this state. (3) Submit to parties in a complaint requests for admission of the truth of any matter, not privileged, that is relevant to the complaint. A request for admission submitted under the authority of this subsection shall be governed, so far as practically possible, by the procedures for requests for admission provided in the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, except that any admission made by a party under this subsection shall be for the purpose of the pending complaint, any subsequent public hearing by the committee upon the complaint, and any subsequent civil action, arising from the complaint, filed by the committee or by any aggrieved person pursuant to section 12-118 of this article. (4) Apply to the court, upon the failure of any person to respond to or comply with a lawful interrogatory, subpoena, request for admission, or request for the production of relevant evidence or possible sources of evidence, for an order requiring such person to respond to or comply with the interrogatory, subpoena, request for admission, or request for the production of relevant evidence or possible sources of evidence. The court shall have jurisdiction to issue such order after notice to all proper parties. On petition of the person to whom the subpoena is directed, the court may vacate or modify the subpoena. (5) Apply to the court for appropriate temporary or preliminary relief pending final disposition of a complaint if the committee concludes that such action is necessary to carry out the purposes of this article. (6) Adopt, promulgate, amend, and rescind such rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes and policies of this article and the policies and practices of the committee in connection therewith, including regulations requiring the posting or inclusion in advertising material of notices prepared or approved by the committee, and regulations as to filing, approval or disapproval of plans to eliminate or reduce the effects of discriminatory practices. The committee may authorize any member or member of its staff to exercise the powers of the committee set forth in this article in the performance of its official duties as specified in this article and the rules and regulations. Such rules and regulations shall be approved by the city council and shall only be adopted, amended or rescinded after holding a public hearing, notice of which shall be published once at least ten days before the date of the hearing in a newspaper published within the jurisdiction of the local governing body. A copy of the text of the proposed rule, amendment or rescission shall be available for public inspection and copying at the offices of the committee. (Code 1985, § 12-79)

Source: City of Charlotte, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nc/charlotte/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH12HURE_ARTVFAHO_S12-119ADPOCOFetched: 10/27/2026