The human relations commission shall consist of seven members, divided into three
classes—Class A, Class B, and Class C. Class A shall contain three members, and Class
B and Class C shall each contain two members. After the phase-in period, members shall
hold office for a three-year term staggered so that the membership terms of only one
class of members shall expire each year. The initial members shall he appointed and
designated to a class by the president of the council no later than January 1, 2001.
The term of office of the initial Class A members shall expire on January 1, 2002,
the term of office of the initial Class B members shall expire on January 1, 2003;
and the term of office of the initial Class C members shall expire on January 1, 2004.
After January 1, 2002, at the expiration of the terms of the initial Class A members,
one Class A member shall be appointed by the president of council, one shall be appointed
by the Mayor and one shall be appointed by the at-large councilmember in Post 1 in
coordination with the councilmembers for Districts 1 through 4. At the expiration
of the terms of the initial two Class B members, one Class B member shall be appointed
by the mayor and one shall be appointed by the at-large councilmember in Post 2 in
coordination with the councilmembers for Districts 5 through 8. At the expiration
of the terms of the initial two Class C members, one Class C member shall be appointed
by the president of council and one shall be appointed by the at-large councilmember
in Post 3 in coordination with the councilmembers for Districts 9 through 12. At least
one of the commission members appointed by the president of the council shall possess,
in addition to the general qualifications set out in the Charter regarding members
of the commission, a license to practice law in the State of Georgia and shall be
an active member of and in good standing with the State Bar of Georgia. No person
shall be appointed for more than two consecutive three-year terms. The membership
of the commission shall reflect as nearly as practicable, the diversity of individuals
protected under this ordinance and shall be comprised without regard to race, color,
creed, religion, sex, domestic relationship status, parental status, familial status,
sexual orientation, national origin, or gender identity.
