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"Ordinance No. 575 On Human Rights and Job Discrimination" Page 8

respondent, a statement of the charges made in the complaint and a notice of the time and place of the hearing. The hearing shall be held not less than ten days after the service of the statement of charges. The respondent shall have the right to file an answer to the statement of charges, to appear at the hearing in person or to be represented by an attorney or any other person, and to examine and cross-examine witnesses and to present evidence in his own behalf.
(e) If upon all the evidence presented the Commission finds that the person charged in the complaint has not engaged or is not engaging in any unlawful employment practice, it shall state its findings of fact and dismiss the complaint. If upon all the evidence presented the Commission finds that the respondent has engaged or is engaging in an unlawful employment practice, it shall state its findings of fact and shall issue such recommendations as the facts warrant.
(f) In the event the respondent fails to comply with any recommendation issued by the commission, the commission shall certify the case and the entire record of its proceedings to the City Solicitor for appropriate action to secure enforcement of the Commission's order.
(g) Whenever the City of Des Moines, or any of its departments, divisions, boards, commissions, officials, agents or employees has engaged in or is engaging in any unlawful employment practice, in violation of any provision of this article, the Commission, on its own initiative, may make investigation and hold a hearing, as above provided, and shall report any such violation to the City Manager for appropriate action.
Sec. 2-424. AUTHORITY FOR ARTICLE.
(a) This article shall be deemed an exercise of the police power of the city under Sections 366.1 and 368.2, Code of Iowa, 1954, for the protection of the public welfare and the health, peace and good order of the inhabitants thereof.
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respondent, a statement of the charges made in the complaint and a notice of the time and place of the hearing. The hearing shall be held not less than ten days after the service of the statement of charges. The respondent shall have the right to file an answer to the statement of charges, to appear at the hearing in person or to be represented by an attorney or any other person, and to examine and cross-examine witnesses and to present evidence in his own behalf. (e) If upon all the evidence presented the Commission finds that the person charged in the complaint has not engaged or is not engaging in any unlawful employment practice, it shall state its findings of fact and dismiss the complaint. If upon all the evidence presented the Commission finds that the respondent has engaged or is engaging in an unlawful employment practice, it shall state its findings of fact and shall issue such recommendations as the facts warrant. (f) In the event the respondent fails to comply with any recommendation issued by the commission, the commission shall certify the case and the entire record of its proceedings to the City Solicitor for appropriate action to secure enforcement of the Commission's order. (g) Whenever the City of Des Moines, or any of its departments, divisions, boards, commissions, officials, agents or employees has engaged in or is engaging in any unlawful employment practice, in violation of any provision of this article, the Commission, on its own initiative, may make investigation and hold a hearing, as above provided, and shall report any such violation to the City Manager for appropriate action. Sec. 2-424. AUTHORITY FOR ARTICLE. (a) This article shall be deemed an exercise of the police power of the city under Sections 366.1 and 368.2, Code of Iowa, 1954, for the protection of the public welfare and the health, peace and good order of the inhabitants thereof. -8-