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ORDINANCE NO. 17,926
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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND LITTLE ROCK, ARK.,
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ORDINANCE NO. 16,722 (AUGUST 2, 1994) AND
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ORDINANCE NO. 17,665 (January 20, 1998) TO ADD
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TWO MEMBERS TO THE RACIAL & CULTURAL
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DIVERSITY COMMISSION; TO DECLARE AN
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EMERGENCY.
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(Short Title)
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"An Emergency Ordinance to Add Two Members to the
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Racial & Cultural Diversity Commission"
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WHEREAS, the Little Rock School Board has requested a permanent position on the Racial &
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Cultural Diversity Commission and the Little Rock Board of Directors agrees to this request.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
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THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
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SECTION 1. Section 3 of LRO 16,722 is hereby amended to read as follows:
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Membership. The Commission shall consist of nineteen (19) members.
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The membership of the Commission shall reflect, to the extent possible, the
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diversity of the community and shall be selected as follows:
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(a) One member shall be selected from the sitting members of the
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City Board of Directors;
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(b) One member shall be selected from the sitting members of the
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Little Rock School Board;
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(c) The following persons shall be selected through a questionanaire
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and interview process established by the City Board of Directors.
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Each Director will have an opportunity to nominate a member to
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the Commission in the following way:
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(1) One member from each ward nominated by the Director
who serves that ward.
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(2) Three members selected at -large nominated by the at-
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(3) One member from each ward nominated by the Mayor.
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These seventeen (17) members shall be nominated as set forth above and shall serve if approved
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by majority vote of the City Board of Directors.
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SECTION 2. Emergency Clause. As a part of the Future - Little Rock process it was
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determined that there was a need for a commission dedicated to the issues entrusted to the Racial
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& Cultural Diversity Commission; the ability to deal with the issues faced by the citizens of this
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City and to consider carefully the essential policy issues involved with assuring civil rights and
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opportunities to all citizens is essential to the public health, safety and welfare; an emergency
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is therefore declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
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the date of its adoption.
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PASSED: January 19. , 1999
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ATTEST: APPR VED:
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Robbie Hancock, City Clerk Jim ailey, Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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Thomas M. Carpenter, City orney
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