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History of the Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission was created through Town Council adoption on June 3, 2013, of Resolution #2013-14. The established Durham Human Rights Commission consisted of the Council Chair, Administrator, and Business Manager. On June 17, 2017, the Durham Human Rights Commission adopted bylaws outlining the Commission’s purpose (affirmed by the Town Council). On January 19, 2024 the HRC voted to amend the by-laws in order to update its purpose statement as follows:
“The purpose of the Commission is to take steps to ensure the rights of every resident, visitor and employee of the Town of Durham or Durham business, and to counter prejudice and eliminate discrimination without distinction of any kind, such as race, color, creed, religion, national or social origin, ancestry, gender or sexual orientation, marital/relationship status, disability, or other health status, political opinion or association with members of such classes. All Durham residents have equal rights to economic, political and educational opportunity; to equal accommodations in all business establishments in the Town; and to equal service and protection by public agencies. The commission aims to provide advice and assistance to the officers, agencies, boards, departments, and employees of the Town regarding human rights issues. The commission encourages private persons and groups to promote and provide equal opportunity, safe environments and good will toward all people.”
At the October 2, 2017 Town Council meeting the Council voted to increase the number of members from three (3) to five (5) by adding two citizens who are residents of Durham. At the January 9, 2023 Town Council meeting the Human Rights Commission requested to increase the number of members from five (5) to seven (7) by adding two additional citizens who are residents of Durham. On February 6, 2023 the Town Council voted to adopt Resolution #2023-02 to include those two additional citizen members and to create alternating 3-year terms for citizen members.
At the November 4, 2024 Town Council meeting, the Council voted to change the membership composition to five (5) citizens who are residents of Durham, one (1) Council Representative with a one-year term as an advisory, non-voting member, and the Administrator as an advisory, non-voting member. This change was instituted through Resolution #2024-24.
