§ 60-1. Purposes and functions.

A. 

A City agency is hereby created through which the City of Norwalk officially may encourage and bring about mutual understanding and respect among all groups in the City, eliminate prejudice, intolerance, bigotry, discrimination and disorder occasioned thereby and give effect to the guaranty of equal rights for all assured by the Constitution and the laws at the State of Connecticut and of the United States of America.

B. 

To promote mutual understanding and respect among, and encourage and assure equality of opportunity for, all the people of Norwalk without regard for their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, alienage, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, lawful source of income or mental disorder, mental retardation or physical disability; to conduct such programs of education, study, research, investigation and action as will contribute to carrying out the purposes and provisions of this chapter; and to cooperate with governmental and nongovernmental agencies and organizations in the field of intergroup relations and equal opportunities; and

C. 

To supplement through official local action the implementation in Norwalk of Section 46a-60 of the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut (prohibiting unfair employment practice) and of Sections 46a-64 and 46a-64c of the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut (prohibiting denials of full and equal accommodations, including housing) the provisions whereof are incorporated herein by reference. References in this chapter to such sections of the General Statutes shall include such amendments thereof as may be made from time to time.