§ 28A-4. Enforcement.

A. 

The Town Attorney of the Town of North Hempstead is authorized to receive at all times verified complaints setting forth in writing the facts involving the commission of any of the acts prohibited by § 28A-3 of this ordinance.

B. 

Upon receipt of such complaint the Town Attorney shall forthwith serve a copy thereof upon the respondent.

C. 

Within seven (7) days after the service upon the respondent of a copy of the complaint, the Town Attorney shall conduct an investigation to determine whether the complaint has merit and, if he finds such to be the case, shall attempt by conference and conciliation to effect the elimination of the discriminatory practice.

D. 

If the respondent agrees to the elimination of the discriminatory practice, such agreement shall be reduced to writing, shall be subscribed by the respondent and shall contain a provision that the respondent will refrain from the commission of discriminatory practices in the future, and may contain such further provisions as are agreed upon between the respondent and the Town Attorney. The Town Attorney shall not disclose what has transpired in the course of such endeavors, except as provided in Subsection E immediately following.

E. 

In the event that conference and conciliation fail to produce an agreement for the elimination of the discriminatory practice, the Town Attorney shall refer the entire record of the proceedings conducted by his office to the New York State Division of Human Rights for appropriate action. The office of the Town Attorney shall be available to and cooperate with the State Division of Human Rights after such referral.