New York Consolidated Laws, General Municipal Law - GMU § 239-o. Creation, appointment and terms

The governing board of any county, city, village or town may by resolution create a commission on human rights. The governing board shall determine the number of members of such commission, the terms of the members, the manner of appointment of the members, the selection of a chairman and the compensation, if any, to be paid to them. In selecting the membership of the commission, the governing board shall take into consideration the various ages, races, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, familial status, marital status, domestic violence victim status and political groups in the community. The establishment of such a commission at one level of local government shall not preclude establishment of such a commission at other levels of local government.