The commission consists of 12 members appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Florida Senate for four-year terms. Members of the commission must broadly represent various racial, religious, ethnic, social, economic, political, and professional groups within the state, with at least one member age 60 or older. The commission appoints an executive director who, with its consent, may employ a deputy director, general counsel, investigators, clerks, and other personnel as necessary to adequately perform the functions of the commission within budgetary limitations.
Section 760.11(4), Florida Statutes, provides that when the commission determines reasonable cause that a discriminatory practice has occurred in violation of the Florida Civil Rights Act, the aggrieved person may either bring civil action against the person named in the complaint in a court of competent jurisdiction or may request an administrative hearing with the Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH). Upon receipt of recommended orders from DOAH administrative law judges, the commission has 90 days to issue a final order by adopting, rejecting, or modifying the recommended order. A panel of no less than 3 of the 12 FCHR commissioners reviews DOAH's recommended order prior to entering a final decision.
The commission does not consider its deliberations as constituting quasi-judicial functions because these deliberations are not administered pursuant to Ch. 120, Florida Statutes; rather, all administrative hearings are handled exclusively by DOAH, which prevents any overlap of functions between DOAH and the commission.
In Fiscal Year 2021-22, the commission accepted 1,720 cases for investigation and resolved 1,510. Eighty-five percent of all complaints were resolved within required timeframes.
Title | Fund | Dollars | Positions |
---|---|---|---|
PROGRAM: COMMISSION ON HUMAN RELATIONS | |||
HUMAN RELATIONS |
7,607,440
|
75.00 |
|
TOTAL |
7,607,440 |
75.00 |
Websites of Interest
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Miami District Office
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
U.S. Department of Justice, Americans with Disabilities
U.S. Department of Labor
Fair Housing Law and Presidential Executive Orders
U.S. Department of Justice, Immigrant and Employee Rights Section
International Association of Official Human Rights Agencies
Performance Information
Florida Commission on Human Relations, 850-488-7082 or 1-800-342-8170, email: fchrinfo@fchr.myflorida.com
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