§ 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.