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have full operating responsibility for carrying out the provisions of this ordinance. In addition to any powers or duties heretofore conferred on said Commission it shall have the power and duty to: (a) Initiate on its own or receive, investigate and seek to adjust all complaints or discriminatory practices prohibited by this ordinance. (b) To hold public or private hearings, subpoena witnesses and compel their attendance, administer oaths, take the testimony of any person under oath relating to any matter under investigation or in question. The Com- mission may make rules as to the issuance of subpoenas. Contumacy or refusal to obey a subpoena issued pursuant to this section may be certified to the City Court of the City of University City for appropriate action. Section 5. Procedure, (a) Any person claiming to be aggrieved by a discriminatory practice pro- hibited by this ordinance may make, sign and file with the University City Commission on Human Relations a complaint in ~iting under oath, which shall state the name and address of the person alleged to have committed the dis- criminatory practice and which shall set forth the particulars thereof and contain such other information as may be required by the Commission. Such complaints shall be filed within thirty (30) days after the alleged dis- crim~natory act is committed. The Commission, at any time it has reason to believe that any person has been engaged in discriminatory practices pro- hibited by this ordinance, may issue a complaint. (b) If the Commission determines after investigation by one or more of its members that probable cause exists for the allegations made in the complaint, the Commission shall attempt an adjustment by means of conference and conciliation. Sixty (60) days shall be allowed for this purpose. If the Commission determines that there is no probable cause for the allegations made in the complaint, then they shall dismiss the complaint and promptly notify the complainant and the respondent of this action. If no action is taken by the Commission within ninety (90) days after the complaint is filed, ouch complaint shall hereby be considered dismissed. (c) In case of failure of conference or conciliation to obtain compliance with this ordinance, the Commission shall cause to be issued and served in the name of the Commission a ~.~itten notice, together with a copy of such complaint, as the same may have been amended, requiring the person named in such complaint, hereinafter referred to as the respondent, to answer the charges of such complaint at a hearing before the Commission, at a time and place to be specified in such notice. The place of such hearing shall be in a place designated by the Commission. The case in support of the com- plaint shall be presented at the hearing by a member of the City Counselor's office who shall be counsel for the University City Commission on Human Relations; and no Commission member who previously made the investigation shall participate in the hearing except as a witness nor shall participate in the deliberations of the Commission in such case. Any endeavors or negotiations for conciliation or admission or statement made in connection therewith shall not be received in evidence. The respondent may file a ~itten answer to the complaint and appear at such hearing in person or otherwise with or without counsel, and submit testimony and be fully heard. The Commission conducting any hearing may permit reasonable amendments to any complaint or answer and the testimony taken at such hearing shall be under oath and be transcribed at the request of either party or by direction of the Commission. If, upon all the evidence, the Commission finds that a respondent has engaged in any discriminatory practice as defined in Section Three (3), it shall state its findings of fact and shall cause to be served on the respondent an order requiring such respondent to cease and desist from such discriminatory practice or practices, or make such other order as the circumstances warrant. If, upon all the evidence, the Commission finds that the respondent has not engaged in any alleged discriminatory practice, it shall state its findings of fact and shall similarly issue and file an order dismissing the complaint. The Commission shall establish rules of practice to govern, ~:pedite and effectuate the foregoing procedure. -3-