Purpose:
The Multi-Cultural Diversity Committee shall develop and recommend policy promoting equal opportunity in housing and diversity within the real estate industry.
Composition:
Number on Committee: Eleven
Chairman: Appointed by the President
Vice Chairman: Appointed by the President-Elect
Makeup: One member from each Georgia Association of REALTORS® region and two members of the International Real Estate Council of Georgia. The President and President-Elect are ex-officio members.
Restrictions: N/A
Term: Two years (staggered)
Limits: N/A
Quorum: Five
Reporting: Vice President of Professional Development, Executive Committee, Board of Directors.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Shall address the REALTOR® response to growing cultural diversity
- Shall coordinate the Georgia Association of REALTORS® activities to increase diversity within the real estate profession and the Georgia Association of REALTORS® membership
- Shall identify the concerns and needs of minority members and to assist in the development of actions to address those concerns and needs
- Shall encourage fair housing and cultural diversity education programs for the membership
- Shall encourage the adoption and implementation of the Fair Housing Partnership Agreement with HUD field office, public and private fair housing agencies and other organizations in the housing community
- Shall encourage cooperation with governmental agencies that have the responsibilities of promulgation and enforcement of the fair housing laws to insure equal opportunity for all people
- All requests for funds are to be channeled through the Finance Committee for inclusion in its report to the Executive Committee as to the budgeting impact of such funds requests
- Shall perform such other duties as directed by the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee or the President