CHAPTER 4. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

IC 22-9.5-4
    Chapter 4. Administrative Provisions

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Administration by commission; exemption; local agency
    Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the civil rightscommission shall administer this article.
    (b) A city, town, or county that has established or designated alocal agency under IC 22-9-1-12.1 may adopt an ordinance orordinances designating that local agency to administer this articlewithin the territorial jurisdiction of the city, town, or county. A cityor town may adopt such an ordinance or ordinances jointly with anyother city or town located in the same county or jointly with thatcounty. A local agency designated under this subsection has nojurisdiction over the state or any state agency (as defined inIC 22-9-1-12.1).
As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.111-1992, SEC.7.

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Rules
    Sec. 2. The commission may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2necessary to implement this article.
As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2.

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Duties of commission in response to allegations of violations
    Sec. 3. As provided by IC 22-9.5-6, the commission shall receive,investigate, seek to conciliate, and act on complaints allegingviolations of this article.
As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2.

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Delegation of commission's powers and duties to director
    Sec. 4. The commission may, by rule, authorize the director of thecommission to exercise the commission's powers or perform thecommission's duties under this article.
As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2.

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Annual report; studies
    Sec. 5. (a) The commission shall, at least annually, publish awritten report recommending legislative or other action to carry outthe purposes of this article.
    (b) The commission shall make studies relating to the nature andextent of discriminatory housing practices in Indiana.
As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2.

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Cooperation with public and private entities
    Sec. 6. The commission shall cooperate with and, as appropriate,

may provide technical and other assistance to federal, state, local,and other public or private entities that are formulating or operatingprograms to prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices.
As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2.

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Subpoenas; discovery; limitations
    Sec. 7. (a) The commission may issue subpoenas and orderdiscovery as provided by this section in aid of investigations andhearings under this article.
    (b) Subpoenas and discovery in aid of investigations may beordered to the same extent and are subject to the same limitations assubpoenas and discovery in a civil action in a circuit court.Subpoenas and discovery in aid of hearings are subject to IC 4-21.5.
As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2.

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Deferring proceedings; referring complaints
    Sec. 8. The commission may defer proceedings under this articleand refer a complaint to a municipality that has been recognized bythe United States Department of Housing and Urban Development ashaving adopted ordinances providing fair housing rights andremedies that are substantially equivalent to the rights and remediesgranted under federal law.
As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2.

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Gifts and grants
    Sec. 9. The commission may accept gifts and grants from anypublic or private source for the purpose of administering this article.
As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2.