Indiana Code 22-9.5-4-1. Administration by commission; exemption; local agency
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Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the civil rights commission shall administer this article.
(b) A city, town, or county that has established or designated a local agency under IC 22-9-1-12.1 may adopt an ordinance or ordinances designating that local agency to administer this article within the territorial jurisdiction of the city, town, or county. A city or town may adopt such an ordinance or ordinances jointly with any other city or town located in the same county or jointly with that county. A local agency designated under this subsection has no jurisdiction over the state or any state agency (as defined in IC 22-9-1-12.1).
As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.111-1992, SEC.7.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 22-9.5-4-1
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.