Sec. 1. (a) An aggrieved person may file a civil action in the circuit or superior court located in the county in which the alleged discriminatory practice occurred not later than one (1) year after the occurrence of the termination of an alleged discriminatory housing practice or the breach of a conciliation agreement entered into under this article, whichever occurs last, to obtain appropriate relief with respect to the discriminatory housing practice or breach.

     (b) The one (1) year period does not include any time during which an administrative hearing under this article is pending with respect to a complaint or finding of reasonable cause under this article based on the discriminatory housing practice. This subsection does not apply to actions arising from a breach of a conciliation agreement.

     (c) An aggrieved person may file an action under this section whether or not a complaint has been filed under IC 22-9.5-6 and without regard to the status of any complaint filed under IC 22-9.5-6.

     (d) If the commission has obtained a conciliation agreement with the consent of an aggrieved person, the aggrieved person may not file an action under this section with respect to the alleged discriminatory housing practice that forms the basis for the complaint except to enforce the terms of the agreement.

     (e) An aggrieved person may not file an action under this section with respect to an alleged discriminatory housing practice that forms the basis of a finding of reasonable cause issued by the commission if the commission has begun a hearing on the record under this article with respect to the finding of reasonable cause.

As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2.