§ 36-28. Administrative enforcement of article.

(a)

The authority and responsibility for properly administering this article and referral of complaints hereunder to the commission as set forth in subsection (b) of this section shall be vested in the mayor.

(b)

Notwithstanding the provisions of IC 22-9.5-4-8, the city, because of a lack of financial and other resources necessary to fully administer enforcement proceedings and possible civil actions under this article, herein elects to refer all formal complaints of violation of this article by complainants to the state civil rights commission ("commission") for administrative enforcement actions pursuant to IC 22-9.5-6, and the mayor shall refer all said complaints to the commission as provided for under subsection (a) of this section to said commission for purposes of investigation, resolution and appropriate relief as provided for under IC 22-9.5-6.

(c)

All executive departments and agencies of the city shall administer their departments, programs and activities relating to housing and urban development in a manner affirmatively to further the purposes of this article and shall cooperate with the mayor and the commission to further such purposes.

(d)

The mayor or the mayor's designee shall provide information on remedies available to any aggrieved person or complainant requesting such information.

(Ord. No. 2004-56, § 10, 12-20-2004)