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practice charged in the complaint. Al such investigations shall

be made by the office at the direction of the chief officer and

may include informal conferences or discussions with any party

to the complaint for the purpose of obtaining additional

information or attempting to resolve or eliminate the alleged

discriminatory practice by conciliation or persuasion. The

office shal have the authority to initiate discovery, including

but not limited to interrogatories, request for production of

documents and subpoenas, on approval of the chief of icer at

any time within ten (10) working days after filing of a

complaint. Any request by the office to compel discovery may

be by appropriate petition to the Marion County circuit or

superior courts.

(2) Report of investigation; determination by panel. Unless the complaint has been satisfactorily resolved prior thereto, the

chief officer shal , within thirty (30) working days after the date

of filing of a complaint pursuant to section 16-17, report the

results of the investigation made pursuant to subsection (1) to a

panel of three (3) members of the board designated by the

chairperson or vice-chairperson or pursuant to the rules of the

board, which panel shall not include any member of the board

who initiated the complaint, who might have participated in

the investigation of the complaint, or who is a member of the

complaint adjudication committee. The chief officer shal make

a recommendation as to whether there is reasonable cause to

believe that the respondent has violated sections 16-14 and/or

16-15. The chairperson, vice-chairperson or such other

member of the panel so designated may, for good cause shown,

extend the time for making such report Such extension

thereof shall be evidenced in writing, and the office shal serve

a copy of the extension on both the complainant and the

respondent The panel shal then determine by majority vote

whether reasonable cause exists to believe that any respondent

has violated sections 16-14 and/or 16-15. In making such a

determination, the panel shal consider only the complaint, the

response, if any, and the chief officer’s report; provided,

however, the panel may request the chief officer to make a

supplemental investigation and report with respect to any

mat er which it deems material to such determination.

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(3) Action when violation found. If the panel, pursuant to

subsection (2) determines that reasonable cause exists to believe

that any respondent has violated sections 16-14 and/or 16-15, it

may direct the chief of icer to endeavor to eliminate the alleged

discriminatory practice through a conciliation conference. At

least one panel member shal be present at any conciliation