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pertinent to the complaint or response thereto, to subpoena

witnesses and compel their at endance; to require the

production of pertinent books, papers or other documents;

and to administer oaths. The complainant shal have the right

to be represented by the chief officer or any attorney of his/her

choice. The respondent shall have the right to be represented

by an attorney or any other person of his/her choice. The

complainant and respondent shall have the right to appear in

person at the hearing, to be represented by an attorney or any

other person, to subpoena and compel the attendance of

witnesses, and to examine and cross-examine witnesses. The

complaint adjudication committee may adopt appropriate rules

for the issuance of subpoenas and the conduct of hearings

under this section. The complaint adjudication committee and

the board shall have the power to enforce discovery and

subpoenas by appropriate petition to the Marion County

circuit or superior courts.

(c) Statement of evidence; exceptions; arguments. Within thirty (30) working days from the close of the hearing, the complaint

adjudication committee shall prepare a report containing

written recommended findings of fact and conclusions and file

such report with the of ice. A copy of the report shal be

furnished to the complainant and respondent, each of whom

shal have an opportunity to submit written exceptions within

such time as the rules of the complaint adjudication committee

shal permit The complaint adjudication committee may, in its

discretion, upon notice to each interested party hear further

evidence or argument upon the issues presented by the report

and exceptions, if any.

(d) Findings of fact; sustaining or dismissing complaint. If, upon the preponderance of the evidence, the committee shal be of

the opinion that any respondent has engaged or is engaging in

a discriminatory practice in violation of the chapter, it shal

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state its findings of fact and conclusions and serve a copy

thereof upon the complainant and the respondent. In addition,

the committee may cause to be served on the respondent an

order requiring the respondent to cease and desist from the

unlawful discriminatory practice and requiring such person to

take further af irmative action as wil ef ectuate the purposes of

this chapter, including but not limited to the power to restore

complainant’s losses incurred as a result of discriminatory

treatment, as the committee may deem necessary to assure

justice; to require the posting of notice setting forth the public

policy of Marion County concerning equal opportunity and

respondent’s compliance with said policy in places of public

accommodations; to require proof of compliance to be filed by