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Municode Page 1 of 5 <br /> Indianapolis-Marion County, Indiana, Code of Ordinances >>TITLE III -PUBLIC HEALTH AND <br /> WELFARE >> Chapter 581 - HUMAN RELATIONS; EQUAL OPPORTUNITY>>ARTICLE I. -GENERAL <br /> PROVISIONS >> <br /> ARTICLE I. - GENERAL PROVISIONS <br /> Sec.581-101. -Findings and purposes. <br /> Sec. 581-102.-Nondiscrimination clauses. j <br /> Sec. 581-103. - Definitions, i <br /> i <br /> I <br /> Sec. 581-101. - Findings and purposes. t <br /> (a) The council finds that the practice of denying equal opportunities in employment,education, access to j <br /> and use of public accommodations,and acquisition of real estate based on race,color, religion, i <br /> ancestry, age, national origin, disability,sex,sexual orientation,gender identity,or United States military j <br /> service veteran status is contrary to the principles of freedom and equality of opportunity and is a <br /> burden to the objectives of the policies contained herein and shall be considered discriminatory <br /> practices. 1 I <br /> (b) It is the purpose of this chapter to carry out the following policies of the city and county: <br /> (1) To provide equal employment opportunity in all city and county jobs without regard to race,color, <br /> religion,disability, national origin, ancestry, age,sex,sexual orientation,gender identity, or <br /> United States military service veteran status; <br /> (2) To encourage the hiring of the persons with disabilities in both the public and the private sectors <br /> and to provide persons with disabilities with equal access to public accommodations; <br /> (3) To utilize businesses owned by persons with disabilities; <br /> JI <br /> (4) To protect employers,labor organizations, employment agencies, property owners, real estate <br /> brokers, builders,lending institutions,governmental and educational agencies and other persons <br /> from unfounded charges of discrimination; <br /> (5) To provide all citizens of the city and county equal opportunity for education, employment,and <br /> access to public accommodations without regard to race, religion,color,disability, sex,sexual <br /> orientation,gender identity, national origin,ancestry, age,or United States military service <br /> veteran status; and <br /> (6) To provide all citizens of the city and county equal opportunity for acquisition through purchase or <br /> rental of real property including, but not limited to, housing without regard to race, religion, color, <br /> disability,sex, sexual orientation,gender identity,familial status, national origin, ancestry,age or <br /> United States military service veteran status. <br /> (G.O. 911, 2005, § 1;G.0. 71, 2008,§24) <br /> _.... . .. <br /> .............__._ .._ ....... . <br /> Sec. 581-102. - Nondiscrimination clauses. <br /> (a) Every contract to which one(1)of the parties is the city or the county, or any board,department or office <br /> Of either the city or county,including franchises granted to public utilities, shall contain a provision <br /> requiring the governmental contractor and subcontractors not to discriminate against any employee or <br /> applicant for employment in the performance of the contract,with respect to hire,tenure,terms, <br /> conditions or privileges of employment,or any matter directly or indirectly related to employment, <br /> because of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion,color, national origin, ancestry,age, <br /> disability, and United States military service veteran status. Breach of this provision may be regarded as <br /> a material breach of the contract. j <br /> j (b) All applications, postings, announcements,and advertisements recruiting applicants for employment <br /> e with the city or county shall conspicuously post in the bottom margin of such recruiting bids a clause as <br /> E follows: "An Affirmative Action Equal Employment Opportunity Employer." <br /> (G.O. 911,2005,§ 1) E <br /> - _ - <br /> I Sec. 581-103. - Definitions. ! i <br /> (a) <br /> http://Iibrary.municode.coin./print.aspx?clientlD=12016&HTMRequest=http%3 a%2f°/o2flib... 3/6/2012 <br />