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institutions the expense of remodeling facilities to accommodate students
<br /> of both sexes, and that educational facilities of similar quality and type are
<br /> available in coeducational institutions for those students desiring such
<br /> facilities. It is further recognized that this chapter is susceptible of
<br /> interpretation to prevent these institutions from continuing their traditional
<br /> policies, a result not intended by the general assembly. Therefore, the
<br /> amendment effected by Acts 1972, P.L.176, is desirable to permit the
<br /> continuation of the policies described.
<br /> (f) This chapter shall be construed broadly to effectuate its purpose.
<br /> (Formerly: Acts 1961, c.208, s.2;Acts 1963, c.173, s.2; Acts 1965, c.214,
<br /> s.1; Acts 1967, c.276, s.1; Acts 1969,c.298, s.1; Acts 1971, P.L.357,
<br /> SEC.2; Acts 1975, P.L.256, SEC.1.)As amended by P.L.5-1988,
<br /> S EC.116; P.L.23-1993, SEC.130. et seq. (emphasis added)
<br /> IC 22-9-1-12.1
<br /> "State agency" defined; local government; ordinances; exclusive
<br /> jurisdiction; transfer of complaints; appeals
<br /> Sec. 12.1.(a)As used in this section,the term "state agency" means every
<br /> office,officer,board, commission, department, division, bureau,
<br /> committee, fund, agency, and without limitation by reason of any
<br /> enumeration in this section, every other instrumentality of the state, every
<br /> hospital, every penal institution, and every other institutional enterprise
<br /> and activity of the state, wherever located; the universities supported in
<br /> whole or in part by state funds; and the judicial department of the state.
<br /> "State agency" does not mean counties, county offices of family and
<br /> children, cities, towns, townships, school corporations (as defined in IC
<br /> 20-18-2-16), or other municipal corporations, political subdivisions, or
<br /> units of local government.
<br /> (b)Any city, town, or county is hereby authorized to adopt an
<br /> ordinance or ordinances, which may include establishment or
<br /> designation of an appropriate local commission, office, or agency to
<br /> effectuate within its territorial jurisdiction the public policy of the state as
<br /> declared in section 2 of this chapter without conflict with any of the
<br /> provisions of this chapter. Any city or town may adopt such an
<br /> ordinance or ordinances jointly with any other city or town located in the
<br /> same county or jointly with that county. A city ordinance that establishes a
<br /> local commission may provide that the members of the commission are to
<br /> be appointed solely by the city executive or solely by the city legislative
<br /> body or may provide for a combination of appointments by the city
<br /> executive and the city legislative body. The board of commissioners of
<br /> each county is also authorized to adopt ordinances in accordance with this
<br /> section. An agency established or designated under this section has no
<br /> jurisdiction over the state or any of its agencies. et seq. (emphasis added)
<br /> Note the emphasis added to Section 22-9-1-2(f) above: the chapter"shall be construed
<br /> broadly to effectuate its purpose"Id. This means that the public policy of the state to
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