Amending Chapter 2 South Bend Municipal Code

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i L 1 (c) It is also the public policy of this City to protect employers, labor organizations, employment agencies, property owners, real estate brokers, builders and lending institutions from unfounded charges of discrimination. (d) It is hereby declared to be contrary to the public policy of the City of South Bend and an unlawful practice for any person fer-a-prefit;--te-iaduee-er-attempt-to-indt ee-any person-te-sail-er-rent-and*-duelling-by-representat .ens. regarding-tie-entry-ef-prespeetiye-entry-of-a-particular raee-,-religion;-eeierr-sex; national-origin-er-aneestry--er handicap to refuse to sell or to rent after the making of a bona fide offer; to refuse to negotiate for the sale or rental or otherwise make unavailable or deny a dwelling; or to otherwise discriminate against any person in the terms, conditions, privileges of sale or rental of a dwelling, or in providing services or facilities in connection with the sale or rental of a dwelling because of a person' s race, color, religion, sex, familial status, handicap or national origin. (e) No person may coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere with any other person: (1) In the exercise or enjoyment of any right granted or protected by this chapter; or (2) Because the person has exercised or enjoyed, or has aided or encouraged another person in the exercise or enjoyment of, any right granted or protected by this chapter. [P.L.66-1990, S2. 1 (f) This article shall be construed broadly to effectuate its purpose. Sec. 2-128. Definitions. (a) The term "Commission" shall mean the South Bend Human Rights Commission. (b) The term "director" shall mean the Director of the South Bend Human Rights Commission. (c) The term "Commission attorney" shall mean the City Attorney or such assistants of the City Attorney as may be assigned to the Commission, or such other attorney as may be engaged by the Commission with the consent of the City Attorney. (d) The term "employee" shall mean any person employed by another for wages or salary; provided, that it should not include any person employed by his or her parents, spouse or child. (e) The term "employer" shall include the City of South Bend, or any department thereof, and any person empleying-six-f6}-er mere-employees-within-t ie-eity having six (6) or more employees within the State of Indiana and doing business within the City, except that the term does not include: ( 1) any bona fide private membership club (other than a labor organization) which is exempt from taxation under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954; ( 2) any school, educational or charitable institution