A. 
Any individual who claims to be aggrieved by a discriminatory practice may file with the Commission a verified complaint in writing stating the name and address of the person alleged to have committed such practice, the particulars thereof, and such other information as may be required by the Commission.
B. 
Any complaint filed under this Section in which affirmative relief is sought shall state what relief is sought or proposed.
C. 
All such complaints shall be filed within one hundred eighty (180) days of the date of the alleged discriminatory practice.
D. 
An individual who files a complaint with the Commission shall be advised of the possibility of filing a complaint with the Cool Valley Commission on Human Rights.
A. 
Complaints shall be investigated and conciliated or mediated by individuals who have been approved by the Commission and trained in investigation, conciliation and mediation.
B. 
Upon filing of a complaint, the Chairperson of the Commission shall designate an individual to investigate the allegations. The individual shall promptly investigate such allegations, and if he/she determines that probable cause exists for crediting the allegations of the complaint, he/she shall thereupon undertake to eliminate the alleged discriminatory practice or practices by conference, conciliation and persuasion or mediation and shall inform the Commission of the results of such efforts. If the individual determines that no such probable cause exists, he/she shall so report to the Commission which shall thereupon dismiss the complaint without further proceedings or direct further investigation or, if it determines that probable cause exists for crediting the allegations of the complaint, direct that the alleged discriminatory practice or practices be the subject of conference, conciliation and persuasion or mediation. Neither the members of the Commission nor any person participating in the investigation shall disclose what has occurred in the course of such efforts to conciliate. The determination of probable cause shall be made, and the investigation and conciliation or mediation shall be conducted, in accordance with such rules, regulations and guidelines as the Commission shall prescribe.
C. 
If such efforts fail to eliminate the alleged discriminatory practice or practices, the complainant shall be referred to the Cool Valley Commission on Human Rights.
A. 
No prosecution for a violation of any provision of this Chapter shall be commenced unless a complaint shall have first been filed with the Commission and efforts of the Commission to eliminate the alleged violation have failed.
B. 
The period of limitation for any violation of this Chapter shall not run during any time while a complaint involving the alleged violation is pending before the Commission.