[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 24, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 24CFR103.200]

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                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
    CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, 
               DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
PART 103_FAIR HOUSING_COMPLAINT PROCESSING--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart D_Investigation Procedures
 
Sec. 103.200  Investigations.


    (a) Upon the filing of a complaint under Sec. 103.40, the Assistant 
Secretary will initiate an investigation. The purposes of an 
investigation are:
    (1) To obtain information concerning the events or transactions that 
relate to the alleged discriminatory housing practice identified in the 
complaint.
    (2) To document policies or practices of the respondent involved in 
the alleged discriminatory housing practice raised in the complaint.
    (3) To develop factual data necessary for the General Counsel to 
make a determination under Sec. 103.400 whether reasonable cause exists 
to believe that a discriminatory housing practice has occurred or is 
about to occur, and for the Assistant Secretary to make a determination 
under Sec. 103.400 that no reasonable cause exists to believe that a 
discriminatory housing practice has occurred or is about to occur, and 
to take other actions provided under this part.
    (b) Upon the written direction of the Assistant Secretary, HUD may 
initate an investigation of housing practices to determine whether a 
complaint should be filed under subpart B of this part. Such 
investigations will be conducted in accordance with the procedures 
described under this subpart.

[54 FR 3292, Jan. 23, 1989, as amended at 55 FR 53293, Dec. 28, 1990, 57 
FR 39116, Aug. 28, 1992]