[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: 24CFR103.405]

[Page 676]
 
                 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 F_Issuance of Charge
 
Sec. 103.405  Issuance of charge.

    (a) A charge:
    (1) Shall consist of a short and plain written statement of the 
facts upon which the Assistant Secretary has found reasonable cause to 
believe that a discriminatory housing practice has occurred or is about 
to occur;
    (2) Shall be based on the final investigative report; and
    (3) Need not be limited to facts or grounds that are alleged in the 
complaint filed under subpart B of this part. If the charge is based on 
grounds that are not alleged in the complaint, HUD will not issue a 
charge with regard to the grounds unless the record of investigation 
demonstrates that the respondent has been given notice and an 
opportunity to respond to the allegation.
    (b) Within three business days after the issuance of the charge, the 
General Counsel shall:
    (1) Obtain a time and place for hearing from the Chief Docket Clerk 
of the Office of Administrative Law Judges;
    (2) File the charge along with the notifications described in 24 CFR 
180.410(b) with the Office of Administrative Law Judges;
    (3) Serve the charge and notifications in accordance with 24 CFR 
180.410(a); and
    (4) Notify the Assistant Secretary of the filing of the charge.

[54 FR 3292, Jan. 23, 1989, as amended at 56 FR 55078, Oct. 24, 1991; 59 
FR 39956, Aug. 5, 1994; 59 FR 46759, Sept. 12, 1994; 60 FR 58452, Nov. 
27, 1995; 62 FR 66433, Dec. 18, 1997]

    Editorial Note: At 61 FR 52218, Oct. 4, 1996, Sec. 103.405 was 
amended by replacing all references to ``Part 104'' with ``Part 180'', 
however, no references to ``Part 104'' exist in the 1996 edition.