[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: 24CFR115.204]

[Page 695]
 
                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
    CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, 
               DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
PART 115_CERTIFICATION AND FUNDING OF STATE AND LOCAL FAIR HOUSING 
ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES--Table of Contents
 
      Subpart B_Certification of Substantially Equivalent Agencies
 
Sec. 115.204  Consequences of certification.

    (a) Whenever a complaint received by the Assistant Secretary alleges 
violations of a state or local fair housing law or ordinance 
administered by an agency that has been certified as substantially 
equivalent, the complaint will be referred to the agency, and no further 
action shall be taken by the Assistant Secretary with respect to such 
complaint except as provided for by the Act, this part, 24 CFR part 103, 
subpart C, and any written agreements executed by the Agency and the 
Assistant Secretary.
    (b) If HUD determines that a complaint has not been processed in a 
timely manner in accordance with the performance standards set forth in 
Sec. 115.203, HUD may reactivate the complaint, conduct its own 
investigation and conciliation efforts, and make a determination 
consistent with 24 CFR part 103.
    (c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, whenever the 
Assistant Secretary has reason to believe that a complaint demonstrates 
a basis for the commencement of proceedings against any respondent under 
section 814(a) of the Act or for proceedings by any governmental 
licensing or supervisory authorities, the Assistant Secretary shall 
transmit the information upon which such belief is based to the Attorney 
General, Federal financial regulatory agencies, other Federal agencies, 
or other appropriate governmental licensing or supervisory authorities.