[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 24, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 24CFR135.70]

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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 135_ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOW- AND VERY LOW-INCOME PERSONS
--Table of Contents
 
                Subpart D_Complaint and Compliance Review
 
Sec. 135.70  General.


    (a) Purpose. The purpose of this subpart is to establish the 
procedures for handling complaints alleging noncompliance with the 
regulations of this part, and the procedures governing the Assistant 
Secretary's review of a recipient's or contractor's compliance with the 
regulations in this part.
    (b) Definitions. For purposes of this subpart:
    (1) Complaint means an allegation of noncompliance with regulations 
of this part made in the form described in Sec. 135.76(d).
    (2) Complainant means the party which files a complaint with the 
Assistant Secretary alleging that a recipient or contractor has failed 
or refused to comply with the regulations in this part.
    (3) Noncompliance with section 3 means failure by a recipient or 
contractor to comply with the requirements of this part.
    (4) Respondent means the recipient or contractor against which a 
complaint of noncompliance has been filed. The term ``recipient'' shall 
have the meaning set forth in Sec. 135.7, which includes PHA and IHA.