[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 24, Volume 1]

[Revised as of April 1, 2006]

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



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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]