[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: 24CFR103.203]



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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.  103.203  Answer to complaint.



    (a) The respondent may file an answer not later than ten days after 

receipt of the notice described in Sec.  103.50. The respondent may 

assert any defense that might be available to a defendant in a court of 

law. The answer must be signed and affirmed by the respondent. The 

affirmation must state: ``I declare under penalty of perjury that the 

foregoing is true and correct.''

    (b) An answer may be reasonably and fairly amended at any time with 

the consent of the Assistant Secretary.



[54 FR 3292, Jan. 23, 1989. Redesignated at 64 FR 18540, Apr. 14, 1999]