[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: 24CFR103.405]



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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 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]