[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: 24CFR107.20]



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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 107_NONDISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN HOUSING UNDER 

EXECUTIVE ORDER 11063--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  107.20  Prohibition against discriminatory practices.



    (a) No person receiving assistance from or participating in any 

program or activity of the Department involving housing and related 

facilities shall engage in a discriminatory practice.

    (b) Where such person has been found by the Department or any other 

Federal Department, agency, or court to have previously discriminated 

against persons on the ground of race, color, religion (creed), sex or 

national origin, he or she must take affirmative action to overcome the 

effects of prior discrimination.

    (c) Nothing in this part precludes such person from taking 

affirmative action to prevent discrimination in housing or related 

facilities where the purpose of such action is to overcome prior 

discriminatory practice or usage or to overcome the effects of 

conditions which resulted in limiting participation by persons of a 

particular race, color, religion (creed), sex or national origin.



[45 FR 59514, Sept. 9, 1980, as amended at 50 FR 31360, Aug. 2, 1985]