[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: 24CFR115.204]



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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 115_CERTIFICATION AND FUNDING OF STATE AND LOCAL FAIR HOUSING 

ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES--Table of Contents

 

      Subpart B_Certification of Substantially Equivalent Agencies

 

Sec.  115.204  Consequences of certification.



    (a) Whenever a complaint received by the Assistant Secretary alleges 

violations of a state or local fair housing law or ordinance 

administered by an agency that has been certified as substantially 

equivalent, the complaint will be referred to the agency, and no further 

action shall be taken by the Assistant Secretary with respect to such 

complaint except as provided for by the Act, this part, 24 CFR part 103, 

subpart C, and any written agreements executed by the Agency and the 

Assistant Secretary.

    (b) If HUD determines that a complaint has not been processed in a 

timely manner in accordance with the performance standards set forth in 

Sec.  115.203, HUD may reactivate the complaint, conduct its own 

investigation and conciliation efforts, and make a determination 

consistent with 24 CFR part 103.

    (c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, whenever the 

Assistant Secretary has reason to believe that a complaint demonstrates 

a basis for the commencement of proceedings against any respondent under 

section 814(a) of



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the Act or for proceedings by any governmental licensing or supervisory 

authorities, the Assistant Secretary shall transmit the information upon 

which such belief is based to the Attorney General, Federal financial 

regulatory agencies, other Federal agencies, or other appropriate 

governmental licensing or supervisory authorities.