[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: 24CFR135.70]



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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 135_ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOW- AND VERY LOW-INCOME PERSONS

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                Subpart D_Complaint and Compliance Review

 

Sec.  135.70  General.





    (a) Purpose. The purpose of this subpart is to establish the 

procedures for handling complaints alleging noncompliance with the 

regulations of this part, and the procedures governing the Assistant 

Secretary's review of a recipient's or contractor's compliance with the 

regulations in this part.

    (b) Definitions. For purposes of this subpart:

    (1) Complaint means an allegation of noncompliance with regulations 

of this part made in the form described in Sec.  135.76(d).

    (2) Complainant means the party which files a complaint with the 

Assistant Secretary alleging that a recipient or contractor has failed 

or refused to comply with the regulations in this part.

    (3) Noncompliance with section 3 means failure by a recipient or 

contractor to comply with the requirements of this part.

    (4) Respondent means the recipient or contractor against which a 

complaint of noncompliance has been filed. The term ``recipient'' shall 

have the meaning set forth in Sec.  135.7, which includes PHA and IHA.