[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: 24CFR15.204]



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                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

 

PART 15_PUBLIC ACCESS TO HUD RECORDS UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 

AND TESTIMONY AND PRODUCTION OF INFORMATION BY HUD EMPLOYEES--Table of 

Contents

 

 Subpart C_Production in Response to Subpoenas or Demands of Courts or 

                            Other Authorities

 

Sec.  15.204  Procedure in the event of an adverse ruling.



    If the court or other authority declines to stay the effect of the 

demand in response to a request made in accordance with Sec.  15.203(b) 

pending receipt of instructions from the Secretary, or if the court or 

other authority rules that the demand must be complied with irrespective 

of the instructions from the Secretary not to produce the material or 

disclose the information sought, the employee upon whom the demand has 

been made shall respectfully decline to comply with the demand (United 

States ex rel. Toughy v. Ragen, 340 U.S. 462).



[52 FR 12161, Apr. 15, 1987, as amended at 66 FR 6973, Jan. 22, 2001]