[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 24, Volume 4]
[Revised as of April 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 24CFR982.53]

[Page 575]
 
                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
CHAPTER IX--OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING, 
 
PART 982_SECTION 8 TENANT BASED ASSISTANCE: HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM--
 
  Subpart B_HUD Requirements and PHA Plan for Administration of Program
 
Sec.  982.53  Equal opportunity requirements.

    (a) The tenant-based program requires compliance with all equal 
opportunity requirements imposed by contract or federal law, including 
the authorities cited at 24 CFR 5.105(a) and title II of the Americans 
with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.
    (b) Civil rights certification. The PHA must submit a signed 
certification to HUD that:
    (1) The PHA will administer the program in conformity with the Fair 
Housing Act, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, section 504 of 
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Title II of the Americans with 
Disabilities Act.
    (2) The PHA will affirmatively further fair housing in the 
administration of the program.
    (c) Obligation to affirmatively further fair housing. The PHA shall 
affirmatively further fair housing as required by Sec.  903.7(o) of this 
title.
    (d) State and local law. Nothing in part 982 is intended to pre-empt 
operation of State and local laws that prohibit discrimination against a 
Section 8 voucher-holder because of status as a Section 8 voucher-
holder. However, such State and local laws shall not change or affect 
any requirement of this part, or any other HUD requirements for 
administration or operation of the program.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
2577-0169)

[60 FR 34695, July 3, 1995, as amended at 60 FR 45661, Sept. 1, 1995; 63 
FR 23859, Apr. 30, 1998; 64 FR 26641, May 14, 1999; 64 FR 56911, Oct. 
21, 1999]