1. (a) Pursuant to the Texas Fair Housing Act §301.068, CRD may defer proceedings and refer complaints to a municipality that has been certified by HUD.

2. (b) A local municipality certified by HUD shall submit the following materials and information to CRD before a deferral or referral shall be made:

   1. (1) A copy of the local ordinance that is determined to be substantially equivalent to federal law;
   2. (2) A letter verifying that the ordinance of the municipality has been approved by HUD as substantially equivalent to federal law;
   3. (3) A copy of rules, policies, and procedures governing the administration and enforcement of the local ordinance determined to be substantially equivalent to federal law and the Texas Fair Housing Act; and
   4. (4) A copy of the organizational chart of the municipality's internal structure for enforcing the local ordinance determined to be substantially equivalent to federal law and the Texas Fair Housing Act.
3. (c) Upon examination of the materials and information provided by the municipality, the CRD director shall notify the municipality in writing as to the determination of its eligibility.

Source Note:The provisions of this §819.171 adopted to be effective September 27, 2005, 30 TexReg 6065.