Sec. 301.089. CHARGE. (a) A charge issued under Section 301.088:
(1) must consist of a short and plain statement of the facts on which the commission finds reasonable cause to believe that a discriminatory housing practice has occurred or is about to occur;
(2) must be based on the final investigative report; and
(3) is not limited to the facts or grounds alleged in the complaint.
(b) Not later than the 20th day after the date the commission issues a charge, the commission shall send a copy of the charge with information about the election under Section 301.093 to:
(1) each respondent; and
(2) each aggrieved person on whose behalf the complaint was filed.
(c) The commission shall include with a charge sent to a respondent a notice of the opportunity for a hearing under Section 301.111.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 40, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 15 - Fair Housing Practices
Chapter 301 - Texas Fair Housing Act
Subchapter E. Administrative Enforcement
Section 301.083. Investigation
Section 301.084. Additional or Substitute Respondent
Section 301.086. Temporary or Preliminary Relief
Section 301.087. Investigative Report
Section 301.088. Reasonable Cause Determination