R.C.S.A. § 8-37ee-8
Compliance meeting (Repealed)
Cite as Conn. Agencies Regs. § 8-37ee-8
(a) If a recipient fails to comply with the affirmative fair housing marketing requirements
or it appears that the goals of the plan may not be achieved or that the implementation
of the plan should be modified, the department's affirmative action office may schedule
a meeting with the recipient.
(b) The purpose of the meeting is to review the recipient's compliance with the affirmative
fair housing marketing requirements and the implementation of the plan and to indicate
any changes or modifications which may be required in its plan.
(c) A notice of the compliance meeting shall be sent to the last known address of the
recipient, by certified mail, or through personal service. The notice shall advise
the recipient of the right to respond within seven (7) days to the matters identified
as subjects of the meeting and to submit information and relevant data evidencing
compliance with the affirmative fair housing marketing regulations and the plan.
(d) The recipient shall be requested in writing to provide, prior to or at the compliance
meeting, specific documents, records and other information relevant to compliance
including but not limited to:
(1) copies of all advertising in the Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or housing market
area, as appropriate, including newspaper, radio and television advertising;
(2) photo of any sale or rental sign at the site of construction;
(3) copies of brochures and other printed material used in connection with sales or rental;
(4) evidence of outreach to community organizations and any other evidence of affirmative
outreach to groups which are least likely to apply for the subject housing;
(5) evidence of instructions to employees with respect to company policy of nondiscrimination
in housing;
(6) description of training conducted with staff;
(7) evidence of nondiscriminatory hiring and recruiting policies for staff engaged in
the sale or rental activities;
(8) copies of applications and waiting lists of prospective buyers and renters maintained
by the recipient;
(9) copies of sign-in lists maintained on site for prospective buyers and renters who
are shown the housing;
(10) copies of the selection and screening criteria;
(11) copies of relevant sales or lease agreements; and
(12) any other information which documents efforts to comply with the plan.
(e) Based on the evidence, the department shall notify the recipient within (10) ten days
of the meeting whether or not the recipient is in compliance with the affirmative
fair housing marketing regulations or plan, or if the matters raised at the compliance
meeting can not be resolved.
(f) If the evidence indicates an apparent failure to comply, the department shall conduct
a comprehensive compliance review.
(g) If the recipient fails to attend the meeting scheduled, the department shall notify
the recipient no later than ten days after the date of the scheduled meeting, in writing
by certified mail, return receipt requested, and shall advise the recipient as to
whether a comprehensive compliance review shall be conducted or to recommend the imposition
of sanctions.