---
kind: "section"
citation: "24 C.F.R. § 81.47"
title: "24"
number: "81.47"
heading: "Violations of provisions by the GSEs."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/24/81.47"
---

# §81.47. Violations of provisions by the GSEs.

- (a) FHEFSSA empowers the Director of OFHEO to initiate enforcement actions for GSE violations of the provisions of [section 1325](/cfr/24/1325.md) of FHEFSSA and these regulations. The Secretary shall refer violations and potential violations of [12 U.S.C. 4545](/usc/12/4545.md) and this subpart C to the Director.
- (b) Where a private complainant or the Secretary is also proceeding against a GSE under the Fair Housing Act, the Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity shall conduct the investigation of the complaint and make the reasonable cause/no reasonable cause determination required by [section 810(g)](/cfr/24/810.md?p=g) of the Fair Housing Act. Where reasonable cause is found, a charge shall be issued and the matter will proceed to enforcement pursuant to sections [812(b)](/cfr/24/812.md?p=b) and [(o)](/cfr/24/812.md?p=o) of the Fair Housing Act.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1451 et seq., 1716-1723h, and 4501-4641; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; 42 U.S.C. 3535(d) and 3601-3619.

### Source

Source: 60 FR 61888, Dec. 1, 1995, unless otherwise noted.