12 CFR § 1209.23 - Commencement of proceeding and contents of notice of charges.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t12/s1209.23"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "12 CFR § 1209.23 - Commencement of proceeding and contents of notice of charges."
title_number: 12
title_name: "Banks and Banking"
section_number: "1209.23"
section_name: "Commencement of proceeding and contents of notice of charges."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY"
subchapter_number: "A"
subchapter_name: "ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS"
part_number: "1209"
part_name: "RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "5 U.S.C. 554, 556, 557, and 701 12 U.S.C. 1430c(d); 12 U.S.C. 4501, 4502, 4503, 4511, 4513, 4513b, 4517, 4526, 4566(c)(1) and (c)(7), 4581-4588, 4631-4641; and 28 U.S.C. 2461 note."
regulatory_source: "76 FR 53607, Aug. 26, 2011, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "1209"
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# 1209.23 Commencement of proceeding and contents of notice of charges.
Proceedings under subpart C of this part are commenced by the Director by the issuance of a notice of charges, as defined in § 1209.3(p), that must be served upon a respondent. A notice of charges shall state all of the following:
(a) The legal authority for the proceeding and for FHFA's jurisdiction over the proceeding;
(b) A statement of the matters of fact or law showing that FHFA is entitled to relief;
(c) A proposed order or prayer for an order granting the requested relief;
(d) Information concerning the nature of the proceeding and pertinent procedural matters, including: the requirement that the hearing shall be held in the District of Columbia; the presiding officer will set the date and location for an evidentiary hearing in a scheduling order to be issued not less than 30 days or more than 60 days after service of the notice of charges; contact information for FHFA enforcement counsel and the presiding officer, if known; submission information for filings and appearances, the time within which to request a hearing, and citation to FHFA Rules of Practice and Procedure; and
(e) Information concerning proper filing of the answer, including the time within which to file the answer as required by law or regulation, a statement that the answer shall be filed with the presiding officer or with FHFA as specified therein, and the address for filing the answer (and request for a hearing, if applicable).