4-1.200 - Responsibilities of the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division. The Attorney General has delegated to the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division authority for the conduct, handling or supervision of the matters catalogued at 28 C.F.R. § 0.45, as well as those in 28 C.F.R. § 0.47 (alien property matters), 28 C.F.R. § 0.49 (international judicial assistance ...
(c) In appointing commissioners under Section 392.032, a county shall appoint at least one commissioner to a county housing authority who is a tenant of a public housing project over which the county housing authority has jurisdiction or who is a recipient of housing assistance administered through the authority's housing choice voucher program ...
Gardner, David. Commissioner Gardner joined the CCOC in 2016. He is a practicing attorney in Rockville, Maryland specializing in family law and homeowners’/condominium association law. Mr. Gardner also handles cases involving personal injury, criminal, real estate, general civil litigation, and appellate practice.
Attorneys general are the top legal officers of their state or territory. They advise and represent their legislature and state agencies and act as the “People’s Lawyer” for the citizens. Most are elected, though a few are appointed by the governor. Select your state to connect to your state attorney general's website.
The principal duties of the Attorney General are to:Represent the United States in legal matters.Supervise and direct the administration and operation of the offices, boards, divisions, and bureaus that comprise the Department.More items...•Oct 8, 2021
The Texas Workforce CommissionThe Department of Justice ("DOJ") and HUD are jointly responsible for enforcing the Fair Housing Act. The Texas Workforce Commission ("TWC") (www.twc.state.tx.us) is the state agency in Texas responsible for enforcing the Texas Fair Housing Act, even in TDHCA monitored rental properties.
DOJ prosecutes federal law offenders and represents the U.S. Government in court; its attorneys represent the rights and interests of the American people and enforce federal criminal and civil laws, including antitrust, civil rights, environmental, and tax laws; its Immigration Judges ensure justice for immigrants in ...
What Happens After the Investigation of a Fair Housing Act Complaint? When your complaint's investigation is complete, HUD will issue a determination as to whether or not reasonable cause exists to believe discrimination occurred.
Your landlord cannot issue you a rent increase notice during the public health emergency, even if the rent increase would take place after the end of the emergency.Aug 25, 2021
The Texas Fair Housing Act and the U.S. Fair Housing Act protect you from discriminatory housing practices in the sale, rental and financing of dwellings based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, physical or mental disability, or familial status (presence of a child under age 18 living with parents or legal ...
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) is a government entity that enforces the laws and defends the interest of the United States in accordance with state and federal laws. ... The DOJ also provides leadership to many law enforcement agencies to help them prevent and control crime.
Gathering Evidence. The DOJ and its subsidiaries will be responsible for gathering evidence to prosecute a crime. Sometimes, this might involve searching the property. ... Many times, the DOJ will obtain an arrest warrant to ensure the arrest conforms to the Constitutional requirements.
Race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin. Although some interest groups have tried to lobby to include sexual orientation and marital status, these aren't protected classes under the federal law, but are sometimes protected by certain local state fair housing laws.
What does the Supreme Court say regarding fair housing testers? Testers must be pre-approved by State Board of Ethics. Testers must give the subject 120 days notice. Testing is illegal.
These amendments brought the enforcement of the Fair Housing Act even more squarely under the control of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which sends complaints regarding housing discrimination to be investigated by its Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO).
Most Civil Division cases, claims, and judgments have been delegated to the United States Attorneys for handling, though the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division ultimately remains responsible.
Whenever a case involves an agency of the United States as a client of the USAO it shall be the responsibility of the Division or United States Attorney to ensure that the client agencies are kept fully informed of case progress, developments and decisions.
73. Section 35 of that Act vested the Attorney General (AG) with plenary authority to "prosecute and conduct all suits in the Supreme Court in which the United States shall be concerned" and to give advice and opinions upon questions of law when requested by the President or the heads of various Departments.
If the litigation proceeds to trial, agency counsel is responsible for coordinating the appearance and travel, if necessary, of agency witnesses. Agency counsel shall participate in the trial preparation as needed. When required by any court or by DOJ, an agency representative shall be available to attend the trial. At the conclusion of the trial, the agency counsel shall consult with the Assistant United States Attorney or Trial Attorney about any post-trial proceedings and, in the case of an adverse judgment, provide the agency’s appeal recommendation.
The majority of civil litigation in certain categories is handled in the field by United States Attorneys (USA) under the ultimate and overall responsibility of the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division. The litigation not handled by United States Attorneys is assigned primarily to components within the Civil Division, subject to the supervision and direction of the Assistant Attorney General. These components are the Torts Branch, Commercial Litigation Branch, Federal Programs Branch, Office of Immigration Litigation, Consumer Protection Branch, and the Appellate Staff, each of which is directed by a Deputy Assistant Attorney General and a management team of senior supervisory attorneys. The specific matters assigned to each component, insofar as they may be significant to the United States Attorneys, are summarized in JM 4-1.211 through 4-1.217 and 4-1.313.
The Torts Branch represents the United States, its agencies, and persons sued in their individual capacities when government representation is appropriate in suits sounding in tort. This includes not only suits under the Federal Tort Claims Act, but also litigation under the Suits in Admiralty and Public Vessels Act, as well as suits seeking money damages against individual government employees. See 28 C.F.R. § 0.45. The Torts Branch also handles some contract matters in the environmental area.
he Commercial Litigation Branch is responsible for litigation arising principally from a broad variety of governmental undertakings of a "commercial" nature. The work of this Branch encompasses contract actions, whether brought by or against the government; most affirmative monetary and property claims (including foreclosures, reclamation claims, and actions to recover damages for conversion of government property) arising from government loan, grant, subsidy, and insurance programs; all non-tax bankruptcy litigation; and a broad variety of other monetary litigation, including patent or copyright infringement suits. The Branch is also responsible for the government's affirmative civil claims arising from fraud and bribery and other official misconduct, as well as for the collection of civil fines and penalties in the areas assigned to the Civil Division. Commercial Litigation Branch attorneys handle all commercial litigation in the United States Court of Federal Claims, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the United States Court of International Trade. See 28 C.F.R. § 0.45. The Office of Foreign Litigation is part of the Commercial Litigation Branch.
For all purposes, including the application of the Texas Tort Claims Act (Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code), a housing authority is a unit of government and the functions of a housing authority are essential governmental functions and not proprietary functions.
TAX EXEMPTION. (a) The property of an authority is public property used for essential public and governmental purposes. The authority and the authority's property are exempt from all taxes and special assessments of a municipality, a county, another political subdivision, or the state.
A commissioner of a housing authority may not receive compensation for service as a commissioner. A commissioner is entitled to receive reimbursement for the necessary expense, including traveling expenses, incurred in the discharge of duties as a commissioner. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Commissioner Steinbach was appointed to the CCOC in September 2018 and currently serves on the Education and Outreach Committee. From 2010 to 2016, Ms. Steinbach was a landlord representative commissioner with the Montgomery County Commission on Landlord-Tenant Affairs, serving as the Commission’s Chairperson during her second term.
From 1985-1987 he served as the President of the Greater Olney Civic Association.
Gordon Young Jr. is a native Marylander, who grew up in Howard County. He studied culinary arts and restaurant management at the Culinary Institute of America and after graduating came back to the DC area where he managed some of D.C.’S finest establishments. He first moved to Montgomery County in 2003 and has lived in various neighborhoods of the DMV ever since. A move to Miami, Florida in 2009 allowed him to further develop and hone his management skills but a longing for home brought him back to the area where he began his new career as a realtor.
He is a practicing attorney in Rockville, Maryland specializing in family law and homeowners’/condominium association law. Mr. Gardner also handles cases involving personal injury, criminal, real estate, general civil litigation, and appellate practice. He served as a volunteer Panel Chairman for the Commission from 1991-1998. Since 1987, Mr. Gardner has been the principal in his own law firm: The Law Office of David C. Gardner.
A move to Miami, Florida in 2009 allowed him to further develop and hone his management skills but a longing for home brought him back to the area where he began his new career as a realtor. Currently a realtor with Compass, he specializes in working with buyers many of which are making their first home purchase.
Ms. Browder attended law school and graduated from University of Miami School of Law in 2009. Admitted to practice in Maryland, the District of Columbia, New York, Florida, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, and the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia, she is an active member of the Bar Association of Montgomery County (Md.). Her practice features a diverse mix of commercial, real estate and employment disputes. Her courtroom experience has made her a formidable litigator.
He is a principal in the Bethesda, Maryland law firm of Oppenheimer, Fleischer & Quiggle, P.C. His law practice includes employment law for management, commercial litigation, trust and estate litigation, and small business formation and maintenance.
The Attorney General has oversight over foreign entities involved in the nonprofit sector in California. Foreign entities are organizations legally formed outside of California (i.e., in another state or country), which includes foreign nonprofit corporations, charitable trustees, and for-profit fundraising professionals. This oversight covers not only the Supervision of Trustees and Fundraisers for Charitable Purposes Act, but other California laws as well.
The Attorney General has oversight jurisdiction over trusts that are created or hold assets for charitable purposes. More specifically, the Attorney General represents the public beneficiaries of charitable trusts, and not only has the right, but the duty, to protect charitable gifts and the public beneficiaries’ interests in charitable trusts.6
Volunteers and interns are a tremendous resource to the nonprofit sector. Because organizations frequently benefit from volunteer assistance in pursuing their missions, it is important that organizations understand the legal and practical differences between paid and unpaid personnel. The use of volunteers and interns entails a certain level of risk both to and from an organization, including labor law violations for misclassification of the worker as a volunteer or intern when the worker, in fact, qualifies as an employee under the law. Other issues may arise, such as liability of the volunteer or organization to third parties for acts committed by the volunteer, misappropriation by the volunteer of the organization’s tangible or intangible property, and unintended tax consequences for any benefits provided to the volunteer that are not exempt (e.g., living allowances or other in-kind benefits that do not qualify as de minimis fringe benefits excluded from tax).
What makes California great? The generous people who live here. Californians are big-hearted and charitable. We step up to help those in need, whether in response to natural catastrophes, man-made tragedies, or families struggling in our local communities. In 2017, charities operating in California reported receiving over $236 billion dollars in revenue.
Form RRF-1 must be filed within four months and fifteen days after the end of the organization’s fiscal or calendar year. This generally coincides with the organization’s reporting requirements with the IRS and FTB. If the organization obtains an extension to file with the IRS, the Registry honors that extension.
Form 199 or Form 199N must be filed on or before the 15th day of the fifth month following the close of an organization’s annual tax accounting period (i.e., May 15 for a calendar-year organization). Failure to file either form for three consecutive years results in loss of tax exemption. Also, late filings, or filing with incomplete information, may result in penalties.
That is, many charities end up owing more money to their fundraising professionals than they gained from the solicitation campaigns. These losses may be due to multiple circumstances, including hidden or unexpected costs of their fundraising appeals, the lack of core donors committed to donating, or because charity officials were swayed by a fundraising professional’s unrealistic projections.
Attorney General Ashley Moody has activated Florida’s Price Gouging Hotline for all consumers statewide. The opening of the hotline comes as Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency in response to COVID-19.
Attorney General Ashley Moody released the 2021 Hurricane Preparedness Guide. She urges Floridians to review the preparedness guide now and understand that planning will be different this year as Floridians continue to take measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
Attorney General Ashley Moody launched a new website seeking to educate Floridians about the dangers of misusing prescription painkillers and other opioids such as heroin and fentanyl.
The Attorney General protects investors, pension funds, and the general public through enforcement of California's Corporate Securities and Commodities laws. The Securities and Commodities laws permit the Attorney General to bring a civil law enforcement action to protect investors from fraud and other misconduct, and to enjoin unlawful practices.
The Securities Unit of the Corporate Fraud Section investigates alleged violations of the law based upon complaints from members of the public, as well as referrals from state and federal law enforcement and regulatory agencies. The Securities Unit coordinates its efforts with other sections of the Attorney General's Office, ...