{"data":{"id":"us/12-cfr-1209.23","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"12 CFR 1209.23","heading":"Commencement of proceeding and contents of notice of charges.","body":"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:\n(a) The legal authority for the proceeding and for FHFA's jurisdiction over the proceeding;\n(b) A statement of the matters of fact or law showing that FHFA is entitled to relief;\n(c) A proposed order or prayer for an order granting the requested relief;\n(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\n(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).","path":["Title 12—Banks and Banking","CHAPTER XII—FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY","SUBCHAPTER A—ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS","PART 1209—RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE","Subpart C—Rules of Practice and Procedure"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-12.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:16Z","sha256":"957291ada484622c6c75780f75e2521594038e62439d15f84ced04e0b1283be1","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/12-cfr-1209.22","next":"us/12-cfr-1209.24"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}