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University of Iowa Committee on Human Rights policies, 1958-1986

1963-03-28 Willard Boyd to The Faculty Members of the Committee on Student Life Page 5

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determines either that the complainant does not have standing to complain or that such discriminatory refusal to rent has not occurred, the complainant shall have two (2) days after receipt of a copy of the determination in which to mail to the Chairman, by certified mail, a request for a hearing before the Committee in order to contest the determination. 

7. If the householder does not request a hearing within such time,, the Committee, within five (5) days after a copy of the referee's determination of discriminatory refusal to rent has been mailed to the householder, shall decide what action should be taken against the householder, make a recommendation in accordance with its decision, and mail to the householder, by certified mail, a copy of such recommendation. 

8. If the householder or complainant requests a hearing within the time permitted, the Chairman shall set a time for hearing the complaint. The time set for hearing shall be within ten (10) days after the request for a hearing has been received. Notice of the time and place of the meeting shall be sent by certified mail to both the complainant and the householder at least seven (7) days before the date of the hearing. Notices to both parties shall contain a statement that they may be represented by counsel. 

9. The hearing shall be held by the Committee on Human Rights at the time and place stated in the notices. 

10. At the hearing, formal rules of evidence need not be followed and the Committee shall make such rulings as to order of proceedings as shall seem best under the circumstances. 

11. The complainant and the householder, both personally and by counsel, and the members of the Committee shall have the right to confront, examine, and cross examine all witnesses. All testimony will be under oath or affirmation to tell the truth.

12. The complainant and the householder shall have the obligation of having present at the hearing any witnesses upon whom he wishes to rely. The same is true of the householder. 

13. The referee shall not testify at the hearing except as to prior statements of the parties or their witnesses which are inconsistent with the statements at the hearing. Nor shall the referee participate in the deliberations of the Committee. The referee's determination and reasons shall not be considered by the Committee which shall make its own determination based solely on the evidence presented at the hearing. 

14. Only the referee, the complainant, the householder, their counselors, and their witnesses shall be present at the hearing. 

15 Within five (5) days after all evidence has been heard, the Committee shall make a determination as to whether the complainant has standing to complain and, if so, whether the householder  has refused to rent and apartment or room to the complainant principally because of the complainant's race color, creed, or national origin, and shall mail by certified mail, to the householder and to the complainant, a copy of its determination with reasons therefor. Should the determination be adverse to the householder, it shall also state the action which will be recommended by the Committee.

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4. determines either that the complainant does not have standing to complain or that such discriminatory refusal to rent has not occurred, the complainant shall have two (2) days after receipt of a copy of the determination in which to mail to the Chairman, by certified mail, a request for a hearing before the Committee in order to contest the determination. 7. If the householder does not request a hearing within such time,, the Committee, within five (5) days after a copy of the referee's determination of discriminatory refusal to rent has been mailed to the householder, shall decide what action should be taken against the householder, make a recommendation in accordance with its decision, and mail to the householder, by certified mail, a copy of such recommendation. 8. If the householder or complainant requests a hearing within the time permitted, the Chairman shall set a time for hearing the complaint. The time set for hearing shall be within ten (10) days after the request for a hearing has been received. Notice of the time and place of the meeting shall be sent by certified mail to both the complainant and the householder at least seven (7) days before the date of the hearing. Notices to both parties shall contain a statement that they may be represented by counsel. 9. The hearing shall be held by the Committee on Human Rights at the time and place stated in the notices. 10. At the hearing, formal rules of evidence need not be followed and the Committee shall make such rulings as to order of proceedings as shall seem best under the circumstances. 11. The complainant and the householder, both personally and by counsel, and the members of the Committee shall have the right to confront, examine, and cross examine all witnesses. All testimony will be under oath or affirmation to tell the truth. 12. The complainant and the householder shall have the obligation of having present at the hearing any witnesses upon whom he wishes to rely. The same is true of the householder. 13. The referee shall not testify at the hearing except as to prior statements of the parties or their witnesses which are inconsistent with the statements at the hearing. Nor shall the referee participate in the deliberations of the Committee. The referee's determination and reasons shall not be considered by the Committee which shall make its own determination based solely on the evidence presented at the hearing. 14. Only the referee, the complainant, the householder, their counselors, and their witnesses shall be present at the hearing. 15 Within five (5) days after all evidence has been heard, the Committee shall make a determination as to whether the complainant has standing to complain and, if so, whether the householder has refused to rent and apartment or room to the complainant principally because of the complainant's race color, creed, or national origin, and shall mail by certified mail, to the householder and to the complainant, a copy of its determination with reasons therefor. Should the determination be adverse to the householder, it shall also state the action which will be recommended by the Committee.