Section 24-8-1 – Short Title.

Section 24-8-1 Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Alabama Fair Housing Law.” (Acts 1991, No. 91-659, p. 1248, §1.)

Section 24-8-10 – Powers of Office.

Section 24-8-10 Powers of office. The office may do any of the following: (1) Promulgate regulations necessary for the enforcement of this chapter which shall not exceed the requirements of the 1988 Fair Housing Amendments Act (Pub. L. No. 100-430) and any subsequent amendments to it. (2) Make studies with respect to the nature and […]

Section 24-8-11 – Procedures for Investigation; Subpoenas.

Section 24-8-11 Procedures for investigation; subpoenas. (a) In conducting an investigation, the office shall have access at all reasonable times to premises, records, documents, individuals, and other evidence or possible sources of evidence and may examine, record, and copy the materials and take and record the testimony or statements of persons as are reasonably necessary […]

Section 24-8-12 – Filing of Complaint; Investigation and Notice; Resolution by Informal Methods; Filing of Answer; Local Fair Housing Law; Conciliation Agreement; Completion of Investigation; Final Administrative Disposition; Burden of Proof; Termination of Efforts to Obtain Voluntary Compliance.

Section 24-8-12 Filing of complaint; investigation and notice; resolution by informal methods; filing of answer; local fair housing law; conciliation agreement; completion of investigation; final administrative disposition; burden of proof; termination of efforts to obtain voluntary compliance. (a) A person who claims to have been injured by a discriminatory housing practice, or who believes that […]

Section 24-8-13 – Recommendation for Hearing by Investigator; Order for Hearing; Parties’ Right to Take Civil Action; Amendment of Complaint; Subpoenas; Refusal to Allow Discovery; Hearing; Panel Opinion and Order; Review.

Section 24-8-13 Recommendation for hearing by investigator; order for hearing; parties’ right to take civil action; amendment of complaint; subpoenas; refusal to allow discovery; hearing; panel opinion and order; review. (a) If not sooner resolved, the investigator, upon completion of his investigation, shall submit to ADECA a statement of the facts disclosed by his investigation […]

Section 24-8-14 – Civil Action; Sale, Encumbrance, Etc. Consummated Before Issuance of Order; Relief and Award.

Section 24-8-14 Civil action; sale, encumbrance, etc. consummated before issuance of order; relief and award. (a) A civil action must be commenced within one year after the alleged discriminatory housing practice has occurred. However, the court shall continue a civil case brought pursuant to this section, from time to time, before bringing it to trial […]

Section 24-8-15 – Similar Complaint Filed With Another Agency With Authority to Investigate Violation of Chapter.

Section 24-8-15 Similar complaint filed with another agency with authority to investigate violation of chapter. Before accepting any complaint under this chapter, the office shall determine if the complainant has filed a similar complaint with the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation of the Federal Reserve […]

Section 24-8-2 – Policy of State.

Section 24-8-2 Policy of state. Within constitutional limitations, it is the policy of this state to provide for fair housing throughout the state. (Acts 1991, No. 91-659, p. 1248, §2.)

Section 24-8-3 – Definitions.

Section 24-8-3 Definitions. The following words and phrases used in this chapter shall have the following respective meanings: (1) ADECA. The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs. (2) COVERED MULTIFAMILY DWELLINGS: a. Buildings consisting of four or more units if the buildings have one or more elevators; and b. Ground floor units in other […]

Section 24-8-4 – Unlawful Discriminatory Housing Practices.

Section 24-8-4 Unlawful discriminatory housing practices. It shall be unlawful: (1) To refuse to sell or rent after the making of a bona fide offer, to refuse to negotiate for the sale or rental of, or otherwise to make unavailable or deny a dwelling to any person because of race, color, religion, sex, familial status, […]

Section 24-8-5 – Discrimination in Services, Organizations, or Facilities Relating to Business of Selling or Renting Dwellings.

Section 24-8-5 Discrimination in services, organizations, or facilities relating to business of selling or renting dwellings. It shall be unlawful to deny any person access to, or membership or participation in, any multiple listing service, real estate brokers’ organization, or other service, organization, or facility relating to the business of selling or renting dwellings or […]

Section 24-8-6 – Discrimination in Residential Real Estate Related Transactions.

Section 24-8-6 Discrimination in residential real estate related transactions. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person or other entity whose business includes engaging in residential real estate related transactions to discriminate against any person in making available such a transaction, or in the terms or conditions of the transaction, because of race, color, religion, […]

Section 24-8-7 – Exemptions.

Section 24-8-7 Exemptions. (a) Except for subdivision (3) of Section 24-8-4, Sections 24-8-4 and 24-8-6 do not apply to rooms or units in dwellings containing living quarters occupied or intended to be occupied by no more than four families living independently of each other, if the owner actually maintains and occupies one of the living […]

Section 24-8-8 – Interference With Person in Exercise of Right Granted Under Chapter.

Section 24-8-8 Interference with person in exercise of right granted under chapter. It shall be unlawful to coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere with any person in the enjoyment of, exercise of, or the aid or encouragement of any other person in the exercise of any right granted under this chapter. (Acts 1991, No. 91-659, p. […]

Section 24-8-9 – Office to Administer Provisions and May Delegate Functions, Duties, Powers to Employees.

Section 24-8-9 Office to administer provisions and may delegate functions, duties, powers to employees. (a) The office shall administer the provisions of this chapter. (b) The office may delegate any of its functions, duties, and powers to its employees including functions, duties, and powers with respect to investigating, conciliating, hearing, determining, ordering, certifying, reporting, or […]