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Injure means to violate the legal right of another or inflict an actionable wrong. Intimidate means willful coercion with the intent to influence the action or inaction of another. Rent includes to lease, to sublease, or otherwise to grant for consideration the right to occupy premises not owned by the occupant. Respondent means: (1) The person accused of a violation of this article in a complaint of a discriminatory housing practice; or (2) Any person identified as an additional or substitute respondent under section 46.046, or an agent of an additional or substitute respondent. ******* Section 46.051. Administration. (a) The fair housing officer and the commission shall administer this article. (b) Rules. The fair housing officer commission may adopt procedural rules necessary to implement this article. (c) Complaints. The fair housing officer shall receive, investigate, seek conciliation of complaints, and refer appropriate complaints for criminal prosecution. (d) Reports, studies. The fair housing officer cOlmnission may provide reports to the city council regarding the nature and extent of discriminatory housing practices in the city, or recommending legislative or other action to carry out the purposes of this article. (e) Cooperation with other entities. The fair housing officer cOITmlission shall cooperate with and provide technical and other assistance to federal, state, local, and other public or private entities that are formulating or operating programs to prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices. (f) Witnesses and information. The fair housing officer conmlission may invite witnesses, administer oaths, and request information from witnesses and interested parties in aid of investigations and hearings under this article. Sec. 46.052. Complaints. (a) Any person who claims to have been injured, or who believes he or she will be injured, by 3