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advisina the respondent of the procedural riahts and obligations of a respondent under this article: and (B) a COpy of the complaint. (e) A complaint under subsections (a), (c) and (d) of this section shall be filed vv'1thin 180 days after the alleged discriminatory housing. practice occurred, after which time the fair housing officer shall refuse to accept the complaint for the purpose of conducting an in\í'eStigation, Complaint-s, shall state the facts upon which the allegations of a discriminater;' housing practice ar-e based. Complaint-s may be reasonably and fairly amended at any time. A respondent may file an anS'it'8r to the complaint and, 'with the leave of the fair housing officer, may amend the ans'wer from time to time. Both complaints and anSVfers shall be signed and notarized. Section 46.053. Answer. (a) A respondent may file an answer to a complaint within 10 days after receipt of the notice and COpy of the complaint. (b) An answer must be: ill in writina; m under oath: and QL in the form prescribed by the commission. (c) An answer may be amended at any time. ( d) An answer does not inhibit the investigation of a complaint. Section 46.052 46.054. Investigation. (a) Upon the filing of a complaint as pro',ided in this article, t The fair housing officer shall cause to be made a prompt.!y investigat~ of the matter stated in the all complaint~ and complete each investigation. if possible. within 100 days after the complaint is filed. If the officer is unable to complete an investiaation within that time. the officer shall notify the complainant and the respondent in writina of the reasons for the delay. (b) In connection with an the investigation, the fair housing officer may question and take and record testimony and statements of all persons who appear, and may examine, record and copy information documents which is are produced, (c) During or after the investigation, the fair housing officer shall, if it appears that a discriminator;' housing practice has occurred or is about to occur, attempt to effect voluntary conciliation discontinuance or rectification of the discriminatory housing practice and assurance of future voluntary compliance with this article. if it appears that a discriminatory housina practice has occurred or is about to occur. (d) If the state or federal aovemment has referred a complaint to the city. the fair housina officer shall promptly investiaate the alleaations set forth in the complaint. Section 46.055. Additional or substitute respondent. (a) The fair housina officer may join a person not named in a complaint as an additional or substitute respondent if in the course of the investiaation the officer determines that the person is the proper subject of the investigation. 5