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(a) The commission shall make public disclosure of each dismissal. Sec. 46.054 46.057. Certification of violation. If the fair housing commission determines that a discriminatory housing practice has occurred and if a public hearing before the commission on the complaint alleging the violation has been vv'aived, or if the commission has held a public hearing and the efforts of the commission to secure voluntary compliance have been unsuccessful, the commission shall cause the fair housing officer to certify transmit its findings in writing to the city prosecutina attorney having jurisdiction over the violation that the discriminatory housing practice has occurred, in the determination of the fair housing commission and request the city attorney to forthwith prosecute the violation in the municipal an appropriate court. Sec. 46.055. Legal proceedings. (a) Upon certification of the city attomey pursuant to the direction of the fair housing commission under section 46.054, the city attorney shall institute prosecute a charge in municipal court. and prosecute the charge to final conclusion. (b) The actions taken by the city attorney shall be cumulathfe of all other remedies and procedures for the effectuation and enforcement of this article and the prosecution of alleged violators of this article, Sec. 46.956 46.058. Cooperation with Secretary of IlotJsing and Urban Development State and Federal Aaencies. íID The fair housing commission and the fair housing officer are authorized to cooperate with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to title VII, r air I lousing Act of 1968, rL 90-284, and may render whatsoever service to the secretary as shall be deemed appropriate to further the policies of this and the Attorney General of the United States in the enforcement of the federal Fair Housina Act. as amended. The commission is encouraaed to cooperate with the Texas Commission on Human Riahts in the enforcement of the Texas Fair Housina Act. as amended. (b) The commission shall treat a complaint referred by the Secretary of Housina and Urban Development or the Attorney General of the United States under the Fair Housina. Act. as amended. or by the Texas Commission on Human Riahts under the Texas Fair Housing Act. as amended. as a complaint filed under this article. No action will be taken under this article against a person for a discriminatory housina practice if the referred complaint was filed with the aovernmental entity later than one (1) year after an alleaed discriminatory practice occurred or terminated. Sees. 46.057 46.061-46.075. Reserved. DIVISION 3. STANDARDS AND DISCRIMINATORY HOUSING PRACTICES Sec. 46.076. Discriminatory housing practices. The follovling enumerated actions, policies or practices described in the followina sections in this article, but not limited to those specifically listed, shall be considered discriminatory housing actions, policies or practices and are prohibited and declared unlawful. Sec. 46.077. Discrimination in sale or rental of housina. 7