Section 40-26-114 - Duties and Powers of Enforcing Authority

40-26-114. Duties and powers of enforcing authority. The enforcing authority shall administer this chapter. The enforcing authority may adopt rules necessary to implement this chapter, but substantive rules adopted by the enforcing authority shall impose obligations, rights and remedies that are the same as are provided in federal fair housing regulations. Within the limits of legislative appropriations, the enforcing authority shall foster prevention of discrimination under this chapter through education for the public, landlords, publishers, real estate licensees, lenders and sellers on the rights and responsibilities provided under this chapter and ways to respect those protected rights. The enforcing authority shall emphasize conciliation to resolve complaints.