(a) Any person subjected to an unlawful housing practice may file with the Board within 360 days of the alleged violation, a complaint in writing, sworn to or affirmed, which shall state:
(1) The name and address of the person aggrieved;
(2) The name and address of the person against whom the complaint is filed;
(3) A description and the address of the dwelling, which involves the alleged discriminatory housing practices;
(4) A concise statement of the facts, including pertinent dates, constituting the alleged discriminatory housing practice and such other information as may be required by the Board.
The complaint may be reasonably and fairly amended. The Board may also corroborate or initiate complaints on the basis of studies carried out by its staff or volunteers authorized by the Board.
(b) Upon the filing of a complaint, the Secretary of the Board shall make such investigations as he/she deems appropriate to ascertain facts and issues. Such investigations shall be conducted within fourteen business days after the filing of the complaint. The investigation may be extended when deemed necessary by the chairman of the Fair Housing Board. If the Secretary determines that there are reasonable grounds to believe a violation has occurred, he/she shall attempt to conciliate the matter by methods of initial conference and persuasion with all interested parties and such representatives as the parties may choose to assist them. Conciliation conferences shall be informal and nothing said or done during such initial conferences shall be made public by any member of the Board or its staff unless the parties agree thereto in writing.
(c) The terms of conciliation agreed to by the parties shall be reduced to writing and incorporated into a consent agreement to be signed by the parties, which agreement is for conciliation purposes only and does not constitute an admission by any party that the law has been violated. Consent agreements shall be signed on behalf of the Fair Housing Board by its chairman.