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TX Govt Code § 2306.514 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2306 - Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs|Subchapter X. Individuals With Special Needs|Section 2306.514. Construction Requirements for Single Family Affordable Housing

Sec. 2306.514.  CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR SINGLE FAMILY AFFORDABLE HOUSING.  (a)  If a person is awarded state or federal funds by the department to construct single family affordable housing for individuals and families of low and very low income, the affordable housing identified on the person's funding application must be constructed so that:(1)  at least one entrance door, whether located at the front, side, or back of the building:(A)  is on an accessible route served by a ramp or no-step entrance; and(B)  has at least a standard 36-inch door;(2)  on the first floor of the building:(A)  each interior door is at least a standard 32-inch door, unless the door provides access only to a closet of less than 15 square feet in area;(B)  each hallway has a width of at least 36 inches and is level, with ramped or beveled changes at each door threshold;(C)  each bathroom wall is reinforced for potential installation of grab bars;(D)  each electrical panel, light switch, or thermostat is not higher than 48 inches above the floor; and(E)  each electrical plug or other receptacle is at least 15 inches above the floor; and(3)  if the applicable building code or codes do not prescribe another location for the breaker boxes, each breaker box is located not higher than 48 inches above the floor inside the building on the first floor.(b)  A person who builds single family affordable housing to which this section applies may obtain a waiver from the department of the requirement described by Subsection (a)(1)(A) if the cost of grading the terrain to meet the requirement is prohibitively expensive.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1581, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1341 (S.B. 1908), Sec. 26, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 2306.541 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2306 - Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs|Subchapter X. -2. Natural Disaster Housing Reconstruction Initiative|Section 2306.541. Natural Disaster Housing Reconstruction Advisory Committee

Sec. 2306.541.  NATURAL DISASTER HOUSING RECONSTRUCTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE.  (a)  The director shall appoint a natural disaster housing reconstruction advisory committee composed of representatives from appropriate local, state, and federal entities and organizations and nonprofit organizations.(b)  The advisory committee shall develop a natural disaster housing reconstruction plan.  In developing this plan, the advisory committee shall:(1)  evaluate existing systems of providing temporary housing to victims of natural disasters and develop alternative systems to increase efficiency and cost-effectiveness;(2)  evaluate existing models for providing permanent replacement housing to victims of natural disasters;(3)  design alternatives to existing models to improve the sustainability, affordability, desirability, and quality of housing rebuilt in the event of future natural disasters;(4)  evaluate economic circumstances of elderly, disabled, and low-income victims of natural disasters and develop models for providing affordable replacement housing;(5)  recommend programs for the rapid and efficient large-scale production of temporary and permanent replacement housing following a natural disaster; and(6)  encourage the participation, coordination, and involvement of appropriate federal organizations.(c)  Chapter 2110 does not apply to the advisory committee.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1135 (H.B. 2450), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 2306.542 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2306 - Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs|Subchapter X. -2. Natural Disaster Housing Reconstruction Initiative|Section 2306.542. Housing Reconstruction Demonstration Pilot Program

Sec. 2306.542.  HOUSING RECONSTRUCTION DEMONSTRATION PILOT PROGRAM.  (a)  Using the natural disaster housing reconstruction plan developed under this subchapter, the director and advisory committee shall develop, for implementation under Subsections (b) and (c), housing reconstruction demonstration pilot programs for three areas, each of which was affected by one of the three most recent federally declared natural disasters.  The pilot programs must provide for the replacement of at least 20 houses in each area to test the feasibility of implementing the plan in the large-scale production of replacement housing for victims of federally declared natural disasters.(b)  The department shall provide to an interested council of government, county, or local government eligible for funding for disaster recovery under the community development block grant program:(1)  information regarding a pilot program developed under Subsection (a); and(2)  assistance in implementing a pilot program developed under Subsection (a).(c)  At the discretion of the board, the department may implement a pilot program in any of the three most recently federally declared disaster areas in which a pilot program has not been implemented by a council of government, county, or local government.  The department may use any available funds to implement the pilot program.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1135 (H.B. 2450), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 2306.551 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2306 - Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs|Subchapter Y. Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation|Section 2306.551. Definition

Sec. 2306.551.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "corporation" means the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.66(d), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 980, Sec. 47, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 2306.552 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2306 - Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs|Subchapter Y. Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation|Section 2306.552. Creation

Sec. 2306.552.  CREATION.  (a)  The existence of the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation, or any similarly named corporation, begins on the date that the secretary of state issues the certificate of incorporation.(b)  The charter of the corporation must establish the corporation as nonprofit and specifically dedicate the corporation's activities to the public purpose authorized by this subchapter.(c)  The creation of the corporation does not limit or impair the rights, powers, and duties of the department under this chapter.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.66(d), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 980, Sec. 47, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 2306.5521 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2306 - Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs|Subchapter Y. Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation|Section 2306.5521. Sunset Provision

Sec. 2306.5521.  SUNSET PROVISION.  The Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation is subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act).  Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the corporation is abolished and this subchapter expires September 1, 2027.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1169, Sec. 1.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1194, Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 332, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 2 (S.B. 2), Sec. 1.04, eff. July 10, 2009.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 291 (H.B. 1818), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 850 (S.B. 713), Sec. 3.02, eff. June 16, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 2306.5541 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2306 - Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs|Subchapter Y. Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation|Section 2306.5541. Terms of Members

Sec. 2306.5541.  TERMS OF MEMBERS.  The members of the board of directors of the corporation serve staggered six-year terms, with the terms of one or two members expiring on February 1 of each odd-numbered year.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 332, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 2306.5542 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2306 - Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs|Subchapter Y. Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation|Section 2306.5542. Removal of Members

Sec. 2306.5542.  REMOVAL OF MEMBERS.  (a)  It is a ground for removal from the board of directors of the corporation that a member:(1)  does not have at the time of taking office the qualifications required by Section 2306.554;(2)  does not maintain during service on the board of directors of the corporation the qualifications required by Section 2306.554;(3)  is ineligible for membership under Sections 2306.554 and 2306.5545;(4)  cannot, because of illness or disability, discharge the member's duties for a substantial part of the member's term;  or(5)  is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled board meetings that the member is eligible to attend during a calendar year without an excuse approved by a majority vote of the board of directors.(b)  The validity of an action of the board of directors of the corporation is not affected by the fact that it is taken when a ground for removal of a board member exists.(c)  If the president of the corporation has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the president shall notify the presiding officer of the board of directors of the potential ground.  The presiding officer shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.  If the potential ground for removal involves the presiding officer, the president shall notify the next highest ranking officer of the board of directors, who shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 332, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 2306.5543 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2306 - Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs|Subchapter Y. Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation|Section 2306.5543. Training

Sec. 2306.5543.  TRAINING.  (a)  A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the corporation's board of directors may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the board until the person completes a training program that complies with this section.(b)  The training program must provide the person with information regarding:(1)  the legislation that created the corporation;(2)  the programs, functions, rules, and budget of the corporation;(3)  the results of the most recent formal audit of the corporation;(4)  the requirements of laws relating to open meetings, public information, administrative procedure, and conflicts of interest; and(5)  any applicable ethics policies adopted by the corporation or the Texas Ethics Commission.(c)  A person appointed to the corporation's board of directors is entitled to reimbursement, to the same extent provided by the General Appropriations Act for a member of a state board, for the travel expenses incurred in attending the training program regardless of whether the attendance at the program occurs before or after the person qualifies for office.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 332, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 291 (H.B. 1818), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 2306.5545 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2306 - Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs|Subchapter Y. Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation|Section 2306.5545. Conflict of Interest Policies

Sec. 2306.5545.  CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES.  (a)  The board of directors of the corporation shall develop and implement policies relating to employee conflicts of interest that are substantially similar to comparable policies that govern state employees.(b)  A person may not be a member of the corporation's board of directors and may not be a corporation employee employed in a "bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity," as that phrase is used for purposes of establishing an exemption to the overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.), and its subsequent amendments, if:(1)  the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of banking, mortgage lending, real estate, housing development, or housing construction; or(2)  the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of banking, mortgage lending, real estate, housing development, or housing construction.(c)  A person may not be a member of the corporation's board of directors or act as the general counsel to the board of directors or the corporation if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305 because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the corporation.(d)  In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined statewide association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and in promoting their common interest.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 980, Sec. 47, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 332, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 291 (H.B. 1818), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 2306.5546 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2306 - Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs|Subchapter Y. Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation|Section 2306.5546. Standards of Conduct

Sec. 2306.5546.  STANDARDS OF CONDUCT.  The president of the corporation or the president's designee shall provide to members of the board of directors of the corporation and to corporation employees, as often as necessary, information regarding the requirements for office or employment under this subchapter, including information regarding a person's responsibilities under applicable laws relating to standards of conduct for state officers or employees.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 332, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 2306.5547 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2306 - Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs|Subchapter Y. Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation|Section 2306.5547. Division of Responsibility

Sec. 2306.5547.  DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITY.  The board of directors of the corporation shall develop and implement policies that clearly separate the policymaking responsibilities of the board of directors and the management responsibilities of the president and the staff of the corporation.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 332, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 2306.5548 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2306 - Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs|Subchapter Y. Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation|Section 2306.5548. Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Sec. 2306.5548.  EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY.  (a)  The president of the corporation or the president's designee shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement that implements a program of equal employment opportunity to ensure that all personnel decisions are made without regard to race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin.(b)  The policy statement must include:(1)  personnel policies, including policies relating to recruitment, evaluation, selection, training, and promotion of personnel, that show the intent of the corporation to avoid the unlawful employment practices described by Chapter 21, Labor Code;  and(2)  an analysis of the extent to which the composition of the corporation's personnel is in accordance with state and federal law and a description of reasonable methods to achieve compliance with state and federal law.(c)  The policy statement must be:(1)  updated annually;  and(2)  filed with the governor's office.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 332, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 2306.5549 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2306 - Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs|Subchapter Y. Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation|Section 2306.5549. Meetings of the Corporation's Board

Sec. 2306.5549.  MEETINGS OF THE CORPORATION'S BOARD.  (a)  The corporation's board may hold meetings when called by the presiding officer, the president, or three of the members.(b)  The corporation's board shall keep minutes and complete transcripts of its meetings. The corporation shall post the transcripts on its Internet website and shall otherwise maintain all accounts, minutes, and other records related to the meetings.(c)  All materials provided to the corporation's board that are relevant to a matter proposed for discussion at a meeting of that board must be posted on the corporation's Internet website not later than the third day before the date of the meeting.(d)  Any materials made available to the corporation's board by the corporation at a meeting of that board must be made available in hard-copy format to the members of the public in attendance at the meeting.(e)  The corporation's board shall conduct its meetings in accordance with Chapter 551, except as otherwise required by this chapter.(f)  For each item on the agenda at a meeting of the corporation's board, the corporation's board shall provide for public comment after the presentation made by corporation staff and the motions made by the corporation's board on that topic.(g)  The corporation's board shall adopt rules that give the public a reasonable amount of time for testimony at meetings.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 291 (H.B. 1818), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 2306.5551 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2306 - Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs|Subchapter Y. Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation|Section 2306.5551. Board Delegation of Authority to Issue Bonds or Other Obligations

Sec. 2306.5551.  BOARD DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  (a)  The board of directors of the corporation may delegate to a member of the board or to an employee of the corporation the authority to enter into a contract to issue bonds or other obligations for the corporation.(b)  The person to whom contract authority is delegated under this section shall report to the board as frequently as considered necessary by the board all of the person's activities relating to the issuance of bonds or other obligations.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1194, Sec. 4, eff. June 15, 2001.|
TX Govt Code § 2306.5552 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2306 - Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs|Subchapter Y. Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation|Section 2306.5552. Technical and Financial Assistance Provided to Nonprofit Organizations

Sec. 2306.5552.  TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.  The corporation shall supplement the technical and financial capacity of other appropriate nonprofit organizations to provide for the multifamily and single-family housing needs of individuals and families of low, very low, and extremely low income.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1194, Sec. 4, eff. June 15, 2001.|
TX Govt Code § 2306.5553 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2306 - Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs|Subchapter Y. Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation|Section 2306.5553. Historically Underutilized Businesses

Sec. 2306.5553.  HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESSES. (a) The corporation shall make a good faith effort to provide contracting opportunities for, and to increase contract awards to, historically underutilized businesses for all services that may be required by the corporation, including professional and consulting services and commodities purchases.(b)  In accordance with Subchapter B, Chapter 20, Title 34, Texas Administrative Code, a good faith effort under Subsection (a) must include awarding historically underutilized businesses at least a portion of the total contract value of all contracts the corporation expects to award in a state fiscal year.(c)  The corporation may achieve annual procurement goals under this section by contracting directly with historically underutilized businesses or by contracting indirectly with those businesses through the provision of subcontracting opportunities.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 291 (H.B. 1818), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 2306.5555 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2306 - Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs|Subchapter Y. Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation|Section 2306.5555. Public Access

Sec. 2306.5555.  PUBLIC ACCESS.  The board of directors of the corporation shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the board of directors and to speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the corporation.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 980, Sec. 47, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|