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TX Water Code § 17.921 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 17 - Public Funding|Subchapter K. Assistance to Economically Distressed Areas for Water Supply and Sewer Service Projects|Section 17.921. Definitions

Sec. 17.921.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Economically distressed area" means an area in which:(A)  water supply or sewer services are inadequate to meet minimal needs of residential users as defined by board rules;(B)  financial resources are inadequate to provide water supply or sewer services that will satisfy those needs; and(C)  an established residential subdivision was located on June 1, 2005, as determined by the board.(2)  "Financial assistance" means the funds provided by the board to political subdivisions for water supply and sewer services under this subchapter.(3)  "Political subdivision" means a county, municipality, a nonprofit water supply corporation created and operating under Chapter 67, or district or authority created under Article III, Section 52, or Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution.(4)  "Water conservation" means those practices, techniques, and technologies that will reduce the consumption of water, reduce the loss or waste of water, improve the efficiency in the use of water, or increase the recycling and reuse of water so that a water supply is made available for future or alternative uses.(5)  "Sewer services" and "sewer facilities" mean treatment works or individual, on-site, or cluster treatment systems such as septic tanks and include drainage facilities and other improvements for proper functioning of the sewer services and other facilities.(6)  "Economically distressed areas account" means the economically distressed areas account in the Texas Water Development Fund or the economically distressed areas program account in the Texas Water Development Fund II.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 624, Sec. 2.21.  Renumbered from Sec. 17.881 by Acts 1990, 71st Leg., 6th C.S., ch. 12, Sec. 2(36), eff. Sept. 6, 1990.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 979, Sec. 20, eff. June 16, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 18.62, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 404, Sec. 38, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 927 (H.B. 467), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Water Code § 17.922 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 17 - Public Funding|Subchapter K. Assistance to Economically Distressed Areas for Water Supply and Sewer Service Projects|Section 17.922. Financial Assistance

Sec. 17.922.  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.  (a)  The board shall use the economically distressed areas account to provide financial assistance to political subdivisions for the construction, acquisition, or improvement of water supply and sewer services, including providing funds from the account for the state's participation in federal programs that provide assistance solely for projects intended to serve economically distressed areas.(b)  To the extent practicable, the board shall use money in the economically distressed areas account in conjunction with the other financial assistance available through the board to encourage the use of cost-effective water supply and wastewater systems, including regional systems, to maximize the long-term economic development of political subdivisions eligible for financial assistance under the economically distressed areas program.  Any savings derived from the construction of a regional system that includes or serves an economically distressed area project shall be factored into the board's determination of financial assistance for the economically distressed area in a manner that assures the economically distressed area receives appropriate benefits from the savings.  In no event shall financial assistance provided from the economically distressed areas account be used to provide water supply or wastewater service to any area that is not an economically distressed area.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 624, Sec. 2.21.  Renumbered from Sec. 17.882 by Acts 1990, 71st Leg., 6th C.S., ch. 12, Sec. 2(36), eff. Sept. 6, 1990.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 844, Sec. 6, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 927 (H.B. 467), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1222 (S.B. 2452), Sec. 1, eff. November 5, 2019.|
TX Water Code § 17.9225 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 17 - Public Funding|Subchapter K. Assistance to Economically Distressed Areas for Water Supply and Sewer Service Projects|Section 17.9225. Residential Water and Sewer Connection Assistance

Sec. 17.9225.  RESIDENTIAL WATER AND SEWER CONNECTION ASSISTANCE.  (a)  The legislature finds that, due to public health and sanitation concerns, it is in the public interest to use funds in the economically distressed areas account to provide financial assistance for the costs associated with the initial connection to public water supply and sanitary sewer systems of residences that otherwise benefit from financial assistance.(b)  A political subdivision may use financial assistance to pay:(1)  the costs of connecting a residence to a public water supply system constructed with financial assistance;(2)  the costs of installing yard water service connections;(3)  the costs of installing indoor plumbing facilities and fixtures;(4)  the costs of connecting a residence to a sanitary sewer system constructed with financial assistance;(5)  necessary connection and permit fees; and(6)  necessary costs related to the design of plumbing improvements described by this subsection.(c)  Assistance under this section shall only be provided to residents who demonstrate an inability to pay for the improvements described in Subsection (b) in accordance with board rules.  If the board determines that a resident to whom assistance has been provided is ineligible to receive the assistance, the board may seek reimbursement from the resident.  The board shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of this section.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1301 (H.B. 2374), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Water Code § 17.9226 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 17 - Public Funding|Subchapter K. Assistance to Economically Distressed Areas for Water Supply and Sewer Service Projects|Section 17.9226. Use of Certain General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 17.9226.  USE OF CERTAIN GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.  The board may:(1)  maximize the effectiveness of the additional general obligation bonds authorized by Section 49-d-14, Article III, Texas Constitution, by using the additional bonds in conjunction with other sources of financial assistance, including nonpublic funds, to provide financial assistance to political subdivisions for the construction, acquisition, or improvement of water supply and sewer services; and(2)  use the additional general obligation bonds authorized by Section 49-d-14, Article III, Texas Constitution, to promote and support public-private partnerships that the board determines:(A)  are financially viable;(B)  will diversify the methods of financing available for water supply and sewer services; and(C)  will reduce reliance on the issuance of bonds supported with general revenue.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1222 (S.B. 2452), Sec. 2, eff. November 5, 2019.|Without reference to the amendment of this section, this section was repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 927 (H.B. 467), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2005.
TX Water Code § 17.923 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 17 - Public Funding|Subchapter K. Assistance to Economically Distressed Areas for Water Supply and Sewer Service Projects|Section 17.923. County Eligibility for Financial Assistance

Sec. 17.923.  COUNTY ELIGIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.  To be eligible for financial assistance under this subchapter, a county:(1)  must have a per capita income that averaged 25 percent below the state average for the most recent three consecutive years for which statistics are available and an unemployment rate that averaged 25 percent above the state average for the most recent three consecutive years for which statistics are available;(2)  must be located adjacent to an international border; or(3)  must be located in whole or in part within 100 miles of an international border and contain the majority of the area of a municipality with a population of more than 250,000.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 624, Sec. 2.21.  Renumbered from Sec. 17.883 by Acts 1990, 71st Leg., 6th C.S., ch. 12, Sec. 2(36), eff. Sept. 6, 1990.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 708 (S.B. 425), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 927 (H.B. 467), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Water Code § 17.9275 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 17 - Public Funding|Subchapter K. Assistance to Economically Distressed Areas for Water Supply and Sewer Service Projects|Section 17.9275. Prioritization of Projects by Board

Sec. 17.9275.  PRIORITIZATION OF PROJECTS BY BOARD.  (a)  The board shall prioritize projects for the purpose of providing financial assistance under this subchapter.(b)  The board shall establish a system for prioritizing projects for which financial assistance is sought from the board.  The system must include a standard for the board to apply in determining whether a project qualifies for financial assistance at the time the application for financial assistance is filed with the board.(c)  The board shall give the highest consideration to projects that will have a substantial effect, including projects:(1)  that will serve an area for which the board or the Department of State Health Services has determined that a nuisance dangerous to the public health and safety exists resulting from water supply and sanitation problems; or(2)  for which the applicant:(A)  is subject to an enforcement action, including a final order, judgment, or consent decree, by the commission, the state, or the United States Environmental Protection Agency, related to public health and safety issues resulting from water supply or sewer services; and(B)  did not cause or allow the violations that are the subject of the enforcement action.(d)  The board by rule may provide for the consideration of additional criteria.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1222 (S.B. 2452), Sec. 4, eff. November 5, 2019.|
TX Water Code § 17.928 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 17 - Public Funding|Subchapter K. Assistance to Economically Distressed Areas for Water Supply and Sewer Service Projects|Section 17.928. Findings Regarding Permits

Sec. 17.928.  FINDINGS REGARDING PERMITS.  (a)  The board shall not release funds for the construction of that portion of a project that proposes surface water or groundwater development until the executive administrator makes a written finding:(1)  that an applicant proposing surface-water development has the necessary water right authorizing it to appropriate and use the water that the water supply project will provide;  or(2)  that an applicant proposing groundwater development has the right to use water that the water supply project will provide.(b)  The board may release funds for the costs of planning, engineering, architectural, legal, title, fiscal, or economic investigation, studies, surveys, or designs before making the finding required under Subsection (a) if the executive administrator determines that a reasonable expectation exists that the finding will be made before the release of funds for construction.(c)  If an applicant includes a proposal for treatment works the board may not deliver funds for the treatment works until the applicant has received:(1)  a permit for construction and operation of the treatment works from the commission or other applicable permitting authority unless such a permit is not required; and(2)  approval of the plans and specifications from the commission, the executive administrator, or other applicable authority.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 624, Sec. 2.21.  Renumbered from Sec. 17.888 by Acts 1990, 71st Leg., 6th C.S., ch. 12, Sec. 2(36), eff. Sept. 6, 1990.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1234, Sec. 33, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1222 (S.B. 2452), Sec. 5, eff. November 5, 2019.|
TX Water Code § 17.929 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 17 - Public Funding|Subchapter K. Assistance to Economically Distressed Areas for Water Supply and Sewer Service Projects|Section 17.929. Considerations in Passing on Application

Sec. 17.929.  CONSIDERATIONS IN PASSING ON APPLICATION.  (a)  In passing on an application for financial assistance, the board shall consider:(1)  the need of the economically distressed area to be served by the water supply and sewer services in relation to the need of other political subdivisions requiring financial assistance under this subchapter and the relative costs and benefits of all applications;(2)  the availability to the area to be served by the project of revenue or financial assistance from alternative sources for the payment of the cost of the proposed project;(3)  the financing of the proposed water supply and sewer project including consideration of:(A)  the budget and repayment schedule submitted under Section 17.927(b)(4);(B)  other items included in the application relating to financing; and(C)  other financial information and data available to the board;(4)  whether the county and other appropriate political subdivisions have adopted model rules pursuant to Section 16.343 and the manner of enforcement of model rules;(5)  the feasibility of achieving cost savings by providing a regional facility for water supply or wastewater service and the feasibility of financing the facility by using funds from the economically distressed areas account or any other financial assistance; and(6)  the ability of the applicant to repay the financial assistance.(b)  At the time an application for financial assistance is considered, the board also must find that the area to be served by a proposed project has a median household income that is not greater than 75 percent of the median state household income for the most recent year for which statistics are available.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 624, Sec. 2.21.  Renumbered from Sec. 17.889 by Acts 1990, 71st Leg., 6th C.S., ch. 12, Sec. 2(36), eff. Sept. 6, 1990.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 844, Sec. 7, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 927 (H.B. 467), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1222 (S.B. 2452), Sec. 6, eff. November 5, 2019.|
TX Water Code § 17.930 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 17 - Public Funding|Subchapter K. Assistance to Economically Distressed Areas for Water Supply and Sewer Service Projects|Section 17.930. Approval or Disapproval of Application

Sec. 17.930.  APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF APPLICATION.  (a)  The board may issue a decision to approve an application contingent on changes being made to the plan submitted with the application.(b)  After making the considerations provided by Section 17.929, the board by resolution shall:(1)  approve the plan and application as submitted;(2)  approve the plan and application subject to the requirements identified by the board or commission for the applicant to obtain the managerial, financial, and technical capabilities to operate the system and any other requirements, including training under Subchapter M, the board considers appropriate;(3)  deny the application and identify the requirements or remedial steps the applicant must complete before the applicant may be reconsidered for financial assistance;(4)  if the board finds that the applicant will be unable to obtain the managerial, financial, or technical capabilities to build and operate a system, deny the application and issue a determination that a service provider other than the applicant is necessary or appropriate to undertake the proposed project; or(5)  deny the application.(c)  The board shall notify the applicant in writing of its decision.(d)  The board may require the applicant to provide local funds in an amount approved by the board under this subchapter, and the board shall provide the remaining funds from the economically distressed areas account.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 624, Sec. 2.21.  Renumbered from Sec. 17.890 by Acts 1990, 71st Leg., 6th C.S., ch. 12, Sec. 2(36), eff. Sept. 6, 1990.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 844, Sec. 8, eff. Aug. 30, 1993;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 404, Sec. 40, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 720, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 927 (H.B. 467), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Water Code § 17.931 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 17 - Public Funding|Subchapter K. Assistance to Economically Distressed Areas for Water Supply and Sewer Service Projects|Section 17.931. Application Amendment

Sec. 17.931.  APPLICATION AMENDMENT.  (a)  A political subdivision may request the executive administrator in writing to approve a change to or a modification of the budget or project plan included in its application if the change or modification does not increase the budget or change the project scope.(b)  A change or modification requested under Subsection (a) may not be implemented unless the executive administrator provides written approval.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 624, Sec. 2.21.  Renumbered from Sec. 17.891 by Acts 1990, 71st Leg., 6th C.S., ch. 12, Sec. 2(36), eff. Sept. 6, 1990.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1222 (S.B. 2452), Sec. 7, eff. November 5, 2019.|
TX Water Code § 17.932 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 17 - Public Funding|Subchapter K. Assistance to Economically Distressed Areas for Water Supply and Sewer Service Projects|Section 17.932. Method of Financial Assistance

Sec. 17.932.  METHOD OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.  (a)  The board may provide financial assistance to political subdivisions by using money in the economically distressed areas account to purchase political subdivision bonds.(b)  The board may make financial assistance available to political subdivisions in any other manner that it considers feasible, including:(1)  contracts or agreements with a political subdivision for acceptance of financial assistance that establish any repayment based on the political subdivision's ability to repay the assistance and that establish requirements for acceptance of the assistance;  or(2)  contracts or agreements for providing financial assistance in any federal or federally assisted project or program.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 624, Sec. 2.21.  Renumbered from Sec. 17.892 by Acts 1990, 71st Leg., 6th C.S., ch. 12, Sec. 2(36), eff. Sept. 6, 1990.|
TX Water Code § 17.934 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 17 - Public Funding|Subchapter K. Assistance to Economically Distressed Areas for Water Supply and Sewer Service Projects|Section 17.934. Sewer Connections

Sec. 17.934.  SEWER CONNECTIONS.  (a)  Notwithstanding any other law, a political subdivision that is located in a county in which a political subdivision has received financial assistance under this subchapter or under Subchapter F, Chapter 15, of this code  may:(1)  provide for a sanitary sewer system;  and(2)  require property owners to connect to the sewer system.(b)  The board may require, as a condition for granting an application for financial assistance under this subchapter to a political subdivision for construction of sewer services, that the applicant exercise its authority under this section.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 422, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Water Code § 17.935 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 17 - Public Funding|Subchapter K. Assistance to Economically Distressed Areas for Water Supply and Sewer Service Projects|Section 17.935. Grant Standards

Sec. 17.935.  GRANT STANDARDS.  The Uniform Grant and Contract Management Act of 1981 (Article 4413(32g), Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes) does not apply to financial assistance provided under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 422, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Water Code § 17.936 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 17 - Public Funding|Subchapter K. Assistance to Economically Distressed Areas for Water Supply and Sewer Service Projects|Section 17.936. Recovery of Economically Distressed Area Impact Fees

Sec. 17.936.  RECOVERY OF ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED AREA IMPACT FEES.  (a)  It is the intent of the legislature that a private developer not unduly benefit from the expenditure by the state of public funds on infrastructure for public benefit.(b)  In this section:(1)  "Capital improvement costs" includes:(A)  the construction contract price;(B)  surveying and engineering fees;(C)  land acquisition costs, including land purchases, court awards and costs, attorney's fees, and expert witness fees;(D)  fees actually paid or contracted to be paid to an independent, qualified engineer or financial consultant who is:(i)  preparing or updating the capital improvements plan;  and(ii)  not an employee of the subdivision;  and(E)  projected interest charges and other finance costs that are used for the payment of principal and interest on bonds, notes, or other obligations issued by or on behalf of the political subdivision to finance the capital improvements plan and that are not used to reimburse bond funds expended for facilities that are not identified in the capital improvements plan of the subdivision.(2)  "Economically distressed areas program impact fees" means the pro rata share of the capital improvement costs attributable to each lot in an economically distressed area.(c)  This section applies only to property located in:(1)  the unincorporated area of an affected county, as defined by Section 16.341;  and(2)  an economically distressed area, as defined by Section 16.341.(d)  The provider of water or wastewater utility service to an economically distressed area may recover from a developer or owner of an undeveloped lot economically distressed areas program impact fees as provided by rules adopted by the board.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 979, Sec. 22, eff. June 16, 1995.|