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TX Govt Code § 2310.401 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2310 - Defense Economic Readjustment Zone|Subchapter F. Readjustment Zone Benefits|Section 2310.401. Exemptions From State Regulation; Suspension of Local Regulation

Sec. 2310.401.  EXEMPTIONS FROM STATE REGULATION;  SUSPENSION OF LOCAL REGULATION.  (a)  A state agency may exempt from its regulation a qualified business, qualified employee, or qualified property in a readjustment zone if the exemption is consistent with:(1)  the purposes of this chapter;  and(2)  the protection and promotion of the general health and welfare.(b)  A local government may suspend local regulation, including an ordinance, rule, or standard, relating to zoning, licensing, or building codes in a readjustment zone.(c)  An exemption from or suspension of regulation under this section must be adopted in the same manner that the regulation was adopted.(d)  The authorization provided by Subsection (a) or (b) does not apply to regulation:(1)  that relates to:(A)  civil rights;(B)  equal employment;(C)  equal opportunity;(D)  fair housing rights;  or(E)  preservation of historical sites or historical artifacts;(2)  the relaxation of which is likely to harm the public safety or public health, including environmental health;  or(3)  that is specifically imposed by law.(e)  For the purposes of this section, property is classified as qualified property if the property is:(1)  tangible personal property located in the readjustment zone that was acquired from the federal government by lease or deed or:(A)  acquired by a taxpayer not earlier than the 90th day before the date on which the area was designated as a readjustment zone;  and(B)  used predominantly by the taxpayer in the active conduct of a trade or business;(2)  real property located in the readjustment zone that was acquired from the federal government by lease or deed or:(A)  acquired by a taxpayer not earlier than the 90th day before the date on which the area was designated as a readjustment zone and was used predominantly by the taxpayer in the active conduct of a trade or business;  or(B)  the principal residence of the taxpayer on the date of the sale or exchange;  or(3)  an interest in an entity that was certified as a qualified business under Section 2310.302 for the entity's most recent tax year ending before the date of the sale or exchange.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 114, Sec. 1, eff. May 19, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 2310.402 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2310 - Defense Economic Readjustment Zone|Subchapter F. Readjustment Zone Benefits|Section 2310.402. Review of State Agency Rules; Report

Sec. 2310.402.  REVIEW OF STATE AGENCY RULES;  REPORT.  (a)  A state agency by rule may provide, when applicable, encouragements and incentives to increase:(1)  the renovation, improvement, or new construction of housing in readjustment zones;  and(2)  the economic viability and profitability of business and commerce in readjustment zones.(b)  The bank shall disseminate the reports to the governing bodies of readjustment zones and others as necessary to advance the purposes of this chapter.(c)  To contribute to the implementation of this chapter, an agency may waive, modify, provide exemptions to, or otherwise minimize the adverse effects of the rules it administers on the renovation, improvement, or new construction of housing in readjustment zones or on the economic viability and profitability of business and commerce in readjustment zones.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 114, Sec. 1, eff. May 19, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 814, Sec. 3.45, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 2310.403 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2310 - Defense Economic Readjustment Zone|Subchapter F. Readjustment Zone Benefits|Section 2310.403. State Preferences

Sec. 2310.403.  STATE PREFERENCES.  (a)  A state agency shall give preference to the governing body of a readjustment zone or a qualified business or qualified employee located in a readjustment zone over other eligible applicants for grants, loans, or credit enhancements that are administered by the state agency if:(1)  at least 50 percent of the grant, loan, or credit enhancement will be spent for the direct benefit of the readjustment zone;  and(2)  the purpose of the grant, loan, or credit enhancement is to:(A)  promote economic development in the community;  or(B)  construct, improve, extend, repair, or maintain public facilities in the community.(b)  The comptroller may and is encouraged to deposit state money in financial institutions located or doing business in readjustment zones.(c)  A state agency may and is encouraged to contract with businesses located in readjustment zones.(d)  The office or another state agency may give preference to readjustment zones in granting economic development money or other benefits.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 114, Sec. 1, eff. May 19, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 814, Sec. 3.46, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 2310.404 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2310 - Defense Economic Readjustment Zone|Subchapter F. Readjustment Zone Benefits|Section 2310.404. State Tax Refunds and Credits; Report

Sec. 2310.404.  STATE TAX REFUNDS AND CREDITS; REPORT.  (a)  Subject to Section 2310.413, a defense readjustment project is eligible for:(1)  a refund of state taxes under Section 151.4291, Tax Code;(2)  a franchise tax credit under Subchapter P or Q, Chapter 171, Tax Code; and(3)  the exclusion of receipts from service performed in a readjustment zone in the determination of gross receipts from business done in this state under Sections 171.103 and 171.1032, Tax Code.(b)  Not later than the 60th day after the last day of each fiscal year, the comptroller shall report to the department the statewide total of the tax refunds or credits made under this section during that fiscal year.|Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1280 (H.B. 2340), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 2310.405 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2310 - Defense Economic Readjustment Zone|Subchapter F. Readjustment Zone Benefits|Section 2310.405. Local Sales and Use Tax Refunds

Sec. 2310.405.  LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX REFUNDS.  (a)  To encourage the development of areas designated as readjustment zones, the governing body of a municipality through a program may refund its local sales and use taxes paid by a qualified business on:(1)  the purchase, lease, or rental of equipment or machinery for use in a readjustment zone;(2)  the purchase of material for use in remodeling, rehabilitating, or constructing a structure in a readjustment zone;(3)  labor for remodeling, rehabilitating, or constructing a structure in a readjustment zone;  and(4)  electricity and natural gas purchased and consumed in the normal course of business in the readjustment zone.(b)  To promote the public health, safety, or welfare, the governing body of a municipality or county through a program may refund its local sales and use taxes paid by a qualified business or qualified employee.(c)  The governing body of a municipality or county that is the governing body of a readjustment zone may provide for the partial or total refund of its local sales and use taxes paid by a person making a taxable purchase, lease, or rental for development or revitalization in the zone.(d)  A person eligible for a refund of local sales and use taxes under this section shall pay the entire amount of state and local sales and use taxes at the time the taxes would be due if an agreement for the refund did not exist.(e)  An agreement to refund local sales and use taxes under this section must:(1)  be written;(2)  contain an expiration date;  and(3)  require that the person eligible for the refund provide to the municipality or county making the refund the documentation necessary to support a refund claim.(f)  The municipality or county shall make the refund directly to the person eligible for the refund in the manner provided by the agreement.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 114, Sec. 1, eff. May 19, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 2310.406 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2310 - Defense Economic Readjustment Zone|Subchapter F. Readjustment Zone Benefits|Section 2310.406. Reduction or Elimination of Local Fees or Taxes

Sec. 2310.406.  REDUCTION OR ELIMINATION OF LOCAL FEES OR TAXES.  (a)  To promote the public health, safety, or welfare, the governing body of a municipality or county through a program may reduce or eliminate fees or taxes that it imposes on a qualified business or qualified employee.(b)  This section does not apply to sales and use taxes or property taxes.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 114, Sec. 1, eff. May 19, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 2310.407 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2310 - Defense Economic Readjustment Zone|Subchapter F. Readjustment Zone Benefits|Section 2310.407. Tax Increment Financing and Abatement

Sec. 2310.407.  TAX INCREMENT FINANCING AND ABATEMENT.  Designation of an area as a readjustment zone is also designation of the area as a reinvestment zone for:(1)  tax increment financing under Chapter 311, Tax Code;  and(2)  tax abatement under Chapter 312, Tax Code.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 114, Sec. 1, eff. May 19, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 2310.408 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2310 - Defense Economic Readjustment Zone|Subchapter F. Readjustment Zone Benefits|Section 2310.408. Development Bonds

Sec. 2310.408.  DEVELOPMENT BONDS.  To finance a project in a readjustment zone, bonds may be issued under:(1)  Chapter 1433; or(2)  the Development Corporation Act (Subtitle C1, Title 12, Local Government Code).|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 114, Sec. 1, eff. May 19, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 8.248, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.14, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 2310.409 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2310 - Defense Economic Readjustment Zone|Subchapter F. Readjustment Zone Benefits|Section 2310.409. Other Local Incentives

Sec. 2310.409.  OTHER LOCAL INCENTIVES.  (a)  The governing body of a municipality or county that is the governing body of a readjustment zone may:(1)  defer compliance in the zone with the subdivision and development ordinances or rules, other than those relating to streets and roads or sewer or water services, of the municipality or county, as appropriate;(2)  give priority to the zone for the receipt of:(A)  community development block grant money;(B)  industrial revenue bonds;  or(C)  funds received for job training;(3)  adopt and implement a plan for police protection in the zone;(4)  amend the zoning ordinances of the municipality or county, as appropriate, to promote economic development in the zone;(5)  establish permitting preferences for businesses in the zone;(6)  establish simplified, accelerated, or other special permit procedures for businesses in the zone;(7)  waive development fees for projects in the zone;(8)  create a local readjustment zone fund for funding bonds or other programs or activities to develop or revitalize the zone;(9)  for qualified businesses in the zone, reduce rates charged by:(A)  a utility owned by the municipality or county, as appropriate;  or(B)  a cooperative corporation or utility owned by private investors, subject to the requirements of Subsection (b);(10)  in issuing housing finance bonds, give priority to persons or projects in the zone;(11)  in providing services, give priority to local economic development, educational, job training, or transportation programs that benefit the zone;  or(12)  sell real property owned by the municipality or county, as appropriate, and located in the readjustment zone in accordance with Section 2310.410.(b)  A reduction in utility rates under Subsection (a)(9)(B) is subject to the agreement of the affected utility and the approval of the appropriate regulatory authority under Title 2, Utilities Code. The rates may be reduced up to but not more than five percent below the lowest rate allowable for that customer class.  In making its determination under this section, the regulatory authority shall consider revitalization goals for the readjustment zone.  In setting the rates of the utility the appropriate regulatory authority shall allow the utility to recover the amount of the reduction.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 114, Sec. 1, eff. May 19, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 18.29, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 2310.410 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2310 - Defense Economic Readjustment Zone|Subchapter F. Readjustment Zone Benefits|Section 2310.410. Disposition of Public Property in Readjustment Zone

Sec. 2310.410.  DISPOSITION OF PUBLIC PROPERTY IN READJUSTMENT ZONE.  (a)   After an area is designated as a readjustment zone, the state, a municipality, or a county that owns a surplus building (including any structure) or vacant land in the zone may dispose of the building or land by:(1)  selling the building or land at a public auction;(2)  selling the building or land without notice or bidding as provided by Subsection (d);  or(3)  establishing an urban homestead program described by Subsection (e).(b)  A municipality or county may sell a surplus building or vacant land in the readjustment zone at less than fair market value if the governing body of the municipality or county by ordinance or order, as appropriate, adopts criteria that specify the conditions and circumstances under which the sale may occur and the public purpose to be achieved by the sale.  A copy of the ordinance or order must be filed with the bank not later than the day on which the sale occurs.(c)  If the surplus building or vacant land is sold at a public auction, the building or land may be sold to a buyer who is not the highest bidder if the criteria and public purpose specified in the ordinance or order adopted under Subsection (b) are satisfied.(d)  The surplus building or vacant land may be sold without complying with notice or bidding requirements (including election or voter approval requirements imposed by other law, if any) if the criteria and public purpose specified in the ordinance or order adopted under Subsection (b) are satisfied.(e)  An urban homestead program must provide that:(1)  the state, municipality, or county is to sell to an individual a residence or part of a residence that it owns for an amount not to exceed $100;(2)  as a condition of the sale, the individual must agree by covenant in the deed conveying the residence to live in the residence for at least seven years and to renovate or remodel the residence to meet the level of maintenance stated in an agreement between the individual and the governmental entity;  and(3)  after the individual satisfies the seven-year residency and property improvement requirements of the agreement, the governmental entity shall assign the residence to the individual.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 114, Sec. 1, eff. May 19, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1055, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 894, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 814, Sec. 3.49, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 2310.411 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2310 - Defense Economic Readjustment Zone|Subchapter F. Readjustment Zone Benefits|Section 2310.411. Waiver of Performance Bond

Sec. 2310.411.  WAIVER OF PERFORMANCE BOND.  A subcontractor is not required to execute a performance bond under Chapter 2253 if:(1)  the construction, alteration, repair, or other public work to be performed under the contract is entirely in a readjustment zone;  and(2)  the amount of the contract does not exceed $200,000.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 114, Sec. 1, eff. May 19, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 2310.412 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2310 - Defense Economic Readjustment Zone|Subchapter F. Readjustment Zone Benefits|Section 2310.412. Liability of Contractor or Architect

Sec. 2310.412.  LIABILITY OF CONTRACTOR OR ARCHITECT.  A contractor or architect who constructs or rehabilitates a building in a readjustment zone is liable for any structural defect in the building only for the period ending on the 10th anniversary of the date on which beneficial occupancy of the building begins after the construction or rehabilitation, notwithstanding a statute of limitations to the contrary.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 114, Sec. 1, eff. May 19, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 2310.413 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2310 - Defense Economic Readjustment Zone|Subchapter F. Readjustment Zone Benefits|Section 2310.413. Monitoring Defense Readjustment Project Commitments

Sec. 2310.413.  MONITORING DEFENSE READJUSTMENT PROJECT COMMITMENTS.  (a)  The bank may monitor a defense readjustment project to determine whether and to what extent the project has followed through on any commitments made by it or on its behalf under this chapter.(b)  The bank may determine that the defense readjustment project is not eligible for state tax refunds and credits under Section 2310.404 if the bank finds that:(1)  the project is not willing to cooperate with the bank in providing the bank with the information the bank needs to make the determination under Subsection (a);  or(2)  the project has substantially failed to follow through on its commitments made by it or on its behalf under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1134, Sec. 1.05, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 814, Sec. 3.50, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 3100.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 11 - State Symbols and Honors; Preservation|Subtitle A - State Symbols and Honors|Chapter 3100 - State Flag|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3100.001. State Flag

Sec. 3100.001.  STATE FLAG.  The state flag is the 1839 national flag of the Republic of Texas.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 7.001, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Govt Code § 3100.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 11 - State Symbols and Honors; Preservation|Subtitle A - State Symbols and Honors|Chapter 3100 - State Flag|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3100.002. Description: in General

Sec. 3100.002.  DESCRIPTION:  IN GENERAL.  (a)  The state flag is a rectangle that:(1)  has a width to length ratio of two to three;  and(2)  contains:(A)  one blue vertical stripe that has a width equal to one-third the length of the flag;(B)  two equal horizontal stripes, the upper stripe white, the lower stripe red, each having a length equal to two-thirds the length of the flag;  and(C)  one white, regular five-pointed star:(i)  located in the center of the blue stripe;(ii)  oriented so that one point faces upward;  and(iii)  sized so that the diameter of a circle passing through the five points of the star is equal to three-fourths the width of the blue stripe.(b)  The red and blue of the state flag are:(1)  the same colors used in the United States flag;  and(2)  defined as numbers 193 (red) and 281 (dark blue) of the Pantone Matching System.(c)  The red, white, and blue of the state flag represent, respectively, bravery, purity, and loyalty.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 7.001, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Govt Code § 3100.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 11 - State Symbols and Honors; Preservation|Subtitle A - State Symbols and Honors|Chapter 3100 - State Flag|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3100.003. Description Under Governor's Rules

Sec. 3100.003.  DESCRIPTION UNDER GOVERNOR'S RULES.  In addition to each requirement prescribed by Section 3100.002, the governor by executive order published in the Texas Register may prescribe changes or other rules relating to the description of the state flag.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 7.001, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Govt Code § 3100.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 11 - State Symbols and Honors; Preservation|Subtitle A - State Symbols and Honors|Chapter 3100 - State Flag|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3100.004. State Flag Mounted on Flagstaff

Sec. 3100.004.  STATE FLAG MOUNTED ON FLAGSTAFF.  (a)  If the state flag is mounted on a flagstaff:(1)  the flag should be attached at the peak of the staff;(2)  the staff should be at least 2-1/2 times as long as the flag's hoist;  and(3)  if the staff has a finial, the finial should be a star or a spearhead.(b)  If the state flag is permanently mounted on a flagstaff:(1)  the flag may be decorated with gold fringe;  and(2)  the staff may be decorated with gold cord or tassels.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 7.001, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Govt Code § 3100.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 11 - State Symbols and Honors; Preservation|Subtitle A - State Symbols and Honors|Chapter 3100 - State Flag|Subchapter B. Display of State Flag|Section 3100.051. Display: in General

Sec. 3100.051.  DISPLAY:  IN GENERAL.  The state flag should be displayed:(1)  on each state or national holiday and on any special occasion of historical significance;  and(2)  daily on or near the main administration building of each state institution.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 7.001, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Govt Code § 3100.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 11 - State Symbols and Honors; Preservation|Subtitle A - State Symbols and Honors|Chapter 3100 - State Flag|Subchapter B. Display of State Flag|Section 3100.052. Display Outdoors

Sec. 3100.052.  DISPLAY OUTDOORS.  (a)  The state flag should not normally be displayed outdoors before sunrise or after sunset.(b)  For patriotic effect, the state flag may be displayed outdoors:(1)  24 hours a day, if properly illuminated during darkness;  or(2)  in the same circumstances that the flag of the United States may be displayed.(c)  The state flag should not be displayed outdoors during inclement weather unless the flag is a weatherproof flag.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 7.001, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Govt Code § 3100.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 11 - State Symbols and Honors; Preservation|Subtitle A - State Symbols and Honors|Chapter 3100 - State Flag|Subchapter B. Display of State Flag|Section 3100.053. Orientation on Flagpole or Flagstaff

Sec. 3100.053.  ORIENTATION ON FLAGPOLE OR FLAGSTAFF.  If the state flag is displayed on a flagpole or flagstaff, the white stripe should be at the top of the flag, except as a signal of dire distress in an instance of extreme danger to life or property.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 7.001, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|