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TX Loc Govt Code § 379H.158 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development|Chapter 379H - Urban Land Bank Program in Municipality With Population of Two Million or More|Subchapter D. Acquisition and Disposition of Property|Section 379H.158. Disposition of Property for Flood Control and Storm Water Drainage and Planning

Sec. 379H.158.  DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY FOR FLOOD CONTROL AND STORM WATER DRAINAGE AND PLANNING.  (a)  A land bank may convey to a public entity such as a flood control district or a municipal parks and recreation department real property held by the land bank:(1)  for which the highest and best use is flood control or storm water retention or drainage; and(2)  that, as a result of housing and building code restrictions, flood plain elevations, other local, state, or federal laws, or public or private agreements, conditions, and limitations, is no longer capable of being developed or redeveloped.(b)  The transfer of real property by a land bank under this section may be:(1)  by grant, deed lease, or other conveyance and may include additional limitations, restrictions, and conditions determined by the land bank; and(2)  for nominal consideration, for consideration consisting of contractual commitments, for an exchange of real properties, or for other consideration determined by the land bank.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 780 (S.B. 1679), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 379H.159 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development|Chapter 379H - Urban Land Bank Program in Municipality With Population of Two Million or More|Subchapter D. Acquisition and Disposition of Property|Section 379H.159. Affordable Housing Policy

Sec. 379H.159.  AFFORDABLE HOUSING POLICY.  The board of a land bank may adopt a policy requiring that a percentage, as determined by the board based on local needs and available land bank inventory, of residential units constructed on residential real property conveyed by the land bank be deed restricted for housing that is affordable to households with an income of not greater than 80 percent of the area median family income, adjusted for household size, for the municipality, as determined annually by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 780 (S.B. 1679), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 379H.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development|Chapter 379H - Urban Land Bank Program in Municipality With Population of Two Million or More|Subchapter E. Financing of Land Bank Operations|Section 379H.201. General Financing

Sec. 379H.201.  GENERAL FINANCING.  (a)  A land bank may receive funding through grants and loans from the municipality that created the land bank, other municipalities, this state, the federal government, and other public or private sources.(b)  A land bank may receive and retain payments for services rendered, for rents and leasehold payments received, for consideration for disposition of real and personal property, for proceeds of insurance coverage for losses incurred, for income from investments, and for any other asset or activity permitted under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 780 (S.B. 1679), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 379H.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development|Chapter 379H - Urban Land Bank Program in Municipality With Population of Two Million or More|Subchapter E. Financing of Land Bank Operations|Section 379H.202. Sale of Land Bank Property

Sec. 379H.202.  SALE OF LAND BANK PROPERTY.  At the time a land bank sells or otherwise disposes of real property, the proceeds from the sale, if any, shall be allocated to operations and expenses of the land bank.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 780 (S.B. 1679), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 379H.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development|Chapter 379H - Urban Land Bank Program in Municipality With Population of Two Million or More|Subchapter E. Financing of Land Bank Operations|Section 379H.203. Collection of Taxes on Property Conveyed by Land Bank

Sec. 379H.203.  COLLECTION OF TAXES ON PROPERTY CONVEYED BY LAND BANK.  Not more than 75 percent of the real property taxes the municipality that created the land bank collected on real property, excluding any school district or county ad valorem tax, conveyed by a land bank under the laws of this state shall be remitted to the land bank.  The real property taxes of any other taxing unit, as to real property of the land bank, may also be allocated to the land bank in a similar manner under an interlocal agreement between the other taxing unit and the land bank.  The specific percentage of those taxes to be remitted shall be established by ordinance, resolution, or interlocal cooperation agreement of the land bank.  The allocation of property tax revenue shall begin with the first taxable year following the date of conveyance and shall continue for a period of five years.  The funds shall be remitted to the land bank in accordance with the administrative procedures established by the assessor-collector of the county in which the land bank is located.  The allocation of property tax revenue may not occur if those taxes have been previously allocated to a tax increment reinvestment zone, or to secure a debt of the municipality or other taxing unit, unless the municipality or other taxing unit enters into an agreement with the land bank for the remittance of those funds to the land bank.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 780 (S.B. 1679), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 382.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle B - County Planning and Development|Chapter 382 - Improvement Projects in Certain Counties|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 382.001. Definitions

Sec. 382.001.  DEFINITIONS.  (a)  In this chapter:(1)  "Board" means the board of directors of a district.(2)  "District" means a public improvement district created by a county under this chapter.(3)  "Hotel" has the meaning assigned by Section 156.001, Tax Code, and includes a timeshare, overnight lodging unit, or condominium during the time the timeshare, overnight lodging unit, or condominium is rented by a person who is not the owner of the timeshare, overnight lodging unit, or condominium.(4)  "Municipality" means the municipality in whose extraterritorial jurisdiction the improvement project is to be located.|Transferred from Local Government Code, Subchapter C, Chapter 372 and amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 15.009, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 382.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle B - County Planning and Development|Chapter 382 - Improvement Projects in Certain Counties|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 382.002. Applicability

Sec. 382.002.  APPLICABILITY.  This chapter applies only to:(1)  a county with a population of 1.5 million or more, other than a county that:(A)  borders on the Gulf of Mexico or a bay or inlet of the gulf; or(B)  has two municipalities located wholly or partly in its boundaries each having a population of 225,000 or more; or(2)  a county with a population of 70,000 or more that is adjacent to a county described by Subdivision (1) in which a municipality with a population of 35,000 or more is primarily situated and includes all or a part of the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality with a population of 1.1 million or more.|Transferred from Local Government Code, Subchapter C, Chapter 372 and amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 15.009, eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 846 (H.B. 3597), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1163 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 98, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 382.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle B - County Planning and Development|Chapter 382 - Improvement Projects in Certain Counties|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 382.003. Nature of District; Purpose

Sec. 382.003.  NATURE OF DISTRICT; PURPOSE.  (a)  A district is created under Section 52, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.(b)  By enacting this chapter, the legislature has created a program for economic development as provided in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.  A county may engage in economic development projects as provided by this chapter, and, on a determination of the commissioners court of the county to create a district, may delegate the authority to oversee and manage the economic development project to an appointed board of directors.  In appointing a board, the commissioners court delegates its authority to serve a public use and benefit.|Transferred from Local Government Code, Subchapter C, Chapter 372 and amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 15.009, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 382.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle B - County Planning and Development|Chapter 382 - Improvement Projects in Certain Counties|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 382.004. County May Establish District

Sec. 382.004.  COUNTY MAY ESTABLISH DISTRICT.  A county may create a public improvement district under this chapter if the county determines it is in the county's best interest.  A district is a political subdivision of this state.|Transferred from Local Government Code, Subchapter C, Chapter 372 and amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 15.009, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 382.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle B - County Planning and Development|Chapter 382 - Improvement Projects in Certain Counties|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 382.005. Applicability; Conflict of Laws

Sec. 382.005.  APPLICABILITY; CONFLICT OF LAWS.  This chapter controls to the extent of a conflict between this chapter and Subchapter A, Chapter 372.|Transferred from Local Government Code, Subchapter C, Chapter 372 and amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 15.009, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 382.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle B - County Planning and Development|Chapter 382 - Improvement Projects in Certain Counties|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 382.006. Establishment of Economic Development Projects; Optional Creation of Public Improvement District

Sec. 382.006.  ESTABLISHMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS; OPTIONAL CREATION OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.  (a)  The commissioners court of a county may on receipt of a petition satisfying the requirements of Section 372.005, establish by order an economic development project in a designated portion of the county, or, if the county determines it is in the best interests of the county, create a district by order only in an area located in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality in that county.  If the county is a county described by Section 382.002(2), the petition described by this subsection must also be approved by a resolution adopted by the municipality with a population of 1.1 million or more.(b)  For a county described by Section 382.002(2), a district may only be created in an area containing at least 2,000 contiguous acres of land that is located wholly or partly in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality with a population of 1.1 million or more.(c)  The order must:(1)  describe the territory in which the economic development project is to be located or the boundaries of a district;(2)  specifically authorize the district to exercise the powers of this chapter if the county has determined that creating a district is in the county's best interests; and(3)  state whether the petition requests improvements to be financed and paid for with taxes authorized by this chapter instead of or in addition to assessments.|Transferred from Local Government Code, Subchapter C, Chapter 372 and amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 15.009, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 382.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle B - County Planning and Development|Chapter 382 - Improvement Projects in Certain Counties|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 382.051. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 382.051.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.  If a county elects to delegate the authority granted under this chapter, it shall appoint a board of seven directors to serve staggered two-year terms, with three or four directors' terms expiring June 1 of each year to manage the economic development project or, at the option of the county, govern the district.|Transferred from Local Government Code, Subchapter C, Chapter 372 and amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 15.009, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 382.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle B - County Planning and Development|Chapter 382 - Improvement Projects in Certain Counties|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 382.052. Eligibility

Sec. 382.052.  ELIGIBILITY.  (a)  To be eligible to serve as a director, a person must be at least 18 years old.(b)  If the population of the district is more than 1,000, to be eligible to serve as a director, a person must be at least 18 years old, reside in the district, and be:(1)  an owner of property in the district;(2)  an owner of stock, whether beneficial or otherwise, of a corporate owner of property in the district;(3)  an owner of a beneficial interest in a trust that owns property in the district;  or(4)  an agent, employee, or tenant of a person covered by Subdivision (1), (2), or (3).|Transferred from Local Government Code, Subchapter C, Chapter 372 and amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 15.009, eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 717 (H.B. 304), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 382.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle B - County Planning and Development|Chapter 382 - Improvement Projects in Certain Counties|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 382.053. Vacancies; Quorum

Sec. 382.053.  VACANCIES; QUORUM.  (a)  A board vacancy is filled in the same manner as the original appointment.(b)  A vacant board position is not counted for the purposes of establishing a quorum of the board.|Transferred from Local Government Code, Subchapter C, Chapter 372 and amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 15.009, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 382.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle B - County Planning and Development|Chapter 382 - Improvement Projects in Certain Counties|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 382.054. Conflicts of Interest

Sec. 382.054.  CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.  Chapter 171 governs conflicts of interest for directors.|Transferred from Local Government Code, Subchapter C, Chapter 372 and amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 15.009, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 382.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle B - County Planning and Development|Chapter 382 - Improvement Projects in Certain Counties|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 382.055. Compensation

Sec. 382.055.  COMPENSATION.  (a)  For purposes of this section, "performs the duties of a director" means substantial performance of the management of the district's business, including participation in board and committee meetings and other activities involving the substantive deliberation of district business and in pertinent educational programs, but does not include routine or ministerial activities such as the execution of documents or self-preparation for meetings.(b)  A county is authorized to compensate the directors when they perform the duties of a director.  The county shall compensate a director not more than $50 a day for each day that the director performs the duties of a director.|Transferred from Local Government Code, Subchapter C, Chapter 372 and amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 15.009, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 382.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle B - County Planning and Development|Chapter 382 - Improvement Projects in Certain Counties|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 382.056. Oath and Bond; Officer Elections

Sec. 382.056.  OATH AND BOND; OFFICER ELECTIONS.  As soon as practicable, a board member shall give the bond and take the oath of office in accordance with Section 375.067, and the board shall elect officers in accordance with Section 375.068.|Transferred from Local Government Code, Subchapter C, Chapter 372 and amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 15.009, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 382.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle B - County Planning and Development|Chapter 382 - Improvement Projects in Certain Counties|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 382.101. County's General Powers and Duties

Sec. 382.101.  COUNTY'S GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  (a)  A county operating under this chapter has the powers and duties of:(1)  a county development district under Chapter 383, except for Section 383.066;(2)  a road district created by a county under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution; and(3)  a municipality or county under Chapter 380 or 381, or under Section 372.003(b)(9).(b)  A county is authorized to manage an economic development project in a designated portion of the county, or to create a district and to delegate to a board the county's powers and duties as provided by this chapter.(c)  A county may not delegate to a district the powers and duties of a road district or the power to provide water, wastewater, or drainage facilities under this section unless both the municipality and county consent by resolution.|Transferred from Local Government Code, Subchapter C, Chapter 372 and amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 15.009, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 382.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle B - County Planning and Development|Chapter 382 - Improvement Projects in Certain Counties|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 382.102. Development Agreements

Sec. 382.102.  DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS.  A county may enter into a development agreement with an owner of land in the territory designated for an economic development project, or a district may enter into a development agreement, for a term not to exceed 30 years on any terms and conditions the county or the board considers advisable.  The parties may amend the agreement.|Transferred from Local Government Code, Subchapter C, Chapter 372 and amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 15.009, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 382.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle B - County Planning and Development|Chapter 382 - Improvement Projects in Certain Counties|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 382.103. Economic Development Agreement; Election; Taxes

Sec. 382.103.  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT; ELECTION; TAXES.  (a)  A county may enter into an agreement, only on terms and conditions the commissioners court and a board consider advisable, to make a grant or loan of public money to promote state or local economic development and to stimulate business and commercial activity in the territory where the economic development project is located, or in the district, including a grant or loan to induce the construction of a tourist destination or attraction in accordance with Chapter 380 or 381.(b)  If authorized by the county, a district may order an election to be held in the district to approve a grant or loan agreement.  The grant or loan may be payable over a term of years and be enforceable on the district under the terms of the agreement and the conditions of the election, which may, subject to the requirements of Section 382.153(c), include the irrevocable obligation to impose an ad valorem tax, sales and use tax, or hotel occupancy tax for a term not to exceed 30 years.  If authorized at the election, the board may contract to pay the taxes to the recipient of the grant or loan in accordance with the agreement.(c)  If the property owners petitioning a county to create a district under Section 382.006 propose that the district be created only to provide economic development grants or loans and road improvements and not to impose assessments, and the county determines that the creation of the district is in the best interests of the county, the district is not required to prepare a feasibility report, a service plan or assessment plan, or an assessment roll as required by Subchapter A, Chapter 372.|Transferred from Local Government Code, Subchapter C, Chapter 372 and amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 15.009, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 382.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle B - County Planning and Development|Chapter 382 - Improvement Projects in Certain Counties|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 382.104. Contracts; General

Sec. 382.104.  CONTRACTS; GENERAL.  (a)  A district may contract with any person, including the municipality or county, on the terms and conditions and for a period of time the board determines, to:(1)  accomplish any district purpose, including a contract to pay, repay, or reimburse from tax proceeds or another specified source of money any costs, including reasonable interest, incurred by a person on the county's or the district's behalf, including all or part of the costs of an improvement project; and(2)  receive, administer, and perform the county's or the district's duties and obligations under a gift, grant, loan, conveyance, or other financial assistance arrangement relating to the investigation, planning, analysis, study, design, acquisition, construction, improvement, completion, implementation, or operation by the district or another person of an improvement project or proposed improvement project.(b)  A state agency, municipality, county, other political subdivision, corporation, or other person may contract with the county or district to carry out the purposes of this chapter.|Transferred from Local Government Code, Subchapter C, Chapter 372 and amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 15.009, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 382.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle B - County Planning and Development|Chapter 382 - Improvement Projects in Certain Counties|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 382.105. Procurement Contracts

Sec. 382.105.  PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS.  A district may contract for materials, supplies, and construction:(1)  in accordance with the laws applicable to counties; or(2)  in the same manner that a local government corporation created pursuant to Chapter 431, Transportation Code, is authorized to contract.|Transferred from Local Government Code, Subchapter C, Chapter 372 and amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 15.009, eff. September 1, 2009.|