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TX Loc Govt Code § 376.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development|Chapter 376 - Contractual Assessments for Energy Efficiency Improvements|Section 376.006. Report Regarding Assessment

Sec. 376.006.  REPORT REGARDING ASSESSMENT.  An appropriate municipal official designated in the resolution shall prepare a report containing:(1)  a map showing the boundaries of the area within which contractual assessments are proposed to be offered;(2)  a draft contract specifying the terms that would be agreed to by the municipality and a property owner within the contractual assessment area;(3)  a statement of municipal policies concerning contractual assessments including:(A)  identification of types of energy efficiency public improvements, distributed generation renewable energy sources, or energy efficiency improvements that may be financed through the use of contractual assessments;(B)  identification of a municipal official authorized to enter into contractual assessments on behalf of the municipality;(C)  a maximum aggregate dollar amount of contractual assessments;(D)  a method for ranking requests from property owners for financing through contractual assessments in priority order if requests appear likely to exceed the authorization amount; and(E)  a method for ensuring that property owners requesting financing demonstrate the financial ability to fulfill financial obligations under the contractual assessments;(4)  a plan for raising a capital amount required to pay for work performed in accordance with contractual assessments that:(A)  may include:(i)  amounts to be advanced by the municipality through funds available to it from any source; and(ii)  the sale of bonds or other financing;(B)  shall include a statement of or method for determining the interest rate and period during which contracting property owners would pay any assessment; and(C)  shall provide for:(i)  any reserve fund or funds; and(ii)  the apportionment of all or any portion of the costs incidental to financing, administration, and collection of the contractual assessment program among the consenting property owners and the municipality; and(5)  the results of the consultations with the appropriate appraisal districts concerning incorporating the proposed contractual assessments into the assessments of property taxes.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 655 (H.B. 1937), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 376.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development|Chapter 376 - Contractual Assessments for Energy Efficiency Improvements|Section 376.007. Direct Purchase by Owner

Sec. 376.007.  DIRECT PURCHASE BY OWNER.  On the written consent of an authorized municipal official, the proposed arrangements for financing the program pertaining to the installation of distributed generation renewable energy sources or energy efficiency improvements that are permanently fixed to real property may authorize the property owner to:(1)  purchase directly the related equipment and materials for the installation of the distributed generation renewable energy sources or energy efficiency improvements; and(2)  contract directly for the installation of the distributed generation renewable energy sources or energy efficiency improvements.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 655 (H.B. 1937), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 376.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development|Chapter 376 - Contractual Assessments for Energy Efficiency Improvements|Section 376.008. Lien

Sec. 376.008.  LIEN.  An assessment imposed under this chapter and any interest or penalties on the assessment constitutes a lien against the lot on which the assessment is imposed until the assessment, interest, or penalty is paid.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 655 (H.B. 1937), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 378.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development|Chapter 378 - Neighborhood Empowerment Zone|Section 378.001. Definition

Sec. 378.001.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "zone" means a neighborhood empowerment zone created by a municipality under this chapter.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 305, Sec. 1, eff. May 29, 1999.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 378.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development|Chapter 378 - Neighborhood Empowerment Zone|Section 378.002. Creation of Zone

Sec. 378.002.  CREATION OF ZONE.  A municipality may create a neighborhood empowerment zone covering a part of the municipality if the municipality determines the creation of the zone would promote:(1)  the creation of affordable housing, including manufactured housing, in the zone;(2)  an increase in economic development in the zone;(3)  an increase in the quality of social services, education, or public safety provided to residents of the zone;  or(4)  the rehabilitation of affordable housing in the zone.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 305, Sec. 1, eff. May 29, 1999.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 378.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development|Chapter 378 - Neighborhood Empowerment Zone|Section 378.003. Adoption of Zone

Sec. 378.003.  ADOPTION OF ZONE.  (a)  A municipality may create a zone if the governing body of the municipality adopts a resolution containing:(1)  the determination described by Section 378.002;(2)  a description of the boundaries of the zone;(3)  a finding by the governing body that the creation of the zone benefits and is for the public purpose of increasing the public health, safety, and welfare of the persons in the municipality;  and(4)  a finding by the governing body that the creation of the zone satisfies the requirements of Section 312.202, Tax Code.(b)  A municipality may create more than one zone and may include an area in more than one zone.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 305, Sec. 1, eff. May 29, 1999.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 378.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development|Chapter 378 - Neighborhood Empowerment Zone|Section 378.004. Municipal Powers

Sec. 378.004.  MUNICIPAL POWERS.  In addition to other powers that a municipality may exercise, a municipality may:(1)  waive or adopt fees related to the construction of buildings in the zone, including fees related to the inspection of buildings and impact fees;(2)  enter into agreements, for a period of not more than 10 years, for the purpose of benefiting the zone, for refunds of municipal sales tax on sales made in the zone;(3)  enter into agreements abating municipal property taxes on property in the zone subject to the duration limits of Section 312.204, Tax Code;  and(4)  set baseline performance standards, such as the Energy Star Program as developed by the Department of Energy, to encourage the use of alternative building materials that address concerns relating to the environment or to the building costs, maintenance, or energy consumption.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 305, Sec. 1, eff. May 29, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1263, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 379.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development|Chapter 379 - North American Free Trade Agreement Impact Zone|Section 379.001. Definition

Sec. 379.001.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "zone" means a North American Free Trade Agreement impact zone created by a municipality under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1150, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 379.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development|Chapter 379 - North American Free Trade Agreement Impact Zone|Section 379.002. Creation of Zone

Sec. 379.002.  CREATION OF ZONE.  A municipality may create a zone covering a part of the municipality if the municipality determines the creation of the zone would promote:(1)  business opportunities for local businesses in the zone;(2)  an increase in economic development in the zone;  or(3)  employment opportunities for residents of the zone.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1150, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 379.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development|Chapter 379 - North American Free Trade Agreement Impact Zone|Section 379.003. Adoption of Zone

Sec. 379.003.  ADOPTION OF ZONE.  (a)  A municipality may create a zone if the governing body of the municipality adopts a resolution containing:(1)  the determination described by Section 379.002;(2)  a description of the boundaries of the zone;  and(3)  a finding by the governing body that the creation of the zone satisfies the requirements of Section 312.202, Tax Code.(b)  A municipality may create more than one zone and may include an area in more than one zone.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1150, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 379.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development|Chapter 379 - North American Free Trade Agreement Impact Zone|Section 379.004. Additional Powers

Sec. 379.004.  ADDITIONAL POWERS.  A municipality may:(1)  waive or adopt fees related to the construction of buildings in the zone, including fees related to the inspection of buildings and impact fees;(2)  enter into agreements, for a period of not more than 10 years, for the purpose of benefiting the zone, for sales tax refunds or abatements of municipal sales tax on sales made in the zone;(3)  enter into agreements abating municipal property taxes on property in the zone subject to the duration limits of Section 312.204, Tax Code;  and(4)  set baseline performance standards, such as the Energy Star Program as developed by the Department of Energy, to encourage the use of alternative building materials that address concerns relating to the environment or to building costs, maintenance, or energy consumption.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1150, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 379.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development|Chapter 379 - North American Free Trade Agreement Impact Zone|Section 379.005. Nafta Displaced Workers

Sec. 379.005.  NAFTA DISPLACED WORKERS.  (a)  A business that operates in a zone and receives benefits as a result of a municipality's action under Section 379.004(1), (2), or (3) shall make a good faith effort to hire individuals receiving NAFTA transitional adjustment assistance under 19 U.S.C. Section 2331.(b)  A business described by Subsection (a) shall annually report to the governing body of the municipality on what percentage of the total number of individuals hired by the business during the year covered by the report is comprised of individuals described by Subsection (a).|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1150, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 379B.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development|Chapter 379B - Defense Base Development Authorities|Section 379B.001. Definitions

Sec. 379B.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Authority" means a defense base development authority established under this chapter.(2)  "Base efficiency project" means a demonstration project between a municipality and the United States Department of Defense to evaluate and demonstrate methods for more efficient operation of military installations through improved capital asset management and greater reliance on the public or private sector for less costly base support services and to improve mission effectiveness and reduce the cost of providing quality installation support at military facilities under Pub. L. No. 106-246 or other applicable federal laws.(3)  "Base property" means land inside the boundaries of the defense base for which the authority is established and improvements and personal property on that land.(4)  "Board" means the board of directors of the authority.(5)  "Bond" means an interest-bearing obligation issued by an authority under this chapter, including a bond, certificate, note, or other evidence of indebtedness.(6)  "Defense base" means a military installation or facility that is:(A)  closed or realigned under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. Section 2687 note) and its subsequent amendments;  or(B)  the subject of a base efficiency project.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1221, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 257, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Renumbered from Local Government Code Sec. 378.001 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(108), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 379B.0012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development|Chapter 379B - Defense Base Development Authorities|Section 379B.0012. Application of Other Law

Sec. 379B.0012.  APPLICATION OF OTHER LAW.  (a)  In this section, "qualifying project" means any real estate project involving the construction of:(1)  tenant finish-out or construction of a build-to-suit facility for a tenant who, through the execution of a lease with an authority, pays for or reimburses the authority for the cost of the improvements;(2)  infrastructure improvements, including roads, driveways, or utility extensions, made in connection with the sale or lease of property owned by the authority and for which the proceeds of the sale or the lease are used to reimburse the authority for the infrastructure improvements; or(3)  an income-producing facility that generates revenue for the authority and that is constructed by a private developer with special expertise in development.(b)  Chapters 2267 and 2269, Government Code, do not apply to a qualifying project of an authority.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1294 (H.B. 2388), Sec. 1(b), eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 379B.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development|Chapter 379B - Defense Base Development Authorities|Section 379B.002. Establishment; Successor

Sec. 379B.002.  ESTABLISHMENT;  SUCCESSOR.  (a)  A municipality by resolution may establish an authority.  The resolution must include a legal description of the base property.  On adoption of the resolution, the authority is established as a special district and political subdivision of this state, with a boundary coterminous with the base property described in the resolution.(b)  When establishing an authority, the municipality may designate the authority in the municipality's resolution to be the successor in interest to a nonprofit corporation organized under the Development Corporation Act (Subtitle C1, Title 12).  On adoption of the resolution, the corporation is dissolved and the authority succeeds to all rights and liabilities of that corporation.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1221, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.  Renumbered from Local Government Code Sec. 378.002 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(108), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.24, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 379B.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development|Chapter 379B - Defense Base Development Authorities|Section 379B.003. Purpose and Nature of Authority

Sec. 379B.003.  PURPOSE AND NATURE OF AUTHORITY.  (a)  An authority is created to:(1)  accept title to or operate under a lease from the United States or any other person all or a part of the base property and areas around the base property and engage in the economic development of the base property and areas around the base property;  or(2)  carry out a base efficiency project.(b)  An authority created under Subsection (a)(2) may not operate a defense base that has been closed or realigned under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. Section 2687 note) and its subsequent amendments.(c)  An authority exercises public and essential governmental functions.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1221, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 257, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Renumbered from Local Government Code Sec. 378.003 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(108), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 379B.0041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development|Chapter 379B - Defense Base Development Authorities|Section 379B.0041. Inland Port and Trade Powers

Sec. 379B.0041.  INLAND PORT AND TRADE POWERS.  (a)  The authority may establish and operate an inland port and related port facilities to engage in world trade.(b)  The authority may participate in national and international agreements advancing world trade at the port.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1120 (H.B. 3879), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1382 (S.B. 1237), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 379B.0042 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development|Chapter 379B - Defense Base Development Authorities|Section 379B.0042. Services

Sec. 379B.0042.  SERVICES.  An authority may charge for a service provided, including:(1)  professional consultation services provided in relation to international trade, planning, land use, or construction;(2)  real estate development services, including an employee licensed under Chapter 1101, Occupations Code, acting as a broker;(3)  support or participation in the acquisition of venture capital to finance the authority's redevelopment project, both inside and outside the authority;(4)  participation in or assistance on a joint venture composed of both public and private entities;(5)  promotion of an activity that creates employment opportunities; and(6)  any other service provided in relation to a project undertaken by the authority, alone or with others, to fulfill an authority purpose or objective.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 702 (H.B. 447), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 379B.0043 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development|Chapter 379B - Defense Base Development Authorities|Section 379B.0043. Transportation Project

Sec. 379B.0043.  TRANSPORTATION PROJECT.  (a)  An authority may implement a transportation project:(1)  on the base property; or(2)  outside of the base property to provide access to the base property.(b)  An authority may enter into an agreement with any person, including another governmental entity, to plan, finance, construct, or maintain a project described by Subsection (a).(c)  An authority may construct a building, loading dock, or other facility as part of a transportation project described by Subsection (a)(1).|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 702 (H.B. 447), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 379B.0045 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development|Chapter 379B - Defense Base Development Authorities|Section 379B.0045. Eminent Domain

Sec. 379B.0045.  EMINENT DOMAIN.  (a)  An authority or an authority whose subject property is within the territorial limits of a municipality may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire property in the base property or in an area surrounding the base only in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code.(b)  Before the authority initiates an eminent domain proceeding to acquire property, the board must:(1)  adopt a master development and redevelopment plan for the property in the base property or in an area surrounding the base and incorporate and approve the plan as part of the master plan of the municipality in which the base property is located; and(2)  find, after conducting a public hearing, that:(A)  notice of the hearing was published in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality in which the base property is located not later than the 15th day before the date of the hearing;(B)  the property lies in a redevelopment project designated under Section 379B.009; and(C)  the use of eminent domain is necessary to acquire the property to carry out the essential objectives of the master development and redevelopment plan as approved by the municipality.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1116, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 378.0045 by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 23.001(67), eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1120 (H.B. 3879), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1382 (S.B. 1237), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 379B.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development|Chapter 379B - Defense Base Development Authorities|Section 379B.005. Suits; Indemnity

Sec. 379B.005.  SUITS;  INDEMNITY.  (a)  An authority may sue and be sued.(b)  In a suit against an authority, process may be served on the president, vice president, or registered agent.(c)  An authority may not be required to give a bond on an appeal or writ of error taken in a civil case that the authority is prosecuting or defending.(d)  An authority may indemnify an authority employee or board member or a former authority employee or board member for necessary expenses and costs, including attorney's fees, incurred by that person in connection with a claim asserted against that person if:(1)  the claim relates to an act or omission of the person when acting in the scope of the person's board membership or authority employment;  and(2)  the person has not been found liable or guilty on the claim.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1221, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.  Renumbered from Local Government Code Sec. 378.005 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(108), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 379B.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development|Chapter 379B - Defense Base Development Authorities|Section 379B.006. Utilities for Authorities Created in Populous Municipality

Sec. 379B.006.  UTILITIES FOR AUTHORITIES CREATED IN POPULOUS MUNICIPALITY.  (a)  This section applies only to an authority created by a municipality with a population of 50,000 or more.(b)  An authority may accept an electric, gas, potable water, or sanitary sewage utility conveyed by the United States but may not operate it. (c)  An authority shall convey a utility received under Subsection (b) to the municipality that established the authority.  The municipality shall pay the authority fair market value for the utility.(d)  If state or federal law prohibits the operation or ownership of the utility by the municipality, the municipality shall convey the utility to an entity that may operate it.  The municipality may charge fair market value for the conveyance.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1221, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1069, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Renumbered from Local Government Code Sec. 378.006 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(108), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|