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TX Loc Govt Code § 392.043 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle C - Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 392 - Housing Authorities Established by Municipalities and Counties|Subchapter C. Commissioners and Employees|Section 392.043. Interested Employees

Sec. 392.043.  INTERESTED EMPLOYEES.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), (c), or (f), an employee of an authority may not have dealings with a housing project for pecuniary gain and may not own, acquire, or control a direct or indirect interest in a:(1)  housing project;(2)  property included or planned to be included in a housing project;(3)  contract or proposed contract for the sale of land to be used for a housing project;(4)  contract or proposed contract for the construction of a housing project;  or(5)  contract or proposed contract for the sale of materials or services to be furnished or used in connection with a housing project.(b)  An employee may not have any dealings with a housing project for pecuniary gain except in the performance of duties as an employee of the housing authority.(c)  Except as otherwise permitted by this chapter or another law, an employee of an authority may not be employed by or otherwise contract to provide services to another authority unless the first authority gives its written consent to the employment or contract.  An employee of an authority who is employed by or who contracts to provide services to another authority under this subsection does not violate Subsection (a) or (b).(d)  An employee who knowingly or intentionally violates Subsection (a) or (c) commits an offense.  An offense under this subsection is a felony of the third degree.(e)  A person finally convicted under Subsection (d) is ineligible for future employment with the state, a political subdivision of the state, or a public corporation formed under the authority of the state or a political subdivision of the state.(f)  An employee of an authority may be a party to or otherwise participate in a contract or agreement for assistance under a housing program, including a contract or agreement for public housing, Section 8 housing assistance, low-interest home loans, lease-purchase assistance, or down payment assistance, to the same extent as a member of the public if the employee qualifies for assistance under the program.(g)  In this section, "Section 8 housing assistance" means housing assistance provided under Section 8, United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. Section 1437f).|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 64, Sec. 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1987;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 231, Sec. 1, eff. May 24, 1999.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 392.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle C - Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 392 - Housing Authorities Established by Municipalities and Counties|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of a Housing Authority|Section 392.051. General Powers

Sec. 392.051.  GENERAL POWERS.  (a)  An authority exercises public and essential governmental functions and has the powers necessary or convenient to accomplish the purposes and provisions of this chapter.(b)  The powers of an authority are vested in the commissioners of the authority.(c)  An authority may delegate a power or duty to an agent or employee as it considers proper.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 392.0525 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle C - Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 392 - Housing Authorities Established by Municipalities and Counties|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of a Housing Authority|Section 392.0525. Letter of Credit Accepted in Lieu of Payment and Performance Bonds

Sec. 392.0525.  LETTER OF CREDIT ACCEPTED IN LIEU OF PAYMENT AND PERFORMANCE BONDS.  In the award of a contract for the construction, reconstruction, improvement, alteration, or repair of any public building or for the completion of any public work, an authority must comply with applicable state laws regarding the execution of a contractor's performance bond and payment bond.  However, if authorized by a federal program or federal regulation, an authority may accept, in lieu of a performance bond and payment bond, an unconditional and irrevocable letter of credit in the amount of the contract price and payable to the authority.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 80(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 392.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle C - Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 392 - Housing Authorities Established by Municipalities and Counties|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of a Housing Authority|Section 392.053. Public Meeting on Proposed Housing Project

Sec. 392.053.  PUBLIC MEETING ON PROPOSED HOUSING PROJECT.  (a)  In this section, "housing project" includes, in addition to the works or undertakings described by Subdivision (6) of Section 392.002:(1)  a work or undertaking implemented for a reason described by Subdivision (6) of Section 392.002 that is financed in any way by public funds or tax-exempt revenue bonds;  or(2)  a building over which the housing authority has jurisdiction and of which a part is reserved for occupancy by persons who receive income or rental supplements from a governmental entity.(b)  Unless the commissioners of an authority hold a public meeting about a proposed housing project before the site for the project is approved, the authority may not authorize the construction of the housing project or obtain a permit, certificate, or other authorization required by a municipality or other political subdivision for any part of the construction of the housing project.  A majority of the commissioners must attend the public meeting.(c)  The commissioners shall hold the meeting at the closest available facility to the site of the proposed project.(d)  The commissioners shall allow a person who owns or leases real property within one-fourth mile of the proposed site to comment on the proposed project.(e)  If a housing authority has not complied with the requirements of this section and Section 392.054, a municipality or other political subdivision may not issue a permit, certificate, or other authorization for any part of the construction of, or for the occupancy of, a housing project.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 392.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle C - Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 392 - Housing Authorities Established by Municipalities and Counties|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of a Housing Authority|Section 392.054. Notice of Public Meeting

Sec. 392.054.  NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING.  (a)  In addition to any other notice required by law, the commissioners of an authority shall post notice of the date, hour, place, and subject of a meeting required by Section 392.053.  The notice must be posted before the 30th day before the date of the meeting on a bulletin board at a place convenient to the public in:(1)  the county courthouse of the county in which the proposed site is located;  and(2)  the city hall of the municipality in which the proposed site is located, if applicable.(b)  Before the 30th day before the date of the meeting, the commissioners shall publish a copy of the notice required by Subsection (a) in a newspaper with, or in newspapers that collectively have, general circulation in the county in which the proposed project is located.(c)  Before the 30th day before the date of the meeting, the commissioners shall mail a notice containing the same information as the notice required by Subsection (a) to each person who owns real property within one-fourth mile of the site of the proposed project.  The commissioners may rely on the most recent county tax roll for the names and addresses of the owners.(d)  At a location at the proposed site that is visible from a regularly traveled thoroughfare, before the 30th day before the date of the meeting the commissioners shall post a sign not less than four feet by four feet with a caption stating "Site of Proposed Housing Project" in eight-inch letters.  The sign must state the nature and location of the proposed project, the names and addresses of the governmental entities involved in the development of the project, and the date, time, and place of the meeting.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 392.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle C - Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 392 - Housing Authorities Established by Municipalities and Counties|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of a Housing Authority|Section 392.055. Rentals and Tenant Selection

Sec. 392.055.  RENTALS AND TENANT SELECTION.  (a)  An authority may rent or lease housing only to persons of low income and only at rentals that persons of low income can afford, in accordance with policy guidelines to be adopted annually by the authority on or before the beginning of each fiscal year of the authority.(b)  An authority may not rent or lease housing to a tenant that consists of a greater number of rooms than the number the authority considers necessary to provide safe and sanitary housing to the proposed occupants without overcrowding.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 677, Sec. 8, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 392.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle C - Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 392 - Housing Authorities Established by Municipalities and Counties|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of a Housing Authority|Section 392.056. Acquisition, Use, and Disposition of Real and Personal Property

Sec. 392.056.  ACQUISITION, USE, AND DISPOSITION OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY.  (a)  An authority may own, hold, and improve real or personal property.(b)  An authority may purchase, lease, or obtain an option on an interest in real or personal property.  An authority may acquire an interest in real or personal property by gift, grant, bequest, devise, or any other manner.(c)  An authority may sell, lease, exchange, transfer, assign, pledge, or grant an option on the authority's real property or personal property and may insure or provide for the insurance of the authority's real property, personal property, or operations against risks or hazards.(d)  Regardless of whether the debt is incurred by the authority, an authority may procure insurance or guarantees from the federal government of the payment of a debt, or part of a debt, secured by a mortgage on property included in a housing project.(e)  Another law with respect to the acquisition, operation, or disposition of property by another public body does not apply to a housing authority unless specifically provided by the legislature.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 677, Sec. 4, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 392.0565 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle C - Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 392 - Housing Authorities Established by Municipalities and Counties|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of a Housing Authority|Section 392.0565. Purchases Made Under Federal Procurement Program

Sec. 392.0565.  PURCHASES MADE UNDER FEDERAL PROCUREMENT PROGRAM.  (a)  An authority may purchase equipment and supplies and award contracts for services or for repairs, maintenance, and replacements in compliance with the consolidated supply program or any other procurement program or procedure established by the federal government.  The authority is exempt from applicable state laws to the extent necessary to allow the authority's participation in the program or procedure.(b)  On the request of a Texas vendor, an authority shall provide the vendor with the current cost published by the consolidated supply program or any other product program established by the federal government that the authority might use to purchase any of the supplies or equipment it uses.  An authority shall permit the vendor to bid on those items it believes that it can provide at the same or lower delivered cost if the vendor can demonstrate that the items are of the same quality and specifications as those offered through the applicable federal program.(c)  In this section, "consolidated supply program" means a program established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to assist housing authorities to operate public housing projects efficiently and economically and to assure the availability of products that have the durability required for the safety, security, and economical maintenance of low-income housing.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 81(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 392.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle C - Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 392 - Housing Authorities Established by Municipalities and Counties|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of a Housing Authority|Section 392.057. Investment of Funds

Sec. 392.057.  INVESTMENT OF FUNDS.  An authority may invest any funds held in reserves or sinking funds or any funds not required for immediate disbursement in property or securities in which a savings bank may legally invest funds subject to its control.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 392.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle C - Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 392 - Housing Authorities Established by Municipalities and Counties|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of a Housing Authority|Section 392.058. Research and Investigation

Sec. 392.058.  RESEARCH AND INVESTIGATION.  (a)  An authority may research, study, and experiment on the subject of housing in its area of operation.(b)  An authority may investigate housing conditions and methods of improving housing conditions in its area of operation.(c)  An authority may determine where there is a slum area or a shortage of decent, safe, and sanitary housing available to persons of low income in its area of operation.(d)  An authority may make studies and recommendations relating to the problems of clearing, replanning, and reconstructing slum areas and of providing housing for persons of low income in its area of operation.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 392.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle C - Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 392 - Housing Authorities Established by Municipalities and Counties|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of a Housing Authority|Section 392.059. Cooperation With Other Governmental Entities or Housing Authorities

Sec. 392.059.  COOPERATION WITH OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES OR HOUSING AUTHORITIES.  (a)  An authority may cooperate with a municipality, a county, another political subdivision of this state, or the state in action taken in connection with the problems of clearing, replanning, and reconstructing slum areas and of providing housing for persons of low income in the area of operation of the authority or within the boundaries of the cooperating political subdivision.(b)  Housing authorities may cooperate in the exercise of a power conferred by this chapter to finance, plan, undertake, construct, or operate a housing project in the area of operation of one or more of the cooperating authorities.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 677, Sec. 5, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 392.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle C - Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 392 - Housing Authorities Established by Municipalities and Counties|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of a Housing Authority|Section 392.060. Hearings

Sec. 392.060.  HEARINGS.  Acting through one or more commissioners or other persons designated by the authority, an authority may:(1)  conduct examinations and investigations and hear testimony and accept evidence under oath at a public or private hearing on a matter material for the authority's information;(2)  administer oaths, issue a subpoena requiring the attendance of a witness or the production of books and papers, and issue a commission for the examination of a witness who is outside the state, unable to attend the hearing, or excused from attendance;  and(3)  make its findings and recommendations with regard to a building or property where conditions exist that are dangerous to the public health, morals, safety, or welfare available to appropriate agencies, including agencies charged with the duty of abating, or requiring the correction of, nuisances or similar conditions or of demolishing unsafe or unsanitary structures within the authority's area of operation.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 392.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle C - Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 392 - Housing Authorities Established by Municipalities and Counties|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of a Housing Authority|Section 392.061. Eminent Domain

Sec. 392.061.  EMINENT DOMAIN.  (a)  An authority may acquire an interest in real property, including a fee simple interest, by the exercise of the power of eminent domain after it adopts a resolution describing the real property and declaring the acquisition of the property necessary for the purposes of the authority under this chapter.(b)  An authority may exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code, or by other applicable statutory provisions for the exercise of the power of eminent domain.(c)  An authority may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire property already devoted to public use, but the authority may not acquire real property belonging to a municipality, a county, another political subdivision, or the state without the consent of the governmental entity.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 392.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle C - Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 392 - Housing Authorities Established by Municipalities and Counties|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of a Housing Authority|Section 392.062. Reports

Sec. 392.062.  REPORTS.  (a)  At least once a year, each housing authority shall file a report of its activities for the preceding year and make recommendations for additional legislation or other action it considers necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.(b)  A municipal housing authority shall file the report with the clerk of the municipality.  A county housing authority shall file the report with the county clerk.  A regional housing authority shall file the report with the county clerks of the counties in the authority.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 392.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle C - Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 392 - Housing Authorities Established by Municipalities and Counties|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of a Housing Authority|Section 392.063. Projects for Farmers of Low Income

Sec. 392.063.  PROJECTS FOR FARMERS OF LOW INCOME.  (a)  A county, regional, or merged housing authority may borrow money, accept grants, and exercise its powers to provide housing for farmers of low income.(b)  As the authority considers necessary to assure the achievement of the objectives of this chapter, in connection with a project for farmers of low income an authority may enter into a lease or purchase agreement, accept a conveyance, and rent or sell housing that is part of the project to or for farmers of low income.  The lease, agreement, or conveyance may include covenants that the authority considers appropriate regarding the housing and the land described in the instrument.  If the authority considers it necessary and on the stipulation of the parties, the covenants run with the land.(c)  The owner of a farm operated, or worked on, by farmers of low income in need of safe and sanitary housing may file an application with a county, regional, or merged housing authority requesting that the authority provide safe and sanitary housing for the farmers.  The housing authority shall consider the applications in connection with the formulation of projects or programs to provide housing for farmers of low income.(d)  A county or regional housing authority is not subject to the limitations in Subsections (c) and (d) of Section 392.055 in respect to housing projects for farmers of low income.(e)  This section does not limit other powers of a housing authority.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1137 (H.B. 2975), Sec. 3, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 392.064 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle C - Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 392 - Housing Authorities Established by Municipalities and Counties|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of a Housing Authority|Section 392.064. Corporate Name of Regional Housing Authority

Sec. 392.064.  CORPORATE NAME OF REGIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY.  A regional housing authority may select an appropriate corporate name.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 392.065 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle C - Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 392 - Housing Authorities Established by Municipalities and Counties|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of a Housing Authority|Section 392.065. Miscellaneous Powers

Sec. 392.065.  MISCELLANEOUS POWERS.  An authority may:(1)  sue and be sued;(2)  have a seal and change the seal at will;(3)  have perpetual succession;(4)  make and execute contracts and other instruments that are necessary or convenient to the exercise of the authority's powers;  and(5)  make, amend, and repeal bylaws and rules that are consistent with this chapter to implement the authority's powers and purposes.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|