Sec. 2310.103. NOMINATION OF READJUSTMENT ZONE. (a) The governing body of a municipality or county that is an adversely affected defense-dependent community, individually or in combination with other municipalities or counties that are adversely affected defense-dependent communities, by ordinance or order, as appropriate, may nominate as a readjustment zone an area within its jurisdiction that meets the criteria under Section 2310.101.
(b) Unless the nominating body holds a public hearing before adopting an ordinance or order under this section, the ordinance or order is not valid.
(c) The governing body of a county may not nominate territory in a municipality, including extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, to be included in a proposed readjustment zone unless the governing body of the municipality also nominates the territory and together with the county files a joint application under Section 2310.105.
(d) The governing bodies of a combination of municipalities or counties may not jointly nominate an area as a readjustment zone unless the governing bodies have entered into a binding agreement to administer the zone jointly.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 114, Sec. 1, eff. May 19, 1997.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments
Chapter 2310 - Defense Economic Readjustment Zone
Subchapter C. Designation of Readjustment Zone
Section 2310.101. Criteria for Readjustment Zone Designation
Section 2310.102. Adversely Affected Defense-Dependent Community
Section 2310.103. Nomination of Readjustment Zone
Section 2310.104. Nominating Ordinance or Order
Section 2310.105. Application for Designation
Section 2310.106. Review of Application
Section 2310.107. Designation Agreement
Section 2310.108. Denial of Application; Notice
Section 2310.109. Period of Designation