Texas Statutes
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.