Sec. 397A.102. CREATION OF REGIONAL MILITARY SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION. (a) A county with a population of 60,000 or less and a municipality that, with respect to the same active military installation, constitutes a defense community, as defined by Section 397.001, may agree by order, ordinance, or other means to establish and fund a regional military sustainability commission under this subchapter in an area that is located:
(1) in the same county as the active military installation; and
(2) in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the municipality.
(b) Defense communities may not establish more than one commission in a county.
(c) A commission's territory consists of the unincorporated area located within five miles of the boundary line of a military installation designated as the commission's territory when the commission is established.
(d) This subchapter shall be narrowly construed in conformity with the findings and purposes under Section 397A.001.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1320 (H.B. 2919), Sec. 3, eff. June 19, 2009.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 12 - Planning and Development
Subtitle C - Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government
Subchapter C. Regional Military Sustainability Commissions in Less Populous Areas
Section 397A.101. Applicability
Section 397A.102. Creation of Regional Military Sustainability Commission
Section 397A.103. Hearing on Creation of Commission
Section 397A.104. Members of Regional Military Sustainability Commission
Section 397A.105. Commission Review of New Projects
Section 397A.106. Regional Compatible Development Standards
Section 397A.107. Coordination With Other Plans and Studies
Section 397A.108. Conflict With Other Laws
Section 397A.110. Withdrawal From Commission
Section 397A.111. Expiration After Military Installation Closure
Section 397A.112. Judicial Review of Commission or Governmental Entity Decision