Sec. 399.007. DESIGNATION OF REGION. (a) The governing body of a local government may determine that it is convenient and advantageous to designate an area of the local government as a region within which the authorized representative of the local government and record owners of real property may enter into written contracts to impose assessments to repay the financing by owners of qualified projects on the owners' property and, if authorized by the local government program, finance the qualified project.
(b) An area designated as a region by the governing body of a local government under this section:
(1) may include the entire local government; and
(2) must be located wholly within the local government's jurisdiction.
(c) For purposes of determining a municipality's jurisdiction under Subsection (b)(2), the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction may be included.
(d) A local government may designate more than one region. If multiple regions are designated, the regions may be separate, overlapping, or coterminous.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 416 (S.B. 385), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 577 (H.B. 3187), Sec. 3, eff. June 16, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 12 - Planning and Development
Subtitle C - Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government
Chapter 399 - Municipal and County Water and Energy Improvement Regions
Section 399.003. Exercise of Powers
Section 399.004. Authorized Assessments
Section 399.005. Written Contract for Assessment Required
Section 399.006. Establishment of Program
Section 399.007. Designation of Region
Section 399.008. Procedure for Establishment of Program
Section 399.009. Report Regarding Assessment
Section 399.010. Notice to Mortgage Holder Required for Participation
Section 399.011. Review Required
Section 399.012. Direct Acquisition by Owner
Section 399.013. Recording of Notice of Contractual Assessment Required
Section 399.015. Contract for Collection of Assessments; No Personal Liability
Section 399.016. Bonds or Notes
Section 399.017. Joint Implementation