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Texas Local Government Code - LOC GOV'T § 386.034. Designating Ordinance or Order

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) An ordinance or order designating an area as a development zone must:

(1) describe precisely the area to be included in the zone by a legal description or by reference to roadways, lakes, waterways, or municipal or county boundaries;

(2) state a finding that the area meets the requirements of this chapter;

(3) summarize briefly the:

(A) incentives, including tax incentives, that the designating body chooses to apply to businesses in the area; or

(B) programs to be developed to affect businesses in the area; and

(4) designate the area as a development zone.

(b) The incentives or programs summarized under Subsection (a)(3) must include:

(1) an incentive that does not apply to all businesses located in the jurisdiction of a governmental entity that designated the area as a development zone;

(2) an incentive or program designed to improve the skills of the local labor pool; and

(3) an incentive or program designed to address infrastructure, housing, or other elements essential to improving quality of life.

(c) This section does not prohibit a municipality or county from extending additional incentives, including tax incentives, to business enterprises in a development zone by a separate ordinance or order.

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