Texas § LG.386.034 - DESIGNATING ORDINANCE OR ORDER
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§ LG.386.034. DESIGNATING ORDINANCE OR ORDER
DESIGNATING ORDINANCE OR ORDER. (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. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1390, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2001.
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Section LG.386.034 ("DESIGNATING ORDINANCE OR ORDER") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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