Texas § LG.399.017 - JOINT IMPLEMENTATION
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§ LG.399.017. JOINT IMPLEMENTATION
JOINT IMPLEMENTATION. (a) Any combination of local governments may agree to jointly implement or administer a program under this chapter, including entering into an interlocal contract under Chapter 791 , Government Code, to jointly implement or administer a program. (b) If two or more local governments implement a program jointly, a single public hearing held jointly by the cooperating local governments is sufficient to satisfy the requirement of Section 399.008 (a)(2). (c) One or more local governments may contract with a third party, including another local government, to administer a program. Local governments that are parties to an interlocal contract described by Subsection (a) may contract with an entity listed in Section 791.013 , Government Code, for program administration. 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. 8, eff. June 16, 2015.
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Section LG.399.017 ("JOINT IMPLEMENTATION") 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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