Texas § SD.3846.253 - DEVELOPMENT ZONES AUTHORIZED
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § SD.3846.253 — DEVELOPMENT ZONES AUTHORIZED, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ SD.3846.253. DEVELOPMENT ZONES AUTHORIZED
DEVELOPMENT ZONES AUTHORIZED. The board, on its own motion or on receipt of a petition signed by the owners of all real property in a defined area of the district consisting of one tract of land containing at least 25 contiguous acres and any additional smaller or larger tracts, as appropriate, by resolution may create, designate, describe, assign a name to, and appoint the governing body for a development zone in the district to promote development or redevelopment of the area, if the board finds that the creation of the zone will further the public purposes of: (1) the development and diversification of the economy of the district and the state; (2) the elimination of unemployment or underemployment in the district and the state; (3) the development or expansion of transportation or commerce in the district and the state; or (4) the promotion and stimulation of business, commercial, and economic activity in the district and the state. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969 ), Sec. 21.036, eff. September 1, 2009. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1247 (S.B. 2453 ), Sec. 5(b), eff. September 1, 2009.
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Section SD.3846.253 ("DEVELOPMENT ZONES AUTHORIZED") 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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