Texas Tax Code
§ 311.005 — CRITERIA FOR REINVESTMENT ZONE
TX § 311.005Title 3. LOCAL TAXATION · Part B. SPECIAL PROPERTY TAX PROVISIONS · Ch. 311. TAX INCREMENT FINANCING ACT
Statute text
View on source(a)To be designated as a reinvestment zone, an area must:
(1)substantially arrest or impair the sound growth of the municipality or county designating the zone, retard the provision of housing accommodations, or constitute an economic or social liability and be a menace to the public health, safety, morals, or welfare in its present condition and use because of the presence of:
(A)a substantial number of substandard, slum, deteriorated, or deteriorating structures;
(B)the predominance of defective or inadequate sidewalk or street layout;
(C)faulty lot layout in relation to size, adequacy, accessibility, or usefulness;
(D)unsanitary or unsafe conditions;
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Legislative history
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1094 (H.B. 2120), Sec. 37, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1347 (S.B. 771), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 14.003, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1361 (H.B. 2092), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1032 (H.B. 2853), Sec. 3, eff. June 17, 2011.