Tex. Educ. Code § 51.0052 · Subchapter A. CONTROL OF FUNDS
APPLICATION REQUIREMENT FOR COLONIAS PROJECTS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) In this section, "colonia" means a geographic area that:
(1) is an economically distressed area as defined by Section 17.921, Water Code;
(2) is located in a county any part of which is within 62 miles of an international border; and
(3) consists of 11 or more dwellings that are located in close proximity to each other in an area that may be described as a community or neighborhood.
(b) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 573 (S.B. 241), Sec. 3.01(1), eff. September 1, 2019.
(c) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 573 (S.B. 241), Sec. 3.01(1), eff. September 1, 2019.
(d) Regarding any projects funded by an institution of higher education that provide assistance to colonias, the institution of higher education shall require an applicant for the funds to submit to the institution a colonia classification number, if one exists, for each colonia that may be served by the project proposed in the application. If a colonia does not have a classification number, the institution of higher education may contact the secretary of state or the secretary of state's representative to obtain the classification number. On request of the institution, the secretary of state or the secretary of state's representative shall assign a classification number to the colonia.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 341 (S.B. 99), Sec. 10, eff. June 15, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 573 (S.B. 241), Sec. 2.01, eff. September 1, 2019.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 573 (S.B. 241), Sec. 2.02, eff. September 1, 2019.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 573 (S.B. 241), Sec. 3.01(1), eff. September 1, 2019.
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