Tex. Gov't Code § 2306.6740 · Subchapter DD. LOW INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT PROGRAM
DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN AREAS AS RURAL.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The department by rule shall provide for the designation by the department of an area located within the boundaries of a primary metropolitan statistical area or a metropolitan statistical area as a rural area under Section 2306.6702(a)(12)(B) for purposes of receiving housing tax credits administered by the department under this subchapter.
(b) Rules adopted under this section must:
(1) provide procedures by which a political subdivision or a census-designated place may apply for a rural designation;
(2) provide guidelines for designating an area as rural, including specifying:
(A) conditions under which a rural designation is not appropriate, including the proximity of the area to or the presence of major amenities commonly associated with urban or suburban areas; and
(B) conditions under which a rural designation is appropriate, including areas with low population density, the proximity of the area to or the absence of major amenities commonly associated with urban or suburban areas, a high level of undeveloped land, a significant presence of unimproved roads, or significant agricultural activity; and
(3) ensure that any housing tax credits allocated to a designated rural area comply with applicable federal requirements regarding that assistance.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 916 (H.B. 74), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.
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