Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 379E.003 · Chapter 379E. URBAN LAND BANK PROGRAM
DEFINITIONS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
In this chapter:
(1) "Affordable" means that the monthly mortgage payment or contract rent does not exceed 30 percent of the applicable median family income for that unit size, in accordance with the income and rent limit rules adopted by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.
(2) "Community housing development organization" or "organization" means an organization that:
(A) meets the definition of a community housing development organization in 24 C.F.R. Section 92.2; and
(B) is certified by the municipality as a community housing development organization.
(3) "Land bank" means an entity established or approved by the governing body of a municipality for the purpose of acquiring, holding, and transferring unimproved real property under this chapter.
(4) "Low income household" means a household with a gross income of not greater than 80 percent of the area median family income, adjusted for household size, for the metropolitan statistical area in which the municipality is located, as determined annually by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
(5) "Qualified participating developer" means a developer who meets the requirements of Section 379E.005 and includes a qualified organization under Section 379E.011.
(6) "Urban land bank plan" or "plan" means a plan adopted by the governing body of a municipality as provided by Section 379E.006.
(7) "Urban land bank program" or "program" means a program adopted under Section 379E.004.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1034 (H.B. 1742), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2007.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1341 (S.B. 1908), Sec. 33, eff. September 1, 2007.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.379E.htm
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Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Local Government Code
- Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 379E.004URBAN LAND BANK PROGRAM.Printed as Section 379E.004
- Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 379E.005QUALIFIED PARTICIPATING DEVELOPER.Printed as Section 379E.005
- Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 379E.006URBAN LAND BANK PLAN.Printed as Section 379E.006
- Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 379E.011RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL.Printed as Section 379E.011
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