Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 391.001 · Chapter 391. REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSIONS
PURPOSE.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The purpose of this chapter is to encourage and permit local governmental units to:
(1) join and cooperate to improve the health, safety, and general welfare of their residents; and
(2) plan for the future development of communities, areas, and regions so that:
(A) the planning of transportation systems is improved;
(B) adequate street, utility, health, educational, recreational, and other essential facilities are provided as the communities, areas, and regions grow;
(C) the needs of agriculture, business, and industry are recognized;
(D) healthful surroundings for family life in residential areas are provided;
(E) historical and cultural values are preserved; and
(F) the efficient and economical use of public funds is commensurate with the growth of the communities, areas, and regions.
(b) The general purpose of a commission is to make studies and plans to guide the unified, far-reaching development of a region, eliminate duplication, and promote economy and efficiency in the coordinated development of a region.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.391.htm
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- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
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