Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 399.017 · Chapter 399. MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY WATER AND ENERGY IMPROVEMENT REGIONS
JOINT IMPLEMENTATION.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) Any combination of local governments may agree to jointly implement or administer a program under this chapter, including entering into an interlocal contract under Chapter 791, Government Code, to jointly implement or administer a program.
(b) If two or more local governments implement a program jointly, a single public hearing held jointly by the cooperating local governments is sufficient to satisfy the requirement of Section 399.008(a)(2).
(c) One or more local governments may contract with a third party, including another local government, to administer a program. Local governments that are parties to an interlocal contract described by Subsection (a) may contract with an entity listed in Section 791.013, Government Code, for program administration.
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History
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 416 (S.B. 385), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 577 (H.B. 3187), Sec. 8, eff. June 16, 2015.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.399.htm
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