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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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GOVERNMENT CODE |
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Title 10. GENERAL GOVERNMENT |
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Subtitle G. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS INVOLVING BOTH STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS |
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Chapter 2306. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS |
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Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
Sec. 2306.001. PURPOSES
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The purposes of the department are to:
(1) assist local governments in:
(A) providing essential public services for their residents; and
(B) overcoming financial, social, and environmental problems;
(2) provide for the housing needs of individuals and families of low, very low, and extremely low income and families of moderate income;
(3) contribute to the preservation, development, and redevelopment of neighborhoods and communities, including cooperation in the preservation of government-assisted housing occupied by individuals and families of very low and extremely low income;
(4) assist the governor and the legislature in coordinating federal and state programs affecting local government;
(5) inform state officials and the public of the needs of local government;
(6) serve as the lead agency for:
(A) addressing at the state level the problem of homelessness in this state;
(B) coordinating interagency efforts to address homelessness; and
(C) addressing at the state level and coordinating interagency efforts to address any problem associated with homelessness, including hunger; and
(7) serve as a source of information to the public regarding all affordable housing resources and community support services in the state.