Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE |
Title 12. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT |
Subtitle A. MUNICIPAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT |
Chapter 373A. HOMESTEAD PRESERVATION DISTRICTS AND REINVESTMENT ZONES |
Subchapter C. HOMESTEAD LAND TRUST |
Sec. 373A.103. PURPOSE OF TRUST
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The purpose of a trust is to:
(1) control local land use and reduce absentee ownership;
(2) provide affordable housing for low-income and moderate-income residents in the community;
(3) promote resident ownership and control of housing;
(4) keep housing affordable for future residents; and
(5) capture the value of public investment for long-term community benefit.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 495 , Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.