Sec. 379C.004. URBAN LAND BANK DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM  


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  • (a) The governing body of a municipality may adopt an urban land bank demonstration program in which the officer charged with selling real property ordered sold pursuant to foreclosure of a tax lien may sell certain eligible real property by private sale for purposes of affordable housing development as provided by this chapter.

    (b) The governing body of a municipality that adopts an urban land bank demonstration program shall establish or approve a land bank for the purpose of acquiring, holding, and transferring unimproved real property under this chapter.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 299, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.