Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE |
Title 12. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT |
Subtitle A. MUNICIPAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT |
Chapter 379D. URBAN LAND BANK PROGRAM IN MUNICIPALITY WITH POPULATION OF 1.9 MILLION OR MORE |
Sec. 379D.004. URBAN LAND BANK PROGRAM
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(a) The governing body of a municipality may adopt an urban land bank 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 program shall establish or approve a land bank for the purpose of acquiring, holding, and transferring real property under this chapter.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 795 , Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.