Texas § 386.031 CRITERIA FOR DEVELOPMENT ZONE CREATION.

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§ 386.031 — CRITERIA FOR DEVELOPMENT ZONE CREATION.

Texas § 386.031

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Tex. Local Government Code Code Ann. § 386.031 (2026).

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Sec. 386.031. CRITERIA FOR DEVELOPMENT ZONE CREATION.

(a)To be created as a development zone, an area must:

(1)have a continuous boundary;

(2)be at least 10 square miles but not larger than an area that is equal to five percent of the area, excluding lakes, waterways, and transportation arteries, of the municipality, county, or combination of municipalities and the county nominating the area as a development zone;

(3)be an area of pervasive poverty, unemployment, or economic distress;

(4)be located in a county with a population of 3.3 million or more;

(5)be adjacent to major transportation nodes and thoroughfares that may be used for exporting products to major airports, railways, and ports; and

(6)be designated as a development zone by an ordinance or order adopted by each creating

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Sec. 386.031. CRITERIA FOR DEVELOPMENT ZONE CREATION. (a) To be created as a development zone, an area must:
(1) have a continuous boundary;
(2) be at least 10 square miles but not larger than an area that is equal to five percent of the area, excluding lakes, waterways, and transportation arteries, of the municipality, county, or combination of municipalities and the county nominating the area as a development zone;
(3) be an area of pervasive poverty, unemployment, or economic distress;
(4) be located in a county with a population of 3.3 million or more;
(5) be adjacent to major transportation nodes and thoroughfares that may be used for exporting products to major airports, railways, and ports; and
(6) be designated as a development zone by an ordinance or order adopted by each creating body.
(b) A municipality may contain not more than three development zones within its jurisdiction.
(c) A county may contain not more than three development zones in its unincorporated areas.
(d) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 814, Sec. 6.01(9).

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1390, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2001. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 814, Sec. 6.01(9), eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1163 (H.B. 2702 ), Sec. 99, eff. September 1, 2011.