§ 397A.102 — CREATION OF REGIONAL MILITARY SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION.

Texas § 397A.102

• Jurisdiction: Texas
• Code LG: Local Government Code

Text

Sec. 397A.102. CREATION OF REGIONAL MILITARY SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION. (a) A county with a population of 60,000 or less and a municipality that, with respect to the same active military installation, constitutes a defense community, as defined by Section 397.001 , may agree by order, ordinance, or other means to establish and fund a regional military sustainability commission under this subchapter in an area that is located:
(1) in the same county as the active military installation; and
(2) in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the municipality.
(b) Defense communities may not establish more than one commission in a county.
(c) A commission's territory consists of the unincorporated area located within five miles of the boundary line of a military installation designated as the commission's territory when the commission is established.
(d) This subchapter shall be narrowly construed in conformity with the findings and purposes under Section 397A.001 .

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1320 (H.B. 2919 ), Sec. 3, eff. June 19, 2009.