Texas § 399.017 JOINT IMPLEMENTATION.

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§ 399.017 — JOINT IMPLEMENTATION.

Texas § 399.017

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Bluebook

Tex. Local Government Code Code Ann. § 399.017 (2026).

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Sec. 399.017. JOINT IMPLEMENTATION.

(a)Any combination of local governments may agree to jointly implement or administer a program under this chapter, including entering into an interlocal contract under Chapter 791 , Government Code, to jointly implement or administer a program.

(b)If two or more local governments implement a program jointly, a single public hearing held jointly by the cooperating local governments is sufficient to satisfy the requirement of Section 399.008 (a)(2).

(c)One or more local governments may contract with a third party, including another local government, to administer a program. Local governments that are parties to an interlocal contract described by Subsection (a) may contract with an entity listed in Section 791.013 , Government Code, for program administ

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Sec. 399.017. JOINT IMPLEMENTATION. (a) Any combination of local governments may agree to jointly implement or administer a program under this chapter, including entering into an interlocal contract under Chapter 791 , Government Code, to jointly implement or administer a program.
(b) If two or more local governments implement a program jointly, a single public hearing held jointly by the cooperating local governments is sufficient to satisfy the requirement of Section 399.008 (a)(2).
(c) One or more local governments may contract with a third party, including another local government, to administer a program. Local governments that are parties to an interlocal contract described by Subsection (a) may contract with an entity listed in Section 791.013 , Government Code, for program administration.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 416 (S.B. 385 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 577 (H.B. 3187 ), Sec. 8, eff. June 16, 2015.