Tex.
Local Gov't Code Section 379B.008
Powers and Duties of Board
(a)
The board of an authority shall, if consistent with the purposes for which the authority was created under Section 378.003 (Adoption of Zone):(1)
monitor the proposed closing of the defense base;(2)
manage and operate the defense base transition and development on behalf of the municipality that established the authority;(3)
review options related to the most appropriate use of the defense base;(4)
conduct a study on issues related to the closure, conversion, redevelopment, and future use of the defense base;(5)
formulate, adopt, and implement a plan to convert and redevelop the defense base;(6)
submit the plan to an appropriate agency or agencies of the federal government; and(7)
manage the property used for a base efficiency project.(b)
For the base property and areas adjacent to the base property the board shall:(1)
promote economic development;(2)
attempt to reduce unemployment;(3)
encourage the development of new industry by private businesses; and(4)
encourage financing of projects designated under Section 379B.009 (Redevelopment Projects).
Source:
Section 379B.008 — Powers and Duties of Board, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.379B.htm#379B.008 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
