Tex.
Local Gov't Code Section 379E.003
Definitions
(1)
“Affordable” means that the monthly mortgage payment or contract rent does not exceed 30 percent of the applicable median family income for that unit size, in accordance with the income and rent limit rules adopted by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.(2)
“Community housing development organization” or “organization” means an organization that:(A)
meets the definition of a community housing development organization in 24 C.F.R. Section 92.2; and(B)
is certified by the municipality as a community housing development organization.(3)
“Land bank” means an entity established or approved by the governing body of a municipality for the purpose of acquiring, holding, and transferring unimproved real property under this chapter.(4)
“Low income household” means a household with a gross income of not greater than 80 percent of the area median family income, adjusted for household size, for the metropolitan statistical area in which the municipality is located, as determined annually by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.(5)
“Qualified participating developer” means a developer who meets the requirements of Section 379E.005 (Qualified Participating Developer) and includes a qualified organization under Section 379E.011 (Right of First Refusal).(6)
“Urban land bank plan” or “plan” means a plan adopted by the governing body of a municipality as provided by Section 379E.006 (Urban Land Bank Plan).(7)
“Urban land bank program” or “program” means a program adopted under Section 379E.004 (Urban Land Bank Program).
Source:
Section 379E.003 — Definitions, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.379E.htm#379E.003 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
