Texas Local Government Code Title 12, Chapter 399 - Municipal And County Water And Energy Improvement Regions
- Texas Section 399.001 - Short Title
This chapter may be cited as the Property Assessed Clean Energy Act. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 416 (S.B. 385), Sec. 1,...
- Texas Section 399.002 - Definitions
In this chapter: (1) "Local government" means a municipality or county. (2) "Program" means a program established under this chapter. (3) "Qualified improvement" means a...
- Texas Section 399.003 - Exercise Of Powers
(a) In addition to the authority provided by Chapter 376 for municipalities, the governing body of a local government that establishes a program in accordance...
- Texas Section 399.004 - Authorized Assessments
(a) An assessment under this chapter may be imposed to repay the financing of qualified projects on real property located in a region designated under...
- Texas Section 399.005 - Written Contract For Assessment Required
A local government may impose an assessment under this chapter only under a written contract with the record owner of the real property to be...
- Texas Section 399.006 - Establishment Of Program
(a) The governing body of a local government may determine that it is convenient and advantageous to establish a program under this chapter. (b) An...
- Texas Section 399.007 - Designation Of Region
(a) The governing body of a local government may determine that it is convenient and advantageous to designate an area of the local government as...
- Texas Section 399.008 - Procedure For Establishment Of Program
(a) To establish a program under this chapter, the governing body of a local government must take the following actions in the following order: (1)...
- Texas Section 399.009 - Report Regarding Assessment
(a) The report for a proposed program required by Section 399.008 must include: (1) a map showing the boundaries of the proposed region; (2) a...
- Texas Section 399.010 - Notice To Mortgage Holder Required For Participation
Before a local government may enter into a written contract with a record owner of real property to impose an assessment to repay the financing...
- Texas Section 399.011 - Review Required
(a) A program established under this chapter must require for each proposed qualified project: (1) a review of water or energy baseline conditions and the...
- Texas Section 399.012 - Direct Acquisition By Owner
The proposed arrangements for financing a qualified project may authorize the property owner to: (1) purchase directly the related equipment and materials for the installation...
- Texas Section 399.013 - Recording Of Notice Of Contractual Assessment Required
(a) A local government that authorizes financing through contractual assessments under this chapter shall file written notice of each contractual assessment in the real property...
- Texas Section 399.014 - Lien
(a) A contractual assessment under this chapter and any interest or penalties on the assessment: (1) is a first and prior lien against the real...
- Texas Section 399.015 - Collection Of Assessments
The governing body of a local government may contract with the governing body of another taxing unit, as defined by Section 1.04, Tax Code, or...
- Texas Section 399.016 - Bonds Or Notes
(a) A local government may issue bonds or notes to finance qualified projects through contractual assessments under this chapter. (b) Bonds or notes issued under...
- Texas Section 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...
- Texas Section 399.018 - Prohibited Acts
A local government that establishes a region under this chapter may not: (1) make the issuance of a permit, license, or other authorization from the...
- Texas Section 399.019 - No Personal Liability
The members of the governing body of a local government, employees of a local government, and board members, executives, employees, and contractors of a third...
Last modified: September 28, 2016