Tex. Local Government Code § 373.006
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 373.006, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
§ 373.006. REQUIRED PROCEDURES BEFORE ADOPTION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
Official statutory text
Before exercising powers under Section 373.005, the governing body of the municipality must:
(1) identify areas of the municipality in which predominantly low and moderate income persons reside, that are blighted or slum areas, or that are federally assisted new communities;
(2) establish community development program areas in which community development activities, building rehabilitation, or the acquisition of privately owned buildings or land is proposed;
(3) adopt, by resolution or ordinance, a plan under which citizens may publicly comment on the proposed community development program;
(4) conduct public hearings on the proposed program before the 15th day before the date of its final adoption by the governing body; and
(5) adopt the community development program by resolution or ordinance.
(1) identify areas of the municipality in which predominantly low and moderate income persons reside, that are blighted or slum areas, or that are federally assisted new communities;
(2) establish community development program areas in which community development activities, building rehabilitation, or the acquisition of privately owned buildings or land is proposed;
(3) adopt, by resolution or ordinance, a plan under which citizens may publicly comment on the proposed community development program;
(4) conduct public hearings on the proposed program before the 15th day before the date of its final adoption by the governing body; and
(5) adopt the community development program by resolution or ordinance.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Texas?
Find a Texas lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.