Tex. Local Government Code § 394.902
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§ 394.902. HOUSING FOR ELDERLY.
Official statutory text
(a) The housing finance corporation shall require that at least five percent of the units in a multifamily residential development be built or renovated and be reserved for the lifetime of the development for occupancy by elderly persons of low income or by families of low or moderate income in which an elderly person is the head of a household if the development:
(1) contains at least 20 units; and
(2) is financed by bonds issued under this chapter as a result of an official decision to issue bonds that occurs on or after January 1, 1986.
(b) Instead of requiring a reservation of units as required under Subsection (a), the housing finance corporation may collect a fee equal to one-tenth percent of the total principal amount of the loan made for the multifamily residential development. The corporation shall collect the fee from the person who receives the loan at the time the loan is delivered. Immediately after the receipt of the fee, the corporation shall remit the fee to the Texas Department on Aging. The department shall deposit all funds received under this subsection to the credit of a special account in the general revenue fund. Funds in the special account may be used only to assist in obtaining housing for elderly persons or families in which an elderly person is the head of a household.
(c) If the housing finance corporation requires a reservation under Subsection (a), the design engineer for the development must certify to the corporation that the reserved units in the development meet standards set by the Texas Department on Aging for elderly persons.
(d) The governing body of the local government that authorizes, sponsors, or otherwise participates in the creation of the housing finance corporation shall cooperate with the Texas Department on Aging to implement this section and shall submit to the department an annual report relating to the number of developments financed under this chapter, the number of units reserved for the elderly persons or for families in which an elderly person is the head of the household, the amount of fees collected, and other information required by the department.
(1) contains at least 20 units; and
(2) is financed by bonds issued under this chapter as a result of an official decision to issue bonds that occurs on or after January 1, 1986.
(b) Instead of requiring a reservation of units as required under Subsection (a), the housing finance corporation may collect a fee equal to one-tenth percent of the total principal amount of the loan made for the multifamily residential development. The corporation shall collect the fee from the person who receives the loan at the time the loan is delivered. Immediately after the receipt of the fee, the corporation shall remit the fee to the Texas Department on Aging. The department shall deposit all funds received under this subsection to the credit of a special account in the general revenue fund. Funds in the special account may be used only to assist in obtaining housing for elderly persons or families in which an elderly person is the head of a household.
(c) If the housing finance corporation requires a reservation under Subsection (a), the design engineer for the development must certify to the corporation that the reserved units in the development meet standards set by the Texas Department on Aging for elderly persons.
(d) The governing body of the local government that authorizes, sponsors, or otherwise participates in the creation of the housing finance corporation shall cooperate with the Texas Department on Aging to implement this section and shall submit to the department an annual report relating to the number of developments financed under this chapter, the number of units reserved for the elderly persons or for families in which an elderly person is the head of the household, the amount of fees collected, and other information required by the department.
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