Tex. Local Government Code § 397.002
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§ 397.002. MILITARY BASE OR DEFENSE FACILITY VALUE ENHANCEMENT STATEMENT.
Official statutory text
(a) A defense community that applies for financial assistance from the Texas military value revolving loan account under Section 436.153, Government Code, shall prepare, in consultation with the authorities from each military base or defense facility associated with the community, a military base or defense facility value enhancement statement that illustrates specific ways the funds will enhance the military or defense value of the military base or defense facility and must include the following information for each project:
(1) the purpose for which financial assistance is requested, including a description of the project;
(2) the source of other funds for the project;
(3) a statement on how the project will enhance the military or defense value of the military base or defense facility;
(4) whether the defense community has coordinated the project with authorities of the military base or defense facility and whether any approval has been obtained from those authorities;
(5) whether any portion of the project is to occur on the military base or defense facility;
(6) whether the project will have any negative impact on the natural or cultural environment;
(7) a description of any known negative factors arising from the project that will affect the community or the military base or defense facility; and
(8) a description of how the project will address future base realignment or closure or a negative United States Department of Defense decision.
(b) The Texas Military Preparedness Commission may require a defense community to provide any additional information the commission requires to evaluate the community's request for financial assistance under this section.
(c) Two or more defense communities near the same military base or defense facility that apply for financial assistance from the Texas military value revolving loan account may prepare a joint statement.
(d) A copy of the military base or defense facility value enhancement statement shall be distributed to the authorities of each military base or defense facility included in the statement and the Texas Military Preparedness Commission.
(e) This section does not prohibit a defense community that is not applying for financial assistance from preparing a military base or defense facility value enhancement statement under this section.
(1) the purpose for which financial assistance is requested, including a description of the project;
(2) the source of other funds for the project;
(3) a statement on how the project will enhance the military or defense value of the military base or defense facility;
(4) whether the defense community has coordinated the project with authorities of the military base or defense facility and whether any approval has been obtained from those authorities;
(5) whether any portion of the project is to occur on the military base or defense facility;
(6) whether the project will have any negative impact on the natural or cultural environment;
(7) a description of any known negative factors arising from the project that will affect the community or the military base or defense facility; and
(8) a description of how the project will address future base realignment or closure or a negative United States Department of Defense decision.
(b) The Texas Military Preparedness Commission may require a defense community to provide any additional information the commission requires to evaluate the community's request for financial assistance under this section.
(c) Two or more defense communities near the same military base or defense facility that apply for financial assistance from the Texas military value revolving loan account may prepare a joint statement.
(d) A copy of the military base or defense facility value enhancement statement shall be distributed to the authorities of each military base or defense facility included in the statement and the Texas Military Preparedness Commission.
(e) This section does not prohibit a defense community that is not applying for financial assistance from preparing a military base or defense facility value enhancement statement under this section.
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