Tex. Local Government Code § 43.907
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 43.907, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 43.907. EFFECT OF ANNEXATION ON COLONIAS.
Official statutory text
(a) In this section, "colonia" means a geographic area that consists of 11 or more dwellings that are located in close proximity to each other in an area that may be described as a community or neighborhood and that:
(1) has a majority population composed of individuals and families of low income and very low income, as defined by Section 2306.004, Government Code, and based on the federal Office of Management and Budget poverty index, and that meets the qualifications of an economically distressed area under Section 17.921, Water Code; or
(2) has the physical and economic characteristics of a colonia, as determined by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.
(b) A colonia that is annexed by a municipality remains eligible for five years after the effective date of the annexation to receive any form of assistance for which the colonia would be eligible if the annexation had not occurred.
(1) has a majority population composed of individuals and families of low income and very low income, as defined by Section 2306.004, Government Code, and based on the federal Office of Management and Budget poverty index, and that meets the qualifications of an economically distressed area under Section 17.921, Water Code; or
(2) has the physical and economic characteristics of a colonia, as determined by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.
(b) A colonia that is annexed by a municipality remains eligible for five years after the effective date of the annexation to receive any form of assistance for which the colonia would be eligible if the annexation had not occurred.
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