79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 467, Chapter 927 Page: 4 of 16
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H.B. No. 467
1 determine whether the limits should be waived and the authorization
2 given.
3 SECTION 5. Section 17.921, Water Code, is amended by
4 amending Subdivision (1) and adding Subdivision (6) to read as
5 follows:
6 (1) "Economically distressed area" means an area in
7 which:
8 (A) water supply or sewer services are inadequate
9 to meet minimal needs of residential users as defined by board
10 rules;
11 (B) financial resources are inadequate to
12 provide water supply or sewer services that will satisfy those
13 needs; and
14 (C) an established residential subdivision was
15 located on June 1, 2005 1[989] , as determined by the board.
16 (6) "Economically distressed areas account" means the
17 economically distressed areas account in the Texas Water
18 Development Fund or the economically distressed areas program
19 account in the Texas Water Development Fund II.
20 SECTION 6. Section 17.922(b), Water Code, is amended to
21 read as follows:
22 (b) To the extent practicable, the board shall use the funds
23 in the economically distressed areas account in conjunction with
24 the other financial assistance available through the board to
25 encourage the use of cost-effective water supply and wastewater26 systems, including regional systems, to maximize the long-term
27 economic development of counties eligible for financial assistance4
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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. 79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 467, Chapter 927, legislative document, June 18, 2005; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth157074/m1/4/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.