Projects Related To Business Enterprises In Landlocked Communities

Sec. 505.157. PROJECTS RELATED TO BUSINESS ENTERPRISES IN LANDLOCKED COMMUNITIES. (a) In this section, "landlocked community" means a municipality that: (1) is wholly or partly located in a county with a population of 2.5 million or more; and (2) has within its municipal limits and extraterritorial jurisdiction less than 100 acres that can be used for the development of manufacturing or industrial facilities in accordance with the municipality's zoning laws or land use restrictions. (b) For a landlocked community that authorizes or has authorized the creation of a Type B corporation, "project" also includes expenditures found by the board of directors to be required for the promotion of new or expanded business enterprises in the landlocked community. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009. Amended by: Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 644 (H.B. 4559), Sec. 196, eff. September 1, 2023.