AN ACT 1-1 relating to the allocation of funding for certain programs 1-2 maintained by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs 1-3 to the uniform state service regions. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Section 2306.111, Government Code, is amended by 1-6 adding Subsections (d), (e), and (f) to read as follows: 1-7 (d) The department shall allocate housing funds provided to 1-8 the state under the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing 1-9 Act (42 U.S.C. Section 12701 et seq.), housing trust funds 1-10 administered by the department under Sections 2306.201-2306.206, 1-11 and commitments issued under the federal low income housing tax 1-12 credit program administered by the department under Sections 1-13 2306.671-2306.678 to each uniform state service region based on a 1-14 formula developed by the department that is based on the need for 1-15 housing assistance, provided that the allocations are consistent 1-16 with applicable federal and state requirements and limitations. If 1-17 the department determines under the formula that an insufficient 1-18 number of eligible applications for assistance out of funds or 1-19 credits allocable under this subsection are submitted to the 1-20 department from a particular uniform state service region, the 1-21 department shall use the unused funds or credits allocated to that 1-22 region for all other regions based on identified need and financial 1-23 feasibility. 1-24 (e) The department shall include in its annual low income 2-1 housing plan under Section 2306.0721: 2-2 (1) the formula developed by the department under 2-3 Subsection (d); and 2-4 (2) the allocation targets established under the 2-5 formula for each uniform state service region. 2-6 (f) The department shall include in its annual low income 2-7 housing report under Section 2306.072 the amounts of funds and 2-8 credits allocated to each uniform state service region in the 2-9 preceding year for each federal and state program affected by the 2-10 requirements of Subsection (d). 2-11 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2000. 2-12 SECTION 3. The importance of this legislation and the 2-13 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 2-14 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 2-15 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 2-16 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended. _______________________________ _______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1112 passed the Senate on April 23, 1999, by a viva-voce vote; and that the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 18, 1999, by a viva-voce vote. _______________________________ Secretary of the Senate I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1112 passed the House, with amendment, on May 11, 1999, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Approved: _______________________________ Date _______________________________ Governor