81R11735 JSC-D

By: Lucio S.B. No. 2291

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the creation and support of community development corporations by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 2306, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 2306.096 to read as follows:

Sec. 2306.096. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION PILOT PROGRAM. (a) In this section, "community development corporation" means a private, nonprofit corporation organized to foster economic growth and revitalization, create small businesses, or develop affordable housing in a defined neighborhood or for a targeted population.

(b) Using existing resources, the department shall establish a pilot program to create and provide support for a regional community development corporation in a single rural area of this state.

(c) Not later than January 1, 2011, the department shall report to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the members of the legislature regarding:

(1) the impact of the pilot program in the rural area in which it was implemented; and

(2) the feasibility and advisability of creating and supporting additional regional community development corporations to serve other areas of the state.

(d) This section expires October 1, 2011.

SECTION 2. Subchapter LL, Chapter 2306, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 2306.934 to read as follows:

Sec. 2306.934. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR MIGRANT LABOR HOUSING FACILITIES. (a) In this section, "community development corporation" means a private, nonprofit corporation organized to foster economic growth and revitalization, create small businesses, or develop affordable housing in a defined neighborhood or for a targeted population.

(b) Using existing resources, the department shall create a statewide community development corporation charged with developing, acquiring, and rehabilitating migrant labor housing facilities in appropriate areas in the state.

(c) The department shall work with the community development corporation to implement the findings and recommendations of the department in the report submitted under Section 2(f), Chapter 60 (H.B. 1099), Acts of the 79th Legislature, Regular Session, 2005.

SECTION 3. The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs shall create the community development corporations required by this Act as soon as practicable after the effective date of this Act, but not later than October 1, 2009.

SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2009.