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S.B. No. 2453
1 me+-e] contiguous acres and any additional smaller or larger tracts,
2 as appropriate [f--lnd] , by resolution may create, designate,
3 describe, assign a name to, and appoint the governing body for a
4 development zone in the district to promote development or
5 redevelopment of the area, if the board finds that the creation of
6 the zone will further the public purposes of:
7 (1) the development and diversification of the economy
8 of the district and the state;
9 (2) the elimination of unemployment or
10 underemployment in the district and the state;
11 (3) the development or expansion of transportation or
12 commerce in the district and the state; or
13 (4) the promotion and stimulation of business,
14 commercial, and economic activity in the district and the state.
15 (j) The boundaries of a development zone may be reduced or
16 enlarged in the manner provided by this section for creation of a
17 zone, except that the boundaries may not be reduced to less than 25
18 contiguous acres. A development zone may be enlarged to include
19 noncontiguous tracts only if on the date the zone is enlarged the
20 zone contains at least one tract consisting of at least 25
21 contiguous acres. A confirmation election is not required for an
22 enlargement if:
23 (1) all landowners of the area proposed to be added
24 consent to the enlargement and the tax authorization in the zone;
25 and
26 (2) the enlarged area does not have any registered
27 voters who reside in the area.5
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Texas. Legislature. Senate. 81st Texas Legislature, Senate Bill 2453, Chapter 1247, legislative document, June 19, 2009; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth149560/m1/5/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.