{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-2306.6740","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 2306.6740","heading":"DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN AREAS AS RURAL.","body":"(a) The department by rule shall provide for the designation by the department of an area located within the boundaries of a primary metropolitan statistical area or a metropolitan statistical area as a rural area under Section 2306.6702(a)(12)(B) for purposes of receiving housing tax credits administered by the department under this subchapter.\n(b) Rules adopted under this section must:\n(1) provide procedures by which a political subdivision or a census-designated place may apply for a rural designation;\n(2) provide guidelines for designating an area as rural, including specifying:\n(A) conditions under which a rural designation is not appropriate, including the proximity of the area to or the presence of major amenities commonly associated with urban or suburban areas; and\n(B) conditions under which a rural designation is appropriate, including areas with low population density, the proximity of the area to or the absence of major amenities commonly associated with urban or suburban areas, a high level of undeveloped land, a significant presence of unimproved roads, or significant agricultural activity; and\n(3) ensure that any housing tax credits allocated to a designated rural area comply with applicable federal requirements regarding that assistance.\nAdded by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 916 (H.B. 74), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 10. GENERAL GOVERNMENT","SUBTITLE G. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS INVOLVING BOTH STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS","CHAPTER 2306. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS","SUBCHAPTER DD. LOW INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT PROGRAM"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.2306.htm#2306.6740","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"c5f3b27a99c90e46626d0ffd86314a73db11a4940105381d29b42c52db450b36","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-2306.6739","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-2306.751"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}