{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-386.102","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Local Government Code § 386.102","heading":"DUTY TO EVALUATE AVAILABLE FINANCING OPTIONS.","body":"The board shall evaluate all options available to the development zone as alternatives to imposing a tax under Section 386.035, including:\n(1) regional grants from federal and state agencies;\n(2) local money from a creating body;\n(3) money from charities;\n(4) sales taxes for economic development in the development zone;\n(5) use or impact fees on affected business entities;\n(6) incentives for business entities that may benefit from the development zone;\n(7) money provided by local governmental entities; and\n(8) in-kind contributions.\nAdded by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1390, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2001.","path":["LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 12. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT","SUBTITLE B. COUNTY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT","CHAPTER 386. COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ZONES","SUBCHAPTER D. POWERS AND DUTIES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.386.htm#386.102","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:27Z","sha256":"71eeba34519a7c1eb04902583e8b48282bbd2577044b8e55156fd13822d3c852","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-386.101","next":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-386.103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}