Sec. 373A.157. ADMINISTRATION AND USE OF TAX INCREMENT FUND. (a) The tax increment fund is administered by the governing body of the municipality in accordance with the project and reinvestment zone financing plans. Revenue from the tax increment fund must be dedicated as provided by this section to the development, construction, and preservation of affordable housing in the zone by a political subdivision, a community housing development organization certified by the municipality, a trust created or designated by a political subdivision, or another entity as provided by this section.

(b) All revenue from the tax increment fund must be expended to benefit families that have a yearly income at or below 70 percent of the area median family income, adjusted for family size.

(c) At least 50 percent of the revenue from the tax increment fund expended annually must benefit families that have a yearly income at or below 50 percent of the area median family income, adjusted for family size.

(d) At least 25 percent of the revenue from the tax increment fund expended annually must benefit families that have a yearly income at or below 30 percent of the area median family income, adjusted for family size.

(e) The municipality must spend at least 80 percent of the revenue expended annually from the tax increment fund for project costs, including the purchase of real property, the construction or rehabilitation of affordable housing in the zone, and infrastructure improvements directly related to supporting the construction or rehabilitation of affordable housing in the zone. The municipality may spend not more than 10 percent of the revenue expended annually from the tax increment fund for administration of the zone.

(f) The municipality may provide not more than 10 percent of the revenue expended annually from the tax increment fund to designated land banks and community housing development organizations for the administration of housing-related activities in the zone.

(g) All housing created or rehabilitated with revenue from the tax increment fund must have at least a 30-year affordability period.

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 495 (H.B. 525), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.

Amended by:

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1175 (H.B. 470), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2007.