Section 373B.006. Qualifications of Purchasers or Lessees of Housing Units

TX Loc Govt Code § 373B.006 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 373B.006. QUALIFICATIONS OF PURCHASERS OR LESSEES OF HOUSING UNITS. (a) A community land trust may sell housing units only to families with a yearly income at the time of sale at or below 80 percent of the area median family income, adjusted for family size.

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), for housing units located on one or more tracts of land owned by the community land trust that constitute a contiguous geographic area or are located in the same platted subdivision, the trust may sell not more than 20 percent of the housing units to families with a yearly income at the time of sale that exceeds the amount provided by Subsection (a) but does not exceed 120 percent of the area median family income, adjusted for family size.

(c) At least 25 percent of the housing units sold by the trust must be sold to families with a yearly income at the time of sale at or below 60 percent of the area median family income, adjusted for family size.

(d) A community land trust may lease housing units only to families with a yearly income at the time of lease at or below 60 percent of the area median family income, adjusted for family size.

(e) Notwithstanding Subsection (d), for housing units located on one or more tracts of land owned by the community land trust that constitute a contiguous geographic area or are located in the same platted subdivision, the trust may lease not more than 20 percent of the housing units to families with a yearly income at the time of lease that exceeds the amount provided by Subsection (d) but does not exceed 80 percent of the area median family income, adjusted for family size.

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 383 (S.B. 402), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2012.