Sec. 378.002. CREATION OF ZONE. A municipality may create a neighborhood empowerment zone covering a part of the municipality if the municipality determines the creation of the zone would promote:
(1) the creation of affordable housing, including manufactured housing, in the zone;
(2) an increase in economic development in the zone;
(3) an increase in the quality of social services, education, or public safety provided to residents of the zone; or
(4) the rehabilitation of affordable housing in the zone.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 305, Sec. 1, eff. May 29, 1999.