Sec. 397.0021. DEFENSE COMMUNITY ECONOMIC REDEVELOPMENT VALUE STATEMENT. (a) A defense community that is adjacent to a closed military base or defense facility and applies for financial assistance from the Texas military value revolving loan account shall prepare an economic redevelopment value statement that illustrates specific ways the funds will be used to promote economic development in the community and include the following information for each project:

(1) the purpose for which financial assistance is requested, including a description of the project;

(2) the source of other funds for the project;

(3) a statement on how the project will promote economic development in the community;

(4) whether any portion of the project is to occur on a closed military base or defense facility;

(5) whether any approval has been obtained from those authorities retaining or receiving title to that portion of the closed military base or defense facility to be affected by the project;

(6) whether the project will have any negative impact on the natural or cultural environment; and

(7) a description of any known negative factors arising from the project that will affect the defense community.

(b) The Texas Military Preparedness Commission may require a defense community to provide any additional information the commission requires to evaluate the community's request for financial assistance under this section.

(c) Two or more defense communities near the same military base or defense facility that apply for financial assistance from the Texas military value revolving loan account may prepare a joint statement.

(d) A copy of the economic redevelopment value statement shall be distributed to the Texas Military Preparedness Commission and any defense community which may be affected by the resulting project.

(e) This section does not prohibit a defense community that is not applying for financial assistance from preparing an economic redevelopment value statement under this section.

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 396 (S.B. 1481), Sec. 6, eff. June 17, 2005.

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1160 (H.B. 3302), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2005.

Amended by:

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 777 (S.B. 1200), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2013.