CHAPTER 380/381 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS

Category: Local

Municipality Agreements 

Chapter 380 of the Local Government Code authorizes municipalities to offer incentives designed to promote economic development such as commercial and retail projects. Specifically, it provides for offering loans and grants of city funds or services at little or no cost to promote state and local economic development and to stimulate business and commercial activity.  In order to provide a grant or loan, a city must establish a program to implement the incentives. Before proceeding, cities must review their city charters or local policies that may restrict a city's ability provide a load or grant.

County Agreements 

Chapter 381 of the Local Government Code allows counties to provide incentives encouraging developers to build in their jurisdictions. A county may administer and develop a program to make loans and grants of public money to promote state or local economic development and to stimulate, encourage and develop business location and commercial activity in the county.  The county also may develop and administer a program for entering into a tax abatement agreement. This tool allows counties to negotiate directly with developers and businesses.


Contacts

Russell Gallhan
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
111 E. 17th St.
Austin, TX 78774-0100 78774-0100
Phone: 512-463-6073
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