Summary
Chapter 380/381 (Section 380.001) of the Local Government Code, authorizes municipalities and counties to offer a range of incentives designed to promote state or local economic development.Chapter 380 (Section 380.001) of the Local Government Code, authorizes municipalities to offer a range of incentives designed to promote state or local economic development. 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.
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.
Chapter 380 (Section 380.001) of the Local Government Code, authorizes municipalities to offer a range of incentives designed to promote state or local economic development. 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.
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.
