A political subdivision may seek financial assistance by filing an application and required plan, and the board can require specific supporting information before considering it.
Sec. 17.927. APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. (a) A political subdivision may apply to the board for financial assistance under this subchapter by submitting an application together with a plan for providing water supply and sewer services to an economically distressed area for which the financial assistance is to be used. (b) The application and plan must include: (1) the name of the political subdivision and its principal officers; (2) a citation of the law under which the political subdivision was created and operates; (3) a project plan, prepared and certified by an engineer registered to practice in this state, that must: (A) describe the proposed planning, design, and construction activities necessary to provide water supply and sewer services that meet minimum state standards provided by board rules; and (B) identify the households to which the water supply and sewer services will be provided; (4) a budget that estimates the total cost of providing water supply and sewer services to the economically distressed area and a proposed schedule and method for repayment of financial assistance consistent with board rules and guidelines; (5) a description of the existing water supply and sewer facilities located in the area to be served by the proposed project, including a statement prepared and certified by an engineer registered to practice in this state that the facilities do not meet minimum state standards; (6) documentation that the appropriate political subdivision has adopted and enforces the model rules developed under Section 16.343; (7) information identifying the median household income for the area to be served by the proposed project; (8) the total amount of assistance requested from the economically distressed areas account; and (9) the water conservation plan required by Section 16.4021. Without reference to the amendment of this subsection, this subsection was repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 886 (H.B. 3339), Sec. 16(11), eff. September 1, 2019. (c) Before the board approves the application or provides any funds under an application, it shall require an applicant to adopt a program of water conservation for the more effective use of water that meets the criteria established under Section 17.125 for water supply projects or under Section 17.277 for water quality enhancement projects. (d) Before considering an application, the board may require the applicant to: (1) provide documentation to the executive administrator sufficient to allow review of the applicant's managerial, financial, and technical capabilities to operate the system for which assistance is being requested; (2) provide a written determination by the commission on the applicant's managerial, financial, and technical capabilities to operate the system for which assistance is being requested; (3) request that the comptroller perform a financial management review of the applicant and, if the review is performed, provide the board with the results of the review; or (4) provide any other information required by the board or the executive administrator. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 624, Sec. 2.21. Renumbered from Sec. 17.887 by Acts 1990, 71st Leg., 6th C.S., ch. 12, Sec. 2(36), eff. Sept. 6, 1990. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 284(79), eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 16.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 404, Sec. 39, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 720, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 927 (H.B. 467), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 886 (H.B. 3339), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 886 (H.B. 3339), Sec. 16(11), eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1222 (S.B. 2452), Sec. 3, eff. November 5, 2019.