Part 1. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Chapter 8. PROJECT ACCESS PROGRAM RULES
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (the Department) adopts new §8.1 concerning Project Access Program Rules without changes to the proposed text as published in the March 28, 2008, issue of the Texas Register (33 TexReg 2631) and will not be republished. The purpose of the adopted new section is to define the eligibility criteria that apply to Project Access voucher recipients.
The new section addresses the specific eligibility criteria for program participants.
There were no public comments concerning the adoption of this new section.
BOARD RESPONSE: The Board approved the final order adopting the new section on May 8, 2008.
The new section is adopted pursuant to authority granted in Chapter 2306, Texas Government Code; specifically §2306.053 which grants the Department general rulemaking authority to carry out the powers expressly granted or necessarily implied by Chapter 2306; §2306.053(b)(10) which gives the Department the authority to administer federal housing, community affairs, or community development programs, including the low income housing tax credit program; and §2306.053(b)(13) which authorizes the Department to obtain, retain, and disseminate records and other documents in electronic form.
No other statutes, articles, or codes are affected by the proposed new section.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on May 9, 2008.
TRD-200802437
Michael Gerber
Executive Director
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Effective date: May 29, 2008
Proposal publication date: March 28, 2008
For further information, please call: (512) 475-3916