(a) If the local government denies the rezoning request submitted under this chapter, the matter may be appealed to a special board of review consisting of the following members:
(1) the land commissioner;
(2) the mayor of the municipality within whose corporate boundaries or extraterritorial jurisdiction the real property is located;
(3) the county judge of the county in which the qualifying project is located;
(4) the executive director of the state entity that proposes to develop or operate the qualifying project; and
(5) a member appointed by the governor.
(b) The land commissioner shall serve as the presiding officer of the special board of review.

Terms Used In Texas Government Code 2267.0065

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Land commissioner: means the Commissioner of the General Land Office. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
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