Texas Government Code 2306.6712 – Amendment of Application Subsequent to Allocation by Board
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(a) If a proposed modification would materially alter a development approved for an allocation of a housing tax credit, the department shall require the applicant to file a formal, written amendment to the application on a form prescribed by the department.
(b) The director shall require the department staff assigned to underwrite applications to evaluate the amendment and provide an analysis and written recommendation to the board. The appropriate monitor under § 2306.6719 shall also provide to the board an analysis and written recommendation regarding the amendment.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 2306.6712
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) The board must vote on whether to approve the amendment. The board by vote may reject an amendment and, if appropriate, rescind the allocation of housing tax credits and reallocate the credits to other applicants on the waiting list required by § 2306.6711 if the board determines that the modification proposed in the amendment:
(1) would materially alter the development in a negative manner; or
(2) would have adversely affected the selection of the application in the application round.
(d) Material alteration of a development includes:
(1) a significant modification of the site plan;
(2) a modification of the number of units or bedroom mix of units;
(3) a substantive modification of the scope of tenant services;
(4) a reduction of three percent or more in the square footage of the units or common areas;
(5) a significant modification of the architectural design of the development;
(6) a modification of the residential density of the development of at least five percent; and
(7) any other modification considered significant by the board.
(e) In evaluating the amendment under this subsection, the department staff shall consider whether the need for the modification proposed in the amendment was:
(1) reasonably foreseeable by the applicant at the time the application was submitted; or
(2) preventable by the applicant.
(f) This section shall be administered in a manner that is consistent with Section 42, Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. § 42).