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Presentation, discussion, and possible action on an order proposing amendments to 10 TAC Chapter 10, Subchapter F, ?10.601 Compliance Monitoring Objectives and Applicability; ?10.607 Reporting Requirements; ?10.611 Determination, Documentation and Certification of Annual Income; ?10.613 Lease Requirements; ?10.614 Utility Allowances; ?10.621 Property Condition Standards; ?10.622 Special Rules Regarding Rents and Rent Limit Violations; and Figure ?10.625 and directing its publication for public comment in the Texas Register
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Tex. Gov't Code ?2306.053, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (the Department) is authorized to adopt rules governing the administration of the Department and its programs;
WHEREAS, Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published program updates to the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME Final rule) on May 24, 2024, with an implementation date of April 30, 2026, and the current rule relating to applicability of compliance is in need of revisions to ensure federal guidance requirements related to the HOME, TCAP-RF and HOME Match developments are clearly described in the Department's monitoring;
WHEREAS, staff proposes a new requirement for Owners to report within twenty-four hours any non-operational elevator to the Department to ensure an elevator repair is timely completed;
WHEREAS, staff proposes amending the current Compliance rule to add new requirements for Developments monitored and inspected by the Department; and
WHEREAS, such proposed amendments will be published in the Texas Register for public comment from January 30, 2026, to March 3, 2026, and subsequently returned to the Board for final adoption;
NOW, therefore, it is hereby
RESOLVED, that the Executive Director and his designees be and each of them are hereby authorized, empowered, and directed, for and on behalf of the Department, to cause the proposed action, together with the preamble...
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