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Presentation, discussion, and possible action on the proposed amendment to 10 TAC Chapter 13, Multifamily Direct Loan Rule, §13.1 Purpose and directing its publication for public comment in the Texas Register
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
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WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (the Department) is authorized to administer Direct Loan Program Funds pursuant to Tex. Gov’t Code Ch. 2306, Subchapter I, Housing Finance Division: General Provisions;
WHEREAS, the Department administers the fund sources used in making these awards of loans and grants in a specific manner that necessitates Chapter 13, the Multifamily Direct Loan Rule;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Tex. Gov’t Code §2306.053 the Department is authorized to adopt rules governing the administration of the Department and its programs;
WHEREAS, the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office (TREO) coordinates with state agencies to review agency rules and recommends potential rule actions to improve efficiency, and TREO provided TDHCA with a Regulatory Efficiency Review Report that made suggestions on opportunities for improvement, and as requested by TREO such report was made available for stakeholder feedback in May 2026;
WHEREAS, it was suggested in the Report that the MFDL rule be revised to provide flexibility in the type of forms that may be accepted;
WHEREAS, such proposed rulemaking will be published for public comment in compliance with the State Administrative Procedures Act in the Texas Register from September 18, 2026, through October 19, 2026, and subsequently returned to the Board for final adoption; and
WHEREAS, public comment, for purposes of the Citizen Participation Plan requirements in 24 CFR §91.105, will be accepted between September 18, 2026, through October 19, 2026;
NOW, therefore, it is hereby
RESOLVED, that the proposed amendment of 10 TAC Chapter 13, §13.1 Purpose, together with the preamble presented to this meeting, are hereby approved for publication in the T...
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