Section 2306.6724 - Deadlines for Allocation of Low Income Housing Tax Credits(a) Regardless of whether the board will adopt the plan annually or biennially, the department, not later than September 30 of the year preceding the year in which the new plan is proposed for use, shall prepare and submit to the board for adoption any proposed qualified allocation plan required by federal law for use by the department in setting criteria and priorities for the allocation of tax credits under the low income housing tax credit program.(b) Regardless of whether the board has adopted the plan annually or biennially, the board shall submit to the governor any proposed qualified allocation plan not later than November 15 of the year preceding the year in which the new plan is proposed for use. The governor shall approve, reject, or modify and approve the proposed qualified allocation plan not later than December 1.(d) An applicant for a low income housing tax credit to be issued a commitment during the initial allocation cycle in a calendar year must submit an application to the department not later than March 1.(e) The board shall review the recommendations of department staff regarding applications and shall issue a list of approved applications each year in accordance with the qualified allocation plan not later than June 30.(f) The board shall issue final commitments for allocations of housing tax credits each year in accordance with the qualified allocation plan not later than July 31.(g) Notwithstanding any other law, the department shall issue a final commitment for an allocation of housing tax credits not later than the 120th day following the date on which the department receives from an applicant a complete cost certification package, as prescribed by department rule, and the applicant has fulfilled any requests for information for the issuance of Internal Revenue Service Form 8609, or that form's successor. Tex. Gov't. Code § 2306.6724
Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 883,Sec. 3, eff. 9/1/2023, app. only to an application for low income housing tax credits that is submitted to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs during an application cycle that is based on the 2024 qualified allocation plan or a subsequent plan adopted by the governing board of the department.Amended By Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4, Sec. 74.05, eff. 9/28/2011.Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 980, Sec. 49, eff. 9/1/1997. Renumbered from Sec. 2306.671 and amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1367, Sec. 8.01, eff. 9/1/2001.