Sec. 418.135.  REVIEW OF LOCAL HOUSING RECOVERY PLAN BY GENERAL LAND OFFICE.  (a)  The center shall submit to the General Land Office a plan certified by the center under Section 418.134.
(b)  The General Land Office shall review the plan and consult with the center and the local government about any potential improvements the General Land Office may identify.  In reviewing the plan, the General Land Office shall give deference to the local government regarding matters in the local government's discretion.
(c)  On completion of the review, the General Land Office shall accept the plan unless the General Land Office determines that the plan does not:
(1)  satisfy the criteria for a certified plan under Section 418.134(b);
(2)  provide for the rapid and efficient construction of permanent replacement housing; or
(3)  comply with applicable state and federal law.
(d)  If the General Land Office rejects a plan under this section, the General Land Office may require the local government to revise and resubmit the plan.
(e)  At any point after the General Land Office accepts a plan under this section, the General Land Office may withdraw acceptance of the plan and require the plan to be revised and resubmitted for acceptance or rejection under this section.
(f)  The General Land Office may limit the number of plans it reviews annually under this section.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 576 (S.B. 289), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.