Regulaciones para el manejo de inundaciones en Texas

Sec. 5. POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS; COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS. All political subdivisions are hereby authorized to Statute text rendered on: 1/1/2022 - 26 - AUXILIARY WATER LAWS take all necessary and reasonable actions to comply with the requirements and criteria of the National Flood Insurance Program including but not limited to: (1) Making appropriate land use adjustments to constrict the development of land which is exposed to flood damage and minimize damage caused by flood losses; (2) Guiding the development of proposed future construction, where practicable, away from location which is threatened by flood hazards; (3) Assisting in minimizing damage caused by floods; (4) Authorizing and engaging in continuing studies of flood hazards in order to facilitate a constant reappraisal of the flood insurance program and its effect on land use requirements; (5) Engaging in flood plan management and adopting enforcing permanent land use and control measures consistent with the criteria established under the National Flood Insurance Act; (6) Declaring property, when such is the case, to be in violation of local laws, regulations or ordinances which are intended to discourage or otherwise restrict land development or occupancy in flood-prone areas, and notifying the Secretary, or whomever he designates, of such property; (7) Consulting with, giving information to and entering into agreements with the Department of Housing and Urban Development for the purpose of (a) Identi