Sec. 561.010. PROVISION OF FLOOD RELIEF TO COLONIAS. (a) In this section, "colonia" means a geographic area that consists of 11 or more dwellings located in close proximity to each other in an area that may be described as a community or neighborhood and that: (1) has a majority population composed of individuals and families of low income, as defined by Section 2306.004 , Government Code, and based on the federal Office of Management and Budget poverty index, and meets the qualifications of an economically distressed area under Section 17.921 , Water Code; or (2) has the physical and economic characteristics of a colonia, as determined by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. (b) A county may provide assistance for the removal from private property, including a road, of flood water resulting from a natural disaster in a colonia if the removal of the water is necessary to protect the health and safety of the colonia.
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