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Government Code - CHAPTER 2303 Page 6 of 28 (3) summarize briefly the incentives, including tax incentives, that, at the election of the nominating body, apply to business enterprises in the area; and (4) nominate the area as an enterprise zone. (b) At least one of the incentives summarized under Subsection (a)(3) must not apply throughout the governmental entity or entities nominating the area as an enterprise zone. (c) This section does not prohibit a municipality or county from extending additional incentives, including tax incentives, for business enterprises in an enterprise zone by a separate ordinance or order. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. § 2303.105. Application for Designation (a) For an area to be designated as an enterprise zone, the nominating body, after nominating the area as an enterprise zone, must send to the department a written application for designation of the area as an enterprise zone. (b) The application must include: (1) a certified copy of the ordinance or order, as appropriate, nominating the area as an enterprise zone; (2) a map of the area showing existing streets and highways; (3) an analysis and appropriate supporting documents and statistics demonstrating that the area qualifies for designation as an enterprise zone; (4) a statement that specifies each tax incentive, grant, other financial incentive or benefit, or program to be provided by the nominating body to business enterprises in the area that is not to be provided throughout the governmental entity or entities nominating the area as an enterprise zone; (5) a statement of the economic development and planning obj ectives for the area; (6) a description of the functions, programs, and services to be performed by a neighborhood enterprise association in the area; (7) an estimate of the economic impact of the designation of the area as an enterprise zone on the revenues of the governmental entity or entities nominating the area as an enterprise zone, considering all the financial incentives and benefits and the programs contemplated; (8) a transcript or tape recording of all public hearings on the proposed zone; (9) if the application is a joint application, a description and copy of the agreement between the applicants; (10) the procedures for negotiating with residents, community groups, and other entities affected by the designation of the area as an enterprise zone and with qualified businesses in the area; ://www.capitol.state.tx.us/statutes/go/go230300.html 1/12/2002