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Government Code - CHAPTER 2303 Page 8 of 28 (a) The department may deny an application for the designation of an enterprise zone only if the department determines that the nominated area does not satisfy the criteria under Section 2303.101. (b) The department shall inform the nominating body of the specific reasons for denial of an application, including denial under Section 2303.107(e). Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. § 2303.109. Period of Designation (a) An area may be designated as an enterprise zone for a maximum of seven years. A designation remains in effect until September 1 of the final year of the designation. (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), an area designated as a federal enterprise zone, federal empowerment zone, or federal enterprise community may be designated as an enterprise zone without further qualification for longer than seven years but not longer than the period permitted by federal law. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 985, § 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. § 2303.110. Amending Boundaries (a) The nominating body may amend the boundary of an enterprise zone by ordinance or order, as appropriate, adopted after a public hearing on the issue. (b) The amended boundary: (1) must be continuous; (2) may not exceed the original size requirement of Section 2303.101; and (3) may not exclude any area originally included within the boundary of the zone as designated. (c) The entire enterprise zone with the amended boundary must continue to meet the unemployment and economic distress requirements of Section 2303.101. (d) A nominating body may not make more than one boundary amendment annually for an enterprise zone. (e) For each amendment of an enterprise zone boundary, the nominating body shall pay the department a reasonable fee, in an amount specified by the department, not to exceed $500. The department may use fees collected under this subsection to administer this chapter and for other purposes to advance this chapter. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. § 2303.111. Removal of Designation (a) The department may remove the designation of an area as an enterprise zone if: ://www.capitol.state.tx.us/statutes/go/go230300.html 1/12/2002