Resources

Policy Guides

We publish periodic advice for local governments related to new statutory, or other, requirements and best practices.

• Granted Powers, Clear Limits: The County Powers Act and Land Use Controls in Unincorporated Areas
• Compliance with Public Chapter No. 140, Documentation and Justification of Development Fees
• Compliance with Public Chapter 360: Posting of Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting Agendas on Local Government Websites
• Compliance with Public Chapter No. 1090: New Potential Limitations on Municipal Planning and Zoning Authority Outside the City Limits

Coming Soon

• Sample bylaws
• State Planning Office documents