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TIRZ Naming StandardChapter 311

All taxing units that create a new TIRZ are required to provide the name of the TIRZ used in the order or ordinance. The TIRZ name must meet the Comptroller’s naming standards.  

1. A TIRZ can include one of these in the name:
   • lead taxing unit;
   • subdivision encompassed in the zone; or
   • prominent business within the zone.
2. A TIRZ name must include “Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone” or “TIRZ” as a part of the name to distinguish it from other types of zones.
3. If the lead taxing unit has multiple TIRZs, the next element to include is a zone number, such as “Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #1” and “Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #2” or “TIRZ #24” and “TIRZ #25.” Order/Ordinance numbers or dates should not be included in the name of the zone.

Here are some examples of properly named reinvestment zones:

• Dallas Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #1.
• Reunion District Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #1 and Reunion District Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #2.
• Verizon Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone.
• Granbury TIRZ #23.
• Cooke County Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone. (A number is not required if the zone is the only one created by the lead taxing unit.)

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