The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Other definitions may be found in Texas Government Code, Chapter 2306, Chapter 1 of this title (relating to Administration), Chapter 2 of this title (relating to Enforcement), Chapter 20 of this title (relating to Single Family Programs Umbrella Rule), Chapter 21 of this title (relating to Minimum Energy Efficiency Requirements for Single Family Construction Activities), and Chapter 26 of this title (relating to Housing Trust Fund).

1. (1) Capital Recovery Fee--Means a charge or assessment imposed by a political subdivision against new development in order to generate revenue for funding or recouping the costs of capital improvements or facility expansions necessitated by and attributable to the new development. The term includes amortized charges, lump-sum charges, contributions in aid of construction, and any other fee that functions as described by this definition.
2. (2) Improvement Survey--A survey locating the boundaries of the property and the location of all improvements.
3. (3) Loan Origination Agreement--A written agreement, including all amendments thereto between the Department and the Participant that authorizes the Participant to originate certain loans under the Texas Bootstrap Loan Program.
4. (4) NOHP--Nonprofit Owner-Builder Housing Provider.
5. (5) Owner-Builder--A person, other than a person who owns or operates a construction business and who owns or purchases a piece of real property through a warranty deed and deed of trust; or is purchasing a piece of real property under a Contract for Deed entered into before January 1, 1999; and who undertakes to make improvements to that property.
6. (6) Participant--An organization that submits an application to the Department to be certified as an NOHP or a Colonia Self-Help Center.
7. (7) Program--Texas Bootstrap Loan Program also known as the Owner-Builder Loan Program.
8. (8) Self-Help Housing Construction--The Self-Help Housing process enables Owner-Builders to Rehabilitate, Reconstruct or construct their own homes, usually working together in groups on other eligible Owner-Builder's houses at the same time. Owner-Builders use their own "sweat equity" to reduce the cost of their homes.

Source Note:The provisions of this §24.2 adopted to be effective November 1, 2012, 37 TexReg 8496; amended to be effective November 12, 2015, 40 TexReg 7816; amended to be effective November 5, 2017, 42 TexReg 6007.