1. (a) Application to the program. Applications to the program are due annually on the last working day of July or other dates established by the Commission.
2. (b) Eligibility. Cities with population of 50,000 or fewer may apply to the Main Street Program. Cities with population of 50,001 or greater may apply to the Urban Main Street Program. A city of not more than 65,000 in population that considers that it should qualify as a small city may apply to the Commission to be considered as a small city. If the Commission determines that the city has shown good cause to be considered as a small city, it may allow the city to be designated as a Main Street city under the rules for small cities. Cities of any population that are not accepted upon the first application may be invited by the Commission to participate in the Provisional Main Street Program.
3. (c) Qualifications. Applications must demonstrate an acceptable amount of historic commercial buildings, public sector support, community and private sector support and meet any other requirements outlined in the application guidelines.
4. (d) Application guidelines. The Commission shall determine the exact application guidelines and requirements each year and make them available to cities in advance of the application deadline.
5. (e) Review of Applications. The Main Street Interagency Council shall review applications for designation as official Texas Main Street cities. Recommendations from the Interagency Council and staff are forwarded to the Commission for final selection.
6. (f) Official selection. The Commission shall select Texas Main Street cities by vote at a meeting of the Commission. Up to five cities per year may be selected, subject to available resources.
7. (g) Cities not selected. Cities not selected will be so notified in writing by the state coordinator of the Texas Main Street Program. Such cities will be given an evaluation of their application and reasons they were not selected upon request.

Source Note:The provisions of this §19.4 adopted to be effective May 9, 2005, 30 TexReg 2659.