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Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 5010.0101. Definitions - Sec. 5010.0101. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the...
Section 5010.0102. Nature and Purpose of District - Sec. 5010.0102. NATURE AND PURPOSE OF DISTRICT. (a) The district...
Section 5010.0103. Legislative Findings - Sec. 5010.0103. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. The creation of the district: (1)...
Section 5010.0104. District Territory - Sec. 5010.0104. DISTRICT TERRITORY. The district is composed of the...
Section 5010.0105. Liberal Construction of Chapter - Sec. 5010.0105. LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER. This chapter shall be...
Subchapter B. District Administration
Section 5010.0201. Board of Port Commissioners; Term; Election - Sec. 5010.0201. BOARD OF PORT COMMISSIONERS; TERM; ELECTION. (a) The...
Section 5010.0202. Elections; Wards; Qualifications - Sec. 5010.0202. ELECTIONS; WARDS; QUALIFICATIONS. (a) Two commissioners are elected...
Section 5010.0203. Placing Candidate on Ballot - Sec. 5010.0203. PLACING CANDIDATE ON BALLOT. (a) An application for...
Section 5010.0204. Commissioner's Oath and Bond - Sec. 5010.0204. COMMISSIONER'S OATH AND BOND. (a) Not later than...
Section 5010.0205. Compensation of Commissioners; Expenses - Sec. 5010.0205. COMPENSATION OF COMMISSIONERS; EXPENSES. (a) Except as provided...
Section 5010.0206. Vacancies - Sec. 5010.0206. VACANCIES. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b),...
Section 5010.0207. Officers and Employees - Sec. 5010.0207. OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. (a) As soon as practicable...
Section 5010.0208. Delegation - Sec. 5010.0208. DELEGATION. The board may authorize the executive director...
Section 5010.0209. Surety Bond - Sec. 5010.0209. SURETY BOND. (a) Each officer, agent, or employee...
Section 5010.0210. District Office - Sec. 5010.0210. DISTRICT OFFICE. A regular office shall be established...
Section 5010.0211. Meetings; Quorum - Sec. 5010.0211. MEETINGS; QUORUM. (a) The board shall hold regular...
Section 5010.0212. Conflict of Interest; Penalty - Sec. 5010.0212. CONFLICT OF INTEREST; PENALTY. (a) A commissioner, officer,...
Subchapter C. Powers and Duties
Section 5010.0301. General and Navigation District Powers - Sec. 5010.0301. GENERAL AND NAVIGATION DISTRICT POWERS. (a) The district...
Section 5010.0302. Powers Regarding Wharves, Docks, and Other Facilities; Restriction - Sec. 5010.0302. POWERS REGARDING WHARVES, DOCKS, AND OTHER FACILITIES; RESTRICTION....
Section 5010.0303. Powers Regarding Wharfage, Charges, and Rates for District Facilities - Sec. 5010.0303. POWERS REGARDING WHARFAGE, CHARGES, AND RATES FOR DISTRICT...
Section 5010.0304. Limitation on Certain Powers - Sec. 5010.0304. LIMITATION ON CERTAIN POWERS. This chapter may not...
Section 5010.0305. Powers Concurrent With Those of Sabine-Neches Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas - Sec. 5010.0305. POWERS CONCURRENT WITH THOSE OF SABINE-NECHES NAVIGATION DISTRICT...
Section 5010.0306. Bylaws and Rules - Sec. 5010.0306. BYLAWS AND RULES. The district may adopt bylaws...
Section 5010.0307. Acquisition of Property; Eminent Domain - Sec. 5010.0307. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY; EMINENT DOMAIN. (a) In this...
Section 5010.0308. Mortgage or Forced Sale of Certain District Facilities - Sec. 5010.0308. MORTGAGE OR FORCED SALE OF CERTAIN DISTRICT FACILITIES....
Section 5010.0309. General Authority to Make Contracts and Execute Instruments - Sec. 5010.0309. GENERAL AUTHORITY TO MAKE CONTRACTS AND EXECUTE INSTRUMENTS....
Section 5010.0310. Authority to Sue and Be Sued - Sec. 5010.0310. AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED. The district...
Section 5010.0311. Seal - Sec. 5010.0311. SEAL. The district may adopt and use a...
Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions
Section 5010.0401. Depository; Deposit and Use of District Money; Report - Sec. 5010.0401. DEPOSITORY; DEPOSIT AND USE OF DISTRICT MONEY; REPORT....
Section 5010.0402. Accounts, Contracts, and Other Records; Public Inspection - Sec. 5010.0402. ACCOUNTS, CONTRACTS, AND OTHER RECORDS; PUBLIC INSPECTION. (a)...
Section 5010.0403. Filing Copies of Audit Report - Sec. 5010.0403. FILING COPIES OF AUDIT REPORT. Copies of the...
Section 5010.0404. Procedure for Distribution of Money - Sec. 5010.0404. PROCEDURE FOR DISTRIBUTION OF MONEY. District money may...
Section 5010.0405. Authority to Borrow Money, Accept Grants, and Issue Associated Bonds - Sec. 5010.0405. AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY, ACCEPT GRANTS, AND ISSUE...
Section 5010.0406. Authority to Borrow Money for Current Expenses; Evidence of Obligation - Sec. 5010.0406. AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY FOR CURRENT EXPENSES; EVIDENCE...
Section 5010.0407. Ad Valorem Tax for Maintenance and Operations - Sec. 5010.0407. AD VALOREM TAX FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS. The...
Section 5010.0408. Imposition of District Tax by Commissioners Court - Sec. 5010.0408. IMPOSITION OF DISTRICT TAX BY COMMISSIONERS COURT. On...
Section 5010.0409. Statute of Limitations Inapplicable - Sec. 5010.0409. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS INAPPLICABLE. Collection of public charges...
Subchapter E. Bonds
Section 5010.0501. Authority to Issue Bonds; Election; Taxes for Bonds - Sec. 5010.0501. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS; ELECTION; TAXES FOR BONDS....
Section 5010.0502. Form of Bonds - Sec. 5010.0502. FORM OF BONDS. All bonds issued under this...
Section 5010.0503. Maturity - Sec. 5010.0503. MATURITY. District bonds, including refunding bonds, must mature...
Section 5010.0504. Revenue Bonds - Sec. 5010.0504. REVENUE BONDS. (a) The district may pledge all...
Section 5010.0505. Refunding Bonds - Sec. 5010.0505. REFUNDING BONDS. (a) The board may issue refunding...
Subchapter F. Special Purpose Area
Section 5010.0601. Definition - Sec. 5010.0601. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "special purpose area" means...
Section 5010.0602. Reporting of Cargo and Vessel Movements - Sec. 5010.0602. REPORTING OF CARGO AND VESSEL MOVEMENTS. Waterborne commercial...
Section 5010.0603. Effect on Other Districts - Sec. 5010.0603. EFFECT ON OTHER DISTRICTS. The inclusion of the...
Section 5010.0604. Taxation Prohibited - Sec. 5010.0604. TAXATION PROHIBITED. The district may not impose a...