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Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities
Chapter 5001 - Aransas County Navigation District
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 5001.001. Definitions - Sec. 5001.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Commission" means the...
Section 5001.002. Nature of District - Sec. 5001.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT. The district is a navigation...
Section 5001.003. District Territory - Sec. 5001.003. DISTRICT TERRITORY. The district is composed of all...
Section 5001.004. Governance of District - Sec. 5001.004. GOVERNANCE OF DISTRICT. The district is governed by...
Subchapter A. -1. Commission
Section 5001.021. Commission; Terms - Sec. 5001.021. COMMISSION; TERMS. (a) The district is governed by...
Section 5001.022. Election of Commissioners - Sec. 5001.022. ELECTION OF COMMISSIONERS. On the uniform election date...
Section 5001.023. Compensation of Commissioners - Sec. 5001.023. COMPENSATION OF COMMISSIONERS. Notwithstanding Section 62.070, Water Code,...
Section 5001.024. Notice of Election - Sec. 5001.024. NOTICE OF ELECTION. The secretary of the commission...
Section 5001.025. Vacancies - Sec. 5001.025. VACANCIES. (a) A vacancy in the office of...
Section 5001.026. Removal From Office - Sec. 5001.026. REMOVAL FROM OFFICE. (a) A commissioner may be...
Subchapter B. District Promotion and Development Fund
Section 5001.051. Definition - Sec. 5001.051. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "fund" means a promotion...
Section 5001.052. Authority to Create Fund - Sec. 5001.052. AUTHORITY TO CREATE FUND. The district may create...
Section 5001.053. Limitation on Deposits to Fund - Sec. 5001.053. LIMITATION ON DEPOSITS TO FUND. The district may...
Section 5001.054. Separate Fund - Sec. 5001.054. SEPARATE FUND. (a) Money in the promotion and...
Section 5001.055. Authorized Expenditures of Money in Fund - Sec. 5001.055. AUTHORIZED EXPENDITURES OF MONEY IN FUND. Money in...
Section 5001.056. Control Over Fund and Expenditures - Sec. 5001.056. CONTROL OVER FUND AND EXPENDITURES. The commission: (1)...
Section 5001.057. Duties of County Auditor in Relation to Fund - Sec. 5001.057. DUTIES OF COUNTY AUDITOR IN RELATION TO FUND....
Section 5001.058. Effect of Fund on Other Expenditures - Sec. 5001.058. EFFECT OF FUND ON OTHER EXPENDITURES. The creation...
Subchapter C. Property Management
Section 5001.101. Purchase or Lease of Property - Sec. 5001.101. PURCHASE OR LEASE OF PROPERTY. The district may...
Section 5001.102. Security for Bids on Land to Be Sold - Sec. 5001.102. SECURITY FOR BIDS ON LAND TO BE SOLD....
Chapter 5002 - Port Freeport
Section 5002.001. Definitions - Sec. 5002.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the...
Section 5002.002. Nature and Purpose of District - Sec. 5002.002. NATURE AND PURPOSE OF DISTRICT. The district is...
Section 5002.003. Legislative Findings - Sec. 5002.003. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. All property situated in the district...
Section 5002.004. District Territory - Sec. 5002.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY. The district is composed of the...
Subchapter B. District Administration
Section 5002.051. Port Commission; Term; Election - Sec. 5002.051. PORT COMMISSION; TERM; ELECTION. (a) The district is...
Section 5002.052. Navigation Precincts - Sec. 5002.052. NAVIGATION PRECINCTS. For the purpose of electing commissioners,...
Section 5002.053. Election by Position; Qualifications - Sec. 5002.053. ELECTION BY POSITION; QUALIFICATIONS. (a) Commissioners are elected...
Section 5002.054. Placing Candidate on Ballot - Sec. 5002.054. PLACING CANDIDATE ON BALLOT. A request for placing...
Section 5002.055. Election Administration; Notice of Election - Sec. 5002.055. ELECTION ADMINISTRATION; NOTICE OF ELECTION. (a) The board...
Section 5002.056. Date Commissioner Takes Office - Sec. 5002.056. DATE COMMISSIONER TAKES OFFICE. A commissioner shall take...
Section 5002.057. Bond - Sec. 5002.057. BOND. As a qualification for office, a commissioner...
Section 5002.058. Vacancies - Sec. 5002.058. VACANCIES. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this...
Section 5002.059. District Treasurer - Sec. 5002.059. DISTRICT TREASURER. (a) The board shall appoint from...
Subchapter C. General Financial Provisions
Section 5002.101. Depository - Sec. 5002.101. DEPOSITORY. (a) The board by resolution shall designate...
Section 5002.102. Maintenance of Books, Records, and Accounts - Sec. 5002.102. MAINTENANCE OF BOOKS, RECORDS, AND ACCOUNTS. The district...
Chapter 5003 - Calhoun Port Authority
Section 5003.001. Definitions - Sec. 5003.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the...
Section 5003.002. Nature and Purpose of Port Authority - Sec. 5003.002. NATURE AND PURPOSE OF PORT AUTHORITY. The port...
Section 5003.003. Legislative Findings - Sec. 5003.003. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. (a) The creation of the port...
Section 5003.004. Port Authority Territory - Sec. 5003.004. PORT AUTHORITY TERRITORY. The port authority is composed...
Subchapter B. Port Authority Administration
Section 5003.051. Board of Navigation Commissioners - Sec. 5003.051. BOARD OF NAVIGATION COMMISSIONERS. The port authority is...
Section 5003.052. Navigation Precincts - Sec. 5003.052. NAVIGATION PRECINCTS. (a) The board shall from time...
Section 5003.053. Election; Terms - Sec. 5003.053. ELECTION; TERMS. (a) The six commissioners elected at...
Section 5003.054. Placing Candidate on Ballot; Qualifications - Sec. 5003.054. PLACING CANDIDATE ON BALLOT; QUALIFICATIONS. (a) A person...
Section 5003.055. Vacancy - Sec. 5003.055. VACANCY. (a) If a vacancy occurs on the...
Subchapter C. Powers and Duties
Section 5003.101. General Navigation District Powers - Sec. 5003.101. GENERAL NAVIGATION DISTRICT POWERS. The port authority and...
Section 5003.102. Ad Valorem Taxes; Bond Election - Sec. 5003.102. AD VALOREM TAXES; BOND ELECTION. (a) If authorized...
Section 5003.103. Change of Port Authority Not Authorized - Sec. 5003.103. CHANGE OF PORT AUTHORITY NOT AUTHORIZED. The board...
Section 5003.104. Limit on Eminent Domain Power - Sec. 5003.104. LIMIT ON EMINENT DOMAIN POWER. The port authority...
Section 5003.105. Authority to Designate Industrial Areas or Plant Sites; Findings - Sec. 5003.105. AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE INDUSTRIAL AREAS OR PLANT SITES;...
Chapter 5004 - Cypress Valley Navigation District
Section 5004.001. Definitions - Sec. 5004.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the...
Section 5004.002. Nature of District - Sec. 5004.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT. The district is a navigation,...
Section 5004.003. Legislative Findings - Sec. 5004.003. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. (a) All land included in the...
Section 5004.004. Liberal Construction of Chapter - Sec. 5004.004. LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER. This chapter shall be...
Section 5004.005. District Territory - Sec. 5004.005. DISTRICT TERRITORY. The district is composed of all...
Section 5004.006. Effect of Chapter on Northeast Texas Municipal Water District - Sec. 5004.006. EFFECT OF CHAPTER ON NORTHEAST TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER...
Subchapter B. Board of Directors
Section 5004.051. Composition of Board; Terms - Sec. 5004.051. COMPOSITION OF BOARD; TERMS. (a) All powers of...
Section 5004.052. Qualifications for Office - Sec. 5004.052. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE. To be eligible for appointment...
Section 5004.053. Appointment of Directors - Sec. 5004.053. APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS. At least 10 but not...
Section 5004.054. Bond - Sec. 5004.054. BOND. (a) Before assuming the director's duties, each...
Section 5004.055. Filing of Oath - Sec. 5004.055. FILING OF OATH. Before assuming the duties of...
Section 5004.056. Vacancies - Sec. 5004.056. VACANCIES. If a vacancy occurs on the board,...
Section 5004.057. Compensation; Expenses - Sec. 5004.057. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES. (a) A director may not be...
Section 5004.058. Removal From Office - Sec. 5004.058. REMOVAL FROM OFFICE. (a) A director or officer...
Section 5004.059. Officers - Sec. 5004.059. OFFICERS. (a) At the first board meeting in...
Section 5004.060. Meetings - Sec. 5004.060. MEETINGS. (a) All regular and special board meetings...
Section 5004.101. General Powers and Duties - Sec. 5004.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES. The district has: (1)...
Section 5004.102. Powers Regarding Canals, Ports, Waterways, and Facilities - Sec. 5004.102. POWERS REGARDING CANALS, PORTS, WATERWAYS, AND FACILITIES. The...
Section 5004.103. Bylaws and Rules - Sec. 5004.103. BYLAWS AND RULES. The district may adopt bylaws...
Section 5004.104. Gift or Purchase of Property; Eminent Domain - Sec. 5004.104. GIFT OR PURCHASE OF PROPERTY; EMINENT DOMAIN. (a)...
Section 5004.105. Surplus Property - Sec. 5004.105. SURPLUS PROPERTY. The district may sell or otherwise...
Section 5004.106. General Authority to Make Contracts and Execute Instruments - Sec. 5004.106. GENERAL AUTHORITY TO MAKE CONTRACTS AND EXECUTE INSTRUMENTS....
Section 5004.107. Contracts With United States - Sec. 5004.107. CONTRACTS WITH UNITED STATES. The district may: (1)...
Section 5004.108. Authority to Spend Money for Seeking Cooperation - Sec. 5004.108. AUTHORITY TO SPEND MONEY FOR SEEKING COOPERATION. The...
Section 5004.109. Cooperation With Other Governmental Entities Concerned With Navigation on Big Cypress River - Sec. 5004.109. COOPERATION WITH OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES CONCERNED WITH NAVIGATION...
Section 5004.110. Employment of Officers and Employees - Sec. 5004.110. EMPLOYMENT OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. The district may...
Section 5004.111. Permits - Sec. 5004.111. PERMITS. The district shall obtain from the Texas...
Section 5004.112. Authority to Sue and Be Sued - Sec. 5004.112. AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED. The district...
Section 5004.113. Seal - Sec. 5004.113. SEAL. The district may adopt and use a...
Section 5004.114. Red River Compact - Sec. 5004.114. RED RIVER COMPACT. The district shall comply with...
Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions
Section 5004.151. Form of Accounts; Maintenance of Records; Public Inspection - Sec. 5004.151. FORM OF ACCOUNTS; MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS; PUBLIC INSPECTION....
Section 5004.152. Filing Copies of Audit Report - Sec. 5004.152. FILING COPIES OF AUDIT REPORT. Copies of the...
Section 5004.153. Procedure for Distribution of Money - Sec. 5004.153. PROCEDURE FOR DISTRIBUTION OF MONEY. District money shall...
Section 5004.154. Bond of Certain Officers, Agents, and Employees - Sec. 5004.154. BOND OF CERTAIN OFFICERS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES. (a)...
Section 5004.155. Authority to Borrow Money, Accept Grants, and Issue Associated Revenue Bonds - Sec. 5004.155. AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY, ACCEPT GRANTS, AND ISSUE...
Section 5004.156. Authority to Borrow Money for Current Expenses; Evidence of Obligation - Sec. 5004.156. AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY FOR CURRENT EXPENSES; EVIDENCE...
Section 5004.157. No Authority for Ad Valorem Tax - Sec. 5004.157. NO AUTHORITY FOR AD VALOREM TAX. This chapter...
Subchapter E. Bonds
Section 5004.201. Definition - Sec. 5004.201. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "net revenue" means the...
Section 5004.202. Authority to Issue Bonds - Sec. 5004.202. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS. (a) To provide money...
Section 5004.203. Provisions of Bond Resolution or Order; Authority to Adopt or Execute Other Proceedings or Instruments - Sec. 5004.203. PROVISIONS OF BOND RESOLUTION OR ORDER; AUTHORITY TO...
Section 5004.204. Form of Bonds - Sec. 5004.204. FORM OF BONDS. District bonds must: (1) be...
Section 5004.205. Maturity - Sec. 5004.205. MATURITY. District bonds must mature not later than...
Section 5004.206. Use of Bond Proceeds - Sec. 5004.206. USE OF BOND PROCEEDS. The board may appropriate...
Section 5004.207. Refunding Bonds - Sec. 5004.207. REFUNDING BONDS. (a) The board may issue refunding...
Chapter 5005 - Victoria County Navigation District
Section 5005.001. Definitions - Sec. 5005.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the...
Subchapter B. Board
Section 5005.051. Composition of Board - Sec. 5005.051. COMPOSITION OF BOARD. The district is governed by...
Chapter 5006 - Matagorda County Navigation District No. 1
Section 5006.001. Definitions - Sec. 5006.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the...
Section 5006.051. Board of Commissioners; Term; Election - Sec. 5006.051. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; TERM; ELECTION. (a) The district...
Chapter 5007 - Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, Texas
Section 5007.001. Definitions - Sec. 5007.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Authority" means the...
Section 5007.002. Creation of District; Validation; Territory - Sec. 5007.002. CREATION OF DISTRICT; VALIDATION; TERRITORY. (a) That, effective...
Section 5007.003. Authority to Issue Bonds - Sec. 5007.003. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS. The authority is authorized...
Section 5007.004. Grant of Title to Certain Islands and Other Land; Related Powers and Duties; Riparian Landowners; Reservation of Certain State Rights and Powers - Sec. 5007.004. GRANT OF TITLE TO CERTAIN ISLANDS AND OTHER...
Section 5007.005. Rights of Way; Easements - Sec. 5007.005. RIGHTS OF WAY; EASEMENTS. Nothing in this chapter...
Section 5007.006. Revenue Obligations; Certain Powers; Fees and Charges; Facilities; Taxation Exemption; Refunding Bonds; Certain Bond Provisions - Sec. 5007.006. REVENUE OBLIGATIONS; CERTAIN POWERS; FEES AND CHARGES; FACILITIES;...
Section 5007.007. Conversion of Authority and Tax Supported Obligations; Certain Powers and Duties; Elections; Refunding Bonds; Maintenance Tax; Assessment of Taxes - Sec. 5007.007. CONVERSION OF AUTHORITY AND TAX SUPPORTED OBLIGATIONS; CERTAIN...
Section 5007.008. Refunding of Bonds Heretofore Voted - Sec. 5007.008. REFUNDING OF BONDS HERETOFORE VOTED. The Commissioners Court...
Section 5007.009. Construction of Chapter - Sec. 5007.009. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER. This chapter shall be cumulative...
Section 5007.010. Name and Title Changes - Sec. 5007.010. NAME AND TITLE CHANGES. (a) Effective August 30,...
Subchapter B. Administration and Planning
Section 5007.201. Conflict of Laws - Sec. 5007.201. CONFLICT OF LAWS. To the extent of a...
Section 5007.202. Provisions Not Applicable to Authority - Sec. 5007.202. PROVISIONS NOT APPLICABLE TO AUTHORITY. Chapter 90, Acts...
Section 5007.204. Governing Body; Appointment; Terms; Vacancy - Sec. 5007.204. GOVERNING BODY; APPOINTMENT; TERMS; VACANCY. (a) The authority...
Section 5007.205. Appointment of Chair; Term - Sec. 5007.205. APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR; TERM. (a) The City of...
Section 5007.206. Navigation Board - Sec. 5007.206. NAVIGATION BOARD. The navigation board of the authority...
Section 5007.2065. Service on Freight Rail District Board - Sec. 5007.2065. SERVICE ON FREIGHT RAIL DISTRICT BOARD. The chair...
Section 5007.207. Conflict of Interest - Sec. 5007.207. CONFLICT OF INTEREST. (a) In this section, "Texas...
Section 5007.208. Filing of Financial Statement by Port Commissioners - Sec. 5007.208. FILING OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT BY PORT COMMISSIONERS. (a)...
Section 5007.209. Port Commissioner Training - Sec. 5007.209. PORT COMMISSIONER TRAINING. (a) A person who is...
Section 5007.210. Removal From Office - Sec. 5007.210. REMOVAL FROM OFFICE. (a) It is a ground...
Section 5007.211. Port Commission Policies - Sec. 5007.211. PORT COMMISSION POLICIES. (a) The port commission shall...
Section 5007.212. Executive Director - Sec. 5007.212. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. (a) The port commission shall appoint...
Section 5007.213. Standards of Conduct; Ethics Policy - Sec. 5007.213. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT; ETHICS POLICY. (a) A port...
Section 5007.214. Ethics Affirmation and Hotline - Sec. 5007.214. ETHICS AFFIRMATION AND HOTLINE. (a) A port commissioner...
Section 5007.215. Complaints - Sec. 5007.215. COMPLAINTS. (a) The authority shall maintain a system...
Section 5007.216. Public Involvement Policy - Sec. 5007.216. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT POLICY. The port commission shall develop...
Section 5007.217. Whistleblower Policy - Sec. 5007.217. WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY. The port commission shall adopt a...
Section 5007.218. Expense Policy - Sec. 5007.218. EXPENSE POLICY. The port commission shall adopt an...
Section 5007.219. Promotion and Development Fund - Sec. 5007.219. PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT FUND. (a) In this section,...
Section 5007.220. Planning Definitions - Sec. 5007.220. PLANNING DEFINITIONS. For the purposes of Sections 5007.221,...
Section 5007.221. Long-Range Planning - Sec. 5007.221. LONG-RANGE PLANNING. (a) Appropriate staff shall develop a...
Section 5007.222. Mid-Range Planning - Sec. 5007.222. MID-RANGE PLANNING. (a) Appropriate staff shall develop a...
Section 5007.223. Budget - Sec. 5007.223. BUDGET. The port commission shall annually adopt a...
Section 5007.224. One-Year Capital Plan - Sec. 5007.224. ONE-YEAR CAPITAL PLAN. (a) Appropriate staff shall develop...
Section 5007.225. Public Access to Budget and Planning Information - Sec. 5007.225. PUBLIC ACCESS TO BUDGET AND PLANNING INFORMATION. (a)...
Section 5007.226. Internal Audit - Sec. 5007.226. INTERNAL AUDIT. (a) The port commission shall establish...
Section 5007.227. Harris County Auditor - Sec. 5007.227. HARRIS COUNTY AUDITOR. (a) The county auditor of...
Section 5007.228. Acceptance of Gifts - Sec. 5007.228. ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS. (a) In this section, "gift"...
Chapter 5009 - Galveston County Navigation District No. 1
Section 5009.001. Definitions - Sec. 5009.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Commission" means the...
Section 5009.002. Nature of District - Sec. 5009.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT. The district is created under...
Section 5009.003. Legislative Findings - Sec. 5009.003. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. (a) All land and other property...
Subchapter B. Powers and Duties
Section 5009.051. Limitation on Powers and Duties - Sec. 5009.051. LIMITATION ON POWERS AND DUTIES. Notwithstanding any other...
Subchapter C. Promotion and Development Fund
Section 5009.101. Establishment of Fund; Deposits - Sec. 5009.101. ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND; DEPOSITS. (a) The district may...
Section 5009.102. Use of Fund - Sec. 5009.102. USE OF FUND. The fund may be used...
Section 5009.103. Control of Fund - Sec. 5009.103. CONTROL OF FUND. The fund is under the...
Chapter 5010 - Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
Chapter 5012 - Sabine Pass Port Authority
Section 5012.0001. Definitions - Sec. 5012.0001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Authority" means the...
Section 5012.0002. Legislative Findings of Purpose and Benefit - Sec. 5012.0002. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS OF PURPOSE AND BENEFIT. (a) The...
Section 5012.0003. Authority Territory - Sec. 5012.0003. AUTHORITY TERRITORY. The authority is composed of the...
Subchapter B. Authority Administration
Section 5012.0051. Commission; Terms; Election - Sec. 5012.0051. COMMISSION; TERMS; ELECTION. (a) The authority is governed...
Section 5012.0052. Qualifications for Office - Sec. 5012.0052. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE. Each commissioner must: (1) be...
Section 5012.0053. Notice of Commissioners' Election - Sec. 5012.0053. NOTICE OF COMMISSIONERS' ELECTION. Notice of a commissioner's...
Section 5012.0054. Election Results - Sec. 5012.0054. ELECTION RESULTS. As soon as practicable after each...
Section 5012.0055. Commissioners' Oath and Bond - Sec. 5012.0055. COMMISSIONERS' OATH AND BOND. (a) Each commissioner shall:...
Section 5012.0056. Voting Requirement - Sec. 5012.0056. VOTING REQUIREMENT. The concurrence of a majority of...
Section 5012.0057. Officers - Sec. 5012.0057. OFFICERS. (a) As soon as practicable after each...
Section 5012.0058. Compensation of Commissioners; Expenses - Sec. 5012.0058. COMPENSATION OF COMMISSIONERS; EXPENSES. (a) Unless otherwise provided,...
Section 5012.0101. General Powers - Sec. 5012.0101. GENERAL POWERS. The authority may exercise: (1) the...
Section 5012.0102. Powers Regarding Ports, Waterways, and Facilities - Sec. 5012.0102. POWERS REGARDING PORTS, WATERWAYS, AND FACILITIES. The authority...
Section 5012.0103. Bylaws and Rules - Sec. 5012.0103. BYLAWS AND RULES. The authority may adopt bylaws...
Section 5012.0104. Gift or Purchase of Property - Sec. 5012.0104. GIFT OR PURCHASE OF PROPERTY. The authority by...
Section 5012.0105. Eminent Domain - Sec. 5012.0105. EMINENT DOMAIN. (a) To exercise a power provided...
Section 5012.0106. Lease of Authority Facilities - Sec. 5012.0106. LEASE OF AUTHORITY FACILITIES. A lease under Section...
Section 5012.0107. Sale of Surplus Property - Sec. 5012.0107. SALE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY. The commission may order...
Section 5012.0108. General Authority to Make Contracts and Execute Instruments - Sec. 5012.0108. GENERAL AUTHORITY TO MAKE CONTRACTS AND EXECUTE INSTRUMENTS....
Section 5012.0109. Competitive Bidding for Certain Contracts - Sec. 5012.0109. COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR CERTAIN CONTRACTS. (a) Before the...
Section 5012.0110. Officers, Agents, and Employees - Sec. 5012.0110. OFFICERS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES. The authority may employ,...
Section 5012.0111. Seal - Sec. 5012.0111. SEAL. The authority may adopt and use a...
Section 5012.0112. Authority to Sue and Be Sued - Sec. 5012.0112. AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED. The authority...
Section 5012.0151. Maintenance and Operations Tax - Sec. 5012.0151. MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS TAX. The commission may impose...
Section 5012.0152. Tax Assessor and Collector - Sec. 5012.0152. TAX ASSESSOR AND COLLECTOR. (a) The commission shall...
Section 5012.0153. Authority to Borrow Money, Accept Grants, and Issue Associated Revenue Bonds - Sec. 5012.0153. AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY, ACCEPT GRANTS, AND ISSUE...
Section 5012.0154. Authority to Borrow Money for Current Expenses; Evidence of Obligation - Sec. 5012.0154. AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY FOR CURRENT EXPENSES; EVIDENCE...
Section 5012.0201. Authority to Issue Bonds; Election - Sec. 5012.0201. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS; ELECTION. (a) The authority...
Section 5012.0202. Form of Bonds - Sec. 5012.0202. FORM OF BONDS. Authority bonds must be: (1)...
Section 5012.0203. Terms of Issuance - Sec. 5012.0203. TERMS OF ISSUANCE. Authority bonds may be: (1)...
Section 5012.0204. Deposit of Proceeds - Sec. 5012.0204. DEPOSIT OF PROCEEDS. The proceeds of sale of...
Section 5012.0205. Resolution Provisions - Sec. 5012.0205. RESOLUTION PROVISIONS. (a) A resolution authorizing bonds may...
Section 5012.0206. Bond Anticipation Notes - Sec. 5012.0206. BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES. (a) The commission may declare...
Section 5012.0207. Refunding Bonds - Sec. 5012.0207. REFUNDING BONDS. (a) The authority may make and...
Chapter 5013 - Port of Harlingen Authority
Section 5013.001. Definitions - Sec. 5013.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Authority" means the...
Section 5013.002. Former Name of Authority - Sec. 5013.002. FORMER NAME OF AUTHORITY. Before April 13, 1983,...
Subchapter B. Port Commission
Section 5013.051. Governing Body - Sec. 5013.051. GOVERNING BODY. (a) The navigation and canal commission...
Section 5013.101. Treasurer - Sec. 5013.101. TREASURER. (a) The port commission: (1) shall hire...
Section 5013.102. Sales and Leases - Sec. 5013.102. SALES AND LEASES. (a) Except as provided by...
Subchapter D. Financial Provisions
Section 5013.151. Maintenance and Operation Tax; Tax Rate - Sec. 5013.151. MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION TAX; TAX RATE. (a) The...
Section 5013.152. Selection of Depository - Sec. 5013.152. SELECTION OF DEPOSITORY. (a) Except as provided by...
Chapter 5016 - Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas
Section 5016.0001. Definitions - Sec. 5016.0001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Adjacent property" means...
Section 5016.0002. Former Name of Authority - Sec. 5016.0002. FORMER NAME OF AUTHORITY. Before May 20, 1981,...
Section 5016.0051. Composition of Port Commission - Sec. 5016.0051. COMPOSITION OF PORT COMMISSION. The port commission is...
Section 5016.0052. Appointment of Port Commissioners; Terms; Eligibility - Sec. 5016.0052. APPOINTMENT OF PORT COMMISSIONERS; TERMS; ELIGIBILITY. (a) Port...
Section 5016.0053. Filing of Financial Statement by Port Commissioners - Sec. 5016.0053. FILING OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT BY PORT COMMISSIONERS. (a)...
Section 5016.0101. Use and Disposition of Naval Property - Sec. 5016.0101. USE AND DISPOSITION OF NAVAL PROPERTY. (a) The...
Section 5016.0102. Elections - Sec. 5016.0102. ELECTIONS. An election relating to the authority must...
Section 5016.0103. Security and Law Enforcement - Sec. 5016.0103. SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT. (a) The port commission...
Section 5016.0104. Contracts for Security and Law Enforcement Services - Sec. 5016.0104. CONTRACTS FOR SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES. (a)...
Chapter 5018 - Orange County Navigation and Port District of Orange County, Texas
Section 5018.0001. Definitions - Sec. 5018.0001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the...
Section 5018.0002. Findings of Benefit and Purpose - Sec. 5018.0002. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PURPOSE. (a) The creation...
Section 5018.0003. District Territory - Sec. 5018.0003. DISTRICT TERRITORY. (a) The district's boundaries are coextensive...
Section 5018.0004. Liberal Construction of Chapter - Sec. 5018.0004. LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER. This chapter shall be...
Section 5018.0051. Board of Commissioners; Term; Election - Sec. 5018.0051. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; TERM; ELECTION. (a) The district...
Section 5018.0052. Composition of Board; Qualifications - Sec. 5018.0052. COMPOSITION OF BOARD; QUALIFICATIONS. (a) One commissioner must...
Section 5018.0053. Polling Places - Sec. 5018.0053. POLLING PLACES. For all elections held under this...
Section 5018.0054. Commissioner's Oath and Bond - Sec. 5018.0054. COMMISSIONER'S OATH AND BOND. Not later than the...
Section 5018.0055. Compensation of Commissioners; Expenses - Sec. 5018.0055. COMPENSATION OF COMMISSIONERS; EXPENSES. (a) At the first...
Section 5018.0056. Vacancies - Sec. 5018.0056. VACANCIES. (a) A vacancy on the board shall...
Section 5018.0057. Officers and Employees - Sec. 5018.0057. OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. (a) As soon as practicable...
Section 5018.0058. Officer's or Employee's Surety Bond - Sec. 5018.0058. OFFICER'S OR EMPLOYEE'S SURETY BOND. (a) A bond...
Section 5018.0059. District Office - Sec. 5018.0059. DISTRICT OFFICE. A regular office shall be established...
Section 5018.0060. Conflict of Interest; Criminal Penalty - Sec. 5018.0060. CONFLICT OF INTEREST; CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A district...
Section 5018.0101. General and Navigation District Powers - Sec. 5018.0101. GENERAL AND NAVIGATION DISTRICT POWERS. The district has:...
Section 5018.0102. Powers Regarding Wharves, Docks, and Other Facilities - Sec. 5018.0102. POWERS REGARDING WHARVES, DOCKS, AND OTHER FACILITIES. The...
Section 5018.0103. Limitation on Certain Powers - Sec. 5018.0103. LIMITATION ON CERTAIN POWERS. This chapter may not...
Section 5018.0104. Bylaws and Rules - Sec. 5018.0104. BYLAWS AND RULES. The district may adopt bylaws...
Section 5018.0105. Acquisition of Property; Eminent Domain; Damages - Sec. 5018.0105. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY; EMINENT DOMAIN; DAMAGES. (a) In...
Section 5018.0106. Acquisition of Property From City of Orange - Sec. 5018.0106. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY FROM CITY OF ORANGE. (a)...
Section 5018.0107. General Authority to Make Contracts and Execute Instruments - Sec. 5018.0107. GENERAL AUTHORITY TO MAKE CONTRACTS AND EXECUTE INSTRUMENTS....
Section 5018.0108. Authority to Sue and Be Sued - Sec. 5018.0108. AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED. The district...
Section 5018.0109. Seal - Sec. 5018.0109. SEAL. The district may adopt and use a...
Section 5018.0110. Powers and Limitations Regarding Levingston Island in Louisiana - Sec. 5018.0110. POWERS AND LIMITATIONS REGARDING LEVINGSTON ISLAND IN LOUISIANA....
Section 5018.0151. Depository - Sec. 5018.0151. DEPOSITORY. The board shall select a depository or...
Section 5018.0152. Accounts, Contracts, and Other Records; Public Inspection - Sec. 5018.0152. ACCOUNTS, CONTRACTS, AND OTHER RECORDS; PUBLIC INSPECTION. (a)...
Section 5018.0153. Authority to Borrow Money, Accept Grants, and Issue Associated Bonds - Sec. 5018.0153. AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY, ACCEPT GRANTS, AND ISSUE...
Section 5018.0154. Authority to Borrow Money for Current Expenses; Evidence of Obligation - Sec. 5018.0154. AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY FOR CURRENT EXPENSES; EVIDENCE...
Section 5018.0155. Ad Valorem Tax for Maintenance and Operations; Election Procedure - Sec. 5018.0155. AD VALOREM TAX FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS; ELECTION...
Section 5018.0156. Imposition of Taxes; Tax Certification; Tax Assessor-Collector - Sec. 5018.0156. IMPOSITION OF TAXES; TAX CERTIFICATION; TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR. (a)...
Section 5018.0201. Definition - Sec. 5018.0201. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "net revenue" means the...
Section 5018.0202. Authority to Issue Bonds - Sec. 5018.0202. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS. (a) To provide money...
Section 5018.0203. Election for Bonds Payable From Ad Valorem Taxes - Sec. 5018.0203. ELECTION FOR BONDS PAYABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAXES....
Section 5018.0204. Provisions of Certain Bond Resolutions or Orders; Authority to Adopt or Execute Other Proceedings or Instruments - Sec. 5018.0204. PROVISIONS OF CERTAIN BOND RESOLUTIONS OR ORDERS; AUTHORITY...
Section 5018.0205. Form of Bonds - Sec. 5018.0205. FORM OF BONDS. District bonds must be: (1)...
Section 5018.0206. Maturity - Sec. 5018.0206. MATURITY. District bonds must mature not later than...
Section 5018.0207. Use of Bond Proceeds - Sec. 5018.0207. USE OF BOND PROCEEDS. The board may appropriate...
Section 5018.0208. Refunding Bonds - Sec. 5018.0208. REFUNDING BONDS. (a) The board may issue refunding...
Section 5018.0301. Definition - Sec. 5018.0301. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "special purpose area" means...
Section 5018.0302. Reporting of Cargo and Vessel Movements - Sec. 5018.0302. REPORTING OF CARGO AND VESSEL MOVEMENTS. (a) Waterborne...
Chapter 5019 - Chambers-Liberty Counties Navigation District
Section 5019.0001. Definitions - Sec. 5019.0001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Commissioner" means a...
Section 5019.0002. Appointment of District Commissioners - Sec. 5019.0002. APPOINTMENT OF DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS. (a) Notwithstanding Section 62.072,...
Section 5019.0003. Term of Office - Sec. 5019.0003. TERM OF OFFICE. Notwithstanding Section 62.065, Water Code,...
Subtitle B - Road and Road Utility Districts
Chapter 5201 - Galveston County Road District No. 1
Section 5201.001. Definition - Sec. 5201.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "district" means Galveston County...
Section 5201.002. Nature of District - Sec. 5201.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT. (a) Galveston County Road District...
Section 5201.003. Legislative Findings - Sec. 5201.003. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. The legislature finds that all land...
Section 5201.004. District Territory - Sec. 5201.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY. (a) The district is composed of...
Section 5201.005. General Power of District - Sec. 5201.005. GENERAL POWER OF DISTRICT. (a) In this section,...
Section 5201.006. Applicability of Certain Other Law - Sec. 5201.006. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN OTHER LAW. (a) To the...
Subchapter B. Bonds
Section 5201.051. General Authority to Issue Bonds - Sec. 5201.051. GENERAL AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS. (a) The district...
Section 5201.052. Use of Bond Proceeds Limited - Sec. 5201.052. USE OF BOND PROCEEDS LIMITED. The proceeds of...
Section 5201.053. Security for Bonds - Sec. 5201.053. SECURITY FOR BONDS. Bonds issued under this chapter...
Section 5201.054. Authority to Issue Ad Valorem Tax Bonds - Sec. 5201.054. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE AD VALOREM TAX BONDS. (a)...
Section 5201.055. Authority to Issue Revenue Bonds - Sec. 5201.055. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE REVENUE BONDS. The district may...
Section 5201.056. Maturity - Sec. 5201.056. MATURITY. Bonds issued under this chapter must mature...
Subchapter C. Taxes
Section 5201.101. Authority to Impose Maintenance Tax - Sec. 5201.101. AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE MAINTENANCE TAX. (a) If approved...
Chapter 5202 - Nueces County Road District No. 4
Section 5202.001. Definition - Sec. 5202.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "district" means the Nueces...
Subchapter B. District Powers
Section 5202.051. Authority to Lease or Sell Land - Sec. 5202.051. AUTHORITY TO LEASE OR SELL LAND. The district...