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TX Transp Code § 69.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 69 - Jefferson and Orange County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 69.002. Definitions

Sec. 69.002.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Board" means the board of pilot commissioners described by Section 69.011.(2)  "Consignee" means a person, including a master, owner, agent, subagent, firm, or corporation or any combination of those persons, who enters or clears a vessel at the office of the collector of customs.(3)  "Jefferson or Orange County port" means a place in Jefferson or Orange County into which a vessel enters or from which a vessel departs and the waterway leading to that place from the Gulf of Mexico.(4)  "Pilot" means a person who is licensed as a branch pilot or certified as a deputy branch pilot under this chapter.(5)  "Pilotage rate" means the remuneration a pilot may lawfully charge a vessel for pilot services.(6)  "Pilot services" means acts of a pilot in conducting a vessel through navigable water in this state and the ports in which the pilot is licensed or certified as a pilot.(7)  "Vessel" means an oceangoing vessel.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 745, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 69.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 69 - Jefferson and Orange County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 69.003. Applicability of Chapter

Sec. 69.003.  APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.  This chapter applies only to a Jefferson or Orange County port.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 745, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 69.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 69 - Jefferson and Orange County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter B. Board of Pilot Commissioners|Section 69.011. Composition of Board

Sec. 69.011.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD.  (a)  The board of pilot commissioners for all of the ports and private terminals located in Jefferson or Orange County, or both, is composed of five commissioners from Jefferson or Orange County appointed by the governor in the manner provided by Subchapter A, Chapter 63.(b)  The presiding officer of the board shall be selected by the members of the board.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 745, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 69.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 69 - Jefferson and Orange County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter B. Board of Pilot Commissioners|Section 69.012. Prohibited Interest

Sec. 69.012.  PROHIBITED INTEREST.  A person may not be a member of the board if the person has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in a pilot boat or branch pilot in the business of the board's trust.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 745, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 69.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 69 - Jefferson and Orange County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter B. Board of Pilot Commissioners|Section 69.013. Oath

Sec. 69.013.  OATH.  Before beginning service as a board member, each board member must take and sign before a person authorized to administer oaths an oath to faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of the office.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 745, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 69.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 69 - Jefferson and Orange County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter B. Board of Pilot Commissioners|Section 69.014. Terms of Office

Sec. 69.014.  TERMS OF OFFICE.  (a)  Board members serve staggered two-year terms of office.(b)  A member holds office until the member's successor is appointed and qualified.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 745, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 69.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 69 - Jefferson and Orange County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter B. Board of Pilot Commissioners|Section 69.015. Jurisdiction of Board

Sec. 69.015.  JURISDICTION OF BOARD.  The board has exclusive jurisdiction over the pilot services provided in Jefferson or Orange County, including intermediate stops and landing places for vessels on navigable streams wholly or partially located in the board's jurisdiction.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 745, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 69.016 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 69 - Jefferson and Orange County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter B. Board of Pilot Commissioners|Section 69.016. Administration; Rules

Sec. 69.016.  ADMINISTRATION;  RULES.  (a)  The board shall administer this chapter and may perform any act or function necessary to carry out its powers and duties under this chapter.(b)  The board may adopt rules to carry out this chapter.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 745, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 69.017 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 69 - Jefferson and Orange County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter B. Board of Pilot Commissioners|Section 69.017. Duties

Sec. 69.017.  DUTIES.  (a)  The board shall:(1)  establish the number of pilots necessary to provide adequate pilot services for each Jefferson or Orange County port;(2)  establish pilotage rates;(3)  hear and determine complaints relating to the conduct of pilots;(4)  make recommendations to the governor concerning any pilot whose license or certificate should not be renewed or should be revoked;(5)  adopt rules and issue orders to pilots and vessels when necessary to secure efficient pilot services;(6)  institute investigations or hearings or both to consider casualties, accidents, or other actions that violate this chapter;(7)  provide penalties to be imposed on a person who is not a pilot for a Jefferson or Orange County port and who pilots a vessel into or out of the port if the person offered pilot services to the vessel;(8)  establish times during which pilot services will be available;(9)  accept applications for pilot licenses and certificates and determine whether each applicant meets the qualifications for a pilot;(10)  submit to the governor the names of persons who have qualified under this chapter to be appointed as branch pilots;  and(11)  approve any changes of the locations of pilot stations.(b)  The board may:(1)  recommend the number of deputy pilots each branch pilot may appoint under Section 69.038;  and(2)  make any other provision for proper, safe, and efficient pilotage under this chapter and for the efficient administration of this chapter.(c)  The board may assess against the users of pilot services:(1)  the actual costs the board considers fair and just incurred in connection with hearings against any applicant or objecting party;  and(2)  other expenses that are necessary and proper to enable the board to effectively carry out the purposes and requirements of this chapter, including processing of applications for pilot licenses and certificates, establishing pilotage, determining and approving the locations for pilot stations, establishing times during which pilot services will be available, hearing and ruling on complaints relating to the conduct of pilots, adopting rules and issuing orders to pilots or vessels when necessary to secure efficient pilot services, instituting investigations or hearings to consider casualties, accidents, or other actions that violate this chapter, making of any provision for proper, safe, and efficient pilotage, and funding general administrative expenses associated with the operation of the board.(d)  Assessments against the users of pilot services under Subsection (c) may not exceed $100,000 in a fiscal year.(e)  Funds collected under this section may not be used for compensation to any member of the board.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 745, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 69.018 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 69 - Jefferson and Orange County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter B. Board of Pilot Commissioners|Section 69.018. Unfair Discrimination Prohibited

Sec. 69.018.  UNFAIR DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED.  (a)  In all its duties, including rulemaking, the board may not sanction discriminatory practices or discriminate against a pilot or pilot applicant because of race, religion, sex, ethnic origin, or national origin.(b)  A person seeking a remedy for a violation of this section must bring suit in a district court in Jefferson County.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 745, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 69.019 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 69 - Jefferson and Orange County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter B. Board of Pilot Commissioners|Section 69.019. Open Meetings Law

Sec. 69.019.  OPEN MEETINGS LAW.  Chapter 551, Government Code, applies to actions and proceedings under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 745, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 69.020 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 69 - Jefferson and Orange County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter B. Board of Pilot Commissioners|Section 69.020. Rule or Rate Change

Sec. 69.020.  RULE OR RATE CHANGE.  (a)  The board shall give at least 10 days' notice as provided by this section before the board adopts a rule or changes a pilotage rate.(b)  The board shall send the notice and a copy of the proposed rule or change by registered mail to the last known address of:(1)  all known pilots association offices;(2)  all pilots licensed or certified in the port;(3)  all steamship agencies and associations in the port;  and(4)  all known users of pilot services for the previous 12 months.(c)  The board shall post a copy of the proposed rule or change at the county courthouse of Jefferson County and of Orange County, as well as the subcourthouse in Port Arthur, for public inspection.(d)  The board shall publish a copy of the proposed rule or change in a newspaper of general circulation in Jefferson and Orange Counties.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 745, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 69.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 69 - Jefferson and Orange County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter B. Board of Pilot Commissioners|Section 69.021. Contested Case Notice

Sec. 69.021.  CONTESTED CASE NOTICE.  The board shall give notice in each contested case to the persons and in the manner provided by Section 69.020(b) that includes the same information as the notice given to the parties in each contested case.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 745, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 69.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 69 - Jefferson and Orange County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter B. Board of Pilot Commissioners|Section 69.022. Judicial Review

Sec. 69.022.  JUDICIAL REVIEW.  Proceedings for judicial review of a board decision shall be brought in a district court in Jefferson County.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 745, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 69.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 69 - Jefferson and Orange County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter B. Board of Pilot Commissioners|Section 69.023. Budget; Annual Report; Audits

Sec. 69.023.  BUDGET;  ANNUAL REPORT;  AUDITS.  (a)  The board shall adopt a budget not later than the 45th day before the start of a fiscal year.  The budget may be adopted only after a public meeting has been held to explain the budget.(b)  Accounts of the board are subject to audit by the state auditor.(c)  The board shall keep minutes of its meetings and other books and records that clearly reflect all acts and transactions of the board.  The board shall open its records to examination by any person during regular business hours.(d)  Not later than the 30th day after the end of a fiscal year, the board shall submit to the governor a report itemizing all income and expenditures and describing all activities of the board during the previous fiscal year.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 745, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 69.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 69 - Jefferson and Orange County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter B. Board of Pilot Commissioners|Section 69.024. Depository Bank; Expenditure of Funds

Sec. 69.024.  DEPOSITORY BANK;  EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS.  The board shall deposit all money received by the board under this chapter, including assessments and grants from governmental agencies, in a bank located in Jefferson or Orange County and selected by the board.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 745, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 69.031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 69 - Jefferson and Orange County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter C. Pilot Licenses and Certificates|Section 69.031. Licenses or Certificate Required

Sec. 69.031.  LICENSES OR CERTIFICATE REQUIRED.  A person may not provide pilot services unless the person has a license or certificate issued under this chapter for the Jefferson and Orange County ports in which the pilot services are to be provided.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 745, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 69.032 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 69 - Jefferson and Orange County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter C. Pilot Licenses and Certificates|Section 69.032. Exemptions

Sec. 69.032.  EXEMPTIONS.  The requirement to use a pilot does not apply to:(1)  a vessel sailing under enrollment, or licensed or engaged in the coasting trade between Texas ports or between any Texas port and any other port of the United States;  or(2)  a vessel exempt under federal law from payment of state pilotage rates.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 745, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 69.033 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 69 - Jefferson and Orange County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter C. Pilot Licenses and Certificates|Section 69.033. Qualifications for License

Sec. 69.033.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSE.  To be eligible for a license as a branch pilot for the ports within the jurisdiction of the board, a person must:(1)  be at least 25 years of age and younger than 68 years of age unless exempted under the provisions of Section 69.040(b);(2)  be a United States citizen;(3)  as of the date the license is issued, have resided continuously in this state for at least two years;(4)  have at least one year's service as a deputy branch pilot or equivalent service piloting vessels of at least 5,000 gross tons within the board's jurisdiction;(5)  have successfully completed the board-approved training program;(6)  have commanded or controlled the navigation of vessels such as the person would pilot;(7)  have extensive experience in the docking and undocking of vessels;(8)  be in good mental and physical health;(9)  have good moral character;(10)  possess the requisite skill as a navigator and pilot to perform competently and safely the duties of a branch pilot;  and(11)  hold a license under federal law to act as a pilot on vessels that navigate water on which the applicant will furnish pilot services.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 745, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 69.034 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 69 - Jefferson and Orange County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter C. Pilot Licenses and Certificates|Section 69.034. Qualifications for Certificate

Sec. 69.034.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATE.  To be eligible for a certificate as a deputy branch pilot, a person must:(1)  be at least 25 years of age;(2)  be a United States citizen;(3)  hold a license under federal law to act as a pilot on vessels that navigate water on which the applicant will furnish pilot services;(4)  be in good mental and physical health;(5)  have good moral character;(6)  possess the requisite skill as a navigator and pilot to perform competently and safely the duties of a deputy branch pilot;  and(7)  successfully complete the board-approved apprenticeship training program.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 745, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 69.035 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 69 - Jefferson and Orange County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter C. Pilot Licenses and Certificates|Section 69.035. Application for License or Certificate

Sec. 69.035.  APPLICATION FOR LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE.  To apply for a branch pilot's license or a deputy branch pilot's certificate, a person must give the board a written application in the form and manner required by board rule.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 745, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 69.036 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 69 - Jefferson and Orange County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter C. Pilot Licenses and Certificates|Section 69.036. Consideration of Application

Sec. 69.036.  CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATION.  (a)  The board shall carefully consider each application submitted under Section 69.035 and shall conduct any investigation it considers necessary to determine whether an applicant is qualified for a license or certificate.(b)  As part of its consideration under Subsection (a), the board may develop and administer standardized examinations to determine an applicant's knowledge of piloting, management of vessels, and the waterways in the board's jurisdiction.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 745, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 69.037 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 69 - Jefferson and Orange County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter C. Pilot Licenses and Certificates|Section 69.037. Branch Pilot Appointment by Governor

Sec. 69.037.  BRANCH PILOT APPOINTMENT BY GOVERNOR.  (a)  On filing of the bond and oath required by Section 69.039, the board shall certify to the governor that a person licensed as a branch pilot has qualified.(b)  On receipt of the board's certification, the governor shall issue to the person, in the name of the state and under the state seal, a commission to serve as a branch pilot to and from Jefferson and Orange County ports.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 745, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 69.038 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 69 - Jefferson and Orange County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter C. Pilot Licenses and Certificates|Section 69.038. Deputy Branch Pilot Appointment by Branch Pilot

Sec. 69.038.  DEPUTY BRANCH PILOT APPOINTMENT BY BRANCH PILOT.  (a)  Each branch pilot, subject to examination and approval of the board, may appoint two deputy branch pilots.(b)  A branch pilot may appoint an additional deputy branch pilot if the board considers the appointment advisable.(c)  A branch pilot who appoints a deputy branch pilot without the approval of the board forfeits the pilot's appointment as a branch pilot.(d)  A branch pilot who appoints a deputy branch pilot is responsible for the actions of the deputy branch pilot.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 745, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 69.039 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 69 - Jefferson and Orange County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter C. Pilot Licenses and Certificates|Section 69.039. Oath and Bond

Sec. 69.039.  OATH AND BOND.  (a)  A person appointed as a pilot must take the official oath before entering service as a pilot.  The oath shall be endorsed on the bond required by Subsection (b).(b)  Each pilot must execute a $25,000 bond payable to the governor and conditioned on compliance with the laws, rules, and orders relating to pilots and on the faithful performance of the pilot's duties.(c)  Each bond must be approved by the board.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 745, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 69.040 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 69 - Jefferson and Orange County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter C. Pilot Licenses and Certificates|Section 69.040. Terms of Licenses and Certificates

Sec. 69.040.  TERMS OF LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES.  (a)  A branch pilot's license expires on the earlier of:(1)  the fourth anniversary of the date it is issued or renewed;  or(2)  the license holder's 68th birthday.(b)  Subsection (a)(2) does not apply to a person who is a branch pilot serving a port covered under this chapter on the effective date of this chapter or who reaches his or her 68th birthday within one year after the effective date of this chapter.(c)  A deputy branch pilot's certificate expires on the second anniversary of the date it is issued and may not be renewed.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 745, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 69.041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 69 - Jefferson and Orange County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter C. Pilot Licenses and Certificates|Section 69.041. Branch Pilot's License Renewal

Sec. 69.041.  BRANCH PILOT'S LICENSE RENEWAL.  (a)  The governor shall renew a branch pilot's expiring license if the board recommends renewal.(b)  If a pilot applies in writing and qualifies, the board shall recommend renewal unless the board determines there is probable cause not to renew the license.(c)  Probable cause not to renew a license exists if the board finds that the license holder:(1)  does not possess a qualification required by this chapter for pilots;  or(2)  has a disability that will affect the license holder's ability to serve as a pilot.(d)  If the board determines that it has probable cause not to renew a license, the board shall notify the license holder not later than the 60th day before the date the license expires.  On request, the board shall provide a hearing after proper notice to consider whether the board has cause not to recommend renewal of the license.(e)  If the board finds at the conclusion of the hearing that the board lacks probable cause for nonrenewal of the license, the board shall recommend that the governor renew the license.(f)  The board shall issue a written order recommending that the governor not renew a license and the governor may not renew the license if:(1)  the pilot does not contest the board's decision not to renew the license;  or(2)  the board after a hearing finds that it has probable cause not to renew the license.(g)  The denial of renewal of a pilot's license does not prohibit the pilot from applying for a new license and being reappointed.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 745, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|