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TX Transp Code § 69.042 (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 69.042. Deputy Branch Pilot

Sec. 69.042.  DEPUTY BRANCH PILOT.  A person who has been issued a deputy branch pilot's certificate may not be issued a deputy branch pilot's certificate before the fifth anniversary of the date the person was previously issued a deputy branch pilot's certificate.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 745, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 69.043 (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 69.043. Suspension or Revocation of Branch Pilot's License

Sec. 69.043.  SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF BRANCH PILOT'S LICENSE.  (a)   On complaint or on its own motion, and after notice and hearing, the board may suspend a branch pilot's license for not more than six months or recommend that the governor revoke a branch pilot's license if the board finds that the pilot has:(1)  failed to demonstrate and maintain the qualifications for a license required by this chapter;(2)  used narcotics or other types of drugs, chemicals, or controlled substances as defined by law that impair the pilot's ability to perform the pilot's duties skillfully and efficiently;(3)  used alcohol to an extent that impairs the pilot's ability to perform the pilot's duties skillfully and efficiently;(4)  violated a provision of this chapter or rules adopted by the board under this chapter;(5)  made a material misstatement in the application for a license;(6)  obtained or attempted to obtain a license under this chapter by fraud or misrepresentation;(7)  charged a pilotage rate other than that approved by the board;(8)  intentionally refused to pilot a vessel when requested to do so by the master or person responsible for navigation of the vessel except when, in the judgment of the pilot, movement of the vessel would have constituted a hazard to life or property or when pilotage charges that are due and owing are unpaid by the person ordering the pilot services;(9)  been absent from duty in violation of board rules and without authorization;(10)  aided or abetted another pilot in failing to perform the other pilot's duties;(11)  been guilty of carelessness, neglect of duty, intentional unavailability for normal performance of duties, refusal to perform duties, misconduct, or incompetence while on duty;(12)  intentionally failed to comply with an order of the board;  or(13)  intentionally caused damage to a vessel.(b)  On determining that a license should be suspended or revoked, the board shall adopt a written order that states its findings and:(1)  suspends the license for a stated period;  or(2)  recommends to the governor revocation of the license.(c)  If the federal pilot's license of a pilot licensed under this chapter is suspended or revoked, the board, on a finding that it has good cause, shall suspend the license for the same period or revoke the license under this chapter.(d)  The governor, on receipt of a board order recommending revocation of a license, shall revoke the license.(e)  A suspension of a license on the recommendation of a pilot review board takes effect on adoption of the board's order.  A revocation of a branch pilot's license takes effect on issuance of the governor's decision.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 745, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 69.044 (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 69.044. Suspension or Revocation of Deputy Branch Pilot's Certificate

Sec. 69.044.  SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF DEPUTY BRANCH PILOT'S CERTIFICATE.  A deputy branch pilot's certificate may be suspended or revoked by the board in the same manner and for the same reasons as provided for the suspension or revocation of a branch pilot's license by Section 69.043.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 745, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 69.045 (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 69.045. Liability to Pilot

Sec. 69.045.  LIABILITY TO PILOT.  (a)  A person who is not a pilot and who, in violation of this chapter, pilots a vessel and the consignee of the vessel are liable to a pilot, on written demand, for the amount of the applicable pilotage rate.(b)  In an action to recover compensation under Subsection (a), the court may include in a judgment in favor of a pilot an award of court costs and reasonable attorney's fees.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 745, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 69.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 69 - Jefferson and Orange County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter D. Pilotage Rates|Section 69.061. Pilotage Rate Change

Sec. 69.061.  PILOTAGE RATE CHANGE.  The board may not change pilotage rates before the first anniversary of the preceding rate change.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 745, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 69.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 69 - Jefferson and Orange County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter D. Pilotage Rates|Section 69.062. Pilotage Rate Change Application

Sec. 69.062.  PILOTAGE RATE CHANGE APPLICATION.  (a)  An application for a change in a pilotage rate may be filed with each commissioner of the board by:(1)  a pilot;(2)  an association of pilots;(3)  a consignee liable under Section 69.070 to pay pilotage rates;(4)  an association of consignees;  or(5)  a party financially responsible for the payment of pilot services.(b)  The application must be written and must state specifically the changes requested.(c)  The board shall set a hearing date within two weeks of receipt of an application.  The hearing may not be set for a day earlier than the 20th day or later than the 40th day after the date the board sets the hearing.(d)  An applicant shall give notice of the application and the hearing date, by certified mail to the last known address, to:(1)  all pilots licensed or certified in the port;(2)  all known pilots associations or consignees;(3)  all steamship agencies and associations in the port;(4)  each Jefferson and Orange County port;  and(5)  all known users of pilot service within the past 12 months.(e)  The board may not increase pilotage rates for the public ports of Beaumont, Port Arthur, or Orange unless the affected board of commissioners approves the increase.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 745, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 69.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 69 - Jefferson and Orange County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter D. Pilotage Rates|Section 69.063. Pilot Financial Report

Sec. 69.063.  PILOT FINANCIAL REPORT.  (a)  Not later than the 10th day before the date set for a pilotage rate hearing, the pilots who are licensed or certified to serve the port for which the rates are being considered shall submit in writing to the board and to any party designated by the board complete accounts of:(1)  all amounts received from performance of pilot services within the board's jurisdiction organized by categories or classifications of rates, if rates are set in that manner;(2)  all earnings from capital assets devoted to providing pilot service;(3)  all expenses incurred in connection with pilotage activities within the board's jurisdiction;  and(4)  estimates of receipts and expenses anticipated to result from the requested changes in pilotage rates.(b)  The pilots shall provide the information for:(1)  the calendar or fiscal year preceding the date of the pilotage rate change application;  and(2)  the subsequent period to within 60 days of the date of the application.(c)  The board may require an independent audit of financial information submitted under Subsection (a) by an accountant selected by the board.  The board, as it considers fair and just, shall assess the costs of the audit against one or more of the applicants and objecting parties.(d)  The board may require relevant additional information it considers necessary to determine a proper pilotage rate.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 745, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 69.064 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 69 - Jefferson and Orange County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter D. Pilotage Rates|Section 69.064. Factors for Board Consideration

Sec. 69.064.  FACTORS FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION.  In acting on a pilotage rate change application, the board shall consider:(1)  characteristics of vessels to be piloted;(2)  the public interest in maintaining safe, efficient, and reliable pilot services;(3)  the average number of hours spent by a pilot in performing all pilot services and pilot services onboard vessels;(4)  costs to pilots to provide the required pilot services;(5)  economic factors affecting the shipping industry in the area in which the port is located;(6)  the average wages of masters of United States flag vessels;(7)  an adequate and reasonable compensation for the pilots and a fair return on the equipment and vessels that the pilots employ in connection with pilot duties;  and(8)  the relationship between pilotage rates in Jefferson or Orange County ports and the rates applicable in other ports of this state and in competitive ports in other states bordering the Gulf of Mexico.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 745, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 69.065 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 69 - Jefferson and Orange County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter D. Pilotage Rates|Section 69.065. Rate Decision

Sec. 69.065.  RATE DECISION.  Not later than the 10th day after the date of the completion of a hearing on an application for a change in pilotage rates, the board shall issue a written decision that:(1)  grants or denies the application wholly or partly;(2)  states the reasons for the decision;  and(3)  states each new pilotage rate.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 745, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 69.066 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 69 - Jefferson and Orange County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter D. Pilotage Rates|Section 69.066. Costs

Sec. 69.066.  COSTS.  The board, in a final order under this subchapter, may charge all or part of the costs of processing an application to the parties in the proceedings.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 745, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 69.067 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 69 - Jefferson and Orange County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter D. Pilotage Rates|Section 69.067. Appeal of Board Decision

Sec. 69.067.  APPEAL OF BOARD DECISION.  Any party aggrieved by a board decision on pilotage rates, after exhausting all administrative remedies, may appeal the order to a court.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 745, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 69.068 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 69 - Jefferson and Orange County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter D. Pilotage Rates|Section 69.068. Emergency Pilotage Rates

Sec. 69.068.  EMERGENCY PILOTAGE RATES.  (a)  The board may establish emergency pilotage rates for the period of an emergency, not to exceed 30 days, if the board finds that:(1)  a natural or man-made disaster has created a substantial hazard to piloting vessels into and out of a port;  and(2)  the existence of the hazard overrides the necessity to comply with normal pilotage rate-setting procedures.(b)  In adopting emergency pilotage rates, the board is not required to comply with the procedures in this chapter and in its rules relating to the adoption of pilotage rates.(c)  Emergency pilotage rates may not be appealed.(d)  The board shall adopt rules to carry out this section.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 745, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 69.069 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 69 - Jefferson and Orange County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter D. Pilotage Rates|Section 69.069. Pilot Services Required

Sec. 69.069.  PILOT SERVICES REQUIRED.  The consignee of a vessel under the consignee's control shall obtain pilot services for the vessel and shall pay the pilot who pilots the vessel into and out of the port area compensation according to the pilotage rates filed by the board.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 745, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 69.070 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 69 - Jefferson and Orange County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter D. Pilotage Rates|Section 69.070. Pilotage Rate Liability

Sec. 69.070.  PILOTAGE RATE LIABILITY.  (a)  A consignee who declines the services of a pilot offered outside the bar and enters the port without the aid of a pilot is liable for the payment of pilotage to the first pilot whose services were declined.(b)  A consignee is liable for the payment of pilotage to the pilot who brings a vessel in if the vessel goes out without employing a pilot.(c)  A consignee is liable for the payment of pilotage for a vessel that goes out without the aid of a pilot and that came in without the aid of a pilot to the pilot who first offered services before the vessel came in.(d)  A consignee is not liable for the payment of pilotage for a vessel going out without a pilot if the vessel came in without the aid of a pilot or came in without the offer of a pilot outside.(e)  Subsections (a)-(d) do not apply to a consignee exempt under this chapter from payment of pilotage rates.(f)  A pilot who charges a pilotage rate for pilot services different from the pilotage rates established under this chapter for the port in which the pilot serves is liable to each person who was charged the different rate for double the amount of pilotage.(g)  A court may include in a judgment in favor of a person who files suit to collect an amount owed under this chapter an award to cover court costs and reasonable attorney's fees.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 745, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 69.071 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 69 - Jefferson and Orange County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter D. Pilotage Rates|Section 69.071. Recovery of Compensation

Sec. 69.071.  RECOVERY OF COMPENSATION.  A pilot who offers pilot services to a vessel required under this chapter to obtain pilot services and whose services are refused is entitled to recover from the consignee the pilotage rate for the services.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 745, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 69.081 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 69 - Jefferson and Orange County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter E. Pilot Liability|Section 69.081. Purpose

Sec. 69.081.  PURPOSE.  The purpose of this subchapter is to:(1)  in the public interest, stimulate and preserve maritime commerce on the pilotage grounds of this state by limiting and regulating the liability of pilots;  and(2)  maintain pilotage fees at reasonable levels.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 745, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 69.082 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 69 - Jefferson and Orange County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter E. Pilot Liability|Section 69.082. Pilot Liability

Sec. 69.082.  PILOT LIABILITY.  A pilot is not liable directly or as a member of an organization of pilots for a claim that:(1)  arises from an act or omission of another pilot or organization of pilots;  and(2)  relates directly or indirectly to pilot services.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 745, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 69.083 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 69 - Jefferson and Orange County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter E. Pilot Liability|Section 69.083. Pilot Liability Limited

Sec. 69.083.  PILOT LIABILITY LIMITED.  (a)  A pilot providing pilot services is not liable for more than $1,000 for damage or loss caused by the pilot's error, omission, fault, or neglect in the performance of the pilot services, except as provided by Subsection (b).(b)  Subsection (a) does not apply to:(1)  damage or loss that arises because of the wilful misconduct or gross negligence of the pilot;(2)  liability for exemplary damages for gross negligence of the pilot and for which no other person is jointly or severally liable;  or(3)  an act or omission related to the ownership and operation of a pilot boat unless the pilot boat is directly involved in pilot services other than the transportation of pilots.(c)  This section does not exempt the vessel or its owner or operator from liability for damage or loss caused by the vessel to a person or property on the grounds that:(1)  the vessel was piloted by a pilot;  or(2)  the damage or loss was caused by the error, omission, fault, or neglect of a pilot.(d)  In an action brought against a pilot for an act or omission for which liability is limited as provided by this section and in which other claims are made or anticipated with respect to the same act or omission, the court shall dismiss the proceedings as to the pilot to the extent the pleadings allege pilot liability that exceeds $1,000.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 745, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 70.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 70 - Port of Corpus Christi Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 70.001. Short Title

Sec. 70.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the Port of Corpus Christi Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 359, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 70.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 70 - Port of Corpus Christi Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 70.002. Definitions

Sec. 70.002.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Board" means the board of pilot commissioners for the Port of Corpus Christi Authority.(2)  "Consignee" means a person, including a master, owner, agent, subagent, person, firm or corporation, or any combination of those persons, who enters or clears a vessel at the Office of United States Customs.(3)  "Port of Corpus Christi" means a place into which a vessel enters or from which a vessel departs and the waterway leading to that place from the Gulf of Mexico under the jurisdiction of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority.(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 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 359, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 70.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 70 - Port of Corpus Christi Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 70.003. Application of Act

Sec. 70.003.  APPLICATION OF ACT.  (a)  This chapter applies only to the Port of Corpus Christi.(b)  This chapter does not affect the existing laws for ports in other counties, and those laws do not apply to the Port of Corpus Christi.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 359, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 70.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 70 - Port of Corpus Christi Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter B. Board of Pilot Commissioners|Section 70.011. Composition of Board

Sec. 70.011.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD.  The board of pilot commissioners for the Port of Corpus Christi is composed of the seven port commissioners for the Port of Corpus Christi Authority.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 359, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 70.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 70 - Port of Corpus Christi Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter B. Board of Pilot Commissioners|Section 70.012. Prohibited Interest

Sec. 70.012.  PROHIBITED INTEREST.  A person may not be a member of the board if the person has a conflict of interest or a direct or indirect interest in any business affected by or connected with the performance of the person's duties as a pilot commissioner.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 359, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 70.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 70 - Port of Corpus Christi Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter B. Board of Pilot Commissioners|Section 70.013. Oath

Sec. 70.013.  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 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 359, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 70.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 70 - Port of Corpus Christi Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter B. Board of Pilot Commissioners|Section 70.014. Term of Office

Sec. 70.014.  TERM OF OFFICE.  (a)  The term of office of a commissioner of pilots coincides with a person's term as a port commissioner for the Port of Corpus Christi Authority.(b)  A member holds office until the member's successor is appointed and qualified.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 359, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 70.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 70 - Port of Corpus Christi Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter B. Board of Pilot Commissioners|Section 70.015. Jurisdiction

Sec. 70.015.  JURISDICTION.  The board has exclusive jurisdiction over the piloting of vessels in the Port of Corpus Christi, including intermediate stops and landing places for vessels on navigable streams wholly or partially located in the board's jurisdiction.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 359, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 70.016 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 70 - Port of Corpus Christi Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter B. Board of Pilot Commissioners|Section 70.016. Administration and Rules

Sec. 70.016.  ADMINISTRATION AND 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 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 359, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|