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TX Spec Dist Code § 5007.227 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities|Chapter 5007 - Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, Texas|Subchapter B. Administration and Planning|Section 5007.227. Harris County Auditor

Sec. 5007.227.  HARRIS COUNTY AUDITOR.  (a)  The county auditor of Harris County may conduct a financial audit of the authority as part of an annual, county-wide risk assessment and audit plan.  An audit performed under this subsection must be conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards as prescribed by:(1)  the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants;(2)  the Governmental Accounting Standards Board;(3)  the United States Government Accountability Office; or(4)  any other professionally recognized entity that prescribes auditing standards.(b)  The county auditor of Harris County may not conduct an operational audit of the authority or any audit that exceeds the scope of the audit described in Subsection (a).(c)  The authority shall reimburse the county auditor of Harris County for an audit conducted under Subsection (a), according to standard rates agreed to by the authority and the county before an audit is scheduled or performed.  The rates shall be updated periodically.(d)  Sections 60.204(c) and 61.174(b) and (c), Water Code, do not apply to the authority.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 139 (H.B. 1642), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 5007.228 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities|Chapter 5007 - Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, Texas|Subchapter B. Administration and Planning|Section 5007.228. Acceptance of Gifts

Sec. 5007.228.  ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS.  (a) In this section, "gift" means a gift, grant, donation, or bequest of money or property accepted under Section 60.124, Water Code, that has a value of $500 or more.(b)  The authority may accept a gift only if, not later than the 90th day after the date the port commission receives the gift, the port commission, in an open meeting, acknowledges the acceptance of the gift.(c)  For a gift accepted under Subsection (b), the authority must record the name of the donor, a description of the gift, and a statement of the purpose of the gift in the minutes of the port commission.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 139 (H.B. 1642), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 5009.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities|Chapter 5009 - Galveston County Navigation District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 5009.001. Definitions

Sec. 5009.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Commission" means the board of navigation and canal commissioners of the district.(2)  "District" means the Galveston County Navigation District No. 1.(3)  "Fund" means a promotion and development fund created by the district.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 869 (H.B. 2803), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 5009.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities|Chapter 5009 - Galveston County Navigation District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 5009.002. Nature of District

Sec. 5009.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 869 (H.B. 2803), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 5009.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities|Chapter 5009 - Galveston County Navigation District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 5009.003. Legislative Findings

Sec. 5009.003.  LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.  (a)  All land and other property in the district benefit from the creation of the district, the carrying out of the purposes for which the district was created, and the acquisition and construction of navigation facilities and improvements to carry out those purposes.(b)  The district is necessary to carry out Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 869 (H.B. 2803), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 5009.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities|Chapter 5009 - Galveston County Navigation District No. 1|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 5009.051. Limitation on Powers and Duties

Sec. 5009.051.  LIMITATION ON POWERS AND DUTIES.  Notwithstanding any other law, the district, the commission, or officers of the district may not have any power or authority over the appointment, remuneration, operations, or conduct of the branch pilots of the Galveston Bar or the commission of pilots of the Galveston Bar.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 869 (H.B. 2803), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 5009.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities|Chapter 5009 - Galveston County Navigation District No. 1|Subchapter C. Promotion and Development Fund|Section 5009.101. Establishment of Fund; Deposits

Sec. 5009.101.  ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND; DEPOSITS.  (a)  The district may establish a promotion and development fund.(b)  The district, from time to time, may deposit in the fund a portion of the district's accumulated money, plus an amount each year not to exceed 10 percent of the district's total maintenance and operation taxes, including delinquent taxes, received during a fiscal year.(c)  The commission shall determine the amount to be deposited in the fund.(d)  The money in the fund shall be kept separate from other money and accounts of the district.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 869 (H.B. 2803), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 5009.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities|Chapter 5009 - Galveston County Navigation District No. 1|Subchapter C. Promotion and Development Fund|Section 5009.102. Use of Fund

Sec. 5009.102.  USE OF FUND.  The fund may be used only for:(1)  the purposes described by Section 60.203, Water Code;(2)  the public purposes of development and diversification of the district's economy; and(3)  joint projects with other political subdivisions or entities, including funding a program of an entity, to carry out the purposes of Subchapter H, Chapter 60, Water Code.  |Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 869 (H.B. 2803), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 5009.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities|Chapter 5009 - Galveston County Navigation District No. 1|Subchapter C. Promotion and Development Fund|Section 5009.103. Control of Fund

Sec. 5009.103.  CONTROL OF FUND.  The fund is under the exclusive control of the commission, and the commission has full responsibility for auditing, approving, and safeguarding the expenditure of money from the fund.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 869 (H.B. 2803), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 5010.0101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities|Chapter 5010 - Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 5010.0101. Definitions

Sec. 5010.0101.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Board" means the board of port commissioners of the district.(2)  "Commissioner" means a member of the board.(3)  "District" means the Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 495 (H.B. 4666), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 5010.0102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities|Chapter 5010 - Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 5010.0102. Nature and Purpose of District

Sec. 5010.0102.  NATURE AND PURPOSE OF DISTRICT.  (a)  The district is a port district.(b)  To the extent authorized by this chapter, the district is created to:(1)  improve navigation in the district;(2)  maintain, develop, extend, and improve port, wharf, dock, and intermodal facilities inside or outside the district; and(3)  develop the Port of Beaumont in the district.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 495 (H.B. 4666), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 5010.0103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities|Chapter 5010 - Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 5010.0103. Legislative Findings

Sec. 5010.0103.  LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.  The creation of the district:(1)  is essential to:(A)  accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and(B)  the general welfare of this state for the development of maritime shipping to and from the state's ports;(2)  is in the interest of national defense, the Port of Beaumont being strategically located on the Gulf Coast with an inland-protected harbor and in a rapidly developing industrial area where wharves, docks, and intermodal facilities are located; and(3)  will result in:(A)  material benefits and improvements to district territory;(B)  the increase of the taxable value of property in the district; and(C)  material benefit to that part of the state in which the district is located.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 495 (H.B. 4666), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 5010.0104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities|Chapter 5010 - Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 5010.0104. District Territory

Sec. 5010.0104.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The district is composed of the territory:(1)  in Jefferson and Orange Counties described by Sections 1 and 1A, Chapter 147, Acts of the 51st Legislature, Regular Session, 1949, as that territory may have been modified under:(A)  Section 3 or 3a, Chapter 103, Acts of the 41st Legislature, 1st Called Session, 1929 (Article 8263a, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), before August 30, 1971;(B)  Subchapter H, Chapter 62, Water Code; or(C)  other law; and(2)  described by Section 3 of the Act enacting Subchapter F.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 495 (H.B. 4666), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 107 (S.B. 1643), Sec. 1, eff. May 24, 2021.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 5010.0105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities|Chapter 5010 - Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 5010.0105. Liberal Construction of Chapter

Sec. 5010.0105.  LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.  This chapter shall be construed liberally to effect its purposes.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 495 (H.B. 4666), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 5010.0201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities|Chapter 5010 - Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 5010.0201. Board of Port Commissioners; Term; Election

Sec. 5010.0201.  BOARD OF PORT COMMISSIONERS; TERM; ELECTION.  (a)  The management and control of the district is vested in a board composed of six elected commissioners.(b)  Commissioners serve staggered six-year terms, with the terms of two commissioners expiring every two years.(c)  The district shall hold an election in the district on the uniform election date in May of each odd-numbered year to elect the appropriate number of commissioners.(d)  Notice of an election held under this section must be:(1)  signed by the board's presiding officer or secretary; and(2)  posted in accordance with Section 4.003(b), Election Code.(e)  The board shall declare the results of an election held under this section.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 495 (H.B. 4666), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 5010.0202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities|Chapter 5010 - Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 5010.0202. Elections; Wards; Qualifications

Sec. 5010.0202.  ELECTIONS; WARDS; QUALIFICATIONS.  (a)  Two commissioners are elected by the voters of the district at large, and each ward is represented on the board by a ward resident elected as commissioner by the voters of the ward.(b)  The district is divided into four wards in accordance with a redistricting plan consistent with the most recent decennial census.(c)  The board may change the boundaries of the wards and may designate the wards by reference to county commissioners court precincts, except that:(1)  there must be four wards in the district at all times;(2)  each ward must contain as nearly as possible the same number of voters; and(3)  each ward must contain at least 20 percent of the estimated population of the district.(d)  Each commissioner must:(1)  be a qualified voter of the district; and(2)  own taxable real property located in the district.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 495 (H.B. 4666), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 5010.0203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities|Chapter 5010 - Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 5010.0203. Placing Candidate on Ballot

Sec. 5010.0203.  PLACING CANDIDATE ON BALLOT.  (a)  An application for a place on the ballot must be:(1)  filed with the secretary of the board or another person designated by the board; and(2)  signed by:(A)  the candidate; or(B)  10 or more qualified voters of the district.(b)  The filing period for an application for a place on the ballot is the same as provided by Chapter 143, Election Code.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 495 (H.B. 4666), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 5010.0204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities|Chapter 5010 - Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 5010.0204. Commissioner's Oath and Bond

Sec. 5010.0204.  COMMISSIONER'S OATH AND BOND.  (a)  Not later than the 10th day after the date of the commissioner's election, each commissioner shall:(1)  take and subscribe an oath of office with conditions in the oath as provided by law for members of the commissioners court of a county; and(2)  enter into a good and sufficient bond in the amount of $1,000 payable to the district, conditioned on the faithful performance of the commissioner's duties as a commissioner.(b)  The bond of a commissioner must be approved by the board.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 495 (H.B. 4666), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 5010.0205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities|Chapter 5010 - Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 5010.0205. Compensation of Commissioners; Expenses

Sec. 5010.0205.  COMPENSATION OF COMMISSIONERS; EXPENSES.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a commissioner shall receive $500 per month for the commissioner's services.(b)  A commissioner serving as president of the board shall receive $550 per month.(c)  A commissioner shall receive actual traveling expenses.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 495 (H.B. 4666), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 5010.0206 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities|Chapter 5010 - Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 5010.0206. Vacancies

Sec. 5010.0206.  VACANCIES.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), if a vacancy occurs in the office of commissioner, the board shall appoint a commissioner for the remainder of the unexpired term.(b)  If the number of commissioners is reduced to three, the remaining commissioners shall call a special election to fill the vacancies.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 495 (H.B. 4666), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 5010.0207 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities|Chapter 5010 - Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 5010.0207. Officers and Employees

Sec. 5010.0207.  OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.  (a)  As soon as practicable after each election of commissioners, the board shall elect a president, vice president, and secretary and treasurer.(b)  The president and vice president must be members of the board.(c)  The office of secretary and treasurer:(1)  is one office; and(2)  may be filled by a person who is not a member of the board.(d)  If a vacancy occurs in an office, the board shall appoint a replacement for the unexpired term.(e)  Officers serve until successor officers have qualified.(f)  The board may:(1)  employ an executive director for the district and give the executive director full authority to manage and operate the affairs of the district, including the authority to employ officers, agents, and employees, prescribe their duties, and set their compensation, subject only to the orders of the board; and(2)  employ and set the fees of counsel to represent the district in the preparation of any contract, to conduct any proceeding in or out of court, and to be the legal advisor of the board on matters as agreed to by the board.(g)  The board shall:(1)  set the compensation of the secretary and treasurer and the executive director; and(2)  set the terms of office of all officers of the district, including the executive director.(h)  All officers and the executive director of the district, other than the commissioners, hold office subject to the will of the board.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 495 (H.B. 4666), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 5010.0208 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities|Chapter 5010 - Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 5010.0208. Delegation

Sec. 5010.0208.  DELEGATION.  The board may authorize the executive director or another person to perform any act on behalf of the board.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 495 (H.B. 4666), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 5010.0209 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities|Chapter 5010 - Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 5010.0209. Surety Bond

Sec. 5010.0209.  SURETY BOND.  (a)  Each officer, agent, or employee of the district who is charged with the collection, custody, or payment of district money shall give bond conditioned on:(1)  the faithful performance of the person's duties; and(2)  an accounting of all money and property of the district coming into the person's possession.(b)  The bond must be in a form and manner and with a surety approved by the board, and the surety on the bond must be a surety company authorized to do business in this state.(c)  The district shall pay the premium on the bond and charge the premium as an operating expense.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 495 (H.B. 4666), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 5010.0210 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities|Chapter 5010 - Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 5010.0210. District Office

Sec. 5010.0210.  DISTRICT OFFICE.  A regular office shall be established and maintained for conducting district business either:(1)  in the district; or(2)  at any place in the city of Beaumont.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 495 (H.B. 4666), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 5010.0211 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities|Chapter 5010 - Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 5010.0211. Meetings; Quorum

Sec. 5010.0211.  MEETINGS; QUORUM.  (a)  The board shall hold regular meetings at least once each month on the day and time designated by the board.(b)  The board shall hold special meetings:(1)  at the call of the board president; or(2)  on the request of three commissioners.(c)  Four commissioners constitute a quorum of the board.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 495 (H.B. 4666), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 5010.0212 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities|Chapter 5010 - Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 5010.0212. Conflict of Interest; Penalty

Sec. 5010.0212.  CONFLICT OF INTEREST; PENALTY.  (a)  A commissioner, officer, agent, or employee of the district may not be directly or indirectly interested in a contract for the purchase of any property or construction of any work by or for the district.(b)  A person who violates this section is subject to the penalties provided by law for state and county officers under similar circumstances.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 495 (H.B. 4666), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 5010.0301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities|Chapter 5010 - Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 5010.0301. General and Navigation District Powers

Sec. 5010.0301.  GENERAL AND NAVIGATION DISTRICT POWERS.  (a)  The district has:(1)  the powers of government and the authority to exercise the rights, privileges, and functions specified by this chapter; and(2)  all powers, rights, privileges, and functions conferred by general law on any district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, appropriate to the accomplishment of the purposes of this chapter, except as expressly limited by this chapter.(b)  To the extent not inconsistent or in conflict with this chapter, the district and the board have all of the rights, powers, privileges, and functions granted or conferred by the provisions of the general laws applicable to navigation districts including those granted or conferred by Chapters 60 and 62, Water Code.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 495 (H.B. 4666), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|