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TX Transp Code § 67.043 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 67 - Galveston County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter C. Pilot Licenses and Certificates|Section 67.043. Suspension or Revocation of Branch Pilot's License

Sec. 67.043.  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 that were material to the performance of the pilot's duties at the time of the violation;(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;  or(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.(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)  The governor, on receipt of a board order recommending revocation of a license, shall revoke the license.  If the board's order is appealed, the governor may not revoke the license until the order is upheld on appeal.(d)  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.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 67.044 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 67 - Galveston County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter C. Pilot Licenses and Certificates|Section 67.044. Suspension or Revocation of Deputy Branch Pilot's Certificate

Sec. 67.044.  SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF DEPUTY BRANCH PILOT'S CERTIFICATE.  A deputy branch pilot 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 67.043.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 67.045 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 67 - Galveston County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter C. Pilot Licenses and Certificates|Section 67.045. Liability to Pilot

Sec. 67.045.  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.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 67.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 67 - Galveston County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter D. Pilotage Rates|Section 67.061. Pilotage Rate Change

Sec. 67.061.  PILOTAGE RATE CHANGE.  The board may not change pilotage rates before the first anniversary of the preceding rate change.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 67.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 67 - Galveston County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter D. Pilotage Rates|Section 67.062. Pilotage Rate Change Application

Sec. 67.062.  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)  one or more pilots;  or(2)  the owner, agent, or consignee of a vessel navigating to or from a Galveston County port.(b)  The application must contain:(1)  a brief statement of the circumstances that warrant the change;  and(2)  a certification that the applicant has submitted copies of the application to all known pilots, consignees, and associations of consignees operating in Galveston County at the time of the application.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 67.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 67 - Galveston County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter D. Pilotage Rates|Section 67.063. Objection; Hearing

Sec. 67.063.  OBJECTION;  HEARING.  (a)  If, not later than the 20th day after the date notice is sent, a commissioner receives a written objection to the application from any person who appears to have a legitimate interest in the application, the board shall hold a hearing as provided by this section.(b)  The board shall hold the hearing not later than the 20th day after the date the 20-day period provided by Subsection (a) expires.(c)  The board shall give notice of the hearing to:(1)  each applicant;(2)  each person objecting to the application;  and(3)  any other person the board determines is interested in the proceedings.(d)  The hearing shall be open to the public and held at a convenient public place in one of the ports that would be affected by the change.  Each party who demonstrates a legitimate interest in the application is entitled to be heard, to present evidence, and, to the extent the board considers practical, to cross-examine testifying witnesses.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 67.064 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 67 - Galveston County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter D. Pilotage Rates|Section 67.064. Board Action on Application

Sec. 67.064.  BOARD ACTION ON APPLICATION.  (a)  If an objection to an application for a rate change is not received by any commissioner within the period provided by Section 67.063(a), the board shall act on the application without further proceedings.(b)  If a hearing is held as provided by Section 67.063, the board shall grant, deny, or modify the application after receipt of the evidence offered by the parties and arguments and briefs requested by the board.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 67.065 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 67 - Galveston County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter D. Pilotage Rates|Section 67.065. Pilot Financial Report

Sec. 67.065.  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 performing pilot services, organized by categories or classifications of rates, if rates are set in that manner;(2)  all earnings from capital assets devoted to providing pilot services;(3)  all expenses incurred in connection with activities for which amounts described by Subdivisions (1) and (2) were received and earned;  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 relevant additional information it considers necessary to determine a proper pilotage rate.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 67.066 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 67 - Galveston County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter D. Pilotage Rates|Section 67.066. Factors for Board Consideration

Sec. 67.066.  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 average number of hours spent by a pilot in performing pilot services;(3)  costs to pilots to provide the required pilot services;(4)  the effect, including economic factors affecting the shipping industry in the area, that the granting, refusal, or modification of the application would have on Galveston County ports and the persons residing in the board's jurisdiction;(5)  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(6)  the relationship between the pilotage rates in Galveston County ports and the rates applicable in other ports of this state and in competitive ports in other states.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 67.067 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 67 - Galveston County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter D. Pilotage Rates|Section 67.067. Board Action

Sec. 67.067.  BOARD ACTION.  (a)  A board order granting, denying, or modifying an application for a rate change must state its effective date.  The order is final, except as provided by Subsection (b).(b)  Any party aggrieved by the board's order may, after exhausting all administrative remedies, appeal the order to a court.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 67.068 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 67 - Galveston County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter D. Pilotage Rates|Section 67.068. Reporting and Stenographic Costs

Sec. 67.068.  REPORTING AND STENOGRAPHIC COSTS.  (a)  The board may assess the actual costs the board considers fair and just for reporting and stenographic services necessarily incurred in connection with a hearing against one or more of the applicants and objecting parties.(b)  The board may require that an applicant or objecting party deposit an amount against those costs as a condition of presenting an application or objection.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 67.069 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 67 - Galveston County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter D. Pilotage Rates|Section 67.069. Order Filed

Sec. 67.069.  ORDER FILED.  (a)  The board shall file a copy of its order with the county clerk.(b)  The board shall file the order not later than the 20th day after:(1)  the closing date of a hearing held as provided by Section 67.063(b);  or(2)  if the hearing is not held, the expiration of the period provided by Section 67.063(a).|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 67.070 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 67 - Galveston County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter D. Pilotage Rates|Section 67.070. Emergency Pilotage Rates

Sec. 67.070.  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 or in its rules relating to adoption of pilotage rates.(c)  Emergency pilotage rates may not be appealed.(d)  The board shall adopt rules to carry out this section.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 67.071 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 67 - Galveston County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter D. Pilotage Rates|Section 67.071. Pilot Services Required

Sec. 67.071.  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.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 67.072 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 67 - Galveston County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter D. Pilotage Rates|Section 67.072. Pilotage Rate Liability

Sec. 67.072.  PILOTAGE RATE LIABILITY.  (a)  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.(b)  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.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 67.073 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 67 - Galveston County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter D. Pilotage Rates|Section 67.073. Recovery of Compensation

Sec. 67.073.  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 service.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 67.081 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 67 - Galveston County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter E. Pilot Liability|Section 67.081. Purpose

Sec. 67.081.  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 amounts.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 67.082 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 67 - Galveston County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter E. Pilot Liability|Section 67.082. Pilot Liability

Sec. 67.082.  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.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 67.083 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 67 - Galveston County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter E. Pilot Liability|Section 67.083. Pilot Liability Limited

Sec. 67.083.  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 relating 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 a 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.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 68.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 68 - Brazoria County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 68.001. Short Title

Sec. 68.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the Brazoria County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 68.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 68 - Brazoria County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 68.002. Definitions

Sec. 68.002.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Board" means the board of pilot commissioners for Brazoria County ports.(2)  "Brazoria County port" means a place in Brazoria County into which a vessel enters or from which a vessel departs and the waterway leading to that place from the Gulf of Mexico.(3)  "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.(4)  "Pilot" means a person who is licensed and commissioned 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 the pilot's services.(6)  "Pilot services" means acts of a pilot in conducting a vessel through the 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.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 68.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 68 - Brazoria County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 68.003. Applicability of Chapter

Sec. 68.003.  APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.  (a)  This chapter applies only to a Brazoria County port.(b)  This chapter does not affect laws relating to a port in another county and those laws do not apply to a Brazoria County port.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 68.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 68 - Brazoria County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 68.004. Venue

Sec. 68.004.  VENUE.  A suit to enforce a claim, right, or cause of action provided by this chapter shall be brought in Brazoria County.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 68.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 68 - Brazoria County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter B. Board of Pilot Commissioners|Section 68.011. Board

Sec. 68.011.  BOARD.  The board of pilot commissioners for the ports of Brazoria County is composed of the navigation and canal commissioners of the Brazos River Harbor Navigation District of Brazoria County.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 68.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 68 - Brazoria County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter B. Board of Pilot Commissioners|Section 68.012. Prohibited Interest

Sec. 68.012.  PROHIBITED INTEREST.  A person may not be a member of the board if the person, directly or indirectly, is engaged in or has any interest in a pilot boat business, towing business, or other business affected by or connected with the performance of the person's duties as a pilot commissioner.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 68.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 68 - Brazoria County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter B. Board of Pilot Commissioners|Section 68.013. Oath

Sec. 68.013.  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.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 68.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 68 - Brazoria County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter B. Board of Pilot Commissioners|Section 68.014. Term of Office

Sec. 68.014.  TERM OF OFFICE.  A board member serves a term of office that coincides with the member's term as a navigation and canal commissioner.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 68.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 68 - Brazoria County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter B. Board of Pilot Commissioners|Section 68.015. Jurisdiction

Sec. 68.015.  JURISDICTION.  The board has exclusive jurisdiction over the piloting of vessels in Brazoria County ports, including intermediate stops and landing places for vessels on navigable streams wholly or partially located in the board's jurisdiction.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 68.016 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 68 - Brazoria County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter B. Board of Pilot Commissioners|Section 68.016. Administration; Rules

Sec. 68.016.  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.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|