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TX Transp Code § 68.017 (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 68.017. Duties

Sec. 68.017.  DUTIES.  The board shall:(1)  recommend to the governor the number of pilots necessary to provide adequate pilot services for each Brazoria County port;(2)  accept applications for pilot licenses and certificates and determine whether each applicant meets the qualifications for a pilot;(3)  provide the names of all qualified applicants for certificates to the Brazos Pilots Association;(4)  submit to the governor the names of persons who have qualified under this chapter to be commissioned as branch pilots;(5)  establish pilotage rates;(6)  approve the locations for pilot stations;(7)  establish times during which pilot services will be available;(8)  hear and determine complaints relating to the conduct of pilots;(9)  recommend to the governor each pilot whose license or certificate should not be renewed or should be revoked;(10)  adopt rules and issue orders to pilots or vessels when necessary to secure efficient pilot services;(11)  institute investigations or hearings or both to consider casualties, accidents, or other actions that violate this chapter;(12)  provide penalties to be imposed on a person who is not a pilot for a Brazoria County port who pilots a vessel into or out of the port;  and(13)  approve a training program for deputy branch pilots.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 68.018 (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 68.018. Pilot Review Board

Sec. 68.018.  PILOT REVIEW BOARD.  The board shall establish a pilot review board, consisting of two branch pilots and three members of the marine industry who reside in Brazoria County, to hear and review complaints against pilots and to make recommendations to the board concerning the complaints.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 68.019 (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 68.019. Unfair Discrimination Prohibited

Sec. 68.019.  UNFAIR DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED.  (a)  In all its duties, including rulemaking, the board may not sanction discriminatory practices or discriminate against a pilot or 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 Brazoria County.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 68.020 (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 68.020. Open Meetings Law

Sec. 68.020.  OPEN MEETINGS LAW.  Chapter 551, Government Code, applies to actions and proceedings under this chapter.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 68.021 (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 68.021. Rule or Rate Change

Sec. 68.021.  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 mail the notice and a copy of the proposed rule or change by registered mail to:(1)  each Brazos Pilots Association office;  and(2)  all known consignees and all known associations of consignees operating in Brazoria County.(c)  The board shall post a copy of the proposed rule or change at the county courthouse for public inspection.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 68.022 (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 68.022. Judicial Review

Sec. 68.022.  JUDICIAL REVIEW.  Proceedings for judicial review of a board decision shall be brought in a district court in Brazoria County.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 68.031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 68 - Brazoria County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter C. Pilot Licenses and Certificates|Section 68.031. License or Certificate Required

Sec. 68.031.  LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE REQUIRED.  A person may not provide pilot services unless the person has a license or certificate issued under this chapter for the Brazoria County ports in which the pilot services are to be provided.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 68.032 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 68 - Brazoria County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter C. Pilot Licenses and Certificates|Section 68.032. Exemption

Sec. 68.032.  EXEMPTION.  The requirement to use a pilot does not apply to a vessel exempt under federal law from payment of state pilotage rates.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 68.033 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 68 - Brazoria County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter C. Pilot Licenses and Certificates|Section 68.033. Qualifications for License

Sec. 68.033.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSE.  To be eligible for a license as a branch pilot, a person must:(1)  be at least 25 years of age and less than 68 years of age;(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 two years' service as a deputy branch pilot and have successfully completed the board-approved training program;(5)  have controlled the navigation of vessels such as the person would pilot;(6)  have extensive experience in the docking and undocking of vessels;(7)  be licensed under federal law to act as a pilot on vessels that navigate water on which the applicant will furnish pilot services;(8)  be in good mental and physical health;(9)  have good moral character;  and(10)  possess the requisite skill as a navigator and pilot to perform competently and safely the duties of a branch pilot.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 359, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 68.034 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 68 - Brazoria County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter C. Pilot Licenses and Certificates|Section 68.034. Qualifications for Certificate

Sec. 68.034.  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)  be appointed by a branch pilot;(4)  be in good mental and physical health;(5)  have good moral character;  and(6)  possess the requisite skill to perform competently and safely the duties of a deputy branch pilot.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 68.035 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 68 - Brazoria County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter C. Pilot Licenses and Certificates|Section 68.035. Application for License or Certificate

Sec. 68.035.  APPLICATION FOR LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE.  (a)  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.(b)  The board may require an applicant to include with an application:(1)  a certification by a medical doctor, dated not earlier than the 15th day before the date of the application, stating that in the doctor's opinion the applicant on the date of the certification possesses the mental and physical health necessary to perform competently and safely the duties of a branch pilot or deputy branch pilot, as applicable;  or(2)  a certification by a medical doctor, dated not earlier than the 15th day before the date the application is filed, certifying that the applicant's body on the date of the certification is free of evidence of the presence of illegal drugs or chemicals.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 68.036 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 68 - Brazoria County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter C. Pilot Licenses and Certificates|Section 68.036. Consideration of Application

Sec. 68.036.  CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATION.  (a)  The board shall carefully consider each application 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 of applications for licenses and certificates, the board may develop and administer examinations to determine an applicant's knowledge of piloting, management of vessels, and the water in the board's jurisdiction.(c)  The board may not disapprove an application for certification as a deputy branch pilot made by a person who has a written recommendation for the certification from a branch pilot unless the board, after notice to the applicant, has provided the applicant a hearing on the applicant's qualifications.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 68.037 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 68 - Brazoria County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter C. Pilot Licenses and Certificates|Section 68.037. Branch Pilot Appointment by Governor

Sec. 68.037.  BRANCH PILOT APPOINTMENT BY GOVERNOR.  (a)  On filing of the bond and oath required by Section 68.039, 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 Brazoria County ports.(c)  The governor shall appoint the number of branch pilots necessary to provide adequate pilot services for each Brazoria County port.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 68.038 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 68 - Brazoria County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter C. Pilot Licenses and Certificates|Section 68.038. Deputy Branch Pilot Appointment by Branch Pilot

Sec. 68.038.  DEPUTY BRANCH PILOT APPOINTMENT BY BRANCH PILOT.  (a)  Each branch pilot may appoint, subject to examination and approval by the board, two deputy branch pilots.(b)  A branch pilot may appoint an additional deputy branch pilot if the board considers the appointment advisable.(c)  The board may not approve an appointment if the appointee is related to the branch pilot within the second degree by affinity or within the third degree by consanguinity, as determined under Subchapter B, Chapter 573, Government Code, unless each member of the Brazos Pilots Association recommends the appointment in writing.(d)  A branch pilot who appoints a deputy branch pilot without the approval of the board forfeits the pilot's appointment as a branch pilot.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 68.039 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 68 - Brazoria County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter C. Pilot Licenses and Certificates|Section 68.039. Oath; Bond

Sec. 68.039.  OATH;  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.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 68.040 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 68 - Brazoria County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter C. Pilot Licenses and Certificates|Section 68.040. Terms of Licenses and Certificates

Sec. 68.040.  TERMS OF LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES.  (a)  A branch pilot's license expires on the fourth anniversary of the date it is issued or renewed, provided that no pilot may furnish pilot services under authority of a license after the pilot's 68th birthday.(b)  A deputy branch pilot's certificate expires on the second anniversary of the date it is issued and may not be renewed.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 359, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 68.041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 68 - Brazoria County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter C. Pilot Licenses and Certificates|Section 68.041. Branch Pilot's License Renewal

Sec. 68.041.  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 of that determination 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.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 68.042 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 68 - Brazoria County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter C. Pilot Licenses and Certificates|Section 68.042. Deputy Branch Pilot

Sec. 68.042.  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.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 68.043 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 68 - Brazoria County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter C. Pilot Licenses and Certificates|Section 68.043. Health and Drug Certification

Sec. 68.043.  HEALTH AND DRUG CERTIFICATION.  (a)  The board may require that certification under Section 68.035(b)(1) be executed annually.(b)  The board randomly from time to time may require a branch pilot or deputy branch pilot to provide the board with certification by a medical doctor that on the date of the certification the body of the pilot is free of evidence of the presence of illegal drugs or chemicals.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 68.044 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 68 - Brazoria County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter C. Pilot Licenses and Certificates|Section 68.044. Suspension or Revocation of Branch Pilot's License

Sec. 68.044.  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 constitutes 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.(e)  The board shall immediately give notice to the Brazos Pilots Association, by certified mail, of a revocation or suspension under this section.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 68.045 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 68 - Brazoria County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter C. Pilot Licenses and Certificates|Section 68.045. Suspension or Revocation of Deputy Branch Pilot's Certificate

Sec. 68.045.  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 68.044.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 68.046 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 68 - Brazoria County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter C. Pilot Licenses and Certificates|Section 68.046. Liability to Pilot

Sec. 68.046.  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 § 68.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 68 - Brazoria County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter D. Pilotage Rates|Section 68.061. Pilotage Rate Change

Sec. 68.061.  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 § 68.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 68 - Brazoria County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter D. Pilotage Rates|Section 68.062. Pilotage Rates

Sec. 68.062.  PILOTAGE RATES.  Each branch pilot member of the Brazos Pilots Association shall charge the pilotage rates set by the board for pilot services.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 68.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 68 - Brazoria County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter D. Pilotage Rates|Section 68.063. Pilotage Rate Change Application

Sec. 68.063.  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)  an owner, agent, or consignee.(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 Brazoria County at the time of the application.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 68.064 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 68 - Brazoria County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter D. Pilotage Rates|Section 68.064. Objection; Hearing

Sec. 68.064.  OBJECTION;  HEARING.  (a)  If, not later than the 20th day after the date notice of an application for a rate change 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.|