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Senate Bill 1864 |
Senate Author: Taylor, Larry et al. |
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Effective: 6-12-17 |
House Sponsor: Perez |
Senate Bill 1864 amends the Special District Local Laws Code to revise and update statutory provisions relating to the administration of the Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, Texas. The bill specifies that areas to which the authority's powers and duties apply include the Houston Ship Channel and dredge material management areas, provides for the leasing of facilities, and extends the authority to adopt plans for the construction or refinancing of grain elevators to such authority regarding facilities. The bill provides an exception as provided by general statutory provisions governing navigation districts to the requirement that a contract, lease, or agreement entered into by the authority be approved by action of the port commission. The bill removes the requirement that authority traffic control facilities be financed out of available revenue and removes the prohibition against such facilities utilizing bond revenue funds. The bill authorizes the chair of the port commission to designate an officer or employee of the authority to serve on behalf of the chair as a director of a freight rail district.