By Noriega H.B. No. 2573 Line and page numbers may not match official copy. Bill not drafted by TLC or Senate E&E. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to advertising effecting a port authority. 1-3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-4 SECTION 1. Chapter 60.203, Water Code, is amended to read as 1-5 follows: 1-6 Sec. 60.203. Expenditure of Fund. Money in the promotion and 1-7 development fund shall be spent by the commission or as the 1-8 commission may direct to pay any expenses connected with: 1-9 (1) any activity or matter incidental to the 1-10 advertising, development, or promotion of the district or its 1-11 ports, waterways, harbors, or terminals; except advertising and 1-12 promotion 90 days before the date of any election effecting the 1-13 operation of a port authority. 1-14 (2) furthering the general welfare of the district and 1-15 its facilities; or 1-16 (3) the betterment of the district's relations with 1-17 steamship and rail lines, shippers, consignees of freight, 1-18 governmental officials, or others interested or sought to be 1-19 interested in the ports, waterways, harbors, or terminals. 1-20 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 1-21 a vote of two-thirds of all members elected to each house, as 1-22 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this 2-1 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 2-2 Act takes effect September 1, 2001.