By:  Hinojosa, Zaffirini                                          S.B. No. 1934


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the territory and the governing body of the Port of 
Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  DEFINITIONS.  In this Act:                                         
		(1)  "Authority" means the Port of Corpus Christi 
Authority of Nueces County, Texas.
		(2)  "Commissioners court" means the Commissioners 
Court of San Patricio County.
		(3)  "Port commission" means the port commission of the 
Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas.
	SECTION 2.  CONFIRMATION ELECTION.  (a)  On a uniform 
election date in 2003, the commissioners court shall call and hold 
an election in San Patricio County to allow for voting for or 
against the proposition:  "Annexation of San Patricio County to the 
Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas."
	(b)  The commissioners court shall conduct the election as 
provided by Sections 62.296 and 62.298, Water Code, performing all 
the duties of the commission of the annexing district provided by 
those sections.
	(c)  The commissioners court shall canvass the returns of the 
election and certify the election result to the port commission.
	(d)  If a majority of the voters voting at the election favor 
the annexation of San Patricio County, the port commission shall 
enter and have recorded an order of annexation as provided by 
Sections 62.299(c) and (d), Water Code.
	(e)  If the annexation of San Patricio County is not approved 
at the election held under Subsection (a) of this section, another 
confirmation election may be held not sooner than five years after 
the date of the first confirmation election.  Confirmation 
elections may be held every five years until the annexation of San 
Patricio County is approved.
	(f)  Except as provided by this section, a confirmation 
election must be conducted as provided by the Election Code.
	SECTION 3.  PORT COMMISSION.  If the annexation of San 
Patricio County is approved at an election held under Section 2 of 
this Act:
		(1)  the port commission is composed of seven members;                        
		(2)  notwithstanding Section 2, Chapter 397, Acts of 
the 68th Legislature, Regular Session, 1983:
			(A)  the Commissioners Court of Nueces County 
shall appoint three members to the port commission;
			(B)  the City Council of Corpus Christi shall 
appoint three members to the port commission; and
			(C)  the Commissioners Court of San Patricio 
County shall appoint one member to the port commission;
		(3)  the commissioners serving at the time the 
annexation of San Patricio County is approved continue to serve, 
unless otherwise removed as provided by law, until the expiration 
of their terms; and
		(4)  following the annexation of San Patricio County, 
the Commissioners Court of San Patricio County shall appoint one 
member to the port commission to fill the first vacancy created by 
the expiration of the term of a commissioner appointed by the 
Commissioners Court of Nueces County.
	SECTION 4.  SUBSEQUENT ELECTIONS.  If the annexation of San 
Patricio County is approved at an election held under Section 2 of 
this Act, any subsequent election relating to the authority shall 
be held in the authority as a whole, and not on a county-by-county 
basis.
	SECTION 5.  AMENDMENT.  Chapter 397, Acts of the 68th 
Legislature, Regular Session, 1983, is amended by adding Section 4A 
to read as follows:
	Sec. 4A.  FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.  Not later than April 30 each 
year, a port commissioner shall file with the Texas Ethics 
Commission a financial statement that complies with Sections 
572.022-572.024, Government Code.  A statement filed under this 
section is a public record.
	SECTION 6.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  This Act takes effect 
immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members 
elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas 
Constitution.  If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for 
immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2003.