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.