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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study by the Texas Department of Transportation of the |
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navigability of the Red River for commercial purposes. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. (a) In this section, "department" means the |
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Texas Department of Transportation. |
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(b) The department shall conduct a study of the feasibility |
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of and the costs and benefits associated with the use of the Red |
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River for commercial navigation between the Denison Dam on Lake |
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Texoma and Shreveport, Louisiana. |
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(c) The department shall consult with stakeholders and the |
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appropriate governmental agencies in Arkansas and Louisiana in |
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conducting the study. |
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(d) The department may accept grants or private donations |
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for the purposes of conducting the study under this section. |
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(e) Not later than January 1, 2017, the department shall |
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submit to the legislature a report containing the findings of the |
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study conducted under this section. |
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SECTION 2. This Act expires January 2, 2017. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |