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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the powers and duties of the Port of Houston Authority |
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of Harris County, Texas. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 5007, Special District |
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Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Section 5007.011 to read as |
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follows: |
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Sec. 5007.011. SHIP CHANNEL TRAFFIC. The authority shall |
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control traffic in the ship channel in a manner consistent with: |
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(1) best practices for the navigation of large ships; |
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and |
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(2) fair and equitable access to the ship channel for |
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all vessels. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |