Bill Text: TX SB1434 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to the composition of the board of pilot commissioners for the ports of Galveston County.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-14 - Referred to Transportation [SB1434 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-SB1434-Introduced.html
  86R12702 BEE-D
 
  By: Taylor S.B. No. 1434
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the composition of the board of pilot commissioners for
  the ports of Galveston County.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 67.011, Transportation Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         Sec. 67.011.  BOARD. The board of pilot commissioners for
  the ports of Galveston County is composed of:
               (1)  five commissioners from Galveston County
  appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate;
  and
               (2)  two ex-officio commissioners who are the port
  directors of the two ports located in Galveston County.
         SECTION 2.  Section 67.012, Transportation Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         Sec. 67.012.  PROHIBITED INTEREST. A person may not be an
  appointed [a] member of the board if the person has a conflict of
  interest or a direct or indirect interest in any business affected
  by or connected with the performance of the person's duties as a
  pilot commissioner.
         SECTION 3.  Section 67.014(a), Transportation Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (a)  Appointed board [Board] members serve staggered
  four-year terms of office.
         SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
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