Texas Business And Commerce Code Title 15, Chapter 681 - Foreign Trade Zones

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 681.001 - Definition
  In this chapter, "foreign trade zone" has the meaning assigned to the term "zone" by the Foreign Trade Zones Act (19 U.S.C. Section 81a et...

SUBCHAPTER B GENERAL AUTHORITY FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF FOREIGN TRADE ZONES BY CERTAIN ENTITIES

• Texas Section 681.002 - Authorization Subject To Federal Law And Regulations
  An authorization under this chapter is subject to the requirements of federal law and the regulations of the board established to carry out the provisions...
• Texas Section 681.051 - Definitions
  In this subchapter: (1) "Eligible corporation" means a corporation organized to establish, operate, and maintain a foreign trade zone. (2) "Governmental entity" means: (A) this...

SUBCHAPTER C GENERAL AUTHORITY FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF FOREIGN TRADE ZONES BY CERTAIN JOINT BOARDS

• Texas Section 681.052 - General Authority For Eligible Corporation Or Governmental Entity
  (a) An eligible corporation or a governmental entity may: (1) apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain a foreign...
• Texas Section 681.101 - Definition
  In this subchapter, "joint board" means a joint board created by two or more municipalities with a combined population of more than one million under:...

SUBCHAPTER D SPECIFIC AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN FOREIGN TRADE ZONES

• Texas Section 681.102 - General Authority For Joint Board
  (a) A joint board may apply for and accept a permit, license, or other grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain: (1) one or...
• Texas Section 681.151 - Amarillo Trade Zone Corporation
  The Amarillo Trade Zone, Inc., organized under the laws of this state, with offices at or near Amarillo, Potter, and Randall Counties, may apply for...
• Texas Section 681.152 - City Of Austin Or Designee
  The City of Austin, or a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of this state and designated by the City of Austin, may apply for...
• Texas Section 681.153 - City Of Beaumont; Jefferson County; Port Of Beaumont Navigation District; Or Certain Other Corporations Or Entities
  (a) This section applies to: (1) the City of Beaumont; (2) the Beaumont Chamber of Commerce; (3) Jefferson County; (4) the Port of Beaumont Navigation...
• Texas Section 681.154 - Port Freeport Or Designee
  Port Freeport, or a corporation organized under the laws of this state and designated by Port Freeport, may apply for and accept a grant of...
• Texas Section 681.155 - Brownsville Navigation District
  The Brownsville Navigation District may: (1) apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain: (A) a foreign trade zone at...
• Texas Section 681.156 - Calhoun-victoria Foreign Trade Zone Corporation
  The Calhoun-Victoria Foreign Trade Zone, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of this state, may apply for and accept a grant of authority to...
• Texas Section 681.157 - City Of Corpus Christi, Port Of Corpus Christi Authority, Or Designee
  The City of Corpus Christi, the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, or any other approved public agency designated by the City of...
• Texas Section 681.158 - City Of Del Rio Or Designee
  The City of Del Rio, or a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of this state and designated by the City of Del Rio, may...
• Texas Section 681.159 - City Of Eagle Pass Or Designee
  The City of Eagle Pass, or a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of this state and designated by the City of Eagle Pass, may...
• Texas Section 681.160 - City Of El Paso Or El Paso Trade Zone Corporation
  The City of El Paso or the El Paso Trade Zone, Inc., organized under the laws of this state, with offices at or near El...
• Texas Section 681.161 - City Of Galveston Or Board Of Trustees Of Galveston Wharves
  The City of Galveston or the Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves may: (1) apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish,...
• Texas Section 681.162 - Harlingen Trade Zone Corporation
  The Harlingen Trade Zone, Inc., organized under the laws of this state, with offices at or near Harlingen, Cameron County, may apply for and accept...
• Texas Section 681.163 - City Of Houston, Harris County, Or Certain Other Corporations Or Entities
  (a) This section applies to: (1) the City of Houston; (2) Harris County; (3) a corporation organized under the laws of this state and designated...
• Texas Section 681.164 - City Of Houston, Port Of Houston Authority, Or Houston Foreign-trade Zone Corporation
  The City of Houston, the Port of Houston Authority, and the Houston Foreign-Trade Zone, Incorporated, a private corporation organized under the laws of this state,...
• Texas Section 681.165 - Jefferson County Airport Governing Body
  The governing body of the Jefferson County Airport may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain: (1) a foreign...
• Texas Section 681.166 - City Of Laredo
  The City of Laredo or an instrumentality of the City of Laredo may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and...
• Texas Section 681.167 - City Of Lubbock Or Designee
  The City of Lubbock, or a corporation organized under the laws of this state and designated by the City of Lubbock, may apply for and...
• Texas Section 681.168 - Mcallen Trade Zone Corporation
  The McAllen Trade Zone, Inc., organized under the laws of this state, with offices at McAllen, Hidalgo County, may apply for and accept a grant...
• Texas Section 681.169 - City Of Midland Or Designee
  The City of Midland, or a corporation organized under the laws of this state and designated by the City of Midland, may apply for and...
• Texas Section 681.170 - City Of Midlothian
  The City of Midlothian may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain: (1) a foreign trade zone in Midlothian,...
• Texas Section 681.171 - Orange County Navigation And Port District
  The Orange County Navigation and Port District may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain: (1) a foreign trade...
• Texas Section 681.172 - Port Of Port Arthur Navigation District
  The Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain: (1)...
• Texas Section 681.173 - San Angelo Trade Zone Corporation
  The San Angelo Trade Zone, Inc., organized under the laws of this state, with offices at San Angelo, Tom Green County, may apply for and...
• Texas Section 681.174 - City Of San Antonio Or Designee
  (a) The City of San Antonio, or a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of this state and designated by the City of San Antonio,...
• Texas Section 681.175 - Saturn Trade Zone Corporation
  The Saturn Trade Zone Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of this state, may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish,...
• Texas Section 681.176 - Starr County Industrial Foundation
  The Starr County Industrial Foundation, a nonprofit corporation organized under the Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act (Article 1396-1.01 et seq., Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), to promote...
• Texas Section 681.177 - City Of Weslaco Or Weslaco Development Corporation
  The City of Weslaco or the Weslaco Development Corporation, Incorporated, a corporation organized under the laws of this state, may apply for and accept a...
• Texas Section 681.178 - Westport Economic Development Corporation
  The Westport Economic Development Corporation, organized as a nonprofit corporation under the laws of this state, with offices at El Paso, El Paso County, may...
• Texas Section 681.179 - City Of Pharr Or Designee
  The City of Pharr, or a corporation organized under the laws of this state and designated by the City of Pharr, may apply for and...

Last modified: September 28, 2016