Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 5, Chapter 5002 - Port Freeport

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 5002.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the port commission of the district. (2) "Commissioner" means a port commission member. (3) "District" means Port Freeport. Added...
• Texas Section 5002.002 - Nature And Purpose Of District
  The district is created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, to make improvements for the navigation of inland and coastal waters, and for the...
• Texas Section 5002.003 - Legislative Findings
  All property situated in the district and subject to taxation will benefit from the improvements to be constructed by the district. Added by Acts 2007,...

SUBCHAPTER B DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION

• Texas Section 5002.004 - District Territory
  The district is composed of the territory in Brazoria County described by Section 1, Chapter 55, Acts of the 40th Legislature, 1st Called Session, 1927,...
• Texas Section 5002.051 - Port Commission; Term; Election
  (a) The district is governed by an elected board consisting of six commissioners. (b) Commissioners serve staggered six-year terms. (c) An election shall be held...
• Texas Section 5002.052 - Navigation Precincts
  For the purpose of electing commissioners, the district is divided into four navigation precincts. The boundaries of the navigation precincts are described by Section 4a,...
• Texas Section 5002.053 - Election By Position; Qualifications
  (a) Commissioners are elected by position as follows: (1) the commissioner elected for Position 1 is at large and must reside in the district; (2)...
• Texas Section 5002.054 - Placing Candidate On Ballot
  A request for placing the name of a candidate on the ballot must be filed with the board's presiding officer and be: (1) in writing...
• Texas Section 5002.055 - Election Administration; Notice Of Election
  (a) The board shall make arrangements for each election. (b) Notice of the election, signed by the board's presiding officer or secretary, must be published...
• Texas Section 5002.056 - Date Commissioner Takes Office
  A commissioner shall take office on the appropriate date following the person's election. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec....
• Texas Section 5002.057 - Bond
  As a qualification for office, a commissioner must post a bond in the amount of $10,000 that is: (1) executed by the commissioner and by...
• Texas Section 5002.058 - Vacancies
  (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, if a vacancy occurs in the office of commissioner, the board shall appoint a commissioner for the...

SUBCHAPTER C GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 5002.059 - District Treasurer
  (a) The board shall appoint from time to time a person to serve in the office of district treasurer. (b) The district treasurer shall perform...
• Texas Section 5002.101 - Depository
  (a) The board by resolution shall designate a bank in Brazoria County as the district's depository. (b) The designated bank serves as the depository for...
• Texas Section 5002.102 - Maintenance Of Books, Records, And Accounts
  The district shall maintain the books, records, and accounts of the district. The Brazoria County treasurer is not required to maintain any books, records, or...

Last modified: September 28, 2016