Texas Transportation Code
§ 66.0115 — QUALIFICATIONS; VACANCY
TN § 66.0115Title 4. NAVIGATION · Part B. PILOTS · Ch. 66. HOUSTON PILOTS LICENSING AND REGULATORY ACT · Art. B. BOARD OF PILOT COMMISSIONERS
Statute text
View on source(a)Except as otherwise provided by Sections 66.011 and 66.0116, each pilot commissioner must be a property tax payer and a qualified voter in Harris County.
(b)A person is not eligible for appointment to the board if the person:
(1)has previously served the equivalent of at least 12 full years on the board; or
(2)is currently serving or has previously served as a port commissioner for the Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, Texas.
(c)Not later than the 45th day after the date on which a term expires or on which a vacancy on the board begins, the appointing entity must appoint a new pilot commissioner. If the appointing entity fails to make the appointment before the 45th day, the office is considered an open position and the person serving in that position is ineligible for reappointment to fill the position, and:
(1)if the appointing entity is the city council of the City of Houston, the city council of the City of Pasadena, or the Harris County Mayors' and Councils' Association, the Harris County Commissioners Court shall appoint a pilot commissioner to fill the position; or
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1346 (S.B. 1915), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.