Texas § 55.006 PORT AUTHORITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

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§ 55.006 — PORT AUTHORITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

Texas § 55.006

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Tex. Transportation Code Code Ann. § 55.006 (2026).

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Sec. 55.006. PORT AUTHORITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

(a)The committee consists of nine members appointed as follows:

(1)one member from the Port of Houston Authority appointed by the commission;

(2)three members who represent maritime ports on the upper Texas coast appointed by the commission;

(3)three members who represent maritime ports on the lower Texas coast appointed by the commission;

(4)one member appointed by the lieutenant governor; and

(5)one member appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

(b)A committee member serves at the pleasure of the commission.

(c)The committee must meet at least semiannually.

(d)A member is not entitled to compensation for service on the committee but is entitled to reimbursement for reasonable expenses the member incurs in performi

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Sec. 55.006. PORT AUTHORITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) The committee consists of nine members appointed as follows:
(1) one member from the Port of Houston Authority appointed by the commission;
(2) three members who represent maritime ports on the upper Texas coast appointed by the commission;
(3) three members who represent maritime ports on the lower Texas coast appointed by the commission;
(4) one member appointed by the lieutenant governor; and
(5) one member appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(b) A committee member serves at the pleasure of the commission.
(c) The committee must meet at least semiannually.
(d) A member is not entitled to compensation for service on the committee but is entitled to reimbursement for reasonable expenses the member incurs in performing committee duties.
(e) Section 2110.002 , Government Code, does not apply to the committee.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1325, Sec. 18.05, eff. June 21, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 480 (H.B. 699 ), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 180 (S.B. 28 ), Sec. 3, eff. May 26, 2017.