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Chapter 68

Ship Channel Security Districts

Subchapter A. General Provisions

68.001 Definitions 68.002 Nature of District; Purpose 68.003 Public Purpose of Security Projects 68.004 Liberal Construction of Chapter 68.005 General Water District Law Not Applicable

Subchapter B. Facilities

68.051 Applicability to Facilities 68.052 Designees for Facility Owners 68.053 Use of Certain Department of Transportation Property for Ship Channel Security

Subchapter C. Creation

68.101 District Creation by Certain Populous Counties with Ship Channels 68.102 Petition for Creation 68.103 Contents of Petition; District Territory 68.104 Notice of Hearing; Contents of Notice 68.105 Hearing 68.106 Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose 68.107 Order Creating District; Changes

Subchapter D. Board of Directors

68.151 Governing Body; Composition 68.152 Security Zone Directors 68.153 At-Large Director 68.154 Municipal Director 68.155 Port Authority; Ex Officio Director 68.156 Terms; Initial Directors 68.157 Vacancy 68.158 Quorum 68.159 Officers 68.160 Compensation 68.161 Meetings 68.162 Removal

Subchapter E. Powers and Duties

68.201 General Powers of District 68.202 Applicability of Municipal Management Districts Law 68.203 Rules 68.204 Name Change 68.205 Contracts; Generally 68.206 Security Projects and Services 68.207 Contracts for Security Projects or Services 68.208 Contracts for Joint Use of Security Project 68.209 Contracts with District by Governmental Entity 68.210 Property Powers; Generally 68.211 Suits 68.212 No Eminent Domain Power

Subchapter F. General Financial Provisions

68.251 Grants; Loans 68.252 Payment of Expenses 68.253 Taxes Prohibited 68.254 Bonds Prohibited 68.255 Quarterly Financial Report by Commissioners Court 68.256 Quarterly General Accounting by Board

Subchapter G. Assessments

68.301 Authority to Impose Assessment; Hearing Required 68.302 Proposed Assessments 68.303 Notice of Hearing 68.304 Conducting Hearing; Findings 68.305 Facilities to Be Assessed 68.306 Assessment Rate Change 68.307 Objections; Levy of Assessment 68.308 Apportionment of Assessment 68.309 Assessment Roll 68.310 Supplemental Assessments 68.311 Appeal 68.312 Appeal of Resolution 68.313 Failure to Pay Assessment; Liens for Assessments 68.314 Delinquent Assessments 68.315 Assessment of Governmental Entities and Nonprofits

Subchapter H. Dissolution

68.351 Dissolution of District for Failure to Impose an Assessment 68.352 Dissolution of District by Board Vote or Owner Petition

Subchapter I. Addition and Exclusion of Territory and Facilities

68.401 Petition by Board to Add Territory and Facilities 68.402 Hearing and Action on Board's Petition to Add Territory and Facilities 68.403 Petition by Facility Owner to Add Territory and Facilities 68.404 Action on Facility Owner's Petition to Add Territory and Facilities 68.405 Modification of Order 68.406 Petition by Board to Exclude Territory and Facilities 68.407 Hearing and Action on Board's Petition to Exclude Territory and Facilities