Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code 5010.0103

The creation of the district:
(1) is essential to:
(A) accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and
(B) the general welfare of this state for the development of maritime shipping to and from the state’s ports;
(2) is in the interest of national defense, the Port of Beaumont being strategically located on the Gulf Coast with an inland-protected harbor and in a rapidly developing industrial area where wharves, docks, and intermodal facilities are located; and
(3) will result in:
(A) material benefits and improvements to district territory;
(B) the increase of the taxable value of property in the district; and
(C) material benefit to that part of the state in which the district is located.