(a) The board shall carefully consider each application and shall conduct any investigation it considers necessary to determine whether an applicant is qualified for a license or certificate.
(b) As part of its consideration of applications for licenses and certificates, the board may develop and administer examinations to determine an applicant’s knowledge of piloting, management of vessels, and the water in the board’s jurisdiction.

Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 66.036

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.