Texas Water Code 62.1072 – Additional Commissioners for Acquisitions From Certain Municipalities
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(a) A district that acquires land, equipment, or improvements under § 62.1071 from a municipality with a population of more than 35,000 that operates navigation and port facilities and that is located in a county adjacent to the county of jurisdiction may add positions for members of the commission, as determined by the commission. Not more than two positions may be added to the commission under this section.
(b) The governing body of the municipality in which the acquired land, equipment, or improvements are located shall appoint the additional commissioners.
Terms Used In Texas Water Code 62.1072
- Commission: means the navigation and canal commission. See Texas Water Code 62.001
- District: means a navigation district operating under the provisions of Article XVI, § 59, of the Texas Constitution. See Texas Water Code 62.001
- 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.
- Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) Commissioners serving in the positions added under Subsection (a) shall serve terms that are consistent with the law governing the terms of the other commissioners.