Harbors and Ports: Related Laws

U.S.

• U.S. Code > Title 6 > Chapter 3 - Security and Accountability for Every Port
• U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 93 - Agreement On Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing
• U.S. Code > Title 33 > Chapter 3 - Navigation Rules for Harbors, Rivers, and Inland Waters Generally
• U.S. Code > Title 33 > Chapter 9 > Subchapter III - New York Harbor, Harbor of Hampton Roads, and Harbor of Baltimore
• U.S. Code > Title 33 > Chapter 10 - Anchorage Grounds and Harbor Regulations Generally

Alabama

• Alabama Code > Title 33 > Chapter 1 - General Provisions Relative to Harbors and Ports and State Docks Department
• Alabama Code > Title 33 > Chapter 3 - Harbor Masters
• Alabama Code > Title 33 > Chapter 9 - Ameraport Deep Draft Harbor and Terminal Compact
• Alabama Code > Title 33 > Chapter 10 - Ameraport Offshore Harbor and Terminal Commission
• Alabama Code > Title 33 > Chapter 13 - Alabama Port Authority

California

• California Codes > Government Code > Title 7.2 - San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission
• California Codes > Government Code > Title 7.25 - San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority Act
• California Codes > Harbors and Navigation Code
• California Codes > Public Resources Code > Division 20 > Chapter 8 - Ports

Connecticut

• Connecticut General Statutes > Chapter 264a - Connecticut Port Authority
• Connecticut General Statutes > Chapter 444a - Harbor Management Commissions

Florida

• Florida Statutes > Title XXII - Ports and Harbors

Hawaii

• Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 266 - Harbors

Idaho

• Idaho Code > Title 70 > Chapter 11 - Port Districts — Formation — Annexation — Disincorporation
• Idaho Code > Title 70 > Chapter 12 - Port Districts — Election of Port Commissioners
• Idaho Code > Title 70 > Chapter 13 - Port Districts — Revision of Commissioner Districts
• Idaho Code > Title 70 > Chapter 14 - Port Districts — Commissions in General
• Idaho Code > Title 70 > Chapter 15 - Port Districts — Powers

Illinois

• Illinois Compiled Statutes > 45 ILCS 165 - Mid-America Port Commission Agreement Act
• Illinois Compiled Statutes > Chapter 70 > Port
• Illinois Compiled Statutes > 615 ILCS 65 - Lake Calumet Harbor Act

Indiana

• Indiana Code > Title 8 > Article 10 - Ports

Iowa

• Iowa Code > Chapter 28J - Port Authorities
• Iowa Code > Chapter 28K - Mid-America Port Commission

Louisiana

• Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 34 > Chapter 1 - Ports and Harbors
• Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 34 > Chapter 6 - Pilots
• Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 34 > Chapter 7 - Greater Baton Rouge Port Commission
• Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 34 > Chapter 8 - Plaquemines Port, Harbor and Terminal District
• Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 34 > Chapter 9 - Greater Ouachita Port Commission

Maryland

• Maryland Code > XI-D - Port Development

Massachusetts

• Massachusetts General Laws > Chapter 21F - Coastal Facilities Improvement
• Massachusetts General Laws > Chapter 102 - Shipping and Seamen, Harbors and Harbor Masters
• Massachusetts General Laws > Chapter 103 - Pilots

Michigan

• Michigan Laws > Chapter 120 - Port Districts

Minnesota

• Minnesota Statutes > Chapter 457A - Port Development Assistance

Missouri

• Missouri Laws > Chapter 68 - Port Authorities

Nevada

• Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 277B - Inland Port Authority Act

New Hampshire

• New Hampshire Revised Statutes > Chapter 216-B - Hampton Harbor Channel and Beach Erosion Control
• New Hampshire Revised Statutes > Chapter 216-C - Back Channels of Portsmouth Harbor
• New Hampshire Revised Statutes > Chapter 271 - Pilots, Harbor Masters, and Public Waters

New Jersey

• New Jersey Statutes > Title 12 > Chapter 5 - Waterfront and Harbor Facilities

North Carolina

• North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 136 > Article 20 - North Carolina State Ports Authority

Ohio

• Ohio Code > Chapter 4582 - Port Authorities

Oregon

• Oregon Statutes 777.010 - Areas that may be included in port
• Oregon Statutes 777.050 - Operation and effect of proclamation; general corporate powers and capacity
• Oregon Statutes 777.065 - Development of port facilities at certain ports as state economic goal; state agencies to assist ports
• Oregon Statutes 777.080 - Application of special district election laws to ports
• Oregon Statutes 777.090 - Agreements between ports; allocation of expenses and revenues

Rhode Island

• Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 46-4 - Harbors and Harbor Lines
• Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 46-5 - Construction of Port Facilities

South Carolina

• South Carolina Code > Title 54 > Chapter 3 - South Carolina State Ports Authority
• South Carolina Code > Title 54 > Chapter 5 - Port and Terminal Utilities and Commissions in Cities

Tennessee

• Tennessee Code > Title 7 > Chapter 87 - Port Authority Act
• Tennessee Code > Title 64 > Chapter 4 - Tennessee River Four-County Port Authority Act

Texas

• Texas Business and Commerce Code > Title 15 > Subtitle B - Port of Entry Authorities

Utah

• Utah Code > Title 11 > Chapter 58 - Utah Inland Port Authority Act

Virginia

• Virginia Code > Title 62.1 > Chapter 10 - Virginia Port Authority
• Virginia Code > Title 62.1 > Chapter 15 - Port Management Generally
• Virginia Code > Title 62.1 > Chapter 16 - Wharves, Docks, Piers and Bulkheads

Washington

• Washington Code > Title 53 - Port Districts

West Virginia

• West Virginia Code > Chapter 17 > Article 16B - Public Port Authority

Wisconsin

• Wisconsin Statutes > Chapter 30 > Subchapter III - Development and Operation of Harbors