General and Special Laws of The State of Texas Passed By The Third Called Session of the Fifty-Seventh Legislature and the Regular Session of the Fifty-Eighth Legislature Page: 528
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Ch. 197 58TH LEGISLATURE--REGULAR SESSION
PORT OF PORT ARTHUR NAVIGATION DISTRICT
CHAPTER 197 as
S. B. No. 469
An Act creating within the State of Texas, In addition to the districts into which
the state has heretofore been divided, a port district to be known as the
Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas, sit-
uated in Jefferson County, Texas; declaring the same to be a governmental
agency and body politic, the creation of which Is determined to be essential
to the accomplishment of the purposes of Section 59, of Article 16, of the
Constitution of the State of Texas, for the improvement of navigation and
the development of port and wharf and dock facilities of the Port of Port
Arthur within the boundaries thereof, which is declared to be essential to
the general welfare of the state for the development of maritime shipping
and in the interest of national defense, and of material benefit to and re-
sult in the increase of taxable values of the property included therein; de-
fining the boundaries thereof; defining the powers, rights, privileges and
functions thereof; providing for its management by a Board of Port Com-
missioners composed of five (5) persons; defining their qualifications and
duties and the manner of their election; providing said district shall have
authority to acquire from the City of Port Arthur, with the consent of
the city, all of its port properties, lands, assets, moneys and funds on hand,
and facilities by assuming the unpaid and outstanding bonded debt and other
indebtedness and obligations incurred by the city on account of same, pro-
viding that such district reimburse the City of Port Arthur for certain ex-
penses incurred prior to its creation; providing that an election in said
district and in the City of Port Arthur may be held to determine whether
or not said properties shall be acquired by said district and transferred to
the same by the City of Port Arthur; providing said district may have
levied a maintenance tax not to exceed ten cents (10) on the One Hundred
Dollars ($100) valuation of taxable property therein, providing such propo-
sition shall be adopted by a majority vote of the qualified property taxpaying
voters of said district; providing for an election to be called by the County
Judge of Jefferson County, Texas, at which election the proposition of a
maintenance tax levy shall be determined; providing for the giving of se-
curity to the County Judge to pay the costs of said election; providing the
manner of calling said election and giving notice thereof and the holding
and canvassing the returns thereof; prescribing the duties of the county
officials with reference to the giving of notice of said election, and canvas-
sing the returns thereof; providing the manner of having the names of
candidates printed on the ballot for said election; providing that those
qualified to vote for Governor may vote for the candidates for commissioners
of said port district; providing that only those resident qualified electors of
said district who own taxable property therein and who have duly rendered
the same for taxation therein shall be allowed to vote upon the proposition
of levying said maintenance tax; providing the term of office of the board of
commissioners of the district and the manner of their election after the first
board of commissioners are elected; prescribing the authority, powers, and
duties of said board of Port Commissioners; providing for the filling of va-
cancies on said board; providing the compensation for said board of com-
missioners; providing for the organization of said board and the election
of officers thereof; for its regular and special meetings; providing that said
board may employ a general manager, attorney, engineers, and all other
employees of said district and fix the term of office and provide for their
compensation; provided that all officers, agents and employees of said dis-
trict charged with the collection, custody or payment of any funds of the
district shall give bond; providing for the selection of a depository for said
district in accordance with laws relating to county depositories; providing
for reports by said depository and providing an audit to be made of the
accounts and records of said district annually; providing that said port
commissioners shall give bond In the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000)
payable to the district, conditioned upon the faithful performance of their
duties, and for the approval thereof, and the cost of entering into said
bonds shall be paid by the district; providing for the issuance of bonds by
35. Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. art. 8198 note.
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Texas. Legislature. General and Special Laws of The State of Texas Passed By The Third Called Session of the Fifty-Seventh Legislature and the Regular Session of the Fifty-Eighth Legislature, legislative document, 1963; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth221759/m1/864/?q=+date%3A1945-1972&rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.