Sec. 68.034. QUALIFICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATE. To be eligible for a certificate as a deputy branch pilot, a person must: (1) be at least 25 years of age; (2) be a United States citizen; (3) be appointed by a branch pilot; (4) be in good mental and physical health; (5) have good moral character; and (6) possess the requisite skill to perform competently and safely the duties of a deputy branch pilot. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.