Title BC, Business and Commerce Code

Sec. 681.101. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "joint board" means a joint board created by two or more municipalities with a combined population of more than one million under: (1) Chapter 114, Acts of the 50th Legislature, Regular Session, 1947; or (2) Section 22.074, Transporta…

Sec. 681.102. GENERAL AUTHORITY FOR JOINT BOARD. (a) A joint board may apply for and accept a permit, license, or other grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain: (1) one or more foreign trade zones, as Texas ports of entry under federal law, in any county in which t…

Sec. 681.151. AMARILLO TRADE ZONE CORPORATION. The Amarillo Trade Zone, Inc., organized under the laws of this state, with offices at or near Amarillo, Potter, and Randall Counties, may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain: (1) a foreign t…

Sec. 681.152. CITY OF AUSTIN OR DESIGNEE. The City of Austin, or a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of this state and designated by the City of Austin, may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain: (1) a foreign trade zone in Tra…

Sec. 681.153. CITY OF BEAUMONT; JEFFERSON COUNTY; PORT OF BEAUMONT NAVIGATION DISTRICT; OR CERTAIN OTHER CORPORATIONS OR ENTITIES. (a) This section applies to: (1) the City of Beaumont; (2) the Beaumont Chamber of Commerce; (3) Jefferson County; (4) the Port of Beaumont Navigatio…

Sec. 681.154. PORT FREEPORT OR DESIGNEE. Port Freeport, or a corporation organized under the laws of this state and designated by Port Freeport, may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain: (1) a foreign trade zone adjacent to a port of entry…

Sec. 681.155. BROWNSVILLE NAVIGATION DISTRICT. The Brownsville Navigation District may: (1) apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain: (A) a foreign trade zone at the Brownsville port of entry; and (B) subzones of that zone; and (2) on issuance…

Sec. 681.156. CALHOUN-VICTORIA FOREIGN TRADE ZONE CORPORATION. The Calhoun-Victoria Foreign Trade Zone, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of this state, may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain: (1) a foreign trade zone in Calho…

Sec. 681.157. CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY, OR DESIGNEE. The City of Corpus Christi, the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, or any other approved public agency designated by the City of Corpus Christi or the Port of Corpus Christi Autho…

Sec. 681.158. CITY OF DEL RIO OR DESIGNEE. The City of Del Rio, or a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of this state and designated by the City of Del Rio, may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain: (1) a foreign trade zone in …

Sec. 681.159. CITY OF EAGLE PASS OR DESIGNEE. The City of Eagle Pass, or a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of this state and designated by the City of Eagle Pass, may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain: (1) a foreign trade…

Sec. 681.160. CITY OF EL PASO OR EL PASO TRADE ZONE CORPORATION. The City of El Paso or the El Paso Trade Zone, Inc., organized under the laws of this state, with offices at or near El Paso, El Paso County, may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and …

Sec. 681.161. CITY OF GALVESTON OR BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF GALVESTON WHARVES. The City of Galveston or the Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves may: (1) apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain: (A) a foreign trade zone at the Galveston por…

Sec. 681.162. HARLINGEN TRADE ZONE CORPORATION. The Harlingen Trade Zone, Inc., organized under the laws of this state, with offices at or near Harlingen, Cameron County, may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain: (1) a foreign trade zone a…

Sec. 681.163. CITY OF HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, OR CERTAIN OTHER CORPORATIONS OR ENTITIES. (a) This section applies to: (1) the City of Houston; (2) Harris County; (3) a corporation organized under the laws of this state and designated by the City of Houston or Harris County; or (4…

Sec. 681.164. CITY OF HOUSTON, PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY, OR HOUSTON FOREIGN-TRADE ZONE CORPORATION. The City of Houston, the Port of Houston Authority, and the Houston Foreign-Trade Zone, Incorporated, a private corporation organized under the laws of this state, may each: (1) a…

Sec. 681.165. JEFFERSON COUNTY AIRPORT GOVERNING BODY. The governing body of the Jefferson County Airport may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain: (1) a foreign trade zone in Jefferson County, which may include: (A) land inside the bounda…

Sec. 681.166. CITY OF LAREDO. The City of Laredo or an instrumentality of the City of Laredo may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain: (1) a foreign trade zone at the Laredo port of entry; and (2) other subzones. Added by Acts 2007, 80th L…

Sec. 681.167. CITY OF LUBBOCK OR DESIGNEE. The City of Lubbock, or a corporation organized under the laws of this state and designated by the City of Lubbock, may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain: (1) a foreign trade zone adjacent to t…

Sec. 681.168. MCALLEN TRADE ZONE CORPORATION. The McAllen Trade Zone, Inc., organized under the laws of this state, with offices at McAllen, Hidalgo County, may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain: (1) a foreign trade zone at the McAllen …

Sec. 681.169. CITY OF MIDLAND OR DESIGNEE. The City of Midland, or a corporation organized under the laws of this state and designated by the City of Midland, may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain: (1) a foreign trade zone adjacent to t…

Sec. 681.170. CITY OF MIDLOTHIAN. The City of Midlothian may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain: (1) a foreign trade zone in Midlothian, Ellis County, adjacent to the port limits of the Dallas-Fort Worth port of entry; and (2) other subz…

Sec. 681.171. ORANGE COUNTY NAVIGATION AND PORT DISTRICT. The Orange County Navigation and Port District may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain: (1) a foreign trade zone in Orange County; and (2) other subzones. Added by Acts 2007, 80th …

Sec. 681.172. PORT OF PORT ARTHUR NAVIGATION DISTRICT. The Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain: (1) a foreign trade zone in Jefferson County; and (2) other subzones. Added by…

Sec. 681.173. SAN ANGELO TRADE ZONE CORPORATION. The San Angelo Trade Zone, Inc., organized under the laws of this state, with offices at San Angelo, Tom Green County, may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain: (1) a foreign trade zone in S…

Sec. 681.174. CITY OF SAN ANTONIO OR DESIGNEE. (a) The City of San Antonio, or a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of this state and designated by the City of San Antonio, may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain: (1) a foreig…

Sec. 681.175. SATURN TRADE ZONE CORPORATION. The Saturn Trade Zone Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of this state, may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain: (1) a foreign trade zone at the location designated by General …

Sec. 681.176. STARR COUNTY INDUSTRIAL FOUNDATION. The Starr County Industrial Foundation, a nonprofit corporation organized under the Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act (Article 1396-1.01 et seq., Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), to promote the economic development of Starr County, …

Sec. 681.177. CITY OF WESLACO OR WESLACO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. The City of Weslaco or the Weslaco Development Corporation, Incorporated, a corporation organized under the laws of this state, may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain: (1)…

Sec. 681.178. WESTPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. The Westport Economic Development Corporation, organized as a nonprofit corporation under the laws of this state, with offices at El Paso, El Paso County, may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate,…

Sec. 681.179. CITY OF PHARR OR DESIGNEE. The City of Pharr, or a corporation organized under the laws of this state and designated by the City of Pharr, may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain: (1) a foreign trade zone at or adjacent to t…