Texas Business & Commerce Code

§ 681.102 — GENERAL AUTHORITY FOR JOINT BOARD

BC § 681.102Title 15. CURRENCY AND TRADE · Part C. TRADE ZONES · Ch. 681. FOREIGN TRADE ZONES · Art. C. GENERAL AUTHORITY FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF FOREIGN TRADE ZONES BY CERTAIN JOINT BOARDS

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(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 the board's airport is located; and

(2)other subzones or other additions to an existing zone inside or outside that county.

(b)In operating and maintaining a foreign trade zone or subzone under this subchapter, a joint board may exercise any power or authority necessary to establish, operate, and maintain the foreign trade zone or subzone in accordance with federal law, rules, and regulations.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.