Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 681.164
This is the official text of Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 681.164, part of Texas’s Business & Commerce Code — governs commercial transactions and general business practices.
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§ 681.164. CITY OF HOUSTON, PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY, OR HOUSTON FOREIGN-TRADE ZONE CORPORATION.
Official statutory text
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) apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain:
(A) a foreign trade zone at the Houston port of entry; and
(B) any subzones of that zone; and
(2) if the grant of authority is approved, take any action necessary to establish, operate, and maintain the foreign trade zone.
(1) apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain:
(A) a foreign trade zone at the Houston port of entry; and
(B) any subzones of that zone; and
(2) if the grant of authority is approved, take any action necessary to establish, operate, and maintain the foreign trade zone.
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