Tex. Transportation Code § 52.003
This is the official text of Tex. Transportation Code § 52.003, part of Texas’s Transportation Code — governs vehicles, drivers, and roadways.
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§ 52.003. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.
Official statutory text
(a) The governor shall approve or disapprove an application made to the secretary under the Deepwater Port Act of 1974 (33 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) to own, construct, or operate a deepwater port off the Texas Gulf Coast.
(b) The commissioner shall administer, implement, and coordinate the provisions of this chapter regarding a determination by state and local agencies of the application's compliance with state and local laws regarding environmental protection, land and water use, and coastal zone management.
(b) The commissioner shall administer, implement, and coordinate the provisions of this chapter regarding a determination by state and local agencies of the application's compliance with state and local laws regarding environmental protection, land and water use, and coastal zone management.
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