(a) For a port having a population and circumstances that do not warrant the appointment of a pilot board in this chapter the governor may authorize the county judge of the county to appoint a provisional pilot committee of not less than three and not more than five persons of good character and maritime experience.(b) In accordance with this chapter, the committee may:(1) adopt rates of pilotage and rules for governing pilots;(2) examine the qualifications of pilots and pilot applicants; and(3) investigate any case of a pilot charged with misconduct or inefficiency and suspend that pilot if sufficient cause is found. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
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