Port Of Houston Authority Of Harris County
111 East Loop North
Houston, TX 77029
Contact: Wade Battles
Phone: (713) 670-2400 Fax: (713) 670-2400
Email: Wbattles@poha.com
Updated as of: 6/23/2010
LEGAL AUTHORITY FOR CREATION AND OPERATION(State)
Texas Water Code, Chapter 61 and Ch. 1042, Acts of the Texas Legislature, R.S., 1987.
GENERAL POWER AND DUTIES
To promote and develop deep water navigation and to acquire, construct, own and operate public wharves, docks, warehouses, grain elevators, etc. necessary to the operation or development of ports or waterways.
MEETING TIME AND LOCATION
Monthly meetings, time and location to be determined by membership.
COMPOSITION
TOTAL: 7 members
Position 1: Chair shall be elected by majority vote of the Houston City Council and Harris County Commissioners Court meeting in joint session called by the County Judge. The location of the vote alternates yearly.
Position 2: Appointed by Harris County Commissioners' Court.
Position 3: Appointed by City Council of Houston.
Position 4: Appointed by Harris County Mayors and Councils Association.
Position 5:Appointed by City Council of Pasadena (a majority of the municipalities located adjacent to the Houston Ship Channel having a population of 100,000 or more, but less than 1,000,000).
Position 6: Appointed by Harris County Commissioners' Court.
Position 7: Appointed by City Council of Houston
TERM: Two years
CHAIRPERSON: Chair shall be elected by majority vote of the Houston City Council and Harris County Commissioners Court meeting in joint session called by the County Judge.
COMPENSATION: The board can vote to compensate its members.
QUORUM: Not specified.
NOTE: The State law appears to require the terms to be staggered but does not set forth specific beginning and ending dates; specific dates have not been set by the Authority.
City appointees may be removed for cause by City Council.
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
Entity is NOT included in the financial reporting for the City of Houston. Required to take an Ethics Course.
MEMBER LIST