- (a) The district may grant franchises to persons or corporations on property owned or controlled by the district if the franchises are granted for purposes consistent with the provisions of this subchapter.
- (b) No franchise shall be granted for longer than 30 years nor shall a franchise be granted except on the affirmative vote of a majority of the commissioners at three separate meetings of the commission which meetings may not be closer together than one week.
- (c) No franchise shall be granted until after the franchise in its final form is published in full at the expense of the applicant, once a week for three consecutive weeks in a daily newspaper of general circulation published inside the district.
- (d) The franchise shall require the grantee to file his or their written acceptance within 30 days after the franchise is finally approved.
- (e) Nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing the district from granting revocable licenses or permits for the use of limited portions of waterfront or facilities for purposes consistent with this chapter.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.
Amended by Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 1770, ch. 518, Sec. 15, eff. May 13, 1971.