BRANCH PILOT APPOINTMENT BY GOVERNOR.

Tex. TRANSP Code § 67.037.
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(a) On filing of the bond and oath required by Section 67.039 , the board shall certify to the governor that a person licensed as a branch pilot has qualified. (b) On receipt of the board's certification, the governor shall issue to the person, in the name of the state and under the state seal, a commission to serve as a branch pilot to and from Galveston County ports. (c) The governor shall appoint the number of branch pilots necessary to provide adequate pilot services for each Galveston County port.
Source: TX Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Fetched: 6/29/2026

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