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<br />The Houston Ship Channel Security District (SCSD)- Overview
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<br />d Created by StatE' of Texas House Bill 30111tl June, 2007.
<br />b Prov,;:je operations, mamtenance and matching funcb for select projects as,ociated with thr Depart(;,cnt or
<br />HDmeland S;>nJrlty's Port Security Grant proce';) WlttN1 the region of the Hou,ton Ship Channel that res,c:E'S within
<br />Harris (ount'y'.
<br />c. Collect a,se"ment', from industry partners beginning cilJendar ypar 2010.
<br />d. DelE'imlne il",SeSSfTI('l1t anlOunts and projects It wtll d,,5lSt in this manner.
<br />€' Board Will conSider all ilspects of project impacts (I.e., safety, Sl"(l.JfIty. busirH?ss impacts, business recoverability,
<br />alignment With thf' regional v,J'nerability and threat as',f",sment developed by ABS-G. etc.i in making these
<br />decisions. To do 50,. the BOil'd will work closely with the Houston Ship Channel Security Coul'ceil (HSC") which will act
<br />in iln ildvisoty capilClty.
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<br />It. Investment Overview
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<br />At rl mmlrllUm, the Board WI!! bt> expected to perform the following
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<br />.1. Im"c,t'.f',,' P..blle Safety,'Securi:y Projects that broaden the regIOnal, layered system wide sewriry diJl:.H::Jilch fo,tered
<br />by the HS( In conjunction With the United State;, COd',t Guard ilnd publiC sdfety lun"dlctron,; a'; docurnenled '.'"nli"
<br />the vulnprablilty and threat assessment developed by ASS-G.
<br />b. PrOVide for matching funds required for the above.
<br />c. Provide for operations and maintenance funds required fOI thE' above
<br />d. Develop a budget that will enable the above.
<br />e Develop SCSD ds"e,';ments for partnNS to enable thE' above
<br />Di'velop procedure', lor billing ilnd collections that arc effectlVl: and efficient relative to :he above.
<br />r;. Other reldled rtem, ,L, determmed by th(' SCSD !5::lMd of Directors,
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<br />Bascd on Ollr current projections. the SCSD i:, "~pectE'd to provide an agret'd upDn ~Iucg": t,~, ilcomp\IS!'1 the above SII1, darfy,
<br />the Board may choose to pursu(' oth".r ProjPCls as It deems appropriate.
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<br />III. Board Manaeement Overview
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<br />Elected Board member'> must:
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<br />o. hI' emploved by Q facility owner within the 10m' represented.
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<br />b. ~'o,rk af G ,foc.i1i!v 'tlf!!1;n U'i€ Zonereorf:!~')ented
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<br />The BOilrd'" make-up IS intended to have substantial experience and a strong track record relative to privatI? and publIC
<br />organizational. safety, security and socio-economic issues. The combination of these is Intended to enable the Board to
<br />define, eVdluate and mal;e decisions with regards to application of appropriate operations, rnaintenance and matching funds
<br />as described abol/e, In an efficient, cost effr:ctl'vr: manner lncltlding
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<br />d. Staggered twa-vear tepl1S.
<br />b. light (8) drreclO's' will be elected to reprbent the district'> lOnes, Two repre"entatives at each lOne will be selected
<br />by a milJolity of facility owners or their designees within each ~one.
<br />c. Other d,rectors may include the executive dm"ctor of a port authority (or his deSignee), a director appointed by
<br />Harm County, and d fmal director appointed by a mayor, dnd councils associatiDn within Harris County
<br />d MajOrity of the directors will choose a preSiding officer, secretary and ;uch other officers the board deems necessar'{
<br />from among them Directors will not be entitled to compensation.
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<br />IV. Prohibit~d Powers
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<br />The SCSD will/lOr havE' the power of emlnf'nt dOlTialP ,md may nor impose ad \lalo/em ta~es or sales and use taxes.
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