Texas Transportation Code 69.063 – Pilot Financial Report
(a) Not later than the 10th day before the date set for a pilotage rate hearing, the pilots who are licensed or certified to serve the port for which the rates are being considered shall submit in writing to the board and to any party designated by the board complete accounts of:
(1) all amounts received from performance of pilot services within the board’s jurisdiction organized by categories or classifications of rates, if rates are set in that manner;
(2) all earnings from capital assets devoted to providing pilot service;
(3) all expenses incurred in connection with pilotage activities within the board’s jurisdiction; and
(4) estimates of receipts and expenses anticipated to result from the requested changes in pilotage rates.
(b) The pilots shall provide the information for:
(1) the calendar or fiscal year preceding the date of the pilotage rate change application; and
(2) the subsequent period to within 60 days of the date of the application.
Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 69.063
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(c) The board may require an independent audit of financial information submitted under Subsection (a) by an accountant selected by the board. The board, as it considers fair and just, shall assess the costs of the audit against one or more of the applicants and objecting parties.
(d) The board may require relevant additional information it considers necessary to determine a proper pilotage rate.