10-19.1-151. Miscellaneous - Foreign trade zones

10-19.1-151. Miscellaneous - Foreign trade zones

1. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

a. "Act of Congress" means the Act of Congress approved June 18, 1934, entitled

an Act to provide for the establishment, operation, and maintenance of foreign

trade zones and ports of entry of the United States, to expedite and encourage

foreign commerce and for other purposes, as amended, and commonly known as

the Foreign Trade Zone Act of 1934 [48 Stat. 998; 19 U.S.C. 81a et seq.].

b. "Private corporation" means a corporation authorized under this chapter, one of

the purposes of which is to establish, operate, and maintain a foreign trade zone

by itself or in conjunction with a public corporation.

c. "Public corporation" means this state, a political subdivision of this state, any

municipality of this state, any public agency of this state, or any other corporate

instrumentality of this state.

2. Any private corporation or public corporation has the power to apply to the proper

authorities of the United States for a grant of the privilege of establishing, operating,

and maintaining foreign trade zones and foreign trade subzones and to do all things

necessary and proper to carry into effect the establishment, operation, and

maintenance of such zones, all in accordance with the Act of Congress and other

applicable laws and rules.