Sec. 5003.053. ELECTION; TERMS. (a) The six commissioners elected at the first election after a division of the port authority into new precincts under Section 5003.052 shall draw lots after the election to select three commissioners to serve two-year terms and three commissioners to serve four-year terms. Successor commissioners serve terms as provided by Subsection (b).
(b) Except as provided by Subsection (a), commissioners are elected for staggered four-year terms at elections held each odd-numbered year on the uniform election date in May.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 21.060, eff. September 1, 2009.
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