(a) Commissioners are elected by position as follows:
- (1) the commissioner elected for Position 1 is at large and must reside in the district;
- (2) the commissioners elected for Positions 2 and 3 must reside in Navigation Precinct No. 1;
- (3) the commissioner elected for Position 4 must reside in Navigation Precinct No. 2;
- (4) the commissioner elected for Position 5 must reside in Navigation Precinct No. 3; and
- (5) the commissioner elected for Position 6 must reside in Navigation Precinct No. 4.
- (b) Each commissioner must be a qualified voter of the district.
- (c) To be eligible to be elected as a commissioner, a person may not have previously served two or more full terms as a commissioner. The completion of the remainder of an unexpired term by a person elected or appointed to fill a vacancy does not constitute service for a full term for purposes of this subsection.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2009.
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 266 (H.B. 1729), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 266 (H.B. 1729), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025.