{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-special-district-local-laws-code-5003.053","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5003.053","heading":"ELECTION; TERMS.","body":"(a) One commissioner is elected by the voters of the entire port authority. One commissioner is elected from each of the six navigation commissioner precincts as described by Section 5003.052.\n(b) The commissioners who represent the six precincts who are 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 (c).\n(c) Except as provided by Subsection (b), commissioners are elected for staggered four-year terms at elections held each odd-numbered year on the uniform election date in May.\nAdded by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2009.\nAmended by:\nActs 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 21.060, eff. September 1, 2009.\nActs 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 501 (S.B. 1733), Sec. 2, eff. June 20, 2025.","path":["SPECIAL DISTRICT LOCAL LAWS CODE","TITLE 5. TRANSPORTATION","SUBTITLE A. NAVIGATION DISTRICTS AND PORT AUTHORITIES","CHAPTER 5003. CALHOUN PORT AUTHORITY","SUBCHAPTER B. PORT AUTHORITY ADMINISTRATION"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/SD/htm/SD.5003.htm#5003.053","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:41Z","sha256":"7a6bd84129b6abf9660c2865423a84792f84bbf5e67a4d0cc04de9b6bee23942","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-special-district-local-laws-code-5003.052","next":"us-tx/tex.-special-district-local-laws-code-5003.054"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}