Election By Position; Qualifications; Term Limits

Sec. 5002.053. ELECTION BY POSITION; QUALIFICATIONS; TERM LIMITS. (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. Amended by: 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.