Sec. 501.054.  TERMS;  VACANCY.  (a)  Members of the board serve staggered six-year terms, with the terms of three members expiring October 31 of each odd-numbered year.
(b)  A member who is appointed for a term of less than six years may be reappointed to one successive full six-year term.  A member who is appointed for a full six-year term may not be reappointed for the six years following the expiration of the member's term.
(c)  If a vacancy occurs during a member's term, the governor shall appoint a replacement to fill the unexpired term.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.