(a) The governor, with the consent of the senate, shall appoint a board of commissioners of pilots consisting of five persons of respectable standing for each port having a population and circumstances that warrant a pilot board.
(b) Each member of the board serves a term of two years.
(c) When the legislature is not in legislative session, the governor may:
(1) suspend any commissioner until the next legislative session; and
(2) fill any vacancy on the board until the next legislative session.
Official text of the Texas Transportation Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.