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A.  There is hereby created a commission to be known as the Red River Parish Port Commission, which shall be composed of seven members who shall serve without compensation and who shall be appointed as follows:

(1)  Two commissioners appointed by the governing authority of the city of Coushatta.  

(2)  Two commissioners appointed by the police jury of the parish of Red River.  

(3)  Three commissioners shall be appointed directly by the governor of Louisiana.  

B.  One of the commissioners appointed by the governing authority of the city of Coushatta and one of the commissioners appointed by the police jury of the parish of Red River shall serve for two years; the other commissioners appointed by the governing authority of the city of Coushatta and the police jury of the parish of Red River shall serve for four years; and the commissioners appointed directly by the governor shall serve for a term of six years.  Thereafter, the successors to each of such commissioners shall be appointed for terms of six years.  

C.  Any vacancy on the commission for any reason shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments and for the unexpired term of office.  Each commissioner shall be a citizen of the United States, and a qualified voter and a taxpayer of the state of Louisiana.  

Added by Acts 1975, No. 294, §1; Acts 1985, No. 501, §1.