The governing board of any municipality or county may at any time prior to acquisition of title to any bridge described in § 31-15-3, or thereafter by resolution, provide for and create a bridge commission, the membership of which shall consist of the executive officer of such public corporation, together with four other persons appointed by such executive officer with the approval of the governing body thereof. Each person so appointed shall be at least twenty-five years of age and a bona fide resident and qualified voter of such public corporation and no officer or employee of such public corporation shall be eligible to such appointment until at least one year following termination of such office or employment. The appointments originally made shall be for two, three, and four years, respectively, as designated in the original appointment, and upon the expiration of such respective terms appointments for a period of four years and until the successors have qualified shall be made in the same manner as the original appointments. Appointments to fill vacancies shall be made in like manner for the balance of the terms.
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