(a) The board must be composed of seven members appointed by the commissioners court.
(b) Members of the board serve for terms of two years, with the terms of three or four members expiring February 1 of each year. In appointing the initial board, the commissioners court shall designate three members to serve for a term expiring February 1 following their appointment and four members to serve for a term expiring the next February 1. The commissioners court shall make the necessary appointments each January.

(c) A park commissioner must be a qualified voter of the county. A park commissioner may not be an officer or employee of the county or of a municipality in the county.