(a) The authority is governed by a board of nine directors. The directors occupy numbered places on the board. The Commissioners Court of Kleberg County shall appoint directors for Places 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9, and the Commissioners Court of Nueces County shall appoint directors for Places 2, 4, 6, and 8.
(b) Directors serve staggered two-year terms, with the terms of the directors occupying Places 1, 2, 3, and 4 commencing at 12:01 a.m. on April 1 of each even-numbered year and the terms of the directors occupying Places 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 commencing at 12:01 a.m. on April 1 of each odd-numbered year.