Amend HB 3167, in Article 13 of the bill (page 319, between 
lines 5 and 6), by inserting the following:
	SECTION 13.0035.  (a)  Section 5001.001, Special District 
Local Laws Code, is amended to conform to Section 1, Chapter 81, 
Acts of the 62nd Legislature, Regular Session, 1971, to read as 
follows:
	Sec. 5001.001.  DEFINITIONS [DEFINITION].  In this chapter:
		(1)  "Commission" means the navigation and canal 
commission of the district.
		(2)  "Commissioner" means a member of the commission.                  
		(3)  "District"[, "district"] means the Aransas County 
Navigation District No. 1.
	(b)  Chapter 5001, Special District Local Laws Code, is 
amended to conform to Chapter 81, Acts of the 62nd Legislature, 
Regular Session, 1971,  by adding Subchapter A-1 to read as follows:
	SUBCHAPTER A-1.  COMMISSION
	Sec. 5001.021.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.  (a)  The district is 
governed by a commission consisting of five commissioners, each 
elected to a navigation and canal commissioner's office by number.
	(b)  Commissioners serve two-year terms.                                
	Sec. 5001.022.  QUALIFICATIONS.  To be eligible for election 
to any of the following offices, a person must have the following 
qualifications:
		(1)  for the office of Navigation and Canal 
Commissioner No. 1, a person must reside in and be a freehold 
property taxpaying voter of Aransas County Commissioners' Precinct 
No. 1;
		(2)  for the office of Navigation and Canal 
Commissioner No. 2, a person must reside in and be a freehold 
property taxpaying voter of  Aransas County Commissioners' Precinct 
No. 2;
		(3)  for the office of Navigation and Canal 
Commissioner No. 3, a person must reside in and be a freehold 
property taxpaying voter of Aransas County Commissioners' Precinct 
No. 3;
		(4)  for the office of Navigation and Canal 
Commissioner No. 4, a person must reside in and be a freehold 
property taxpaying voter of Aransas County Commissioners' Precinct 
No. 4; and
		(5)  for the office of Navigation and Canal 
Commissioner No. 5, a person must reside in and be a freehold 
property taxpaying voter of Aransas County.
	Sec. 5001.023.  ELECTION OF COMMISSIONERS.  On a uniform 
election date in each odd-numbered year, five commissioners shall 
be elected.
	Sec. 5001.024.  NOTICE OF ELECTION.  The secretary of the 
commission shall give notice of an election by posting or 
publishing the notice for at least 20 days before the date of the 
election.
	Sec. 5001.025.  VACANCIES.  (a)  A vacancy in the office of a 
commissioner that occurs for any reason shall be filled by the 
remaining members of the commission except as provided by this 
section.
	(b)  If three or more vacancies in commissioners' offices 
occur at the same time, a special election may be called as provided 
by Section 62.066, Water Code.
	Sec. 5001.026.  REMOVAL FROM OFFICE.  (a)  A commissioner may 
be removed from office for malfeasance or nonfeasance in office by 
unanimous vote of the commissioners court of Aransas County after a 
hearing.
	(b)  Appeal from a judgment of removal may be taken to a 
district court in Aransas County.  The court shall try the case de 
novo.
	(c)  Section 5001.051, Special District Local Laws Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
	Sec. 5001.051.  DEFINITION [DEFINITIONS].  In this 
subchapter, "fund" [:
		[(1)  "Commission" means the navigation and canal 
commission of the district.
		[(2)  "Fund"] means a promotion and development fund 
created by the district.