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Whenever pursuant to this act or to the Puerto Rico Ports Authority Act, §§ 331—352 of this title, the Authority shall require or establish port facilities in any city of Puerto Rico, there shall be a harbor commission for said city. The Economic Development Administration shall provide from time to time in its bylaws for the appointment, powers, rights, compensation, duties and procedure of said commissions and the manner and extent to which said commissions shall intervene in the management and operation of said port facilities to the end that their experience and knowledge of commercial conditions of the port shall be fully utilized in the management of said facilities. Said commission shall consist of the mayor of the city, who shall be the chairman, and not less than two (2) nor more than four (4) export or import merchants of said city. The first appointive members shall be appointed for one (1), two (2) and three (3) years respectively and subsequent appointments shall be made for three- (3) years terms or to complete unexpired terms of office in case of vacancies. History —Apr. 23, 1946, No. 406, p. 1102, § 3, eff. July 1, 1946.