(a) The board is composed of:(1) five directors appointed by the governing body of the City of Lubbock from a list of persons recommended by the board under this section;(2) one director appointed by the commissioners court of Lubbock County from a list of persons recommended by the board under this section; and(3) the executive director of the South Plains Association of Governments.(b) Before the term of a director appointed under Subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2) expires, the board, in consultation with the City of Lubbock or Lubbock County, as applicable, shall recommend to the governing body of the City of Lubbock or the commissioners court of Lubbock County, as applicable, a list of persons to serve on the succeeding board. After reviewing the list of recommendations, the governing body of the City of Lubbock or the commissioners court of Lubbock County, as applicable, shall appoint the appropriate number of directors from the recommended persons, or request that the board provide additional recommendations.(c) The governing body of the City of Lubbock, the commissioners court of Lubbock County, or the board, as appropriate, shall make

ersons, or request that the board provide additional recommendations.(c) The governing body of the City of Lubbock, the commissioners court of Lubbock County, or the board, as appropriate, shall make recommendations and appointments to the board so that places on the board are occupied by persons with experience in:(1) real estate;(2) finance;(3) manufacturing;(4) agriculture; and(5) general business. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 423 (S.B. 1751), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 125 (S.B. 696), Sec. 1, eff. May 24, 2013.