The three members of the Mississippi Transportation Commission are elected by the people, one from each of the state's three Supreme Court districts, at the same time and in the same manner as the governor. They must be qualified electors and citizens of the district in which they offer for election (Miss. Code Ann. §65-1-3). The executive director is appointed to a four-year term by the commission, with the advice and consent of the Senate and within statutory requirements for expertise and knowledge; can be removed by a majority of the commission; and cannot have been a member of the commission within two years of appointment (Miss. Code Ann. §65-1-9).