(A) The first election of Commissioners under this Charter shall take place on November 2, 1976. Four (4) Commissioners shall be elected at this election. They shall take office on January 1, 1977. The nomination and election of these commissioners shall be in accordance with the provisions of this Charter.
(1) The three (3) Commissioners receiving the highest vote total shall hold office for three (3) years until December 31, 1979.
(2) The Commissioner receiving the fourth highest vote total shall hold office for two (2) years until December 31, 1978.
(B) The two (2) Commissioners whose terms under the existing Charter end on December 31, 1977, shall continue in office as commissioners under this Charter, and their terms shall end on that date. The first election for these two (2) Commission seats under this Charter shall take place on November 8, 1977.
(C) The Commissioner whose term under the existing Charter ends on December 31, 1978, shall continue in office as a Commissioner under this Charter and this term shall end on that date. The first election for this Commission seat under this Charter shall take place on November 7, 1978.
(D) After the initial terms of office provided for in this Section have expired, the terms of the Commissioners shall be as provided in Article II, Section 4.
(Charter effective 1-1-77)