45-2221. Board of directors; organization; compensation

A. The authority shall have a board of directors. Each director appointed pursuant to this section shall have one vote.

B. The board consists of persons appointed by the resolutions of the municipal corporations that are authority members and, if appointed, the person appointed pursuant to subsection C. Each authority member shall appoint one director to the board. Each director appointed pursuant to this subsection shall serve at the pleasure of the authority member that appointed him. Each director appointed pursuant to this subsection may be removed from the board by resolution of the authority member that appointed him. An authority member that removes a director from the board shall appoint another director to the board.

C. The supervisors of the county in which the authority is formed may appoint a director to the board from among the members of the board of supervisors. A director appointed pursuant to this subsection shall serve a term of one year and shall be succeeded by another person who is a member of the board of supervisors according to the terms of this subsection. The term of the member appointed by the board of supervisors shall begin on January 1 of each year.

D. The board shall select a chairperson, vice-chairperson and secretary-treasurer from among its appointed directors. Officers shall serve at the pleasure of the directors.

E. Board members are not eligible to receive compensation but are eligible for reimbursement of actual and necessary expenses while engaged in official business under order of the board.

F. The board members of the authority are public officers for purposes of title 38, chapter 3, article 8. The employees of the authority are employees for purposes of title 38, chapter 3, article 8.