Section 9-915 - Membership - Authorities having 2 or more member political subdivisions.
§ 9-915. Membership - Authorities having 2 or more member political subdivisions.
(a) Scope of section.- This section applies to an authority that has 2 or more member political subdivisions.
(b) Number of directors.- The number of directors of the authority is the greater of:
(1) Five; or
(2) The number of member political subdivisions.
(c) Articles of incorporation.- The articles of incorporation for the authority shall provide for:
(1) The appointment of directors;
(2) The staggering of their terms; and
(3) Where the number of member political subdivisions is less than 5, the apportioning of the directors between or among the member political subdivisions.
(d) Tenure; vacancies.-
(1) The term of a director may not be more than 5 years.
(2) If a vacancy occurs during the term of a director, the governing body of the political subdivision that is represented by the director shall fill the vacancy.
(e) Appointment and term of director from joining political subdivision.- If a political subdivision joins the authority, the governing body of the joining political subdivision immediately shall appoint 1 director for a term that is the same as the terms of the other directors.
(f) Withdrawal from authority.- If a political subdivision withdraws from the authority, any director who was appointed to represent the withdrawing political subdivision immediately ceases to be a director.
[1985, ch. 173, § 2.]