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§ 9-914

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§9–914.
(a)This section applies to any authority that is incorporated or continued by only 1 political subdivision.
(b)At the election of the governing body of the political subdivision, the board of directors of the authority consists of:
(1)The members of the governing body of the political subdivision; or
(2)Five citizens of the political subdivision who are appointed by the governing body of the political subdivision.
(1)The term of a director who is also a member of the governing body of the political subdivision is the same as the term of office for the member on the governing body of the political subdivision.
(2)The term of a citizen director:
(i)Begins on the date of appointment; and
(ii)Is 5 years, except that the respective terms of the directors serving on the initial board are 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, and 5 years from the January 1 after the incorporation of the authority.
(3)The terms of citizen directors are staggered as required by the terms provided for the 1st directors in paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection.
(4)At the end of a term:
(i)A citizen director continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies; or
(ii)A director who is a member of the governing body of the political subdivision ceases to be a director.
(5)A citizen director who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(6)At a meeting held at least 1 month before the end of a term of a citizen director, the governing body of the political subdivision that is represented by the citizen director shall designate a successor, who shall be deemed to be appointed at the end of the term.
(d)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.
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