(a) Subject to such limitations as may be contained in the agreement provided for in § 14-334-103, the management and control of each authority, its property, operations, business, and affairs shall be governed by a board comprised of at least:
(1) A representative of the county judge of each participating county; and
(2) A representative for one (1) mayor from each participating county selected by the mayors within the participating county.
(b) In the event an authority is established by a single county, representatives of three (3) mayors shall be selected to serve with the representative of the county judge and one (1) citizen representative who holds no public office, who shall be selected by the county judge and mayors serving as described in this section, to form a board having a minimum of five (5) members.
(c)
(1) The members of the board shall serve as such throughout their terms in office.
(2) If any member of the board ceases, for any reason, to be a member, that member shall be replaced by the elected official succeeding the member or as may be provided further in the bylaws created under § 14-334-108(1).
(d) The members of the board shall be solely responsible for selecting the chairman of the board.
(e) All members of the board of each authority shall be qualified electors within the judicial boundaries of the authority which the members represent. They do not necessarily have to be bona fide residents of the area served by the authority.
(f)
(1) No member of the board of an authority shall receive any compensation, whether in form of salary, per diem allowance, or otherwise, for or in connection with his services as such a member.
(2) Each member shall, however, be entitled to reimbursement by the authority for any necessary expenditures in connection with the performance of his general duties as a member.