(1) The governing body of the authority shall be a board of directors which shall exercise and perform all powers, rights, privileges, and duties invested or imposed by this article.
Each authority member shall appoint one representative and two alternates to serveon the board. The representative and alternates for the special district authority member shall be chosen by unanimous consent of the special districts referenced in section 25-8.5-105 (1)(c), or included under section 25-8.5-119. Any county, municipality, or special district that provides wastewater treatment services by contract with another entity that is a member of the authority shall not be entitled to a separate member on the board, and such a special district shall not be entitled to representation by the special district member.
Directors shall be appointed for terms of two years. Notice of each appointment shallbe given to the recording secretary for the authority.
No director shall receive compensation as an employee of the authority. Reimbursement of actual expenses for directors shall not be considered compensation.
An appointment to fill a vacancy on the board shall be made by the authority memberfor the remainder of the unexpired term.
If a board member or designated alternate fails to attend two consecutive regularmeetings of the board, the authority may submit a written request to the appointing authority member to have its representative attend the next regular meeting. If, following such request, said representative fails to attend the next regular board meeting, the board may appoint an interim representative from the authority member's jurisdiction to serve until the authority member appoints a new representative.
An authority member, at its discretion, may remove from office any board memberor designated alternate representing the authority member and appoint a successor.
The board shall elect one of its members as chairman of the authority and one of itsmembers as secretary-treasurer and shall appoint a recording secretary who may be a member of the board.
The recording secretary shall keep in a visual text format that may be transmittedelectronically a record of all of the authority's meetings, resolutions, certificates, contracts, bonds given by employees or contractors, and all corporate acts which shall be open to inspection of all interested parties.
The secretary-treasurer shall keep strict and accurate accounts of all money receivedby and disbursed for and on behalf of the authority.
Source: L. 88: Entire article added, p. 1032, § 1, effective April 28. L. 2001: (2) amended, p. 897, § 2, effective August 8. L. 2009: (9) amended, (HB 09-1118), ch. 130, p. 561, § 3, effective August 5.