§ 21-55. Governing board of the benefit district; initial membership; compensation; administration duties.

(a)

The benefit district shall be governed by a board of supervisors (board) and shall be comprised of five (5) members that serve four-year terms. The county shall appoint one (1) supervisor, the school board shall appoint one (1) supervisor, and the landowner shall appoint three supervisors. The term of office shall expire on May 30 of the end of their term.

(b)

The initial county and school board appointees shall serve four-year terms. One (1) landowner appointee shall serve a four-year term and two (2) landowner appointees shall serve two-year terms, as designated by the landowner.

(c)

At its initial meeting, the board shall appoint a chair, vice chair, treasurer and secretary. The treasurer and secretary may be the same person. The term of office for the chair, vice chair and secretary/treasurer shall be one (1) year and no member shall hold the same office for more than two (2) consecutive terms.

(d)

Following initial board appointments, landowner representatives on the board shall be elected on a one-acre/one-vote basis with each acre or fraction thereof, which is subject to benefit district assessments representing one (1) vote. Each landowner or their representative as evidenced by a written proxy approved by the board of supervisors shall be entitled to vote their acreage. Election procedures shall be established by the board and shall provide a date of the election in the same month every election year.

(e)

The members of the board shall serve without pay.

(f)

Three (3) of the supervisors shall constitute a quorum, and a majority of those supervisors present is necessary for the transaction of any business of the benefit district; except a majority of the entire board shall be necessary to authorize the issuance of bonds.

(Ord. No. 03-15, § 5, 9-15-03)