Sec. 6.
(1) The authority shall be under the supervision and control of a board. The board shall consist of 2 elected officials of the township, 2 residents of the resort district, and 1 individual designated by the industrial or commercial facility, located within the township, that has the highest state equalized valuation as of December 31 of the year preceding the year of the designation. The board members shall be appointed or designated within 30 days after adoption of the ordinance or resolution under section 5.
(2) A member shall be appointed by the township supervisor subject to approval by the township board. Of the 2 resident members first appointed, 1 shall be appointed for a term expiring December 31 of the year after the year of appointment and 1 for a term expiring December 31 of the third year after the year of appointment. Thereafter, each resident member shall serve for a term of 4 years. A member shall hold office until the member's successor is appointed. An appointment to fill a vacancy shall be made by the township supervisor for the unexpired term.
(3) If approved by the township board, a board member shall receive compensation limited to a reasonable per diem which shall include actual and necessary expenses.
(4) The chairperson of the board shall be elected by the board from among its members. Before assuming the duties of office, a board member shall qualify by taking and subscribing to the constitutional oath of office provided in section 1 of article XI of the state constitution of 1963.
History: 1986, Act 59, Imd. Eff. Mar. 26, 1986 ;-- Am. 2013, Act 245, Imd. Eff. Dec. 26, 2013
Last modified: October 10, 2016