§ 25-8.5-106 — Board of directors

Colorado § 25-8.5-106

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 25: Public
• Art.: Cherry Creek Basin Water Quality Authority

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(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.

(2) Each authority member shall appoint one representative and two
alternates to serve on 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.

(3) Directors shall be appointed for terms of two years. Notice of each
appointment shall be given to the recording secretary for the authority.

(4) No director shall receive compensation as an employee of the authority.
Reimbursement of actual expenses for directors shall not be considered
compensation.

(5) An appointment to fill a vacancy on the board shall be made by the
authority member for the remainder of the unexpired term.

(6) If a board member or designated alternate fails to attend two
consecutive regular meetings 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.

(7) An authority member, at its discretion, may remove from office any board
member or designated alternate representing the authority member and appoint a
successor.

(8) The board shall elect one of its members as chairman of the authority and
one of its members as secretary-treasurer and shall appoint a recording secretary
who may be a member of the board.

(9) The recording secretary shall keep in a visual text format that may be
transmitted electronically 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.

(10) The secretary-treasurer shall keep strict and accurate accounts of all
money received by and disbursed for and on behalf of the authority.

Legislative History

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.