(1)The governing body of the service authority
shall be a board of directors in which all legislative power of the service authority is
vested. In those service authorities having a population in excess of five hundred
thousand, the board shall consist of fifteen members, all of whom shall reside in
and be elected by the eligible electors of the respective districts. In those service
authorities having a population of at least fifty thousand but not more than five
hundred thousand, the board shall consist of nine members, all of whom shall reside
in and be elected by the eligible electors of the respective districts. In those service
authorities having a population of less than fifty thousand, the board shall consist
of five members, all of whom shall reside in and be elected by
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(1) The governing body of the service authority
shall be a board of directors in which all legislative power of the service authority is
vested. In those service authorities having a population in excess of five hundred
thousand, the board shall consist of fifteen members, all of whom shall reside in
and be elected by the eligible electors of the respective districts. In those service
authorities having a population of at least fifty thousand but not more than five
hundred thousand, the board shall consist of nine members, all of whom shall reside
in and be elected by the eligible electors of the respective districts. In those service
authorities having a population of less than fifty thousand, the board shall consist
of five members, all of whom shall reside in and be elected by the eligible electors
of the respective districts. At the formation election, the terms for representatives
from odd-numbered districts shall continue until their successors are elected at the
second general election thereafter and are qualified, and the terms for those
elected from even-numbered districts shall continue until their successors are
elected at the first general election thereafter and are qualified. Thereafter all
terms shall be for four years. For the first five years after formation of any service
authority, or until January 1, 1980, whichever occurs first, the members shall be
eligible electors of the service authority and shall be elected from among the
mayors, councilpersons, trustees, and county commissioners holding office at the
time of their election in municipalities and counties within or partially within the
authority. Thereafter, any eligible elector of the service authority shall be eligible to
hold office. Notwithstanding any provision in the charter of any municipality or
county to the contrary, mayors, councilpersons, trustees, and county
commissioners may additionally hold elective office with the service authority and
be compensated as provided in this section.
(2) At least ninety days prior to the first general election after the formation
of the service authority, the board may change the boundary of any board of
director district within the service authority. Thereafter such boundaries may be
changed no more frequently than every four years or after announcement of the
results of a decennial census. The board shall redistrict only by resolution passed
by a majority of the members elected to the board, and any such redistricting shall
be such as to provide compact districts of approximately equal population. No
redistricting shall extend or shorten the term of office of any member of the board.
(3) The board has power, by appointment, to fill all vacancies on the board,
and the person so appointed shall hold office until the next general election and
until a successor is elected and qualified. Any person so appointed shall reside in
the district in which the vacancy occurred. If the term of the member creating the
vacancy extends beyond the next general election, the appointment shall be for the
unexpired term.
(4) The board shall elect a president, vice-president, secretary, and such
other officers as it deems necessary. The president and vice-president must be
members of the board. The board may appoint a chief administrator, who shall serve
at the pleasure of the board. The board shall prescribe by resolution the duties of
said officers pursuant to the powers granted in this article. In addition to other
powers provided by resolution, the president shall preside over meetings of the
board and shall vote as a member of the board. All special and regular meetings of
the board shall be held at locations which are within the boundaries of the district
or which are within the boundaries of any county in which the district is located, in
whole or in part, or in any county so long as the meeting location does not exceed
twenty miles from the district boundaries. The provisions of this subsection (4)
governing the location of meetings may be waived only if the following criteria are
met:
(a) The proposed change of location of a meeting of the board appears on
the agenda of a regular or special meeting of the board; and
(b) A resolution is adopted by the board stating the reason for which a
meeting of the board is to be held in a location other than under the provisions of
this subsection (4) and further stating the date, time, and place of such meeting.
(5) The board may provide by resolution for the compensation of its members
in the amount of fifty dollars for each day a member is necessarily engaged in the
business of the authority, in addition to the reasonable and necessary expenses
incurred by each member while so engaged. Except for the initial board, the
compensation of a member shall not be increased nor diminished during his term of
office.
(6) Except as specifically provided otherwise, a majority of board members
shall constitute a quorum, and a majority of the members of the board shall be
necessary for any action taken by the board except that a majority of a quorum may
adjourn from day to day.
(7) In addition to any acts of the board specifically required to be
accomplished by resolution, any action adopting or revising a budget, appropriating
funds, establishing the administrative organization and structure, or promulgating
regulations enforceable by fine or penalty shall be passed by resolution.
Resolutions promulgating regulations enforceable by fine or penalty shall be
published one time prior to final passage and within fourteen days after passage;
publication after final passage may be by reference. At least six days shall elapse
between introduction and final passage of a resolution. Such resolution shall not
take effect and be enforced until the expiration of thirty days after final passage
except resolutions calling for special elections or those necessary to the immediate
preservation of the public health or safety, which shall contain the reasons making
the same necessary in a separate section. The excepted resolutions shall take
effect in five days, if passed by an affirmative vote of three-fourths of the members
of the board. All other actions of the board may be accomplished by motion.
(8) Any board member may be recalled from office pursuant to the
provisions and subject to the conditions of part 1 of article 12 of title 1, C.R.S.
(9) Any resolution may be referred to or initiated by the eligible electors in
accordance with the provisions and subject to the conditions of sections 31-11-104
and 31-11-105, C.R.S.
(10) It is the duty of the board to comply with the provisions of parts 1, 5, and
6 of article 1 of title 29, C.R.S. It is the further duty of the board to publish the
results of its annual audit statement or report which shall be certified by the person
making the audit, or by the governing body, if unaudited, in one issue of a
newspaper of general circulation in the service authority. Such publication shall be
no later than thirty days following completion of the audit statement or report.
(11) The fiscal and budget year for all service authorities organized or
operating under the provisions of this article shall be from January 1 through
December 31 of each year.