48-2107. Directors; terms; qualifications;
first meeting
A. The term of office of a director is for two years after election and until the
director's successor has qualified, except that if during the director's term of office
the director sells or otherwise disposes of the land the director owned within the
district, the director's term automatically expires and a vacancy exists in the
directors. If for any reason a vacancy exists in the directors, the board of supervisors
shall appoint a director who is a landowner within the district to serve for the
remainder of the unexpired term. The election for the office of director shall be held
every two years after the first election on a date to be set by the board. Candidates for
the office of director shall file nominating petitions with the board of supervisors as
prescribed by title 16, chapter 3. If only one person files or no person files a
nominating petition for an election to fill a district office, the board of supervisors
may cancel the election for the position and appoint the person who filed the nominating
petition to fill the position. If no person files a nominating petition for an election
to fill a district office, the board of supervisors may cancel the election for that
office and that office is deemed vacant and shall be filled as otherwise provided by law.
A person who is appointed pursuant to this section is fully vested with the powers and
duties of the office as if elected to that office.
B. To qualify as director, every person so elected or appointed shall file an oath
of office with the clerk of the board in the same manner as all other county officers.
C. Within ten days after the director's election and qualification, the directors
shall meet and elect from its members a chairperson, vice-chairperson and secretary,
whose duties shall be those commonly performed by those officers.
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