19-28,107.   Same; appointment of commissioners; number;qualifications; terms; chairman, officers and employees; votes required foraction; compensation and expenses.(a) Any authority created pursuant to K.S.A. 19-28,106 shall begoverned by five (5) commissioners appointed by the board. Thecommissioners of the authority shall be qualified electors of such urbanarea county and shall hold no elective or appointive position in anyother political subdivision of the state of Kansas; and no more thanthree (3) of whom shall be members of the same political party.Commissioners shall hold office for a term of four (4) years, exceptthat the commissioners first appointed shall hold office as follows: Onefor a term of two (2) years; two for a term of three (3) years; and twofor a term of four (4) years. In making the first appointments the boardshall designate the term of office for which each commissioner shallserve. In case of a vacancy, and within thirty (30) days thereof, theboard shall appoint a successor of like qualifications to fill theunexpired term. Each commissioner shall hold office until his successorhas been appointed and qualified. A commissioner may be removed fromoffice for cause by a majority vote of the board.

      (b)   The authority shall elect from its number a chairman and mayappoint such officers and employees as it may require for theperformance of its duties and fix and determine their qualifications,duties and compensation. No action of the authority shall be bindingunless a majority of the commissioners appointed to the authority shallvote in favor thereof.

      (c)   The commissioners shall receive such compensation for theirservices as the board shall prescribe, and shall be reimbursed by theauthority for the actual and necessary expenses incurred in theperformance of their duties, subject to the approval of the board.

      History:   L. 1972, ch. 84, § 3; March 13.