The applicants named in the application and their respective successors in office shall constitute the members of the authority. At the time of initial selection by the commission of the individual citizens to incorporate the authority pursuant to Section 41-10-302, the commission shall designate one of such persons to serve an initial term of two years, one to serve an initial term of four years, and one to serve an initial term of six years. Each succeeding appointment of a member of the authority thereafter shall be for a term of six years. The members shall be eligible to succeed themselves. The members shall select from among themselves a president of the authority, a secretary of the authority and a treasurer of the authority. The members of the authority shall constitute all the members of the board of directors of the authority, which shall be the governing body of the authority. A majority of the members of the said board of directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Upon the expiration of the term of office of any member of the authority or in the event any member of the authority ceases to be a member of the authority, by reason of death, resignation, removal of his residence from the State of Alabama or for any other reason, then the commission shall, with the concurrence of the Governor, select a successor in office to take his place as a member of the authority. No member, officer or director of the authority shall draw any salary for any service he may render or for any duty he may perform in connection with the authority, but may be reimbursed by the authority for reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out the business of the authority. No member, officer, director or employee of the authority shall be personally liable for any debt, obligation or liability of the authority.