(a)
(1) The agency shall be governed by a board of directors, referred to as the “board” in this part, consisting of the following members, to serve until their successors are appointed:
(A) The county mayor of each of Bledsoe, Marion, Rhea, Grundy and Sequatchie counties shall during that county mayor's term as county mayor be a member of the board, or the county mayor may designate another person from that county to serve as member for the term that the county mayor would otherwise serve;
(B) The governor shall appoint from each of the counties mentioned in subdivision (a)(1)(A) to be a member of the board a person active in county, municipal or other public or business, labor or agricultural affairs. The term of each such member shall be six (6) years, except for the original terms, which shall be for two (2), four (4) and six (6) years, beginning with the date of the organizational meeting of the board as provided in subsection (b);
(C) The mayors of the incorporated cities and towns in each of the five (5) counties shall designate by majority vote one (1) member of the board of directors. The terms of these five (5) members of the board shall be six (6) years, beginning with the date of the organizational meeting of the board as provided in subsection (b); and
(D) The governor shall designate a member of the governor's staff or cabinet to serve as a director during the governor's term of office.
(2) Any vacancy in the board shall be filled in the same manner as provided in subdivision (a)(1); provided, that any such appointment or designation to fill a vacancy shall be for the unexpired portion of the term of the director being replaced.
(b) Upon completion of the membership of the board, the directors shall meet and organize by electing a chair, vice chair and secretary-treasurer and shall set a regular time and place for meetings of the board thereafter.
(c) The directors shall serve without compensation, except that they shall be reimbursed for actual traveling expenses and other necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties. All reimbursement for travel expenses shall be in accordance with the comprehensive travel regulations as promulgated by the department of finance and administration and approved by the attorney general and reporter.
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