Section 91522 Of Article 2. Industrial Development Authorities From California Government Code >> Title 10. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 2.
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. (a) All powers vested in authorities shall be exercisable as
their respective boards shall provide, solely in the accomplishment
of the purposes of authorities.
(b) A board shall consist of any authorized number of directors
not less than three. The authorized number of directors shall be
established by resolution of the governing body from time to time,
except that when the resolution provided for by Section 91523 shall
have been adopted, the authorized number of directors shall be the
same as the authorized number of members of the governing body.
(c) Each director shall reside within the territory of the public
agency and, unless the resolution provided for by Section 91523 has
been adopted, shall not be an officer or employee of the public
agency. Failure of a director to reside within the territory of the
public agency or the existence of an official or employment
relationship with the public agency shall not affect the validity of
any project agreements, indentures, bonds or other proceedings or
actions taken by an authority or public agency.
(d) Unless the resolution provided for by Section 91523 has been
adopted, the directors shall be appointed by the governing body and
they shall be appointed in such a manner that they shall hold office
for overlapping terms. At the time of the appointment of the first
directors, the governing body shall divide the directors into three
groups containing as nearly equal whole numbers as possible. The
first term of the directors included in the first group shall be
approximately one year, the first term of the directors included in
the second group shall be approximately two years, the first term of
the directors included in the third group shall be approximately
three years, as determined by the governing body, and thereafter the
terms of all directors shall be three years. Directors shall be
eligible for reappointment for an unlimited number of terms.
(e) The directors shall serve without compensation, except that
they may be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses
incurred in the performance of their duties, or at the discretion of
the governing body, may receive a reasonable per diem payment and
mileage charge as reimbursement for living and traveling expenses
incurred in the performance of duties away from the principal office.
In addition, at the discretion of the governing body, they may also
receive a reasonable mileage charge as reimbursement for traveling
expenses to and from the principal office of the authority or the
place of meeting, if other than at the principal office.
(f) Should the authorized number of directors be increased by a
resolution authorized by subdivision (b), the additional directors
shall be appointed for terms such that, when the number of directors
is divided into three groups containing as nearly equal whole numbers
as possible, the expiration of the first terms of the additional
directors shall coincide with the expiration of the current terms of
the directors within the same group. Should the authorized number of
directors be reduced by such a resolution, the reduction shall be
accomplished in accordance with the same criterion, except that a
reduction, the effect of which would be to shorten the tenure of any
director, shall not become effective until vacancy or expiration of
term.
(g) Vacancies shall be filled by appointment of the governing body
for the unexpired term, unless the authorized number of directors is
reduced as provided in subdivision (f).
(h) A director's tenure shall continue until his successor has
been appointed and qualified; provided, however, that a director may
be removed from office by the governing body for cause after notice
and opportunity for hearing.