1. The powers of the authority shall be vested in and exercised by a governing board consisting of five members appointed by the governor subject to confirmation by the senate.
2. The members of the governing board shall be appointed by the governor for staggered terms of six years beginning and ending as provided in section 69.19. A person appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve only for the unexpired portion of the term. A member is eligible for reappointment. A member of the board may be removed from office by the governor for misfeasance, malfeasance or willful neglect of duty or other just cause, after notice and hearing, unless the notice and hearing is expressly waived in writing. A member of the board shall not also serve concurrently as a member of the state transportation commission or as an official or employee of the department.
3. Three members of the board constitute a quorum and the affirmative vote of at least three members is necessary for any recommendation made by the board. The majority shall not include any member who has a conflict of interest and a statement by a member of a conflict of interest is conclusive for this purpose. A vacancy in the membership does not impair the right of a quorum to perform the functions and duties of the board.
4. Members of the board are entitled to receive a per diem as specified in section 7E.6 for each day spent in performance of their functions and duties as members and reimbursement for all actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their functions and duties as members.
5. Meetings of the board shall be held at the call of the chairperson or when two members so request.
6. Members shall elect a chairperson and vice chairperson annually, and other officers as they determine. However, the director of the department shall be the secretary of the board.
7. The members of the board shall give bond as required for public officers in chapter 64.
8. The members of the board shall be subject to and be officials within the meaning of chapter 68B.
9. The director and staff of the department shall serve as the staff of the authority. The director of the department shall advise the board on matters relating to railroad transportation and carry out all directives from the board, and may employ professional expertise when not available on the department staff.
10. The attorney general's office shall provide legal services for the authority and the board unless a majority of the board deems outside counsel is required in a particular instance.
[C81, § 307B.6; 82 Acts, ch 1100, § 16]
86 Acts, ch 1245, § 1927; 90 Acts, ch 1256, § 45
C93, § 327I.6
Referred to in § 327I.4
Confirmation, see § 2.32
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