§ 2-524. Directors.

The number of directors of the county solid waste disposal authority and the voting rights of each director shall be as follows:

(1)

The number of directors under the authority will be 12 with the maximum number of directors never to be more than 15.

(2)

Selection of directors will be made by the governing authority for the counties, municipalities and towns.

(3)

All towns under 5,000 in population will be considered in county population for purposes of selection of directors.

(4)

Municipalities with populations of 5,000 or more will select their directors.

(5)

The directors will be divided between the counties, municipalities and towns according to population based upon the U.S. Census figures from 1980.

(6)

Adjustment to the number of directors allocated to each governing body will be changed within one year of each official U.S. Census.

(7)

The directors will follow all other regulations governing conduct of the authority as contained in the Joint County and Municipal Solid Waste Disposal Act (A.C.A. § 14-233-101 et seq.).

(8)

The term of each director will be three years. This initial term will be determined by lot.

(9)

The towns under 5,000 in population shall appoint two of the board of directors allocated to the county.

(10)

The mayors and city councilmembers of the towns of Black Oak, Caraway, Lake City and Monette shall appoint one board member.

(11)

The mayors and city councilmembers of the towns of Bay, Bono, Brookland, Cash and Egypt shall appoint the other member.

(Code 2006, § 5.04.04; Ord. No. 3440, § 1; Ord. No. 3663, § 6, 9-5-2006; Ord. No. 08-32, § 3, 7-15-2008)

State law reference

Board of directors, A.C.A. § 13-233-108.