§ 254-99. Board of directors; composition.  


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  • The district shall be governed by a seven-member board comprising three members appointed by the county commission, three members appointed by the City of Palm Bay City Council, and one member appointed by the City of West Melbourne City Council. The initial board of directors shall be appointed in accordance with the above and shall take office on October 1, 1986. Initially, in appointment of members to the board of directors, in order to ultimately achieve staggered terms to have continuity, the county and City of Palm Bay shall appoint their three members for terms of one (1) year, two years, and three years, respectively. The City of West Melbourne shall appoint its member for a term of three years. As the initial terms expire, subsequent appointments shall be for full three-year terms. The members of the board of directors shall be residents of the district during their tenure as members of the board.

(Laws of Fla. ch. 2001-336, § 3)