Board of directors.

(a) The Tom Bevill Reservoir Management Area Authority shall be governed by a board of directors. All powers of the authority shall be exercised by the board or pursuant to its organization. The board of directors of the authority shall consist of five members, designated herein as directors, as follows:

(1) One member who shall be the Fayette County Commission Chair.

(2) One member who shall be that person appointed to the Fayette County Water Coordinating and Fire Prevention Authority by the chair of the water authorities in Fayette County.

(3) One member appointed by the state senator representing Fayette County.

(4) One member appointed by the member of the state House of Representatives representing Fayette County.

(5) One member who shall be the Judge of Probate of Fayette County whose term as a director shall be concurrent with his or her term as judge of probate.

(b) Those members of the board of directors appointed by the senator and representative shall be persons who are residents of Fayette County and who are owners of real property within the area designated as the Tom Bevill Reservoir Management Area. Such members shall be appointed within 45 days after July 22, 1992. The initial term shall expire on January 1, 1994. Upon the expiration of the initial terms, the appointed directors shall serve a term of three years and vacancies shall be filled by the respective appointing authority who made the initial appointment.

(Act 91-277, p. 517, §3.)