§ 26-303. Board of managers -- Tenure; vacancies

   (a) Tenure. --

   (1) The term of each manager is 3 years.

   (2) Each manager shall serve until a successor is elected or appointed.

(b) Election to fill vacancies. --

   (1) Each year, the landowners shall meet to elect a successor to:

      (i) any manager whose term expired on or before the date of the meeting; and

      (ii) any manager who died or resigned since the last annual meeting.

   (2) A manager who is elected to fill a vacancy caused by death or resignation shall hold the office for the rest of the term.

(c) Appointment to fill vacancies. --

   (1) The county commissioners or county council shall appoint an individual to fill a vacancy on the board of managers if:

      (i) the board of managers does not call an annual meeting of landowners; or

      (ii) the board of managers holds an annual meeting of landowners but a quorum is not present.

   (2) The county commissioners or county council may appoint a manager to fill a vacancy on the board of managers until the next annual meeting of landowners.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 25, § 64-66; 2013, ch. 119, § 2.