1. The land reutilization authority shall be composed of three members, one of whom shall be appointed by the comptroller of any city operating under the provisions of sections 92.700 to 92.920, one of whom shall be appointed by the board of education of such city, and one shall be appointed by the mayor of any such city. The members shall serve at the pleasure of their respective appointing authority and shall serve without compensation. The members so appointed may be employees of the appointing authority and shall serve without additional compensation.

2. Any vacancy in the office of land reutilization commissioner shall be filled by the same appointing authority which made the original appointment. If any appointing authority fails to make any appointment of a land reutilization commissioner within the time the first appointments are required, or within thirty days after any term expires, then the appointment shall be made by the mayor of the city.