(a) The board of directors of the watershed management authority shall annually elect from its membership a chairman, secretary and treasurer. The treasurer shall execute an official bond for the faithful performance of the duties of his office to be approved by the board of directors, except that no bond shall be required until such time as the authority possesses funds. Such bond shall be executed with at least three solvent personal sureties whose solvency must exceed the amount of the bond or by a surety company authorized to do business in this state and shall be in an amount determined by the board of directors. If the treasurer is required to execute a surety company bond, the premium on the bond shall be paid by the watershed management authority.
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 9-10A-12

  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) A majority of the board of directors shall constitute a quorum, and the concurrence of a majority in any matter within their authority shall be required for its determination.
(c) The chairman of the board of directors shall give notice of all meetings and the agenda for each meeting at least 10 days prior to the date of the meeting. In the absence of action by the board of directors regarding the agenda for a meeting, the chairman shall have the authority to set the agenda.
(d) The board of directors shall have the power to declare a position on the board of directors vacant if a board of directors member holding said position is repeatedly absent from meetings. Provided however, the board shall provide notice to said nonattending member prior to declaring the position vacant. A vacancy created pursuant to this subsection shall be filled in the same manner as other vacancies are filled.
(e) The board of directors shall provide for the keeping of a full and accurate record of all proceedings and of all resolutions, regulations and orders issued or adopted.
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