A. The authority is governed by a board consisting of the following members who must reside within the boundaries of the authority:

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1. Six members representing the county government of each county in the authority. The governor shall appoint two members, the president of the senate shall appoint two members and the speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint two members.

2. Four members who reside within the authority. The governor shall appoint two members, the president of the senate shall appoint one member and the speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint one member. Of these members:

(a) One member shall have experience in youth and professional sports.

(b) One member shall have experience in the tourism and hospitality industry.

(c) One member shall have experience in the film and digital media industry.

(d) One member shall have experience in workforce development.

3. Three members representing Indian tribes who reside within the boundaries of the authority. The governor shall appoint one member, the president of the senate shall appoint one member and the speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint one member.

B. A member of the board may not simultaneously hold any state or local elective public office. The governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives shall make appointments to produce a general geographically diverse representation of areas in the authority. Members of the board shall be appointed for terms of five years. A member may be reappointed for one full subsequent term.

C. Members of the board are eligible for compensation as provided by section 38-611.

D. In appointing members, the president of the senate shall appoint first, the speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint second and the governor shall appoint third. When a vacancy occurs, the order shall commence with the officer following the officer who made the last appointment.

E. If the governor fails to make an appointment within ninety days after a vacancy, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives shall make a joint appointment to fill that vacancy. If the speaker of the house of representatives fails to make an appointment within ninety days after a vacancy, the president of the senate shall make the appointment. If the president of the senate fails to make an appointment within ninety days after a vacancy, the speaker of the house of representatives shall make the appointment.