Sec. 6. (a) The district shall be governed by a board of directors consisting of seven (7) members, four (4) of whom are appointed by the executive of the city in which the district is formed, two (2) of whom are appointed by the governor, and one (1) of whom is appointed by the legislative body of the city in which the district is formed.

     (b) Members of the board serve terms of three (3) years. A member’s term may be extended by any partial term to which the member was appointed to fill a vacancy.

     (c) Five (5) members of the board of directors must be qualified electors of the city in which the district is formed. Two (2) members need not be residents of the city in which the district is formed but shall be representatives of property owners of land that borders waterways within the district. One (1) of the two (2) members shall be among the members appointed by the mayor, and one (1) shall be among the members appointed by the governor.

     (d) The appointing authority shall fill all vacancies of members appointed by that authority.

As added by P.L.56-1994, SEC.2.