The county fair board of Cloud county shall consist of 12 members. An annual meeting for appointment of members of the fair board to succeed members with expiring terms shall be conducted in December by the presiding county commissioners. At the annual appointment meeting, one member of the board shall be appointed, if possible, from each county commissioner district and one member shall be appointed from the county at large. Any person of legal voting age and residing in the county shall be eligible for membership on the board.

Except as hereinafter provided the term of office of each member shall be three years commencing January 1 and ending December 31. Members of the board shall be eligible to serve unlimited consecutive terms. Vacancies in the membership of the board shall be filled by appointment by the remaining members of the board for the unexpired term of office. Members of the board shall elect from among its own members a president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer.