(1) The governing body of a joint water and sanitary authority shall be a board of directors of five or seven members, based upon the number of board members specified in the petition for formation or in the resolution proposing consolidation of a water authority and a sanitary authority into the joint water and sanitary authority.

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(2) Each director elected shall hold office from July 1 next following election.

(3) The term of office of a director of a joint water and sanitary authority is four years. However, each director shall hold office until the election and qualification of a successor.

(4) The board of directors of the joint water and sanitary authority shall fill any vacancy on the board as provided in ORS § 198.320.

(5) Any elector residing within the joint water and sanitary authority is qualified to be a member of the board of directors of the joint authority.

(6) Notwithstanding subsection (5) of this section, a person who is an employee of a joint water and sanitary authority is not qualified to serve as a director of the joint water and sanitary authority by which the person is employed. [1993 c.577 § 9]