Pursuant to the provisions of West Virginia Code 8-27-5, the management and control of such authority, its operations, business and affairs shall be lodged in a board consisting of five members, to be known as members of the Board of Central West Virginia Transit Authority, and who shall be appointed for three year terms by the governing bodies of the participating governments; provided, that the initial terms of the members shall be as follows:
(a) Two members for terms of one year each, expiring September 7, 1973;
(b) One member for a term of two years, expiring September 7, 1974;
(c) Two members for terms of three years, expiring September 7, 1975.
and that the members shall be appointed as follows:
(1) By the County Court:
One member for an initial term of one year, and for the three year term thereafter upon the expiration of such initial one year term.
One member for an initial three year term, and for the three year term thereafter upon the expiration of such initial three year term.
(2) By Council:
One member for an initial one year term, and for the three year term thereafter upon the expiration of such initial one year term.
One member for an initial three year term, and for the three year term thereafter upon the expiration of such initial three year term.
(3) Jointly by the County Court and Council:
One member for an initial two year term, and for the three year term thereafter upon the expiration of such initial two year term.
(1969 Code §2-105; 9-2-72)
All appointments made to this authority by Council shall be for terms to begin on December 1 of the year of the appointment. The first appointment made to the authority after enactment of this paragraph shall be for a term to begin on September 8 and thereafter the terms shall run on an annual basis beginning on December 1. Additionally, any member of this authority appointed by City Council who has not been present for at least seventy percent (70%) of all regular and special meetings of the authority in any calendar year, excluding absences deemed by the chairperson to be excusable, shall be removed from office upon the affirmative action of the chairperson of the authority and after approval of such removal by Council and a replacement shall be chosen by City Council to serve the remainder of the existing term. (Ord. 96-6. Passed 4-4- 96; Ord. 01-12. Passed 10-4-01.)