There is hereby created an urban mass transportation authority for the cities of Parkersburg and Vienna, entitled Mid-Ohio Valley Transit Authority, and the management and control of the Authority, its operations, functions and affairs, shall be vested in a Board of not less than five, nor more than fifteen individuals who shall be known as members of the Board, and who shall be appointed for terms of three years each by the Mayor of Parkersburg with the advice and consent of Council of Parkersburg, and by the Mayor of Vienna with the advice and consent of Council of Vienna. (8-11-77)
The initial Board shall consist of seven members, five of whom shall be appointed by the City of Parkersburg and two of whom shall be appointed by the City of Vienna. One member of the initial Board shall be appointed for a term of one year, two members of the initial Board shall be appointed for a term of two years, and three members of the initial Board shall be appointed for a term of three years. The initial appointment of the member from the City of Vienna shall serve for an initial term of three years. As the term of each such initial appointee expires, the successor who fills the vacancy created by the expiration shall be appointed for a term of three years. Any individual who is a resident of the City of Parkersburg, is eligible to serve as a member of the board to represent that city. Any individual who is a resident of the City of Vienna is eligible to serve as a member of the Board to represent that City. The governing bodies of the respective cities represented shall inform the Authority of its appointments or reappointments to the Board by delivering to the Authority a certified copy of the ordinance or resolution making the appointment or reappointment. If any member of the Board dies, resigns or for any other reason ceases to be a member of the Board, the governing body of the City represented by that member shall appoint another individual to serve the unexpired portion of the term of such individual.
(11-25-75; 8-11-77; 11-17-95.)