§ 2-2-115. Membership.

(a)

The authority shall consist of five (5) members appointed by the Board of Commissioners of Henry County. One member shall be appointed from each commissioner district in Henry County. The first members of the authority appointed under this section shall be appointed at the first meeting of the board of commissioners held in January, 1983. The five (5) members so appointed shall serve for terms of office of two (2) years and until their successors are appointed and qualified. Thereafter, successors shall be appointed by the board of commissioners every two (2) years at the first meeting of the board held in January. Successors shall be appointed for terms of office of two (2) years and until their successors are appointed and qualified. The members of the authority who are in office on May 1, 1982, shall continue to serve until December 31, 1982, and until their successors are appointed and qualified as hereinabove provided. All members of the authority are eligible for reappointment if otherwise qualified. At the first meeting of the authority in January each year, the members of the authority shall select a chairman, a vice chairman, a secretary, and a treasurer. All officers of the authority shall be members of the authority. All members of the authority shall be citizens of the United States, shall be at least twenty-one (21) years of age, shall have been a resident of this state for two (2) years, and shall have been a resident of Henry County for one year.

(b)

If a vacancy shall occur on the authority for any reason, the board of commissioners of Henry County shall appoint a member to fill such vacancy. The member so appointed shall serve for the unexpired term.

(c)

Three (3) members of the authority shall constitute a quorum for conducting business; however, no action shall be taken by the authority unless approved by three (3) members of the authority.

(d)

Each member of the authority shall receive as compensation for his services forty dollars ($40.00) per regular or special called meeting attended. Each member of the authority and the employees of the authority shall also be reimbursed in full for all reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the performance of activities that serve the purposes for which the authority was created. All such reimbursements shall be approved by the authority. The governing authority of Henry County shall approve all reimbursements to authority members once the aggregate total reimbursements exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) for a given month.

(e)

Prior to taking office the members of the authority shall subscribe to the following oath:

'I do solemnly swear that I will fully and fairly perform the duties as a member of the Henry County Development Authority, so help me God.'

(f)

The authority shall have perpetual existence as provided in this act [article].

(g)

No action taken by the authority between January 1, 1985, and the effective date of this act shall be invalid or otherwise affected by the prior provisions of this subsection, relating to members of the authority holding other offices. All actions taken by the authority between January 1, 1985, and the effective date of this act are hereby ratified and confirmed to be valid and binding.

(Ga. Laws 1967, P. 2291, Act No. 108, § 2; Ga. Laws 1975, P. 2833, Act No. 132, § 1; Ga. Laws 1980, P. 3087, Act No. 728, § 2; Ga. Laws 1982, P. 4078, Act No. 989, P. 4078, § 1; Ga. Laws 1985, P. 3549, Act No. 22, §§ 1, 2)