- (1) There is created and established a body politic and corporate, an agency of the state, to be known as the "Tri-County Commuter Rail Authority," hereinafter referred to as the "authority."
(2) The governing board of the authority shall consist of nine voting members, as follows:
- (a) The county commissions of Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties shall each elect a commissioner as that commission's representative on the board. The commissioner must be a member of the county commission when elected and for the full extent of his or her term.
- (b) The county commissions of Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties shall each appoint a citizen member to the board who is not a member of the county commission but who is a resident of the county from which he or she is appointed and a qualified elector of that county. Insofar as practicable, the citizen member shall represent the business and civic interests of the community.
- (c) The secretary of the Department of Transportation shall appoint one of the district secretaries, or his or her designee, for the districts within which the area served by the tri-county rail is located.
- (d) The other eight members of the board shall elect, by a simple majority vote, an at-large member who is a resident and qualified elector in the area served by the tri-county rail.
- (e) The Governor shall appoint one member to the board who is a resident and qualified elector in the area served by the tri-county rail.
- (3) The terms of the county commissioners on the governing board of the authority shall be 2 years. All other members on the governing board of the authority shall serve staggered 4-year terms. Each member shall hold office until his or her successor has been appointed.
- (4) A vacancy during a term shall be filled by the respective appointing authority in the same manner as the original appointment and only for the balance of the unexpired term.
- (5) The members of the authority shall not be entitled to compensation, but shall be reimbursed for travel expenses actually incurred in their duties as provided by law.
History.--s. 1, ch. 89-351; s. 7, ch. 91-418; s. 75, ch. 92-152; s. 508, ch. 95-148.