- (a) Purpose. A board of directors shall administer and operate the RMA.
- (b) County appointees. The petitioner shall appoint directors to the board as required by Transportation Code, §361.003(b) and (c).
- (c) Presiding officer. The governor will appoint one director to the board who shall serve as the presiding officer.
- (d) Additional directors. The petitioner shall provide for the appointment of any additional members described in §26.11(6) of this subchapter.
- (e) Term of office. Directors shall be appointed to terms of two years. Directors may be reappointed at the discretion of the appointing entity.
- (f) Compensation. A director serves without compensation but is entitled to reimbursement for expenses incurred in board service. Reimbursement shall be the responsibility of the entity the member is representing, and shall be in accordance with the entity's procedures governing reimbursement of employees.
- (g) Removal. A director serves at the pleasure of the appointing entity and may be removed for any reason.
(h) Eligibility. The following individuals are ineligible to serve as a director:
- (1) persons who are not residents of a county within the geographic area of the RMA;
- (2) persons owning an interest in real property that has been or will be acquired for an RMA project;
- (3) persons ineligible under §26.33 of this chapter (relating to Conflict of Interest);
- (4) elected officials; and
- (5) department employees.
Source Note:The provisions of this §26.16 adopted to be effective July 18, 2002, 27 TexReg 6354.