§ 22-29. Membership.

The board shall consist of seven members. Each member of the Board of Commissioners of Fulton County shall nominate one member to the board, subject to confirmation by the Board of Commissioners of Fulton County. The membership and composition of the board as it exists on the date of amendment to this section and chapter shall continue in force until changed by the board of commissioners as provided for herein.

Upon expiration of the initial terms as specified in the Act, all terms of board members shall be for three years. Any member of the board may be suspended or removed for cause by the board of commissioners following notice and opportunity to be heard. The board of commissioners may, with or without cause, refuse to reappoint any member of the board at the expiration of his or her term of office. Any board member whose term has expired may continue to serve as a member until reappointed or replaced by the board of commissioners. No member of the board shall hold any other appointive or elective public office or position during his or her term. An appointment to fill any vacancy on the board shall be for the remainder of the unexpired term of office. The Fulton County Board of Commissioners may reduce the board to five members upon the simultaneous expiration of the terms of office of two members of the board. A board member may be reappointed upon approval of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners.

(Ord. No. 05-0290, Exh. A, 2-16-05)