Section 72-20-8 - Board of directors.
72-20-8. Board of directors.
The governing body of the authority is a board of directors consisting of five qualified electors of the authority. All powers, rights, privileges and duties vested in or imposed upon the authority are exercised and performed by and through the board of directors; provided that the exercise of any executive, administrative and ministerial powers may be, by the board, delegated and redelegated to officers and employees of the authority or to any officer or employee contracted by agreement to manage and administer the operations of the authority. Except for the first directors appointed as provided for in Section 9 [72-20-9 NMSA 1978] of the Eastern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Act or elected as provided in Section 10 [72-20-10 NMSA 1978] of that act and except for any director chosen to fill an unexpired term, the term of each director commences on the first day of January next following a general election in the state and runs for six years. Each director, subject to such exceptions, shall serve a six-year term ending on the first day of January next following a general election, and each director shall serve until a successor has been duly chosen and qualified.