§ 6-6. Board of Directors.

(a) In general.

The Authority shall be governed by and administered through a Board of Directors (the "Board"). The Board shall be subject to the following requirements.

(b) Interim Board.

(1) The interim Board of the Authority shall be those individuals whose names are set forth on the list attached to Ordinance 94-414 as Exhibit A.

(2) The interim Board shall be responsible for:

(i) drafting the bylaws of the Authority;

(ii) recommending a full Board for the Authority to the Board of Estimates; and

(iii) preparing a proposed operations plan and budget.

(1) The interim Board members shall serve for a period not to exceed 6 months, unless extended by the Board of Estimates, and only until a full Board is approved by the Board of Estimates as provided hereafter.

(2) The majority of the interim Board members shall be owners or representatives of property owners in the District that are subject to taxes or charges under this subtitle and must be eligible to vote in the election required under § 6-15.

(3) In the event of resignation, expiration, or other departure from the Board, or removal in accordance with the bylaws of the Authority, of any member of the Board, successors shall be elected by the remaining members of the Board.

(d) Number and appointment.

(1) The number of members of the full Board must be at least 14, excluding vacancies, and no more than 27.

(2) The interim Board shall propose to the Board of Estimates the initial full membership of the Board and the proposed terms for each director. The terms of the members shall be staggered.

(3) Interim Board members may be included in the recommended full Board list.

(4) The recommendation shall occur no later than 10 days after approval of the District, and is subject to the consent and concurrence of the Board of Estimates.

(5) The Board may increase or decrease its membership, within these limits.

(e) Minimum representation.

The following minimum representation shall be present on the full Board, except during periods of temporary vacancies:

(1) 1 voting member shall be appointed by the Mayor.

(2) 2 voting members shall be members of the City Council appointed by the President of the City Council.

(3) At least 8 voting Board members shall be from the following constituent organizations within the District:

(i) the Abell Improvement Association;

(ii) the Charles Village Civic Association;

(iii) the Old Goucher Community Association, and

(iv) the Harwood Community Association.

(4) At least 6 voting Board members shall be from the following constituent organizations within the District:

(i) Waverly Main Street,

(ii) the Old Goucher Business Alliance, Inc., and

(iii) the North Charles Village Business Association.

(5) The Board may contain additional members from the following constituent groups:

(i) 4 non-voting members from the neighborhood associations bordering the District; and

(ii) 2 non-voting members from the Midtown Churches, Inc., and the various non-profit organizations within the District.

(6) The Board may contain 4 at-large voting members.

(7) At least a majority of the Board shall be composed of owners or representatives of property owners subject to the tax imposed by this subtitle. A voting member of the Board must be eligible to vote in the election under § 6-15 of this subtitle.

(8) The Board shall endeavor to maintain representatives on the Board from professionals practicing in the District, the retail merchants within the District, and the tenants of properties in the District; however, no minimum representation shall apply.

(9) Consistent with the encouragement of partnerships between the Authority and property owners exempt from the tax imposed by this subtitle, the Board is encouraged to consider representation of such partners on the Board.

(f) Exercise of Authority powers.

All powers of the Authority shall be exercised by and through the Board, unless delegated by the Board to 1 or more officers thereof or to the Administrator.

(g) Bylaws, rules, and regulations.

(1) The Board may adopt such bylaws, rules, and regulations as it deems necessary in carrying out the powers of the Authority, so long as the same shall not be inconsistent with the terms of this subtitle or of any ordinance amendatory or supplementary hereof or of the Enabling Legislation.

(2) All bylaws shall be subject to the approval of the Board of Estimates.

(3) The Board may establish its own procedures relating to the internal administration of the Authority, except as may be restricted by the Enabling Legislation or this subtitle.

(h) Officers.

The Board shall select from among its members, individuals to serve as officers, at the pleasure of the Board, as president, vice-president, treasurer, and secretary of the Authority, delegating to these individuals responsibilities the Board deems appropriate.