§ 9-6. Board of Directors.

(a) In general.

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

(b) Number and appointment.

(1) The number of voting members of the full Board must be not less than 9, excluding vacancies, and no more than 15.

(2) The Board has full authority to increase or decrease its membership, within the limits specified in this subsection.

(1) Of the voting members of the Board:

(i) 1 shall be the Councilmember for the district;

(ii) 1 shall represent a not-for-profit institution with significant property holdings along the York Road corridor;

(iii) 1 shall be a community representative, appointed by the York Road Partnership or its successor organization;

(iv) 2 shall be commercial property owners or tenant merchants of the northern segment of the York Road Corridor, defined as the area of the District south of Northern Parkway and north of Benninghaus Road;

(v) 2 shall be commercial property owners or tenant merchants of the central segment of the York Road Corridor, defined as the area of the District south of Benninghaus Road and north of Notre Dame Lane; and

(vi) Two shall be commercial property owners or tenant merchants of the southern segment of the York Road Corridor, defined as the area of the District south of Notre Dame Lane and north of 43rd Street.

(2) At all times, a majority of the Board must be representatives of property owners subject to the tax imposed by this subtitle and must be so designated by the Board.

(d) Terms to be staggered.

The terms of the members are staggered, as required by the terms of the members first appointed.

(e) Exercise of Authority powers.

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

(f) Bylaws.

(1) The Board may adopt bylaws as it considers necessary to carry out the powers of the Authority. However, these bylaws may not be inconsistent with the terms of this subtitle or of City Charter Article II, § (63).

(2) All bylaws are 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 City Charter Article II, § (63) or this subtitle.

(g) Officers.

(1) The Board shall select from among its members individuals to serve as the chair, vice-chair, treasurer, and secretary of the Authority.

(2) These officers serve at the pleasure of the Board.

(3) The Board may delegate to these officers those responsibilities that the Board considers appropriate.

(h) Renaming.

The Board may rename the District and the Authority by a simple majority vote of its members.