§ 13-7. Board of Directors — In general.

(a) Established.

(1) The powers of the Authority are exercised by a Board of Directors.

(2) The Board consists of 5 members, of which:

(i) 4 are appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council; and

(ii) 1 is a member of the City Council appointed by the City Council President.

(b) Qualifications.

(1) Each member of the Board must be:

(i) a resident of Baltimore City; and

(ii) a person of ability, experience, and integrity.

(2) At least 1 member of the Board must have mass transit involvement.

(c) Term.

(1) The term of a member is 3 years.

(2) The terms of the members are staggered as required by the terms provided for the members first appointed to the Board.

(d) Vacancies.

(1) At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until his or her successor is appointed and qualifies.

(2) A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until his or her successor is appointed and qualifies.

(3) Members may be appointed to succeed themselves. However, a member may not serve more than 2 consecutive full terms.

(e) Removal.

The Mayor or City Council President, as the case may be, may remove at will any member of the Board appointed by him or her.

(f) Compensation; expenses.

The members of the Board:

(1) serve without compensation; but

(2) are entitled to reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, as provided in the Board's rules governing expenses.