§45-18-90.01. Conecuh County Reservoir Management Area Authority - Creation; board of directors.

(a) The Conecuh County Reservoir Management Area Authority is created, and may incorporate under the general laws of this state as a public corporation and political subdivision of the State of Alabama for the purpose of developing that part of Murder Creek and its tributaries and watershed area located in Conecuh County and the area managed by the authority for purposes of water conservation, flood management, industrial development, recreation, irrigation, and related purposes.

(b) The authority shall be governed by a board of directors which shall consist of one member appointed by each of the county commission members, to serve at the pleasure of the appointing members of the county commission. A board member is not required to be a resident of Conecuh County. The board shall elect at its first meeting of each year a chair to preside over meetings of the board. Meetings shall be held at the call of the chair or upon the vote of three or more board members.

(c) The board may exercise each of the following powers:

(1) To provide for the boundaries and authorize the authority to investigate the resources of the Conecuh County Reservoir Management Area.

(2) To determine and implement the requirements for its full development and control.

(3) To carry out a unified comprehensive program of resource development, together with other powers to effectuate the foregoing objective.

(4) To acquire land and interests in land by purchase, construction, condemnation, or lease.

(5) To hold, manage, and sell land and interests therein.

(6) Make provisions respecting the establishment and revision of rates, fees, and charges for services rendered by the authority.

(Act 2005-118, p. 196, §2.)