A member of the board of directors or officer of the Iowa crop improvement association other than the executive director appointed pursuant to section 177.4 shall serve without compensation. However, a member of the board of directors or officer may receive necessary expenses while engaged in the business of the association pursuant to section 7E.6 , as determined by the board. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 2943; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §177.5 ] 2008 Acts, ch 1096, §6