(a) The authority is governed by a board of directors. The board consists of nine (9) voting members and three (3) ex officio, non-voting members as follows:(1) Three (3) members to be appointed by the governor, each with expertise in one (1) of the following:(A) Utilities infrastructure, transmission, and regulation;(B) Transportation and civil engineering; and(C) Economic development and tourism;(2) Three (3) members to be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, each with expertise in one (1) of the following:(A) Geotechnical and structural engineering;(B) Financial transactions and public finance; and(C) Public policy and government relations; and(3) Three (3) members to be appointed by the speaker of the senate, each with expertise in one (1) of the following:(A) Public transportation and urban planning;(B) Local government permitting and land use regulations; and(C) Environmental science, sustainability, and safety;(4) The coordinator appointed pursuant to § 65-13-203, ex officio;(5) The commissioner of commerce and insurance, ex officio; and(6) The commissioner of transportation, ex officio.
(1) Three (3) members to be appointed by the governor, each with expertise in one (1) of the following:(A) Utilities infrastructure, transmission, and regulation;(B) Transportation and civil engineering; and(C) Economic development and tourism;
(A) Utilities infrastructure, transmission, and regulation;
(B) Transportation and civil engineering; and
(C) Economic development and tourism;
(2) Three (3) members to be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, each with expertise in one (1) of the following:(A) Geotechnical and structural engineering;(B) Financial transactions and public finance; and(C) Public policy and government relations; and
(A) Geotechnical and structural engineering;
(B) Financial transactions and public finance; and
(C) Public policy and government relations; and
(3) Three (3) members to be appointed by the speaker of the senate, each with expertise in one (1) of the following:(A) Public transportation and urban planning;(B) Local government permitting and land use regulations; and(C) Environmental science, sustainability, and safety;
(A) Public transportation and urban planning;
(B) Local government permitting and land use regulations; and
(C) Environmental science, sustainability, and safety;
(4) The coordinator appointed pursuant to § 65-13-203, ex officio;
(5) The commissioner of commerce and insurance, ex officio; and
(6) The commissioner of transportation, ex officio.
(b) For initial appointments made under subdivisions (a)(1)-(3), the governor, the speaker of the house, and the speaker of the senate shall appoint one (1) member to a term of two (2) years, one (1) member to a term of three (3) years, and one (1) member to a term of four (4) years. After the initial terms, the term for a board member is four (4) years. A board member is eligible for reappointment and may serve consecutive terms. At the expiration of a board member's term, the member may continue to serve until a successor is appointed or until the member is reappointed.
(c) A vacancy on the board for a member must be filled for the remainder of the term by the appropriate appointing authority.
(d) The terms for the initial board members begin on the date of appointment, but for purposes of calculating the length of the initial terms and subsequent terms, appointments are deemed to begin July 1, 2026.
(e) Five (5) voting board members constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. If a quorum is present, a vacancy on the board does not prevent the board from transacting business or otherwise taking an action authorized pursuant to this chapter.
(f) Board members serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority and may be removed with or without cause.
(g) (1) The governor shall call the first meeting of the board and the board shall appoint a member to serve as chair. The board may elect other officers as the board may deem appropriate. At the first board meeting of each calendar year, the board shall establish or revise its bylaws, as applicable, and set a meeting schedule for the remainder of the calendar year. The board shall also meet at the call of the chair or a majority of the membership of the board.(2) The board may meet virtually and take official actions of the board in compliance with § 8-44-108.
(1) The governor shall call the first meeting of the board and the board shall appoint a member to serve as chair. The board may elect other officers as the board may deem appropriate. At the first board meeting of each calendar year, the board shall establish or revise its bylaws, as applicable, and set a meeting schedule for the remainder of the calendar year. The board shall also meet at the call of the chair or a majority of the membership of the board.
(2) The board may meet virtually and take official actions of the board in compliance with § 8-44-108.
(h) A board member shall only receive reimbursement for travel expenses for service as a board member. All reimbursement for travel expenses must be in accordance with the comprehensive travel regulations as promulgated by the department of finance and administration and approved by the attorney general and reporter.
(i) All board meetings must comply with the open meetings provisions compiled in title 8, chapter 44.
(j) Each member of the board shall disclose conflicts of interest in accordance with title 8, chapter 50, part 5.
(k) An action of the board or the authority pursuant to this chapter must not be construed to be an action of any ex officio, non-voting member of the board or of such member's respective state department or agency.