The government of the authority shall be vested in a board of directors that shall consist of nine members, selected as follows:

The board at its first meeting, and thereafter annually at the first meeting in January, shall elect a chair who shall preside at all meetings, and a vice chair who shall preside in his or her absence. In the event of their absence or inability to act, the members present, by an order entered in the minutes, shall select one of their members to act as chair pro tem, who, while so acting, shall have all of the authority of the chair.

The board shall establish rules for its proceedings.

A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and all official acts of the board shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the board.

The acts of the board shall be expressed by motion, resolution, or ordinance.

Except for initial staggered terms that may be established by the board, the term of office of each member shall be four years and, in addition, such time as necessary until the appointment and qualification of his or her successor.

The bodies that originally nominated or appointed a member whose term has expired shall nominate or appoint the successor for a full term of four years, except that members who are nominated by the professional advisory board or by the community advisory board shall serve a one-year term.

Any vacancy on the board shall be filled for the unexpired term by nomination or appointment by the bodies that originally nominated or appointed the member whose office has become vacant.

The Professional Advisory Board shall review and comment on all proposed policies and actions of the board dealing with arrangements for health care within the board of jurisdiction.

The Community Advisory Board shall review and comment on matters relating to the accessibility and availability of services arranged by the board.