85-7-1611. Board of control -- composition and vacancies. (1) The board of control shall be composed of one or more irrigation commissioners from each district involved, who shall be appointed by the board of commissioners of the district which he or they represent for a term of 1 year, and one member at large. The member at large shall be a landowner from one of the districts involved and shall be appointed by the commissioner members to serve for a period of 1 year and shall be required to give bond, the same as an irrigation district commissioner. The member at large shall not be an employee, agent, water commissioner, or servant of any of the districts involved. At no time shall the board membership be less than three members. Each member of the board of control and the manager, if hired, before entering upon his duties shall give a bond to the board of control in the amount of $5,000, conditioned upon the faithful performance of his duties.
     (2) Vacancies occurring during the term in the position of commissioner member shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term by appointment of the board of commissioners of the district involved. Vacancies occurring in the position of member at large shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.

     History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 179, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 89-1210.