(1) The power and authority given a sanitary district, except as otherwise provided, shall be exercised by a board of three or five members, according to the number set forth in the petition for formation.

(2) A person is qualified to be a member of the board if the person is an elector of or owner in the district.

(3) If the first board to be elected has three members:

(a) The terms of the candidates receiving the highest and second highest votes expire June 30 next following the second regular district election.

(b) The term of the candidate receiving the third highest vote expires June 30 next following the first regular district election.

(4) If the first board to be elected has five members:

(a) The terms of the candidates receiving the first, second and third highest votes expire June 30 next following the second regular district election.

(b) The term of the candidate receiving the fourth or fifth highest vote expires June 30 next following the first regular district election. [Amended by 1955 c.442 § 6; 1971 c.647 § 83; 1971 c.727 120,195; 1973 c.796 § 62; 1975 c.647 § 34; 1983 c.83 § 88; 1983 c.350 § 262; 2007 c.168 § 1]

[Amended by 1969 c.563 § 8; repealed by 1971 c.727 § 203]

[1955 c.107 § 1; 1969 c.563 § 9; repealed by 1971 c.727 § 203]

[1955 c.594 § 2; 1969 c.563 § 10; repealed by 1971 c.727 § 203]

(Officers and Elections)