The Florida Senate

343.63  Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority.--

(1)  There is created and established a body politic and corporate, an agency of the state, to be known as the "Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority," hereinafter referred to as the "authority."

(2)  The governing board of the authority shall consist of nine voting members, as follows:

(a)  The county commissions of Seminole, Orange, and Osceola Counties shall each elect a commissioner as that commission's representative on the board. The commissioner must be a member of the county commission when elected and for the full extent of his or her term. The terms of the county commissioners on the governing board of the authority shall be 2 years.

(b)  The mayors of the cities of Altamonte Springs, Orlando, and Kissimmee, or a member of each city commission designated by each mayor, shall serve a term of 2 years on the board.

(c)  The Governor shall appoint two members to the board who are residents and qualified electors in the area served by the board. One of the members initially appointed by the Governor shall serve a term of 2 years, and the other shall serve a term of 4 years. Thereafter, members appointed by the Governor shall serve a term of 4 years.

(d)  The Secretary of Transportation shall appoint the district secretary, or his or her designee, for the district within which the area served by the authority is located.

(3)  A vacancy during a term shall be filled by the respective appointing authority in the same manner as the original appointment and only for the balance of the unexpired term.

(4)  The members of the authority shall not be entitled to compensation, but shall be reimbursed for travel expenses actually incurred in their duties as provided by law.

History.--s. 1, ch. 89-351; s. 2, ch. 91-142; s. 8, ch. 91-418; s. 77, ch. 92-152; s. 3, ch. 93-103; s. 509, ch. 95-148.