(a) The board of each regional development center shall establish policy and direction for the regional development center and shall perform such other functions as may be provided or authorized by law.

(b) Membership on the board shall be determined as follows:

(1) The board of each regional development center shall be comprised of not less than two nor more than five representatives from each member county served by the regional development center. The manner of selecting such regional development center board members shall be as prescribed by its bylaws, provided that the board shall have at least one elected or appointed municipal government official from each member county and at least one elected or appointed county government official from each member county. The bylaws of a regional development center may authorize the regional development center to include nonpublic board members;

(2) At the next regular meeting of each regional development center board held not less than 30 days following July 1, 1993, the chairperson of each regional development center board shall convene a meeting of the present membership of such board for the purpose of amending the regional development center's bylaws to provide for the election of the initial regional development center board in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection. Not less than 30 nor more than 60 days following the adoption of such amended bylaws, the chairperson of each regional development center board shall convene a meeting of the present membership of each regional development center board to elect the initial regional development center board in accordance with the provisions of such amended bylaws. The terms of office of initial regional development center board members selected pursuant to this subsection shall commence upon such date and time as specified in the amended regional development center's bylaws; and

(3) In addition to the members of the board provided for in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, the Board of Community Affairs shall have the authority to appoint one nonvoting member from within each region to the membership of the board for that region.

(c) The term of a member shall be for a period of one year and until the member's successor is elected and qualified. The term of a member shall terminate immediately upon:

(1) Resignation by a member;

(2) Death of a member or inability to serve as a member due to medical infirmity or other incapacity; or

(3) Any change in local elective office or residence of a member which would cause the composition of the board not to comply with the requirements of subsection (b) of this Code section.

(d) Each member of the board shall have one vote. Establishment of a quorum for purposes of the conduct of business shall be determined by the bylaws of the regional development center.

(e) Each regional development center board shall elect from among its board members a chairperson, vice chairperson, and secretary who shall serve for a term of one year and until their successors are elected and qualified. Such elections shall be held annually at a meeting designated for that purpose in the regional development center's bylaws.

(f) The board shall meet not less than ten times each year and at such times as provided by its bylaws.

(g) Each board shall exercise the following powers:

(1) The powers, duties, responsibilities, and functions enumerated in Code Section 50-8-35;

(2) The appointment and removal of a full-time executive director for the regional development center;

(3) The establishment of such committees as the board shall deem appropriate;

(4) The adoption of an annual work program for the regional development center;

(5) The adoption of an annual budget; and

(6) The determination of the policies and programs to be implemented and operated by the regional development center as may be provided or authorized by law.