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(c)
(1)The Airports Authority shall be governed by a board of directors composed of the following 17 members:
(A)7 members appointed by the Governor of Virginia;
(B)4 members appointed by the Mayor of the District of Columbia;
(C)3 members appointed by the Governor of Maryland; and
(D)3 members appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(2)The chairman of the board shall be appointed from among the members by majority vote of the members and shall serve until replaced by majority vote of the members.
(3)Members of the board shall be appointed to the board for 6 years, except that of the members first appointed by the President after October 9, 1996, one shall be appointed for 4 years. Any member of the board shall be eligible for reappointment for 1 additional term. A member shall not serve after the expiration of the member’s term(s).
(4)A member of the board—
(A)may not hold elective or appointive political office;
(B)serves without compensation except for reasonable expenses incident to board functions; and
(C)must reside within the Washington Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area, except that a member of the board appointed by the President must be a registered voter of a State other than Maryland, Virginia, or the District of Columbia.
(5)A vacancy in the board shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made. A member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which the member’s predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of that term.
(6)
(A)Not more than 2 of the members of the board appointed by the President may be of the same political party.
(B)In carrying out their duties on the board, members appointed by the President shall ensure that adequate consideration is given to the national interest.
(C)A member appointed by the President may be removed by the President for cause. A member appointed by the Mayor of the District of Columbia, the Governor of Maryland or the Governor of Virginia may be removed or suspended from office only for cause and in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction from which the member is appointed.
(7)Ten votes are required to approve bond issues and the annual budget.
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