The board shall consist of three members who shall be appointed by the governor of the state, one (1) each from the three (3) supreme court districts of the state. The first appointment of members of the board shall be made by the governor by April 10, 1936. The term of office of the members of the board first appointed shall be one (1), two (2) and three (3) years, respectively, dating from the first day of the month in which the last of such appointments is made, and thereafter the term of office of the directors shall be three years. Directors shall hold office until their successors are appointed and qualify, and directors shall be eligible for reappointment. An appointment to fill a vacancy shall be for the unexpired term. The governor may remove any member of the board within the term for which such member shall have been appointed, giving to such member a copy of the charges against him and an opportunity to be heard in his defense.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 77 - Public Utilities and Carriers
Article 1 - Mississippi Rural Electrification Authority
§ 77-5-5. Mississippi Rural Electrification Authority created
§ 77-5-7. Board of directors of authority
§ 77-5-9. Number, appointment, removal and terms of board of directors
§ 77-5-11. Organization of board; officers
§ 77-5-13. Compensation of members of board
§ 77-5-15. Members of board shall not hold full time state office
§ 77-5-19. Corporate purpose of the authority
§ 77-5-21. General grant of powers to authority
§ 77-5-23. Grant of specific powers to authority
§ 77-5-25. Operations outside of state authorized
§ 77-5-27. Issuance of bonds by authority
§ 77-5-31. Bonds of authority not debts of state
§ 77-5-33. Rates, fees and charges; application thereof
§ 77-5-35. Pledge of state to bondholders that it will not impair rate-making power of authority
§ 77-5-39. Rights and remedies of bondholders
§ 77-5-41. Moneys of the authority
§ 77-5-43. Assets of authority shall pass to state upon cessation of authority's existence