(a) Pursuant to Amendment 701 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, there is created and established the Randolph County Industrial Development Council on April 1, 2017. The members of the council shall be appointed as follows: (1) The county commissioners for commission districts 1, 2, and 3 shall each appoint one member who shall serve an initial term of one year. (2) The county commissioners for commission districts 4 and 5 shall each appoint one member who shall serve an initial term of two years. (3) Each incorporated municipality in the county shall appoint one member for an initial term of three years. (4) A consensus of the state legislative delegation representing the county shall appoint two members for initial terms of four years. (5) Each member of the council shall be a resident and qualified elector of the county. (6) Successor members of the council shall be appointed by the same appointing authority for terms of four years. (b) The council shall hold an organizational meeting called by the judge of probate no later than 10 days after March 6, 2017, at which the council shall elect a chair and vice chair by majority vote of the members present and voting at the meeting. (c) The council shall meet at least quarterly on the call of the chair or upon a petition signed by at least two-thirds of the members of the council and filed with the chair of the council stating a need for a special meeting. (d) Members of the council shall serve without compensation, but they shall be entitled to reimbursement from funds of the council for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their actual duties. (e) No member of the council shall serve in a paid capacity with the council in any manner, be employed by the council, have a contract with the council, or serve in a consulting capacity to the council. (f) Members of the council shall be immune from any personal liability related to service on the council.
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