A board of directors (the "board of directors") is hereby established to govern the affairs of the corporation. All corporate powers of the corporation shall be exercised by or under the authority of, and the business, property and affairs of the corporation shall be managed under the direction of the board of directors, except as may be otherwise provided in the charter, the bylaws of the corporation or the Act. The number of directors of the corporation shall be seven.

No person shall be eligible to serve as a director except a person who has been appointed as a director by resolution of the county council of Snohomish county. All persons appointed as initial directors of the corporation shall serve as such until appointment of their successors by resolution of the county council of Snohomish county; PROVIDED, That two of the initial directors shall serve terms of office not to exceed six years, three of the initial directors shall serve a term of office not to exceed four years and two of the initial directors shall serve a term of office not to exceed two years. The term of office of each director following the initial term shall not exceed six years.

The board shall elect among its own members a president, a vice president and a secretary. The board of directors shall adopt rules and regulations governing the conduct of the corporation.

Members of the board of directors shall serve with such compensation and reimbursement of expenses as may be provided in the rules and regulations to be adopted by the board of directors. (Added by Ord. 82-145 § 5, Jan. 4, 1983; Amended by Ord. 85-015 § 1, Apr. 10, 1985).