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FORM 525-010-01 POLICY PLANNING OGC - 07/03 ARTICLE 4 COMPOSITION; MEMBERSHIP; TERMS OF OFFICE Section 4.01. Composition and membership of governing board. (a) The membership of the MPO shall consist of twelve (12) voting representatives and two (2) non-voting representatives. The names of the member local governmental entities and the voting apportionment of the governing board as approved by the Governor shall be as follows Indian River County Board of County Commissioners (5) City of Vero Beach (2) City of Sebastian (2) City of Fellsmere (1) Town of Indian River Shores (1) Indian River County School District (1) Town of Orchid (1 nonvoting) Florida Department of Transportation (1 nonvoting) (b) All voting representatives shall be elected officials of general purpose local governments, except to the extent that the MPO includes, as part of its apportioned voting membership, a member of a statutorily authorized planning board or an official of an agency that operates or administers a major mode of transportation. All individuals acting as a representative of the governing board of the county, the city, or authority shall first be selected by said governing board. (c) In no event shall the county commission representatives constitute less than one-third of the total number of representatives on the MPO. (d) In the event that a governmental entity that is a member of the MPO fails to fill an assigned appointment to the MPO within sixty days after notification by the Governor of its duty to appoint a representative, that appointment shall be made by the Governor from the eligible individuals of that governmental entity. Section 4.02. Terms. The term of office of members of the MPO shall be four years. The membership of a member who is a public official automatically terminates upon said official leaving the elective or appointive office for any reason, or may be terminated by a majority vote of the total membership of the governmental entity represented by the member. A vacancy shall be filled by the original appointing entity. A member may be appointed for one or more additional four year terms. ARTICLE 5 AUTHORITIES, POWERS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Section 5.01. General authority. The MPO shall have all authorities, powers and duties, enjoy all rights, privileges, and immunities exercise all responsibilities and perform all obligations necessary or appropriate to managing a continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive transportation planning process as specified in Section 339.175(4) and (5), Florida Statutes. Section 5.02. Specific authority and powers. The MPO shall have the following powers and authority: