Section 2-6-1

Board established; composition; duties; vacancies; compensation; rules and regulations.

There is hereby created and established an Agricultural Center Board, to consist of the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries and four members who shall be qualified electors of the State of Alabama and who shall be appointed by the Governor to hold office concurrently with the Governor and until their successors are appointed and qualified. The board shall be charged with the management and control of any structure, facility or coliseum constructed by the Alabama Building Commission as an agricultural center for the purpose of housing fat livestock shows, agricultural and industrial displays and other exhibits. Vacancies on said board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments are made. One member of the board shall be designated by the Governor to act as chairman. Members of the board, including the chairman, shall receive $25.00 per day, and their expenses for attending meetings of the board and affairs of the board shall be paid as provided in Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 36 of this Code; provided, that no member shall receive annually in excess of an aggregate of $1,200.00 as per diem and expenses; provided further, that if any member appointed to this board shall be a member of the Legislature, he shall not receive any compensation other than traveling expenses. The board shall have the right to adopt such rules and regulations as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the effect and purposes of this chapter.

(Acts 1945, No. 282, p. 447, §1.)