Section 6-24-70 - Additional governmental entities; withdrawal of members; modification of composition of board of directors; filing of notice(A) After a joint agency is created, another governmental entity may become a member by:(1) adopting a resolution complying with the requirements of Section 6-24-40, including publication of notice;(2) submitting an application to the joint agency; and(3) receiving approval of the application by resolution from the governing body of each member of the joint agency. The approval must include approval of any changes to the board of directors resulting from the addition.(B) A member may withdraw from a joint agency by resolution of its governing body. All contractual rights acquired and contractual obligations incurred by a member while it was a member of the joint agency remain in full force and effect. Upon withdrawal of a member, the board of directors must be reduced by the number of directors appointed by the withdrawing member.(C) The members of a joint agency may modify the composition of the board of directors to increase or decrease the number of directors or to change the number of directors appointed by each member through the adoption of a resolution approving the modification by the governing body of each member.(D) Notice of a change in membership and a modification of the board of directors, including changes resulting from a change in membership, must be filed with the Secretary of State. A change is not final until the filing.2003 Act No. 8, Section 2, eff 4/21/2003.