Section 856 - Organization of directors(1) The board of directors of the district shall be the governing body thereof. At their first meeting in the calendar year they shall elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson and elect or appoint a secretary and/or treasurer who may or may not be a member of the board and such other officers as deemed necessary. A majority of the voting members shall constitute a quorum. The directors may delegate to their chairperson, or to one or more directors, such powers and duties as they shall deem proper. The directors shall furnish to the State Conservation Commission, upon request, copies of such rules, orders, contracts, forms and other documents they adopt or employ and such other information concerning their activities as the commission may require in the performance of its duties under this act.(2) The board of directors shall provide for the execution of surety bonds for any members or employes who shall be entrusted with funds or property; shall provide for the keeping of a full and accurate record of all proceedings and of all resolutions, regulations and orders issued or adopted; shall prepare and distribute annual reports and shall provide for an annual audit of the accounts of receipts and disbursements.(3) The board of directors may invite the governing body of any political subdivision to designate a representative to advise and consult with the directors of the district on all questions of program and policy which may affect the property, water supply, or other interests of such political subdivision.(4) A director absent from regular district meeting three or more times during a year without due cause may be replaced by the county governing body.(5) The county governing body may remove a district director from the district board for malfeasance or misfeasance. The commission shall establish guidelines, policies and procedures for the removal of a district director.1945, May 15, P.L. 547, § 8. Amended 1963, Aug. 1, P.L. 445, No. 236, § 1; 1963, Aug. 8, P.L. 598, § 1; 1972, Dec. 29, P.L. 1686, No. 361, § 7. Reenacted and amended 1984, Dec. 19, P.L. 1125, No. 221, § 2, imd. effective. Amended 2008, July 9, P.L. 986, No. 75, §6, effective in 60 days [ 9/8/2008].