Section 836 - Creation of neighborhood improvement district management association(a) Association designated.--When a municipality establishes an NID under this act, a neighborhood improvement district management association shall be designated by the governing body of the municipality in which the NID is to be located to administer programs, improvements and services within the NID.(b) Administration.--(1) NIDs created pursuant to this act shall be administered by an NIDMA which shall be an authority created pursuant to the act of May 2, 1945 (P.L. 382, No. 164), known as the Municipality Authorities Act of 1945, an existing nonprofit development corporation, an existing nonprofit corporation or a nonprofit development corporation or nonprofit corporation established by the governing body or authorized to be established by the governing body of the municipality in which the NID is to be located, to administer the NIDP.(2) If an active nonprofit development corporation already exists within the geographic boundaries of the NID and formally indicates its interest to the governing body of the municipality to become the designated NIDMA, the governing body of the municipality shall grant that request unless 40% or more of the affected property owners within the proposed NID register their disapproval of this designation in writing with the clerk of the governing body within a 45-day period following the formal written request for designation by the nonprofit development corporation to become the NIDMA.(c) Powers.--An NIDMA created under this act shall assume all powers provided for in section 7 immediately upon the effective date of the municipal ordinance enacted under section 4 creating an NID.(d) Board.--Every NIDMA shall have an administrative board. (1) Where an authority created pursuant to the Municipality Authorities Act of 1945 serves as the NIDMA, the board shall be appointed pursuant to the Municipality Authorities Act of 1945.(2) Where an existing nonprofit development corporation or other nonprofit corporation is to serve as the NIDMA, the board shall be appointed according to the bylaws of the NIDMA filed with the Department of State.(3) Where a nonprofit development corporation or other nonprofit corporation is established to serve as the NIDMA for an NID, the board shall be comprised of an odd number of members, between five and nine, with at least one member representing the municipal corporation in which the NID is located.(4) In all cases, NIDMA boards shall include a representative of property owners located in the NID, business owners located in the NID and any institutions located in the NID. Institutional members may appoint a designee to represent them. All board members need not be residents of the NID. 2000, Dec. 20, P.L. 949, No. 130, § 6, effective in 60 days.