Section 229.22 - Auditorium board(1) The building, maintenance and operation of the institution shall be under the full and complete control of a board of 13 members, designated as the "Auditorium Board" and constituted as follows: Five of the members shall be elected by the corporation, from among its stockholders, for first terms of 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 years, respectively, and successive terms of 5 years each; and the other members shall consist of the mayor, city attorney, city comptroller, city treasurer, one alderperson member of the library board and a different alderperson member of the board of trustees of the public museum, of the city, selected respectively by the library board and the board of trustees and 2 alderpersons appointed by the president of the common council for terms of 5 years. An alderperson appointed by the president shall serve only while serving as alderperson.(2) Within 10 days after the members of said board shall have been elected or appointed as aforesaid they shall hold a meeting and shall elect a president, a vice president, a secretary and a treasurer from their number, who shall hold office until the 4th Tuesday of April of the next following even-numbered year, and shall thereafter be elected biennially on the 4th Tuesday in April of the even-numbered years, for a term of 2 years. The treasurer shall, immediately upon election, furnish to the board a bond equal to the amount of such funds as may come into the treasurer's hands.(3) If the auditorium corporation is dissolved under s. 229.21(5), or its operation and existence is terminated by action of the corporation, by a court of competent jurisdiction or by any other means and certification of the termination is recorded in the office of the register of deeds of Milwaukee County, then the common council shall create, by ordinance or resolution, a new board to be designated as the "Auditorium Board" which shall be responsible for the building maintenance and operation of the institution. The common council shall determine, by ordinance or resolution, the number of members of the board, their manner of appointment and the terms for which they are appointed. Upon creation and appointment of members of the board created under this subsection, the board created under sub. (1) shall terminate its activities and shall cease to exist.(4) The common council may merge, by ordinance or resolution, the auditorium board created under sub. (3) with the exposition and convention center and arena board under s. 229.26. If the boards are merged, the council shall also determine the number of members of the merged board, their manner of appointment and the length of the terms for which they are appointed. Upon creation and appointment of the merged board under this subsection the boards created under sub. (3) and s. 229.26 shall terminate their operation and cease to exist. The merged board shall be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the auditorium facility and shall have the duties and powers under s. 229.26.1971 c. 152 s. 29; Stats. 1971 s. 229.22; 1973 c. 35; 1975 c. 47; 1979 c. 110; 1985 a. 177; 1991 a. 316; 1993 a. 184, 301.