member of the authority, it may be filled by nomination made
by the committee as is authorized by the rules of the party
to make nominations in the event of vacancies on the party
ticket.
(11) A board member of an authority may not at the same
time hold any other elective office. A board member of an
authority may hold an appointed position within the board
member's home municipality as long as the appointed position
is not prohibited under this title or any other statute.
(c) Grade crossings.--If the authority is created for the
purpose of eliminating grade crossings, the members of the
board, the majority of whom shall be citizens at least 18 years
of age of the municipality by which they are [appointed] elected
or of a municipality into which one or more of the projects of
the authority extends or is to extend or to which one or more of
the projects has been or is to be leased, shall be [appointed]
elected, their terms fixed and staggered and vacancies filled
pursuant to the articles of incorporation or the application of
membership under section 5604. Where two or more municipalities
are members of the authority, they shall be apportioned pursuant
to the articles of incorporation or the application for
membership under section 5604.
(d) Successor.--Members shall hold office until their
successors have been [appointed] elected and may succeed
themselves and, except members of the boards of authorities
organized or created by a school district, shall receive such
salaries as may be determined by the governing body of the
municipality[,] at the time of incorporation. Thereafter, the
governing body of the authority may determine their salaries if
one was originally determined by the governing body of the
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