A. The board shall be the governing body of the district and shall meet annually on a date prescribed by the bylaws and at such other times as may be determined by the board or upon call by the chair or any two members of the board. Vacancies on the board shall be filled for the unexpired term, and until such appointee's successor is elected and has qualified, by appointment by the remaining members of the board. The board shall adopt such rules in conformity with the provisions of this act¹ and the bylaws of the district as are deemed necessary for the conduct of the business of the district. It shall be the duty of the secretary to cause an entry to be made upon its records showing all of its minutes, decisions and orders made pursuant to the provisions of this act.

B. The district shall have the power to charge an amount, as determined by the board and approved by the members of the district, not to exceed ten cents ($0.10) per one thousand (1,000) gallons of water sold, to be included in the water rates for the district and paid by the retail water consumers of the district. The charge shall be approved by a majority vote of the participating members of the district who are present at a regular or special meeting, for which public notice has been given and the issue is on the agenda and presented for a vote. The public notice of the meeting and election shall state the amount of the proposed fee, the intended purpose of the fee, and the entity or entities which will receive the monies. If approved, the board shall distribute the monies received from the charge to any entity or entities, except for any entity that has statutory or regulatory authority over any aspect of the district, selected by the board for purposes that will assist or aid the board in the performance of its duties for the district and which will benefit the area within the district or the members of the district.