(a) When a joint committee is selected to operate a school and/or institute, it shall be known as the area career and technical school committee.

(b) The membership on such joint committee shall be determined by agreement among the boards of participating school districts, provided always that each participating school district shall have at least one member thereon.

(c) Each participating board of school directors shall elect one or more of its members, as the case may be, to serve on the area career and technical committee. The committee members, so elected, shall serve for a three-year term, commencing the day of their election in the month of December: Provided, however, That in the first election, the terms of office of one-third of the members shall expire at the end of the first year, the terms of office of one-third of the members shall expire at the end of two years, and the terms of office of the remaining one-third shall expire at the end of the third year. The length of the terms of office of the initial members shall be determined by the casting of lots.

(d) Each year, during the month of December, the joint committee shall choose from its members a chairman and vice-chairman, each to serve for one year; and shall, annually, during the month of May, elect a treasurer to serve for one year, beginning the first Monday in July following such election; and shall, during the month of May, once every four years, elect a secretary, who may or may not be a member of the area career and technical board, to serve for a term of four years, beginning the first Monday of July following such election. The joint committee shall elect interim officers to serve until the first regular December and May election meetings.