CCWA's Board of Directors are appointed by their respective agencies to represent them on CCWA's Board of Directors, in accordance with Section 8 of the Joint Powers Agreement. 

8.    Governing Body of the Authority.
a.    The business of the Authority shall be conducted by a Board of Directors consisting of one (1) director appointed by each Member. 

b. Each Director and alternate Director shall be appointed or selected by the governing body of the respective Member and each Director and alternate Director may, but need not be a member of the governing body of the respective Member. The names of all Directors and alternate Directors shall be on file with the Board. An alternate Director shall assume all rights of the Director representing the appointing Member and shall have the authority to act in the absence of a Director or in the event that a Director has a conflict of interest which precludes participation by the Director in any decision-making process of the Authority. 

c. Each Director and alternate Director shall hold office from the first meeting of the Board after his or her appointment by the governing body of the Member he or she represents until a successor is selected by the Member and the Member so notifies the Authority. 

d. Any Director may receive such compensation from the Authority for services as may from time to time be established by the Board.