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<br />163.356 Creation of community redevelopment agency.-- <br /> <br />(1) Upon a finding of necessity as set forth in s. 163.355, and upon a further finding that <br />there is a need for a community redevelopment agency to function in the county or <br />municipality to carry out the community redevelopment purposes of this part, any county <br />or municipality may create a public body corporate and politic to be known as a <br />"community redevelopment agency." A charter county having a population less than or <br />equal to 1.6 million may create, by a vote of at least a majority plus one of the entire <br />governing body of the charter county, more than one community redevelopment agency. <br />Each such agency shall be constituted as a public instrumentality, and the exercise by a <br />community redevelopment agency of the pO'Yvers conferred by this part shall be deemed <br />and held to be the performance of an essential public function. Community <br />redevelopment agencies of a county have the power to function within the corporate <br />limits of a municipality only as, it: and when the governing body of the municipality has <br />by resolution concurred in the community redevelopment plan or plans proposed by the <br />governing body of the county. <br /> <br /><( <br />l- <br />(l) <br />:1: <br />X <br />w <br /> <br />(2) When the governing body adopts a resolution declaring the need for a community <br />redevelopment agency, that body shall, by ordinance, appoint a board of commissioners <br />of the community redevelopment agency, which shall consist of not fe\ver than five or <br />more than nine commissioners. The tern1S of office of the commissioners shall be for 4 <br />years, except that three of the members first appointed shall be designated to serve terms <br />of 1 , 2, and 3 years, respectively, from the date of their appointments, and all other <br />members shall be designated to serve for tenns of 4 years from the date of their <br />appointments. A vacancy occurring during a term shall be filled for the unexpired term. <br />As provided in an interlocal agreement between the governing body that created the <br />agency and one or more taxing authorities, one or more members of the board of <br />commissioners of the agency may be representatives of a taxing authority, including <br />members of that taxing authority's governing body, whose membership on the board of <br />commissioners of the agency would be considered an additional duty of office as a <br />member of the taxing authority governing body. <br /> <br />(3)(a) A commissioner shall receive no compensation for services, but is entitled to the <br />necessary expenses, including travel expenses, incurred in the discharge of duties. Each <br />commissioner shall hold office until his or her successor has been appointed and has <br />qualified. A certificate of the appointment or reappointment of any commissioner shall be <br />filed with the clerk of the county or municipality, and such certificate is conclusive <br />evidence of the due and proper appointment of such commissioner. <br /> <br />(b) The powers of a communi ty redevelopment agency shall be exercised by the <br />commissioners thereof. A majority of the commissioners constitutes a quorum for the <br />purpose of conducting business and exercising the powers of the agency and for all other <br />purposes. Action may be taken by the agency upon a vote ofa majority of the <br />commissioners present, unless in any case the bylaws require a larger number. Any <br />person may be appointed as commissioner if he or she resides or is engaged in business, <br />which means owning a business, practicing a profession, or performing a service for <br />