Pub. L. 89-791, tit. I, sec. 102

Sec. 102. (a) The Federal City College shall be under the control of a Board of Higher Education, which shall consist of nine members of whom not less than five shall have been residents of the District of Columbia for a period of not less than three years immediately prior to their appointments. The members of the Board (including all members appointed to fill vacancies on such Board) shall be appointed by the Commissioners. The members of the Board shall select a chairman from among their number. Such members shall be appointed for terms of three years; except that the terms of office of the members first taking office shall expire, as designated by the Commissioners at the time of appointment, three at the end of one year, three at the end of two years, and three at. the end of three years. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of that term. Members of the Board shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for their travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code, for persons serving the Government without compensation. (b) The Commissioner shall have the power to remove any member of the Board at any time for adequate cause, which relates to his character or to his efficiency as a member, after notice and opportunity for hearing. (c) The members of the Board shall not be personally liable in damages for any official action of the Board in which such members 80 Stat. 1427participate, nor shall they be liable for any costs that may be taxed against them or the Board on account of any such official action by them as members of the Board, but such costs shall be charged to the District of Columbia and paid as other costs are paid in suits against the municipality; nor shall the Board or any of its members be required to give any bond or security for costs or damages on any appeal whatever.