Sec. 8. (a) The board consists of seven (7) members chosen at large from the county in which the corporation is established.
(b) To be eligible to be selected or serve as a member of the board, an individual must have the following qualifications:
(1) Be a resident in the county.
(2) Have been a continued resident in the county for not less than three (3) years immediately preceding the first day of the member's term.