(1) The governing body of a water authority shall be a board of directors of five or seven members.
(2) The term of office of a director of a water authority is four years.
(3) Any elector residing within the proposed water authority is qualified to be a member of the board of directors of the authority.
(4) Notwithstanding subsection (3) of this section, a person who is an employee of a water authority is not qualified to serve as a director of the water authority by which the person is employed.