Each member of the board shall receive for his or her services compensation in an amount to be fixed by the board. The compensation to the members of the board shall be paid monthly from money received by the authority from its operations. The members of the board shall be entitled to reimbursement for all expenses incurred in connection with performance of their duties. The board may delegate to one or more of its members or to its agents and employees such powers and duties as it may deem proper.
Ala. Code § 39-7-17 (1975)