Mississippi Code Title 71. Labor and Industry § 71-3-161

(1) The boards of directors of the individual association and the group association shall each consist of not less than five (5) nor more than nine (9) persons, serving terms as established in their plans of operation. The members of each of the boards shall be selected by their respective member self-insurers, subject to the approval of the commission. Vacancies of the boards shall be filled for the remaining period of the term in the same manner as initial appointments.

(2) In approving selections to the boards, the commission shall consider, among other things, whether all member self-insurers of their respective association are fairly represented.

(3) Subject to board approval, members of the boards may be reimbursed from the assets of their respective associations for expenses, including, but not limited to, attorney fees, incurred by them as members of the boards of directors.