The members of the governing body shall, ex officio, be the commissioners of the authority except in the case of an area energy authority, as provided by Section 52031.

The powers and functions of an authority are vested in its commissioners.

A majority of the commissioners constitutes a quorum for purposes of conducting the business of the authority. The commissioners shall act by majority vote thereof.

The authority may adopt rules and regulations not in conflict with law.

The records of the authority shall be open to public inspection pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1).

The commissioners shall provide by resolution for the time and place of holding their regular meetings. Special meetings may be called by the chairperson or by two commissioners, and notice thereof shall be mailed to each commissioner and posted in a public place at least 48 hours before the meeting. All meetings of an authority shall be open and public in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1).

The authority may create advisory committees as deemed necessary for any purpose of the authority.