The ninth member is appointed by the governor.
Eight members are appointed by four counties, two per county. There are nine members of the NTTA Board of Directors. North Texas Tollway Authority is a non-profit entity, and performs many of the same functions as the Texas Department of Transportation, but is limited solely to facilities that it operates for revenue. The NTTA is governed by a nine-member board of directors, two appointed by each of the four counties in its service area: Collin County, Dallas County, Denton County and Tarrant County as well as one appointed by the Texas Governor. Functioning as a political subdivision of the State of Texas under Chapter 366 of the Transportation Code, the NTTA is empowered to acquire, construct, maintain, repair and operate turnpike projects to raise capital for construction projects through the issuance of turnpike revenue bonds and to collect tolls to operate, maintain and pay debt service on those projects. The North Texas Tollway Authority ( NTTA) is an organization that maintains and operates toll roads, bridges, and tunnels in the North Texas area. James Hofmann, CEO & Executive Director.
