[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Beekman
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 7-20-2009 by L.L. No. 1-2009]
A.
The
Town Board of the Town of Beekman is hereby empowered to create and
appoint members to such citizen advisory committees as it shall deem
needful, by subsequent resolution from time to time.
B.
Such
resolution shall specify the particular subject or areas on which
said committee is to advise and such other details of its creation
which may be appropriate, including, but not limited to, the number
of its members, their terms, appointment of a Chairman, frequency
of meetings, the duration of the committee's existence, and whether
the committee will operate under the provisions of the Public Officers
Law or similar statutes.
All such committees shall be strictly advisory in nature and,
pursuant to law, and may not exercise powers on behalf of the Town
Board nor bind the Town Board in any manner.
All such committees are subject to the guidelines of the Open
Meetings Law,[1] and such committees shall have the power to go into executive
session when necessary.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Article 7 of the Public Officers Law.
Upon the request of the Town Supervisor, the chairperson of
any committee shall prepare a report to the Town Board updating the
status of the committee's progress.
