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There shall be established an Ordinance Review Committee as required by Article
10, Section
10-4, of Chapter 72 of the Acts of 2013. The Ordinance Review Committee is a multi-member body as defined in Article 1, Section
1-7, of Chapter 72 of the Acts of 2013 and Article 3, Section
3-3, of Chapter 72 of the Acts of 2013. Each member shall be appointed by the Mayor and subject to City Council approval. The Ordinance Review Committee shall comply with the procedural requirements as set forth in Article
10, Section
10-6, of Chapter 72 of the Acts of 2013.
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(a) The Ordinance Review Committee shall consist of five members, all
of whom must be registered voters of the City of Pittsfield.
(b) One member shall serve a term of one year; another member shall serve
a term of two years; another member shall serve a term of three years;
another member shall serve a term of four years; and the last member
shall serve a term of five years. After the first cycle has expired,
each member shall subsequently serve a term of five years.
(c) The duty of the Committee shall be to perform periodic reviews of the City of Pittsfield Code as specified in Article
10, Section
10-4, of Chapter 72 of the Acts of 2013.
(d) Each member shall serve without compensation.
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A member may resign at any time during the course of his/her
term, and the Mayor shall fill the vacancy as soon as practicable.
Any member appointed in order to fill such vacancy shall serve for
the remainder of the departing member's term. The Mayor may remove
a member subject to City Council approval; in which event, the Mayor
shall fill said vacancy as soon as practicable. Any member appointed
in order to fill such a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the
departing member's term.
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The Ordinance Review Committee shall deliver its report within
two years after commencement of each periodic review. The Committee
members may, by a majority vote, extend the time period within which
to submit their periodic report, provided that the time period for
such extension cannot exceed one year.