(a) City
boards and commissions and their duties and responsibilities shall
be established by ordinance. The size of the membership of the board
shall be determined by the city council and, to the extent not conflicting
with existing ordinances, members of boards and commissions shall
be appointed for two-year terms, unless otherwise specified. Boards
and commissions shall contain an odd number of members with each councilmember
having an equal number of nominations to the committee except that
the mayor may nominate one additional member. Appointments shall be
by the city council for two-year terms effective October 1 of odd-numbered
years. Appointments made to fill vacancies will expire September 30
of odd-numbered years.
(b) The
mayor shall appoint the chair and vice-chair of all boards and commissions
when the ordinance establishing the board or commission does not provide
otherwise.
(c) Persons
appointed to advisory committees and commissions must be residents
of the city. Persons may serve on no more than two (2) advisory boards
and commissions of the city at the same time.
(d) All
members of boards, committee and commissions shall serve without compensation.
(e) All
members of boards, committee and commissions shall be subject to removal
at the will and pleasure of the city council.
(f) These
provisions shall not apply to the Beaumont Youth Advisory Council.
(Ordinance 92-64, sec. 1, adopted 8/25/92; Ordinance 00-19, sec. 1, adopted 2/15/00; Ordinance 05-035, sec. 1, adopted 4/5/05; 1978 Code, sec. 2-53; Ordinance 07-010, sec. 13, 2/6/07; Ordinance 15-049, secs. 1–2, adopted 11/10/15; Ordinance 17-037, sec. 1, adopted 6/6/17)