(A) 
The Town Council shall create, establish or appoint, as may be required by the laws of the State of Texas or this Charter, or deemed desirable by the Town Council, such boards, commissions and committees as it deems necessary to carry out the functions and obligations of the Town. The Town Council shall, by ordinance or resolution, prescribe the purpose, composition, function, duties, accountability and tenure of each board and commission where such are not prescribed by law or this Charter.
(B) 
The Planning and Zoning Commission and the Board of Adjustment shall keep and maintain minutes of any proceedings held and shall submit a written report of such proceedings to the Town Council or Council designee no more than three (3) weeks following each meeting. All decisions of the Board of Adjustments must be filed with the Town Secretary within seven (7) business days of the vote.
(C) 
Individuals who are residents of the Town or its extraterritorial jurisdiction may be appointed by the Town Council to serve on one (1) or more boards, commissions or committees Notwithstanding, each member of the Planning & Zoning Commission and the Board of Adjustment and Appeals must be a qualified voter of the Town. Such appointees shall serve at the pleasure of the Town Council and may be removed at the discretion of the Town Council. Except as otherwise provided in this Charter, members of any such board, commission or committee shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for actual expenses as approved by the Town Council or Council designee.
(D) 
No officer or employee of the Town nor any person who holds a compensated appointive position with the Town shall be a member of any board, commission or committee created or established by this Charter other than in an advisory and/or ex officio capacity except as allowed by state law.
(E) 
Any member of a board, commission or committee who is absent from three (3) consecutive regular meetings, or twenty-five percent (25%) of regularly scheduled meetings during the twelve-month (12-month) period immediately preceding and including the absence in question, without explanation acceptable to a majority of the other members shall be deemed to have forfeited his or her position on the board, commission, or committee.
(Resolution 2015-031 adopted 5/16/15; Resolution 2021-237 adopted 5/11/21)