(a) 
Members of the Keep Rockport Beautiful Advisory Board shall be qualified voters residing in the city.
(b) 
The Keep Rockport Beautiful Advisory Board shall consist of 11 members and include as officers a chairman, vice chairman and secretary. The mayor, or his designate, shall be an ex-officio member. The appointment of members will be by the mayor and approved by the city council for three-year overlapping terms with the exception of the initial members who shall be appointed as follows:
(1) 
Four members to be appointed for three years.
(2) 
Four members to be appointed for two years.
(3) 
Three members to be appointed for one year.
(c) 
All members so appointed shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified. Members shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for personal expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, when authorized in advance by the city manager. The board will elect officers of the board.
(d) 
The city council should strive to balance board membership to represent best each ward.
(Ordinance 1244, § 2, 4-22-03)
(a) 
The Keep Rockport Beautiful Advisory Board shall:
(1) 
Hold one regular monthly meeting and other special meetings as deemed necessary.
(2) 
Elect a chairman, vice-chairman and secretary-treasurer to serve out a term of one calendar year, who shall serve the board as follows:
a. 
Chairman.
The chairman of the board shall be responsible for the calling and the conduct of all meetings and shall be responsible for the preparation and posting of meeting agendas as required by law.
b. 
Vice-chairman.
The vice-chairman shall act in the absence of the chairman and perform other such duties as directed by the chairman.
c. 
Secretary-treasurer.
The secretary-treasurer of said board shall keep a permanent record of the proceedings of meetings and submit a copy of said proceedings to the city council each month, and shall also keep a permanent record of donated funds. Such funds received shall be delivered to the city's finance director to be maintained in a separate trust account, with the funds expended only for the purpose for which they were donated. Such account shall be audited annually as part of the regular city audit.
(b) 
The city manager shall ensure that the Keep Rockport Beautiful Advisory Board receives the staff support necessary to prepare minutes, correspondence and other written material.
(c) 
All meetings of the advisory board will be open to the public and in conformance with the rules and regulations of the Texas Open Meetings Law.
(1) 
The board shall hold all meetings at the Rockport City Hall.
(2) 
A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
(3) 
Any member who is absent from three consecutive meetings of the board without valid excuse, as determined the board, shall be automatically dismissed form the membership and the city council advised that such vacancy exists.
(4) 
Vacancies occurring on the board, for whatever reason, will be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term within 30 days, by appointment of the mayor with the consent of the city council.
(Ordinance 1244, § 2, 4-22-03)
The Keep Rockport Beautiful Advisory Board shall have the purpose of working towards continued city improvement and beautification of its environment and shall:
(1) 
Actively encourage citizen support for improving and beautifying the city.
(2) 
Regularly report to the city council any resolutions, recommendations and reports adopted by the board.
(Ordinance 1244, § 2, 4-22-03)
The Keep Rockport Beautiful Advisory Board shall:
(1) 
Determine the goals of the city beautification and develop long range plans and programs for improvement and beautification within the city.
(2) 
Prepare, with recommendations, an annual Keep Rockport Beautiful budget, to be submitted for approval by the city council. The funds included in the budget shall be for normal administrative costs of the committee. In addition, the committee may recommend different projects for beautification, which, if implemented by the city, will be budgeted as part of its regular budgeting procedure.
(3) 
Recommend the selection and employment of such personnel, agents or consultants as the board deems necessary, within the limits of their approved city budget.
(4) 
Act as the city's representative in all matters relating to state, federal and county beautification programs.
(5) 
Arrange and conduct, subject to prior council approval, publicity campaigns relative to its activities, for better public understanding. Any such plan shall have prior city council approval before implementation.
(6) 
Accept, with approval of city council, gifts, donations and grants on behalf of the city for the development of beautification and improvement of the city.
(7) 
Recommend to city council schedules of fees and charges for the use of any such facilities under the jurisdiction of said board.
(Ordinance 1244, § 2, 4-22-03)
(a) 
With the approval of the council, the mayor shall designate one council member to serve as the council liaison to the Keep Rockport Beautiful Advisory Board. The appointed individual shall receive notice of all Keep Rockport Beautiful Advisory Board meetings, minutes of all meetings, and all other materials submitted to or from the park and leisure services advisory board.
(b) 
The park and leisure service director will serve as a staff advisor to the Keep Rockport Beautiful Advisory Board.
(Ordinance 1244, § 2, 4-22-03)