Title
Removing Members of Boards and Commissions - For the purpose of providing a formal process for the removal of appointed members of City boards and commissions for cause.
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE
City of Annapolis
Ordinance 9-16 Amended
Introduced by: Alderman Budge, Alderman Arnett
Referred to
Rules Committee
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Removing Members of Boards and Commissions
FOR the purpose of providing a formal process for the removal of appointed members of City boards and commissions for cause.
BY repealing and re-enacting with amendments the following portion of the Code of the City of Annapolis, 2015 Edition
Section 2.04.050
BY adding the following portion to the Code of the City of Annapolis, 2015 Edition
Section 2.04.060
WHEREAS, Members of City boards and commissions are commonly appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council as specified in the enabling law for each board or commission; and
WHEREAS, There is no formal process established in law for removing members of boards or commissions for cause.
SECTION I: BE IT ESTABLISHED AND ORDAINED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that the Code of the City of Annapolis shall be amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 2.04 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS.
2.04.050 Attendance at meetings.
A. All appointed members of committees, commissions, boards and authorities shall attend their respective meetings on a regular basis. If any member who is entitled to vote is absent for three consecutive meetings or is absent for more than four meetings within one calendar year, the member shall be removed from the committee, commission, board or authority. The City Council may reinstate the member upon appeal if it determines the action appropriate THE CHAIR SHALL NOTIFY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL IN WRITING WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS.
2.04.060 Reserved SUSPENSION OR REMOVAL.
A. APPOINTED MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS, BOARDS AND AUTHORITIES, OTHER THAN MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, MAY B...
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