§ 2-241. Membership generally.

(a)

Unless otherwise specified elsewhere in this article, the provisions of this section shall apply to all boards and commissions.

(b)

All members of appointive boards and commissions shall be appointed by and serve without compensation at the pleasure of the council. At the time of appointment the appointee shall be a resident of the city and shall maintain residency during the term for which appointed. Loss of residence shall be deemed resignation from the office.

(c)

Unless otherwise specified in the Scottsdale Revised Code, the mayor and councilmembers shall not serve as members of any appointive board or commission.

(d)

Appointment to a board or commission, except the public safety personnel retirement system board and the personnel board, shall be for a term of three (3) years or until a successor is appointed. Terms shall commence on the date of appointment when the appointment is to fill an expired term or a vacancy arising from any cause other than expiration of term. Unless otherwise specified in the Scottsdale Revised Code, no member shall be appointed to more than one (1) board or commission at one (1) time. A member is considered to have resigned from an existing board or commission upon appointment to another board or commission and upon the appointment of a successor to replace the member. Once a total of six (6) years of service on the same board or commission is reached, a member is not eligible for reappointment to the same board or commission.

(e)

A member of a board or commission may be removed by the council at any time with or without cause. A member of a board or commission shall no longer serve and is considered to have resigned if the member is convicted of a felony or a crime of moral turpitude while serving on a board or commission. For purposes of this subsection, "moral turpitude" has the same meaning as set forth in section 16-3 of the Scottsdale Revised Code.

(f)

Members of each board and commission shall elect a chair and vice-chair at their first meeting of the calendar year. Such officers shall serve for a term of one (1) year or until their successors are elected.

(g)

A committee of any board or commission shall not be created unless authorized by the city council prior to its creation. Any committee created by a board or commission following city council authorization may include only members of the appointing board or commission unless the city council approves the appointment of a nonmember.

(h)

In the event a member of a board or commission is unwilling or unable to serve, or if any member is absent or tardy from three (3) consecutive meetings, or four (4) meetings within a six-month period, then the chair shall notify the mayor or the mayor's designee so that the consideration of removal and replacement of the member may be scheduled for city council action.

(i)

A board or commission shall consist of no more than seven (7) members.

(j)

No councilmember shall appoint or vote for the appointment of any relative to a board or commission. For purposes of this subsection, "relative" has the same meaning as set forth in section 14-134 of the Scottsdale Revised Code.

(Code 1972, § 2-451; Ord. No. 3842, § 1, 2-10-09; Ord. No. 3963, § 1, 9-13-11)

Charter reference

Membership restrictions and requirements for boards, commissions, etc., art. 5, §§ 1, 2.