§ 2.40.060. Created—Composition—Members' appointment, terms and removal—Vacancy filling—Officers' election.

A.

There is created a Butte-Silver Bow planning board which board shall consist of nine members to be appointed as follows:

1.

One member to be appointed by the council of commissioners from its membership;

2.

One member to be appointed by the council of commissioners who may in the discretion of the council be an employee or hold public office within Butte-Silver Bow;

3.

Seven citizen members to be appointed by the chief executive. Such citizen members shall hold no other office in the Butte-Silver Bow government. All members of the board must reside within the jurisdictional area described in Section 2.40.050.

B.

The members of the board shall hold office for two years and at least four such members must be appointed at the first regular meeting of the council of commissioners of each year; provided, that at the first meeting of the council of commissioners after passage of the ordinance codified in this chapter, the council shall appoint two members of such board, one to serve for one year and one to serve for two years; and the chief executive shall appoint seven members of such board, three to serve for one year and four to serve for two years.

C.

Members may be removed for cause by a majority vote of the council upon written charges and after public hearing.

D.

Vacancies on the board shall be filled for the unexpired term of any member whose term becomes vacant in the same manner as members are originally appointed.

E.

At the first meeting after appointment, the board shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman to serve for a period to be set by the board.

(Ord. 67 § 6, 1978)