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Chapter 1. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS IN GENERAL |
§ 9-104. Appointment and Removal of Board Members.
(1)
If the appointment of a board member requires approval of the Council, such approval shall be granted only by the affirmative vote of a majority of all members of the Council.
(2)
A member of a board may be removed by the appointing authority, provided that such removal shall be only for reasonable cause set forth in writing. Any member so removed shall have reasonable opportunity to be heard publicly before the Council, and in such event the removal shall be effective only if approved by a majority of the Council.
(3)
A board member for whose office there exist residence or domicile requirements shall forfeit the office immediately upon the removal of residence or domicile in a manner that would render the board member not longer qualified for appointment to the office held.