§ 11.502. Number, qualifications, appointment, terms of office and vacancies of members.

The commission shall consist of ten (10) members. The mayor shall serve as a member of the commission by virtue of his or her public office and one (1) member of the metropolitan county council shall be selected by that body from its membership to serve as a member of the commission for a term of two (2) years.* The member of the council selected to serve as a member of this commission shall be the chairman of the council committee on planning, provided such a committee is established. Eight (8) members shall be appointed by the mayor and shall be confirmed by a majority vote of the whole membership of the council.

The eight (8) members appointed by the mayor shall serve a term of four (4) years, respectively, or until a successor is duly appointed and qualified; except, of the members first appointed, two (2) shall serve for a term of one (1) year, two (2) for a term of two (2) years, two (2) for a term of three (3) years, and two (2) for a term of four (4) years.**

Any vacancy occurring during the unexpired term of any member shall be filled in the manner prescribed herein for the original selection of the members of this commission.

(Amended by referendum election of November 6, 2018, Amdt. 6)

* Editor's note— Prior to September 1, 1996, this sentence read, "The mayor shall serve as a member of the commission by virtue of his or her public office and one (1) member of the metropolitan county council shall be selected by that body from its membership to serve as a member of this commission." This addition of language specifying the length of term was approved by referendum election held November 8, 1994.

** Editor's note— Prior to September 1, 1996, this sentence was followed by another sentence that read, "The terms of the mayor and the members of the council shall be coextensive with the terms of their respective public positions." Its deletion was approved by a referendum election held November 8, 1994.