§ 11.506. Department of planning; executive director.


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  • There shall be a department of planning, headed by an executive director. The planning commission shall appoint an executive director and may enter into an employment contract with such person for a period not exceeding five (5) years, and at a compensation to be fixed by the commission.

    The executive director shall attend all meetings of the metropolitan planning commission, act as its secretary, keep minutes of its proceedings, direct the staff of the commission in its work, and shall have such other authority, duties and responsibilities as the commission may require and establish or as may be provided by ordinance.

    The executive director shall have such executive authority, duties and responsibilities as are now or may be hereafter provided by general state law concerning municipal planning commissions, regional planning commissions or metropolitan planning commissions.

    The department of planning shall be organized in such manner deemed appropriate by the planning commission for the performance of its work.