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POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR <br />BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS <br />MEMBERSHIP <br />1. The following Boards and Commissions shall have seven (7) members: <br />a. Planning and Zoning Commission <br />b. Library Advisory Board <br />c. Main Street Advisory Board <br />d. Traffic Commission <br />2. The following Boards and Commissions have separate governing documents that <br />set membership, qualifications, selection process, criteria, etc. For details, please <br />reference the following documents: <br />a. Paris Economic Development Corporation Resolution 2020-040 <br />b. Civil Service Commission Texas LGC Chapter 143 <br />c. Zoning Board of Adjustment City of Paris Ch. 9, Exhibit B, <br />Section 16 <br />d. Band Commission City of Paris Ch. 2, Art. 2.11 <br />e. Airport Advisory Board Resolution 2022-016 <br />f. Paris Housing Authority Texas LGC Chapter 392 <br />g. Historic Preservation Commission City of Paris Ch. 9, Art, 9.05 <br />h. Buildings and Standards Commission City of Paris Ch. 4, Sec. <br />4.03.004 <br />3. Except as otherwise stated in a separate applicable governing document, all <br />members appointed shall serve "at -will" by the City Council. <br />4. Boards and Commissions may include at least one (1) City Council Member liaison <br />appointed by a majority vote of the City Council, except for the Paris Housing <br />Authority (Reference: Texas Attorney General Opinion KP -006). <br />5. Boards and Commissions may include at least one (1) City Staff liaison appointed <br />by the City Manager. <br />QUALIFICATIONS <br />1. Except as otherwise stated in a separate applicable governing document, <br />qualifications for appointment and service on a City Board and Commission shall <br />include: <br />a. No delinquent indebtedness to the city. <br />b. No family relationship within the second degree by affinity (marriage) or <br />within the third degree by consanguinity (blood) to any member of the city <br />council or to the city manager. <br />c. No conflict between the appointee's private interests and duties and their <br />interests and duties as a committee member. <br />d. Attendance at a minimum of 75 percent of all regular meetings beginning <br />July 1 of each year and ending June 30 of the subsequent year, unless <br />otherwise excused by the remaining members of the Board or Commission. <br />2. Appointees shall take an oath of office prescribed by the City Council prior to <br />taking office. <br />City of Paris Board and Commission Policies Revised 08/22//2022 <br />