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1 POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR STANDING <br />2 BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />MEMBERSHIP <br />l. Except for the Paris Economic Development Corporation and Civil Service <br />Commission, each committee shall be composed of seven members appointed to <br />serve "at-will" by the City Council. <br />As provided for in Texas Revised Civil Statutes Article 5190.6, Section 4A(c), the <br />Paris Economic Development Corporation (HDC) shall be limited to five <br />members. In addition, PEDC shall have two ex-officio members appointed by the <br />Council. <br />273 As provided for in Cl-iapter 143 of the Texas Local Government Code, the Civil <br />Service Commission shall be limited to three members. <br />_~4.Committees shall include one Council Member liaison appointed as ex-officio <br />members by a majority vote of the City Council. <br />,1:`-) .Committees shall include one or more City staff liaisons appointed as ex-officio <br />members by the City Manager. <br />6_The Mayor and City Manager shall serve as ex-officio members to each <br />committee. <br />`r.-7 Ex-ofticio liaison members mav participate in diseussioils of the board, <br />coinmission or committee but shall not participate in voting. <br />QUALIFICATIONS <br />1. Qua.lifications for appointment and serving on a City committee shall 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. <br />2. Appointees shall take an oath of office prescribed by the City Council prior to <br />taking office. 3. Any qualifications mandated by slattite State law shall also apply. <br />APPOINTMENT 8i TERMS <br />l. Appointments shall be made at the first regular City Council meeting in <br />F°A_pril• <br />2. Applications shall be made available to persons interested in serving on a City <br />committee. City staff shall post notice and advertise that committee appointments <br />will be made as well as distribute and collect applications. The City ~eei:e4~ <br />Clerl` or their designee shall review each application for completeness and <br />eligibility prior to the first regular Council meeting in February. <br />3. The Council shall select from the entire slate of eligible nominees. <br />4. Each appointment shall be for ~wetluee-years. <br />City of Paris Board, Commission, and Committee Policies Revised 02-1-/?-508/08 <br />_T. <br />