Los Angeles County Municipal Code Ch. 3.18 Election Commission

A.

The county election commission, which shall be referred to in this chapter as the "commission," is continued.

B.

The commission shall have five positions. A member of the commission shall be appointed to a vacant position by, and serve at the pleasure of, the board of supervisors, which shall be referred to in this chapter as the "board."

(Ord. 90-0086 § 11(a), 1990; Ord. 10178 § 1 (part), 1971 ; Ord. 4099 Art. 61 § 1421, 1942.)

The terms of each member of the commission shall expire, each position on the commission shall be vacant, and each member shall be deemed appointed to the vacant positions, on the effective date of the amendment codified in this section.

(Ord. 90-0086 § 11(b), 1990; Ord. 10178 § 1 (part), 1971; Ord. 4099 Art. 61 § 1422, 1942.)

A.

Each member of the commission shall serve at the pleasure of the board. Each position on the commission shall become vacant every two years from the effective date of the amendment codified in this section.

B.

No member of the commission may serve more than two consecutive full periods of service as specified in subsection A of this section. The board may, by order, extend this length of service or waive this limit for individuals or the commission as a whole.

C.

A member's position on the commission shall become vacant upon his or her death, resignation, or removal by the board. In the case of such a vacancy, the board shall appoint a successor to serve until the position next becomes vacant under subsection A of this section.

D.

The provisions of Chapter 5.12 of the County Code shall not apply to the commission.

(Ord. 90-0086 § 11(c), 1990; Ord. 10178 § 1 (part), 1971; Ord. 4099 Art. 61 § 1423, 1942.)

Each member of the commission shall be paid for each meeting of the commission attended by him the compensation provided from time to time by the county salary ordinance. If no provision for compensation is made in such salary ordinance, the members shall serve without compensation.

(Ord. 10178 § 1 (part), 1971; Ord. 4099 Art. 61 § 1424, 1942.)

In addition to their compensation, if any, each member of the commission shall be reimbursed for his actual and necessary traveling expenses when he is required to travel in the performance of his duties, including transportation, meals and lodging, in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance 4099.

(Ord. 10178 § 1 (part), 1971; Ord. 4099 Art. 61 § 1425, 1942.)

Meetings of the commission shall be convened on the call of the chairman except that the first meeting shall be convened on the call of the registrar-recorder.

(Ord. 10178 § 1 (part), 1971; Ord. 4099 Art. 61 § 1427, 1942.)

A.

The commission shall study, advise and recommend to the board and to the registrar-recorder on matters relating to all elections under the jurisdiction of the registrar-recorder. The commission may initiate reports to the board and to the registrar- recorder on such matters, and shall study and report on matters referred to it for such review by the board or by the registrar- recorder, or by both.

B.

All of the duties of the commission are wholly advisory.

(Ord. 10178 § 1 (part), 1971; Ord. 4099 Art. 61 § 1426, 1942.)