Sec. 2-101. - Membership - Terms - Attendance.

(a)

Membership. The commission shall consist of fifteen (15) members appointed and confirmed by the board of supervisors. Three (3) commissioners shall be appointed by each district supervisor to represent the five (5) supervisorial districts of the county. In making its appointments, the board of supervisors may consider recommendations submitted by the commission on the status of women.

(b)

Terms. Each commissioner shall have a term of two (2) years, and until her or his respective successor is appointed and qualified, except that the terms of the first commissioners shall be staggered so that the term of seven (7) commissioners shall expire in one (1) year and the term of eight (8) commissioners shall expire in two years. The first appointees shall draw lots at the first meeting of the commission to determine the term of each initial commissioner.

Subsequent appointments shall be made and any vacancies shall be filled for a term of two (2) years by the board of supervisors. The commission may make recommendations on subsequent appointments and the filling of vacancies.

There is no limitation upon the number of terms for which a commissioner may be appointed.

(c)

Attendance. A report may be made to the appointing supervisors whenever a commissioner fails to attend at least two-thirds of the regular meetings during any twelve (12) month period. Furthermore, commissioners shall give an officer or the commission's staff prior notice if they cannot attend a regular meeting. The appointing supervisor may remove the commissioner for failure to comply with the attendance requirement.

(Ord. No. 5871, § I, 12-15-2009; Ord. No. 5723 § 1, 2007: Ord. Nos. 1850 § I, 2232 § 1, 3180 § I.)