The mayor, by and with the consent of the majority of the city council of the City of Austin, shall appoint the members of any and all boards, advisory boards, or commissions for which the mayor is empowered to make such appointments by the Charter or the ordinances of the City of Austin. Each appointment shall be for a specified term or to fill an unexpired term.
All vacancies existing for any reason upon any board, advisory board, or commission shall be filled by appointment by the mayor, by and with the consent of the city council, with a qualified person within 30 days from the date that such vacancy was created.
A vacancy upon any board, advisory board, or commission shall exist when any member completes an appointed term, or any member vacates or resigns his or her membership. Any member completing, vacating, or resigning his or her terms of membership shall immediately cease to serve in any capacity as a member of the board, advisory board, or commission.
In order to assist the appointing authority in considering all interested persons for vacancies on any board, advisory board or commission to be filled by appointment, it shall be the duty of the appointing authority:
1. No less than 10 days prior to appointment to fill any such vacancy to cause to be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the city, a notice of the vacancy which shall include a description of the position, term, special qualifications, duties including frequency and length of meetings, compensation, and any other pertinent information.
2. Anyone desiring to be considered for appointment to a position vacated or which will be vacated may submit a written application on the form to be provided by the appointing authority.
3. The applications shall be transmitted to the appointing authority for consideration along with other suitable candidates for such vacant position.
4. Failure to publish such notice shall not invalidate any appointment made to any vacant position.