(A) The city and county shall have representation on the Board; neither the city nor the county shall have more than three members on the Board at all times.
(B) The Mayor shall appoint the two city members and the County Judge/Executive shall appoint the two county members with approval of their respective legislative bodies. The fifth and final Board member position will be a joint appointment by the Mayor and County Judge.
(C) Members of the Administrative Hearing Board shall be residents and registered voters of the county for a period of at least one year prior to joining the Board and shall reside there throughout their term in office. The initial appointments to a five-member Administrative Hearing Board shall be as follows:
(1) One member appointed to a one-year term (the fifth member of the Board);
(2) Two members appointed to a two-year term (one city and one county member); and
(3) Two members appointed to a three-year term (one city and one county member).
(D) All subsequent appointments shall be for a term of three years. A city member may be reappointed by the Mayor, subject to approval by the Winchester City Commission. A county member may be reappointed by the County Judge/Executive, subject to approval by the County Fiscal Court.
(E) The Mayor and County Judge/Executive in a joint decision may appoint, subject to the approval of the Winchester City Commission and County Fiscal Court, one alternate member to serve on the Board in the absence of a regular member. The alternate member shall meet all of the qualifications and shall be subject to all of the requirements that apply to regular members of the Administrative Hearing Board.
(F) Any vacancy on the Board shall be filled by the Mayor or County Judge/Executive within 30 days of the vacancy. If the vacancy is not filled within that time period, the Winchester City Commission or the County Magistrates shall fill the vacancy.
(G) (1) A Board member may be removed from office by the Mayor and County Judge/Executive for misconduct, inefficiency, or willful neglect of duty.
(2) The Mayor and County Judge/Executive must submit a written statement to the member and the Winchester City Commission and County Fiscal Court setting forth the reasons for removal.
(3) To remove a member from the Board, both the Mayor and County Judge/Executive must give approval.
(Ord. 2010-11, passed 5-12-2010; Ord. 2022-2, passed 3-24-2022)