(a) An appointee to a board must:
(1) have been a resident of the city for at least six months prior to the date of appointment;
(2) have no conviction that is considered by the city council to be so serious that it should serve as a disqualification;
(3) not be an adversary party to pending litigation or a claim against the city or a city employee, except for eminent domain proceedings; disqualification of an appointee under this subparagraph may be waived by the city council after review of the specific circumstances unless the subject of the litigation or claim involves the board on which the appointee will serve or the department providing support services to that board;
(4) not be an employee or a business associate of either an adversary party or a representative of an adversary party, nor have a pecuniary interest, in any pending litigation or claim, other than an eminent domain proceeding, against the city relating to the board on which the appointee will serve or the department providing support services to that board or against any individual officer or employee of the support department (unless unrelated to such individual's office or employment); disqualification of an appointee under this subparagraph may not be waived;
(5) not be in arrears on any city taxes, water service charges, or other obligations owed the city;
(6) have a creditable record of attendance pursuant to Section 8-20 in any previous board service; and
(7) except as provided in this section, meet any other qualifications for service on a board that are mandated by the city charter or other ordinances.
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), an appointee to a board is not required to live in the district for which he or she is appointed, unless district residency for a board is expressly required by this code.
(c) A person may serve on only one board at a time, except that this restriction does not apply to ex officio board positions. It is the city council's intent that a board member is not required to resign one board position before being appointed to another board, but must resign the first position before accepting appointment to the new board position.
(d) Notwithstanding Subsection (c), a person may serve on up to two boards of directors of reinvestment zones established under the Tax Increment Financing Act, as amended.
(e) A person appointed to a board must meet, at the time of appointment and during the entire period of service on the board, all qualifications for appointment to that board that are required by this section and any other applicable provision of a city ordinance or the city charter. This subsection does not apply to a qualification waived by the city council pursuant to specific authority granted in a provision of a city ordinance or the city charter applicable to the board to which the person is appointed.
(f) The city secretary, using resources available to the city, shall inform the city council if any person nominated for appointment to a board has been convicted of a misdemeanor offense, other than a traffic violation, or of any felony offense.
(g) A person is not disqualified from board service under Subsection (a)(6) if the person has entered into an agreement (authorized by the city, state law, or court order) to pay the obligation on a scheduled payment plan and is current on payments under the plan and in compliance with all terms and conditions of the plan. Before the person is appointed or reappointed to any board, the city secretary shall inform the city council if the person is on such a payment plan. The city secretary shall monitor compliance with the payment plan and notify the city council and the city attorney whenever the person is not in compliance with the plan.
(h) Except as provided in this subsection, if a person does not meet or continue to meet the qualifications set forth under this section, the city secretary shall send the following:
(1) a notice that the person forfeits membership on the board due to failure to satisfy a qualification requirement under Paragraph (1), (2), (5), (6), or (7) of Subsection (a) of this section.
(2) a notice that the city secretary shall place an item on a council agenda to consider appointment of the person to the board or removal of the person from the board for failure to satisfy a qualification requirement under Paragraph (3) or (4) of Subsection (a) of this section.