CHAPTER 31: ORGANIZATIONS

Section

Regional Cable Television Commission

   31.01   Definitions

   31.02   Creation

   31.03   Duties and powers

   31.04   Procedure for adopting regulations

   31.05   Reservation of powers

Planning Commission

   31.20   Establishment

   31.21   Members

   31.22   Presiding members

   31.23   Compensation

   31.24   Quorum

   31.25   Meetings

   31.26   Employment of staff

   31.27   Powers and duties

   31.28   Gifts and bequests

   31.29   Sales of lots in a subdivision

REGIONAL CABLE TELEVISION COMMISSION

§ 31.01 DEFINITIONS.

   For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

   COMMISSION. The commission established by § 31.02.

   FEDERAL ACT. The sections of the Communications Act of 1934, being 47 U.S.C. §§ 201 et seq., dealing with cable television as amended by the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984, Pub. Law No. 98-549, 1984 and by the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992, Pub. Law No. 102-385, 106 Stat. 1460, 1992, being 47 U.S.C. §§ 521 et seq.

   FRANCHISING AUTHORITY. Any local government with authority to grant a franchise to a cable operator.

(Prior Code, § 31.15) (Ord. 352, passed 8-8-1994)

§ 31.02 CREATION.

   (A)   The Regional Cable Television Commission is hereby created. It shall consist of a public elected or appointed official from each franchising authority enacting an ordinance similar to this subchapter empowering the Commission as herein provided.

   (B)   A majority of the public officials designated under division (A) above, or five of them, whichever is less, shall constitute a quorum, and, except as provided in this division (B), all actions of the Commission shall be determined by a majority of the officials present. When a matter before the Commission only affects cable customers in one city, the public official representing that city on the Commission must vote with the prevailing side for the Commission to take action.

   (C)   (1)   The franchising authority’s representative on the Commission shall be an appointed or elected official of the franchising authority, nominated by the Mayor or other chief executive and approved by the Council or governing body.

      (2)   When unable to attend Commission meetings, the representative may designate an alternate who shall be another appointed or elected official of the franchising authority and who may act in the representative’s stead on matters before the Commission.

(Prior Code, § 31.16) (Ord. 352, passed 8-8-1994)