(a) All property, powers and duties and the management and control of the building commission shall be vested in the board of said commission consisting of representatives appointed by the governing body of the Town of Eleanor.
(b) The building commission shall consist of not less than three nor more than five
members. All members of the building commission shall be appointed for terms of five years. The initial appointments by the Town will be staggered so that approximately one fifth of the total number of members of the board shall be appointed for a term of one year, approximately one fifth of the total number of members of the board shall be appointed for a term of two years, approximately one fifth of the total number of members of the board shall be appointed for a term of three years, approximately one fifth of the total number of members of the board shall be appointed for a term of four years, and approximately one fifth of the total number of members of the board shall be appointed for a term of five years. As the term of each such initial appointee expires the successor to fill the vacancy created by such expired term shall be appointed for a term of five years.
(c) The Town of Eleanor through its governing body shall make appointments to the membership of the building commission. If any member of the building commission die, resign or for any reason cease to be a member of the said building commission, the Town shall likewise appoint another individual to fill the unexpired portion of the term of such member.
(d) No more than two thirds of the total number of members of the board of the building commission shall be from the same political party and no member of the building commission shall hold any office (other than the office of notary public) or employment under the United States of America, the State of West Virginia, any county or political subdivision thereof or any political party.
(e) All members of the building commission shall be residents of the Town of Eleanor. No member of the building commission shall receive any compensation for his services as such, but each member shall be reimbursed by the commission for any reasonable and necessary expenses actually incurred in the discharge of his duties as a member of the building commission.
(Passed 10-21-99.)