(a) This article is enacted pursuant to authority contained in the West Virginia Code, Chapter 8, Article 33, Section 1.
(b) There is hereby adopted by the City Council a Municipal Building Commission.
(c) The Building Commission, when created, shall be a public corporation, and shall have perpetual existence.
(d) All property, powers, duties, and the management and control of the Building Commission shall be vested in a board consisting of representatives appointed by the City Council. Such board 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. Prior to making the initial appointments to the Building Commission, the City Council shall make such initial appointments so that approximately one-fifth of the total number of members of the Building Commission shall be appointed for a term of one year, approximately one-fifth of the total number of members of the Building Commission shall be appointed for a term of two years, approximately one fifth of the total number of members of the Building Commission shall be appointed for a term of three years, approximately one-fifth of the total number of members of the Building Commission shall be appointed for a term of four years, and approximately one-fifth of the total number of members of the Building Commission 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.
(e) If any member of the Building Commission should die, resign, or for any reason cease to be a member of the Building Commission, the City Council which such member represented, shall appoint another individual to fill the unexpired portion of the term of such member. No more than two-thirds of the total number of members 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. All members of the Building Commission shall be residents of the City of Lewisburg. No member of the Building Commission shall receive any compensation for his services as such, but each member shall be reimbursed by the Building Commission for any reasonable and necessary expenses actually incurred in the discharge of his duties as a member of the Building Commission.