Sec. 27-30. Committees generally; advisory committees.

   The chairman of the commission may, with the approval of the commission appoint committees from its members to assist in carrying out any of the functions and duties of the commission. Any committee appointed shall consist of not less than three (3) members. The chairman of the commission may also appoint advisory committees of citizens and at least one (1) commission member as in his judgment will aid in effectuating the purposes of the commission. The committee and advisory committee actions shall not be deemed to be the action of the commission and shall in no way bind the commission or its members. (1972 L.M.C., ch. 22, § 1; 1977 L.M.C., ch. 30, § 13.)

Sec. 27-31. Advisory council.

   An advisory council, composed of representatives from organizations interested in the activities of the commission, shall be established to advise the commission. Unaffiliated individuals may attend advisory council meetings, but may not vote. Advisory council action shall not be deemed to be the action of the commission and shall in no way bind the commission or its members. (1972 L.M.C., ch. 22, § 1; 1977 L.M.C., ch. 30, § 13.)

Sec. 27-32. Volunteers; consultants.

   The commission may engage the services of volunteer workers and consultants without salary as they may find necessary from time to time and may engage other workers and consultants in accordance with the laws of the county subject to budget appropriations to assist it in carrying out its duties. Services of an individual as a volunteer worker or consultant for the commission shall not be considered as service of employment bringing such individual within any merit system of the county or the state. (1972 L.M.C., ch. 22, § 1; 1977 L.M.C., ch. 30, § 13.)

Sec. 27-33. Reserved.

   Editor's note-Section 27-33, relating to the executive secretary of the commission for women, derived from 1972 L.M.C., ch. 22, § 1, 1977 L.M.C., ch. 30, § 13, and 1986 L.M.C., ch. 28, § 6, was repealed by 1986 L.M.C., ch. 37, § 4. Section 1 of ch. 37 also made the commission for women an office of the executive branch of government (see § 1A-203(a)), under the supervision of an executive director (see § 1A-204(a)(1)). As a point of information 1986 L.M.C., ch. 50, § 1, amended the repealed § 27-33 to make the change from executive secretary to executive director.

Sec. 27-33A. Fees.

   (a)   The county executive by executive order may impose user fees on participants in the programs, services, or activities conducted by the commission for women. Fees must not exceed the reasonable cost of administering the program, service, or activity.

   (b)   The Director may waive the user fee charged to a participant if:

      (1)   The waiver would promote the purposes of this article; and

      (2)   The participant cannot afford to pay the fee. (1986 L.M.C., ch. 50, § 2; 2007 L.M.C, ch. 5, § 1.)

   Editor’s note—2007 L.M.C., ch. 5, § 2, states: Affect on incumbents. If on the effective date of this Act [May 28, 2007] a merit system employee occupies a position which this Act converts to a non-merit position:

(a) that employee retains all merit system rights; and

(b) the position does not become a non-merit position until that employee leaves the position through transfer, promotion, demotion, retirement, or other separation from service.

Article III. Commission on Aging. 1

 

Notes

1	*Cross reference-Boards and commissions generally, § 2-141 et seq.

Sec. 27-34. Statement of policy.

   It is hereby declared to be the public policy of the county to promote and initiate programs to improve conditions of the aging or elderly in the county; to work toward elimination of restrictions which impede older citizens from full participation in the mainstream of community life; and to assist and stimulate all levels of government and the community to be more responsive to the needs of the county's older citizens. (1974 L.M.C., ch. 52, § 2; 1977 L.M.C., ch. 30, § 14.)