(a) Creation and composition; appointment of members; election of officers. There is hereby established a commission on aging with at least eighteen (18) members appointed by the Executive, subject to confirmation by the Council. After considering the recommendations of the commission, the Executive must appoint a majority of members who are older citizens. In addition, each member must be:
(1) a County resident; and
(2) an individual who is or has been active in business, industry, labor, community service, religion, welfare, education, the professions, or representatives of major organizations or agencies significantly concerned with the problems of aging.
The Executive must appoint 1 member of the Mental Health Advisory Committee and 1 member of the Commission on Veterans Affairs. The commission must elect the following officers and directors from the members appointed by the Executive: chair, vice chair, secretary, budget and finance advisor, each to serve at the pleasure of the commission, and directors and such other officers as it determines.
(b) Terms; reappointments. The term of office of each of the appointed members is 3 years. A member must not serve more than 2 consecutive terms. Members shall continue in office until their successors are appointed and approved.
(c) Compensation. Members of the commission receive no compensation for their services.
(d) Meetings; reports. The commission shall meet at the call of the chairman as frequently as required to perform its duties, but no less than six (6) times each year. A majority of the members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business,and a majority of those present at any meeting shall be sufficient for any official action taken by the commission. The commission shall submit an annual report to the county executive and the county council summarizing its activities, needs, recommendations and the degree to which the goals of the commission are being met. (1974 L.M.C., ch. 52, § 2; 1977 L.M.C., ch. 28, § 10; 1977 L.M.C., ch. 30, § 14; FY 1991 L.M.C., ch. 9, § 1; 2016 L.M.C., ch. 12, § 1.)
Editor’s note—See County Attorney Opinion dated 4/13/99-A discussing what should occur when an Ethics Commission member holds over as a result of the Council not having confirmed a newly appointed member.