There is hereby created a board of five (5) members, to be known as the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board of the City of Paris, Tennessee. All five (5) members of such board shall be residents of the City of Paris. Board members shall be appointed by the Mayor for a term of three years, subject to the approval of the City Commission. Any vacancy on the Board shall be filled in like manner for the balance of the unexpired term. Such board shall be appointed, subject to the right of the Mayor with the approval of the City Commission, the above mentioned terms notwithstanding (Ord. #559, 6/4/81, Ord. #886, 12/07/95, Ord. #1225, 3/1/18).
Regular meetings of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board shall be held on the third Thursday of each month at 12:00 p.m. at the City Hall (Ord. #559, 6/4/81, Ord. #1225, 3/1/18, Ord. #1299, 10/5/2023).
The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board shall organize by the election of a chairman, vice-chairman, and secretary. Minutes shall be kept of the meetings in permanent form and a record shall be kept of the action of the board with respect to every application for a permit. The concurring vote of at least three (3) members of the board shall be necessary to the approving, revocation, or suspension of any permit. Minute books of the board shall be a public record, and shall become a part of the records of the Finance Director of the City of Paris, Tennessee (Ord. #559, 6/4/81, Ord. #809, 09/03/92, Ord. #886, 12/07/95, Ord. #1225, 3/1/18).