(A) The appointments of any citizen members shall accompany the passage and approval of this subchapter.
(B) (1) The initial term of the citizen members of the County Area Plan Commission shall be as set forth herein:
(a) If a citizen member is appointed by the Town Council of Patriot: one year;
(b) The citizen member of Vevay: two years;
(c) The citizen members appointed by the County Executive: three years and four years; and
(d) The citizen member appointed by the County Fiscal Body: four years.
(2) Each member’s term expires on the first Monday of January of the first, second, third or fourth year, respectively, after the year of the member’s appointment (see I.C. 36-7-4-218(e)).
(C) When an initial term of office of a citizen member expires, each new appointment of a citizen member is for a term of four years. A member serves until his or her successor is appointed and qualified. A member is eligible for reappointment (see I.C. 36-7-4-218(a)).
(D) In accordance with the provisions of I.C. 36-7-4-218(f), the appointing authority may remove a member from the County Area Plan Commission for cause. The appointing authority must mail notice of the removal, along with written reasons for the removal, to the member at his or her residence address. A member who is removed may, within 30 days after receiving notice of the removal, appeal the notice to the County Circuit Court. The Court may, pending the outcome of the appeal, order the removal or stay the removal of the member.
(Ord. 6-5-95-C, passed 6-6-1995; Ord. 6-5-95A, passed 7-6-1995)