(A) The Planning Board shall consist of nine members.
(1) Five members shall be citizens living within the corporate limits, and four members shall be residents of the county living within the area of municipal extraterritorial jurisdiction.
(2) The members residing within the town shall be appointed by the Board of Commissioners of the town, and the members residing within the area of municipal extraterritorial jurisdiction shall be appointed by the Board of County Commissioners of the county, upon receipt of a resolution from the Town Board of Commissioners requesting that the appointments be made.
(3) In the event the Board of County Commissioners fails to make the appointments requested within 90 days of receipt of the resolution, the Town Board of Commissioners shall make the appointments.
(B) The appointments of both groups shall be according to the following terms:
(1) Two members from the town and one member from the extraterritorial area shall be appointed for one year;
(2) Two members from the town and one member from the extraterritorial area shall be appointed for two years; and
(3) One member from the town and two members from the extraterritorial area shall be appointed for three years.
(C) Their successors shall be appointed for terms of three years. Terms shall expire on January 30. Members shall serve until the expiration of their terms or until their successors have been appointed.
(D) Vacancies occurring for reasons other than expiration of terms shall be filled for the period of the unexpired term by the Board of Commissioners of the town, if the vacancy is of a member residing within the town, or by the Board of Commissioners of the county, if the vacancy is of a member residing within the area of extraterritorial municipal jurisdiction.
(E) Faithful attendance at the meetings of the Planning Board is considered a prerequisite for the maintenance of membership on the Board. Failure to attend three consecutive meetings shall be deemed adequate reason for termination of membership on the Planning Board by the legislative body.
(1977 Code, § 2-41)