(A) The Keep York County Beautiful Board shall consist of 14 members appointed by the York County Council for terms of three years or until their successors are appointed and qualify, except that of the members of the Board initially appointed after the effective date of this section, not more than one- third of such members shall be appointed for terms of three year; not more than one-third of such members shall be appointed for terms of two years; and the remaining members of the Board shall be appointed to terms of one year. Thereafter, members of the Board shall be appointed for terms of three years. No member of the Board shall be appointed to serve for more than two consecutive terms. No member shall be reappointed to the Keep York County Beautiful Board after serving two terms until a minimum of one year has elapsed since the last service of such member on the Board.
(B) One member of the Board shall be appointed from each of the seven County Council districts in York County and seven members of the Board shall be appointed from the county at large. Appointments to the Board shall be made from York County citizens representing public and private sectors of York County who are interested in promoting, working toward and participating in the Board’s mission, goals and objectives. The Board may recommend candidates for appointment to the County Council which the Council may consider in making appointments to the Board. Appointments to the Board shall be made with due regard for representation from business, government and civic organizations. Background checks shall be conducted for all potential applicants and appointees to the Board before final action shall be taken by the York County Council for appointments of members of the Board.
(C) Members of the Board shall serve without pay, but travel and other incidental expenses may be provided from funds available to the Board upon approval of the chairman of the Board and the County Manager or his or her designee; subject, however, to compliance with the statutes, ordinances, policies and procedures established by the York County Council for reimbursement of expenses for county departments, agencies, boards and commissions.
(D) Vacancies occurring on the Board whether by the expiration of a term or for some other reason shall be filled by the York County Council for the new or unexpired terms, as may be appropriate.
(E) Any member of the Board who shall be absent without excuse from three consecutive meetings of the Board shall be deemed to have forfeited the membership of such member on the Board and shall be removed without further action by the Board or the County Council. Absences may be excused if the absent member has communicated with the executive director prior to a meeting and a majority of members in attendance at the meeting of the Board vote to excuse the absence. It shall be the responsibility of the secretary of the Board to notify the Board, the offending member and the County Council of such absences, removal and vacancy, and the County Council shall fill the vacancy created thereby in the manner of the original appointment for the unexpired term of such member. Members of the Board may be removed from the Board by vote of the York County Council for inefficiency, neglect of duty, misconduct, malfeasance in office or the commission of acts or conduct which limit the ability of the offending member to continue to serve effectively as a member of the Board after the offending member is given a written statement of charges and is afforded a hearing before the York County Council if requested.
(F) A Board member may resign by giving written notice to the executive director and the chairman of the Board.
(G) The Keep York County Beautiful Board may adopt bylaws and rules of procedure for the governance of the Board not inconsistent with the laws of the State of South Carolina, the York County Code of Ordinances, and the general law. The Board shall constitute a public body as defined in the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act and shall observe all requirements of the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act and York County codes and ordinances in the conduct of its business and affairs. The Board shall provide notice of its meetings in accordance with the requirements of the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act, and shall maintain records and minutes of its meetings.
(Ord. 710, passed 2-1-10)