(A) The York County Forever Commission shall consist of seven members appointed by the County Council for terms of three years or until their successors are appointed and qualify, except that of the members of the commission initially appointed after the effective date of this section, not more than three members shall be appointed for terms of three years; not more than two members of the commission shall be appointed for terms of two years; and not more than two members of the commission shall be appointed to terms of one year. Thereafter, members of the York County Forever Commission shall be appointed to terms of three years. No member of the commission shall be appointed to serve more than two full consecutive terms. No member shall be reappointed to the York County Forever Commission after serving two consecutive terms until a minimum of one year has elapsed since the last service of the member on the commission.
(B) Members of the commission shall serve without pay, but travel and other incidental expenses may be provided from funds available to the commission upon approval of the chairperson and the county manager; subject, however, to compliance with the statutes, ordinances, policies and procedures established by the County Council for reimbursement of expenses for county boards, agencies and commissions.
(C) The York County Forever Commission shall adopt by-laws and rules of procedure not inconsistent with the laws of the state and this code. The commission shall maintain records and minutes of its proceedings and meetings.
(D) The York County Forever Commission shall meet not less frequently than semi-annually. The chairperson or a majority of the members of the commission may call a special meeting of the commission at any time. A member of the commission who shall be absent for 50% or more of the meetings of the commission during any 12-month period shall be deemed to have forfeited the membership of the member on the commission and shall be removed without further action by the commission or the County Council. It shall be the responsibility of the secretary of the commission to notify the commission, the offending member and the County Council of the absences, removal and vacancies, and the County Council shall fill the vacancy created thereby in the manner of the original appointment, for the unexpired term of the member.
(E) The County Council may, by a majority vote of members of the Council, elect ex-officio members of the commission for terms of three years. Ex-officio members of the commission may participate in discussions of policy or other matters of importance to the commission, but shall not be permitted to vote on any matter coming before the commission. Ex-officio members of the commission shall not be counted in determining the existence of a quorum at any meeting of the commission. The following persons shall serve as ex-officio non-voting members of the commission: the chairperson of the Nation Ford Land Trust or his or her designee and the chairperson of the Culture and Heritage Commission of York County or his or her designee.
(F) Four members of the commission, exclusive of ex-officio non-voting members, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of official business of the commission.
(Ord. 4998, passed 8-17-98; Am. Ord. 3403, passed 11-3-03; Am. Ord. 5917, passed 11-20-17)