IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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AN ORDINANCE repealing §§ 7403. and 7506., Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to the compensation of members of certain county commissions and enacting, in lieu thereof, two new sections relating to the same subject.
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ORDINANCE 3123, January 29, 2001
INTRODUCED BY Ronald E. Finley, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, compensation for members of the Merit System Commission has not been increased since 1978; and,
WHEREAS, compensation for members of the Commission of Human Relations and Citizen Complaints has remained unchanged for a similar period; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the health, welfare, and safety of the citizens of Jackson County that this compensation be increased now; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Enacting Clause. Sections 7403. and 7506., Jackson County Code, 1984, are hereby repealed and two new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as §§ 7403. and 7506., to read as follows:
7403. Commission on Human Relations and Citizen Complaints.
Within OHRCC there shall be a citizen commission.
7403.01 Qualifications.
The commission shall consist of eight members who shall hold no other county office. The membership of the commission at all times shall be composed of at least one and not more than two residents of each county legislative district.
7403.2 Terms.
Commission members shall serve terms of four years.
7403.3 Appointment and Removal.
a. Appointment.
Commissioners are appointed by the county executive and are not subject to the legislature's power to disapprove executive appointments. OHRCC shall notify the county executive of any vacancy sixty days prior to the expiration of a commissioner's term.
b. Vacancy.
In the event of a vacancy on the commission due to resignation, ineligibility, or any other reason, the county executiv...
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