§ 50-54. Organization, rules, staff and finances.

(a)

The planning commission shall elect a chairman and a vice-chairman and such other officers as the members deem necessary from among its members. The term of the chairman shall be one year, with eligibility for reelection. The board of county commissioners shall provide clerical support to keep the minutes of the planning commission and maintain its records. All meetings of the planning commission shall be open to the public and all records of the planning commission shall be a public record. Regular meetings of the planning commission shall be held once each month at a time and place to be set by the planning commission. Special meetings may be called by the chairman, provided that reasonable advance notice is given each member. The order of business at all regular meetings shall be as follows:

(1)

Roll call;

(2)

Approval of minutes of previous meetings;

(3)

Unfinished business;

(4)

New business; and

(5)

Adjournment.

(b)

Members of the planning commission will be paid actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, which may not exceed allowances as prescribed by state law. In the alternative or in addition to such actual expenses, at the discretion of the board of county commissioners, the board of county commissioners may provide nominal compensation to the planning commission members for the performance of their duties.

(c)

The board of county commissioners will appropriate funds to county departments to provide for expenses necessary for the conduct of the work of the planning commission. The board of county commissioners, through its departments, may expend all sums appropriate in order to accomplish the purposes and activities required by this chapter and the Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation Act.

(Ord. No. 2007-03, § 7, 7-17-2007)