§ 139.01. Created, membership—Compensation and term of members—Meetings.
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There is hereby created and established a commission to be known as the community
relations commission, consisting of twenty-three (23) members to be appointed by the
mayor with the approval of the city council. The mayor, president of council, safety
director and two (2) citizens appointed by the mayor shall sit ex officio on the commission.
It is important that a community relations commission be fully responsive to the diversity
represented by the city of Columbus' various racial, religious, national, cultural
and ethnic groups. They shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed
for expenses actually and necessarily incurred in connection with their duties as
members of the community relations commission subject to approval by the department
of finance and management.
Of the twenty-three (23) members so appointed, eight (8) shall be one (1) year, eight
(8) for two (2) years and seven (7) for three (3) years and thereafter appointments
shall be for three (3) year terms. In the event of death or resignation of any members,
his or her successor shall be appointed by the mayor to serve for the unexpired term
for which such member had been appointed. The community relations commission shall
meet when necessary to conduct business and shall adopt, by majority rule, such rules
as it shall deem expedient for the conduct of its business. Such rules shall be adopted
in accordance with Section 121.05 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959.
