Town of Elkton
Town Code
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CHAPTER 6
BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS
ARTICLE I
Planning Commission
ﾧ 6-1. Creation.
ﾧ 6-2. Composition; appointment; terms.
ﾧ 6-3. Compensation.
ﾧ 6-4. Removal of members.
ﾧ 6-5. Filling vacancies.
ﾧ 6-6. Functions, powers, duties and limitations.
ARTICLE I
Planning Commission
[Adopted 6-19-1980 as Secs. 6-1-1 through 6-1-6 of the 1980 Code]
Pursuant to state law, a Planning Commission for the town is hereby created.
§ 6-2. Composition; appointment; terms.
The Planning Commission shall be composed of seven members, who shall be appointed by the Town Council, all of whom shall be residents of the town and freeholders qualified by knowledge and experience to make decisions on questions of community growth and development. One member of the Commission may be a member of the Town Council and one member may be a member of the administrative branch of government of the town. The term of each of these two members shall be co-extensive with the term of office to which he or she has been elected or appointed unless the Town Council, at the first regular meeting each year, appoints others to serve as their representatives. The remaining members of the Commission shall serve for terms of four years each.
Subject to the Code of Virginia, § 15.2-2212, all members of the Planning Commission shall serve as such without compensation.
Any member of the Planning Commission may be removed from office for malfeasance in office.
Vacancies upon the Planning Commission, however caused, shall be filled by the council for the unexpired term only.
§ 6-6. Functions, powers, duties and limitations.
The Planning Commission shall have the functions, powers and duties, and be subject to the limitations, which are prescribed by § 15.2-2221 of the Code of Virginia.
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