§ 6.02. Power of the Charter Review Commission.

A.

The Charter Review Commission shall hold a minimum of two (2) public hearings. By a vote of two-thirds ( 2/3 ) of the members of the full Charter Review Commission legally eligible to vote, the Charter Review Commission may submit a proposal to amend or revise the Charter to the County Commission.

B.

The Charter Review Commission must submit to the County Commission any proposed Charter amendments or revisions with associated ballot language no later than the first Tuesday in June of the year in which the term of the Charter Review Commission expires.

C.

The County Commission shall place the Charter Review Commission's proposed amendments and/or revisions with the associated ballot language approved by the Charter Review Commission on the general election ballot at the next general election in November.

D.

In exercising its powers, the Charter Review Commission shall perform the following:

(1)

Elect a Chair and a Vice-Chair;

(2)

Adopt such internal procedures and rules as may be necessary to carry out its duties;

(3)

Employ legal counsel as may be necessary to carry out its duties; and

(4)

Employ an Executive Director and such other administrative, professional, expert and clerical assistants as is necessary to carry out the duties.

E.

The County Commission shall include in its general budget for each fiscal year that the Charter Review Commission is in existence, such sums as are necessary to carry out the duties of the Charter Review Commission.

( Election of 11-8-16)