§ 8.02. Composition of Broward County Planning Council.

The membership of the Planning Council shall be appointed as follows:

A.

One (1) member shall be a Commissioner nominated by the Mayor, and approved by a majority vote of the County Commission to represent it for a time specified by the County Commission.

B.

One (1) member shall be a member of the Broward County School Board ("School Board"), selected by a majority vote of the School Board to represent it on the Planning Council for a time period specified by the School Board not to exceed four (4) years. In the event the School Board fails to designate a member within sixty (60) days of the Planning Council's notice that the position is vacant, the County Commission shall appoint a School Board member willing to accept such appointment.

C.

Each Commissioner shall nominate two (2) individuals to serve on the Planning Council, subject to approval by a majority vote of the County Commission. With respect to each Commissioner's appointments, one (1) appointee shall be an elected municipal official of a Municipality within the Commissioner's District, and one (1) appointee shall be an elector not holding an elected public office who resides in the Commissioner's District. If no qualified elected Municipal official is willing to accept such appointment, then the seat will be filled by an elector from the district who is not an elected public official.

D.

Except for the County Commission or School Board members, no more than two (2) members of the Planning Council shall reside within the same Municipality, provided that no Municipality with a population of less than 50,000, according to the last decennial census, shall have more than one (1) representative as a member on the Planning Council.

E.

A quorum necessary to conduct Planning Council business shall consist of a majority of Planning Council members. A majority of those members voting on a measure shall be necessary for the Planning Council to take affirmative action on any matter.