§ 17-50. Committee.

(a)

There shall be a Slidell Human Relations Committee;

(b)

The committee shall be comprised of 11 members, appointed as follows:

(1)

Two members appointed by the mayor;

(2)

Two members appointed by the city council;

(3)

Three members appointed by the Ministerial Alliance of Greater St. Tammany;

(4)

One member appointed by the Slidell Rotary Clubs;

(5)

One member appointed by the Slidell Chamber of Commerce.

(6)

Two members appointed by the sitting Slidell Human Relations Committee.

(c)

The terms shall be for three years, except for the initial appointments, which will be as follows:

(1)

The mayoral appointees:

a.

One shall serve an initial term of three years;

b.

One shall serve an initial term of two years.

(2)

The city council appointees:

a.

One shall serve an initial term of three years;

b.

One shall serve an initial term of two years.

(3)

The Ministerial Alliance of Greater St. Tammany appointees:

a.

One shall serve an initial term of three years;

b.

One shall serve an initial term of two years;

c.

One shall serve an initial term of one year.

(4)

The Slidell Rotary Clubs appointee shall serve an initial term of one year.

(5)

The Slidell Chamber of Commerce appointee shall serve an initial term of one year.

(6)

The sitting Slidell Human Relations Committee appointees:

a.

One shall serve an initial term of three years;

b.

One shall serve an initial term of two years.

(d)

The terms of the present members will be in effect until February 28, 2003. New terms will begin March 1, 2003.

(e)

(1)

All members of the Human Relations Committee shall reside within the city limits at the time of their appointment and shall continue to reside within the city limits throughout their term of office.

(2)

Any member of the Human Relations Committee who relocates his residence to an area outside the city limits during his term of office shall resign his seat or have it declared vacant by the proper authority.

(f)

The city attorney will serve as legal advisor to the committee.

(Ord. No. 3073, 6-11-2002; Ord. No. 3105, 2-11-2003)