§ 62-133. Advisory commission.

(a)

Membership, organization and meetings. There is hereby created, for the purpose of advising the county council on the nature and level of services to be provided in the Devon Forest Special Tax District, a governing board, to be known as the Devon Forest Special Tax District Advisory Commission. The advisory commission shall consist of not more than five residents of the special tax district appointed by the county council for terms of three years, or until their successors are appointed. The advisory commission shall adopt suitable bylaws, rules and regulations for its proper operation; provided that such bylaws, rules and regulations are not inconsistent with the general policy established by the county council. The advisory commission shall meet at such times and places as may be determined by the chairperson and shall meet at least once each quarter. The advisory commission shall be allowed such per diem as is authorized by the county council for boards, commissions and committees when engaged in the business of the advisory commission.

(b)

Powers and duties. The advisory commission shall have the following powers and duties:

(1)

Confer with and advise the supervisor and county council on all matters relating to services within the special tax district.

(2)

Collect data and information as to the type of services to be provided in the special tax district.

(3)

Cooperate with the boards and commissions in the county and with all and any other agencies and organizations within and without the county which the advisory commission may desire to cooperate with in the furtherance in the development of services within the Tall Pines Special Tax District.

(4)

Prepare and present to the county council for its consideration a budget setting the level of uniform service charges and/or ad valorem taxes to be collected within the district during the fiscal year. The budget shall identify all anticipated sources of revenue and expenditures of the special tax district for the budget year. The fiscal year of the special tax district shall begin on July 1 and run to June 30.

(5)

Perform other such actions as are deemed necessary by the advisory commission to promote and enhance the services to be provided within the special tax district.

(c)

Limitation of powers. Except as may otherwise be provided by ordinance, the powers and duties of the advisory commission are of an advisory nature only, and the commission shall not have any powers or duties which would conflict with or supersede the powers and duties of the county council or of other county commissions or boards.

(Code 1985, §§ 18-304—18-306)

Cross reference

County council, § 2-31 et seq.