§ 20-11. Appointment and terms of office.

The Tupelo Park and Recreation Advisory Board shall consist of eight (8) members. Upon conclusion of current terms, appointments to the board shall be as follows:

(1)

The members from Ward 1, Ward 2 and Ward 3, shall be for a term of three (3) years from January 1, 2011;

(2)

The members from Ward 4 and Ward 5 shall be for a term of three (3) years from January 1, 2012;

(3)

The members from Ward 6 and Ward 7 shall be for a term of three (3) years from January 1, 2010.

(4)

The president of the Tupelo Sports Council, who upon election by the voting members of the Sports League Council, shall be appointed to a two-year term.

With the exception of the Tupelo Sports Council president, all succeeding appointments for members shall be for a term of three (3) years from January 1 of their appointment year. All members shall serve until their successors are named and confirmed. Citizens of the city who are qualified electors shall be the only persons eligible for appointment to and service on the Tupelo Park and Recreation Advisory Board.

Appointments to the advisory board shall be made by the mayor with the confirmation of an affirmative vote of the majority of the city council present and voting at any meeting.

(Ord. of 12-6-94, § 2; Ord. of 2-4-97, § 2; Ord. of 4-21-09, § 2(2))