§ 21-125.03. Commission composition; term; officers.

(a)

The Commission shall be composed of fifteen (15) members appointed by the County Executive and subject to the confirmation by the County Council. At least five (5) of the appointments, one of whom shall be designated as the vice chairman, shall be selected from a list of persons submitted by the County Council. One (1) ex-officio member may be appointed by the County Executive and one (1) ex-officio member may be appointed by the County Council. Members shall be selected so as to represent broad geographic areas of the County, the solid waste industry, business users, environmental, public health and civic community and the general public, at least one member shall be appointed from the communities surrounding the Brown Station Road landfill.

(b)

The term of office for each member shall be three (3) years; however, the terms of the initial appointments shall be staggered with five (5) members appointed to three (3) year terms, five (5) members appointed to two (2) year terms, and five (5) members appointed to one (1) year terms.

(c)

The County Executive shall designate two (2) members to serve as chairman and vice chairman. The Commission members shall elect annually from their own membership such other officers as it deems necessary. Staff support shall be provided by the Department of the Environment.

(CB-84-2004; CB-87-2012; CB-30-2014)