§ 1203. Charter review commission.

(a)

A decennial Charter review commission shall be appointed by the county council and county executive by March 1 in the seventh year of each decade. The Charter review commission shall be established, by resolution, and be composed of eleven members who must be residents of the county, with one member appointed by each council member and two appointed by the county executive. A person who holds elective office is not eligible for appointment to the commission. The county attorney shall be an ex officio member of the commission. The chairperson of the county council shall appoint an additional member to serve as the chairperson of the commission.

(b)

The commission shall review the Charter and undertake a comprehensive study of its contents, and make findings and recommendations as to the necessity for deleting, adding, or amending its provisions in order to improve the efficiency and operations of county government. The commission shall hold at least one public hearing prior to adopting its findings and recommendations.

(c)

The commission shall submit its findings and recommendations in a written report to the county council and county executive by October 15 of the year in which the commission is appointed, including drafts of any recommended revisions to the Charter.

(d)

The county attorney and the secretary to the county council, or their designees, shall provide to the commission advice and technical assistance.

(Bill No. 12-15 , 2015, § 1) (Approved by voters Nov. 8, 2016; effective Dec. 8, 2016)