Sec. 2.12. Boards and agencies.
(a) City boards, authorities, commissions and agencies. The city commission may at any time create by ordinance boards, authorities and commissions in connection with any necessary public functions of the city. The ordinance creating such bodies shall specify the powers and duties of the body or agency and the number, qualifications and terms of office of the members thereof.
(b) Advisory boards. The city commission may at any time by ordinance create any advisory board, committee or commission established in connection with any public function of the city. The ordinance creating such advisory boards, committees or commissions shall specify the powers and duties thereof. Members shall be appointed by resolution and shall serve at the pleasure of the commission unless otherwise specified. The commission may at any time abolish any existing advisory board by ordinance and transfer the duties of same to any other board, employee or department. The city manager or his representative shall be an ex-officio member of all such advisory boards, committees and commissions.
(c) General provisions. Members of city boards, authorities, commissions and agencies, and advisory boards, committees and commissions created under subsections (a) and (b) above shall serve without compensation unless otherwise stipulated, but shall receive necessary expenses approved by the commission and supported by proper documentation. Such boards, authorities, commissions, agencies and advisory bodies shall be part of the municipal government and shall utilize the services of the regular departments of the city including the office of city attorney.
(d) Forfeiture of office. Any member of any board, authority, commission or agency or any advisory board, committee or commission created in pursuance of this Charter who becomes a candidate for any public elective office in the City of Oakland Park shall automatically forfeit his office on any such board or agency.(Ord. No. O-87-4, 3, 3-10-87)
