§ 2-11. Continuation of service of members of city boards, commissions, committees and offices; residency requirement.
Consistent with the Charter, members of all boards, commissions, committees and other offices appointed by the city council at the end of their terms continue in office until reappointed or replaced.
Every person, appointed by city council on and after September 8, 1998, as a member of a board, commission, committee, or other office, shall be, at the time of his appointment, a resident of this city and during the tenure of his appointment shall reside within the city, provided that initial appointments to the board of the commission on youth established in this Code may include non-residents. Such initial appointments to the commission on youth board shall be limited to members of the alliance for youth and youth services commission boards of directors who were active board members on April 1, 2000, and who represented youth serving agencies; provided further, that such non-resident board members shall not be eligible for reappointment for any subsequent term of office.
To meet the test of residency, the person considered for appointment must, at a minimum, reside in Newport News, utilize Newport News as his/her place of residence for income tax and personal property purposes, and register all motor vehicles titled solely in the name of the person, if any, in the city. If registered to vote, same must be done in the City of Newport News. Any failure to maintain residency within the city shall terminate that person's membership and cause to be forfeited any remainder of the term for which the member was appointed. This residency requirement will not apply to persons appointed to serve on boards, commissions, committees, or other offices, each of which are of a regional nature; however, those persons must have and maintain a substantial business or professional interest or undertaking in Newport News or have some other significant connection to the welfare and well-being of the city.
(Ord. No. 2737-81; Ord. No. 5188-98, § 1; Ord. No. 5548-00)
(Ord. No. 2737-81; Ord. No. 5188-98, § 1; Ord. No. 5548-00)