§ 8.01. Authority, Composition and Procedures

(1) The City Council shall create, establish or appoint, as may be required by the laws of the State of Texas or this Charter, or deemed desirable by the City Council, such boards, commissions and committees as it deems necessary to carry out the functions and obligations of the City. The City Council shall, by ordinance or resolution, prescribe the purpose, composition, function, duties, accountability and tenure of each board, commission and committee where such are not prescribed by law or this Charter.

(2) Individuals who are property owners or reside in the City may be appointed by the City Council to serve on one (1) or more boards, commissions or committees. Such appointees shall serve at the pleasure of the City Council and may be removed at the discretion of the City Council. Except as otherwise provided in this Charter, members of any such board, commission or committee shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for actual expenses as approved by the City Council.

(3) All boards, commissions or committees of the City shall keep and maintain minutes of any proceedings held and shall submit a written report of such proceedings to the City Council no more than three (3) weeks following each meeting.

(4) No officer or employee of the City, nor any person who holds a compensated appointive position with the City shall be appointed to any board, commission or committee created or established by this Charter other than in an advisory capacity.

(5) Any member of a board, commission or committee who is absent from three (3) consecutive regular meetings, or twenty-five percent (25%) of regularly scheduled meetings during the twelve-month (12 month) period immediately preceding and including the absence in question, without explanation acceptable to a majority of the other members, shall forfeit the person's position on the board, commission or committee.