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<section number="2-167" name="Terms" law="code" slug="sec-2-167" node_id="PTIITI17PULOLAPRGECOMA_SUBTITLE_2AD_DIV9CAREREBO_S2-167TE">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Generally.</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The initial terms of voting members shall be staggered so as follows:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Three (3) members appointed by the Council shall serve initial terms of two (2) years;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Three (3) members appointed by the Council shall serve initial terms of three (3) years;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Three (3) members appointed by the Council shall serve initial terms of four (4) years; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>Four (4) members appointed by the County Executive shall serve initial terms of four (4) years.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>After the expiration of the initial terms, all members shall serve four-year (4) terms.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>A member whose term has expired holds over until a successor is appointed.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>No member may serve more than two (2) consecutive full terms.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>Any member that serves an initial term of less than four (4) years may serve an additional two (2) consecutive full terms.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Removal. Any member may be removed from the Commission, if three-fourths (¾) of the Board members move to remove a member for neglect of duty or misconduct in office; or as otherwise provided for in the Charter.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Vacancies. Vacancies shall be filled for an unexpired term in the manner of original appointment.</text>
  </level>
</section>
