Sec. 2-181. - Composition of board.

The membership of the juvenile hearing board shall consist of five persons over the age of 21 years to be appointed, after consultation with the chief of police, by the mayor, subject to approval of the majority of the city council. All appointees shall be residents of city and who shall serve for a three-year term, but no appointee shall serve more than two three-year terms but shall remain as a member until a successor is appointed and qualified. In the event of a vacancy occurring in the office of a member by death, resignation or otherwise, such vacancy shall be filled in like manner as the original appointment, but only for the remainder of the term of the former member. No member of the juvenile hearing board shall be entitled to receive any compensation by reason of his service on the board.

In addition to the five standing members, the mayor shall appoint three alternates with the approval of the majority of the council to be designated as the first, second and third alternate members. All alternates shall serve for a term of three years. These alternate members shall sit and may actively participate in hearings. The first alternate shall vote if a member of the board is unable to serve at a hearing, the second alternate shall vote if two members of the board are unable to serve at a hearing, and the third alternate shall vote if three members of the board are unable to serve at a hearing. In the absence of the first alternate member, the second alternate member shall serve in the position of the first alternate. In the absence of the second alternative, the third alternate member shall serve in the position of the second alternate. The alternate members shall exercise the same duties and functions of a regular member when serving on the board and may be removed from office by the city council in the same manner as a regular member.

(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 2-181; Ch. 604, § III, 6-3-14; Ch. 760, § I, 2-18-20)