55-24-3 - Terms of office. - Mississippi Statutes

§ 55-24-3. Terms of office.
 

(1)  The Mississippi Coast Coliseum Commission consisting of five (5) members shall be appointed, qualify and take office within thirty (30) days of August 8, 1968, and the initial appointments to the commission shall be for the following terms: One (1) member of the commission shall be appointed by the Harrison County Board of Supervisors for a term of one (1) year; one (1) member of the commission shall be appointed by the Harrison County Municipal Association, comprised of the mayors of Biloxi, D'Iberville, Gulfport, Long Beach and Pass Christian, Mississippi, for a term of two (2) years; and three (3) members of the commission who shall be appointed by the Governor of the State of Mississippi for terms of three (3), four (4), and five (5) years, respectively. From and after July 1, 2008, one (1) additional member shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors of Harrison County. All succeeding appointments shall be for a term of four (4) years from the date of the expiration of the initial appointment, and all members of such commission shall hold office for a term of four (4) years from and after the date of their appointment and qualification, and until their successor or successors shall be appointed and qualify. From and after July 1, 2008, the Executive Director of the Harrison County Tourism Commission shall be an ex officio nonvoting member of the commission. 

(2)  Any member may be disqualified and removed from office for any one of the following reasons: 

(a) Conviction of a felony; 

(b) Failure to attend three (3) consecutive meetings without just cause. 

(3)  If a commission member is removed for one of the above reasons, the vacancy shall be filled in the manner prescribed in this section. 

(4)  Vacancies which shall occur shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments and shall be made for the unexpired term. Any person who is duly qualified on May 2, 1972, shall continue to serve for the duration of the term for which he was appointed. 

(5)  The five (5) members of the commission who are in office on July 1, 2008, shall continue to serve until their terms expire. In making appointments to the commission, the appointing authorities should consider persons who are community leaders and/or are representative of fields such as the hotel/motel business, large business, small business, the food and beverage industry and large facility operation or commercial real estate. 
 

Sources: Laws,  1968, ch. 530, § 2; Laws, 1972, ch. 435, § 1; Laws, 2008, ch. 534, § 2, eff from and after July 1, 2008.