Sec. 7-1. - Membership of the Districting Commission.

The commission shall be formed as follows: by a two-thirds vote the council shall appoint four members, and the fifth member, who shall serve as chair of the commission, shall be jointly appointed by the mayor and president of council. All members must be qualified electors of the city. Members should reflect, to the extent practicable, the diversity of the city. No person may serve on the commission if the person is an elected official (except precinct committee members), a lobbyist registered with the City of Columbus, a candidate for elective office, or a city employee. The appointing authority may remove a member of the commission for neglect of duty, gross misconduct, failure to meet the qualification herein, or inability to discharge the duties of the commission, and such decision shall be final. All vacancies shall be filled in the same manner prescribed for the original appointment.

The commission shall be considered a public body. The records of the commission shall be a permanent public record. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum to do business. Members of the commission shall serve without compensation. The council shall appropriate sufficient funds to meet the reasonable operational needs of the commission.

(Ord. No. 0650-2018, § 2, 3-5-2018)