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ARTICLE IV —Advisory Boards and Committees 74-8. Advisory boards and committees; Chairpersons. A. There may be such advisory boards and committees of the City Commission as the Mayor or City Commission deem necessary to conduct the business of the City appropriately and in accordance with the City Charter. Such advisory boards and committees shall be governed by the requirements and procedures of this section and shall be subject to the Florida Sunshine and Public Records Law. This section is applicable to all advisory boards and committees established by the City Commission and is not applicable to standing or special committees created pursuant to Section C-2.2 of the Citv Charter. B. Role and Authority of Advisory Board and Committee Members. The primary role of the advisory boards or committees are to assist the City Commission in formulating policy. The advisory boards or committees shall not become involved in the administration or operation of City departments. Additionally, advisory board or committee members shall not direct administrative staff, including but not limited to, for purposes of initiating programs, conducting major studies, or establishing official policy. However, City staff members are available to provide general staff assistance and information to advisory boards and committees. C. Definitions. The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Advisory board means a board established by the City Commission and City ordinance with the responsibility for providing research, advice, and recommendations to the City Commission on a particular subject matter or issue. Advisory Committee means a group of persons established by the City Commission to meet and perform a specific service or function for a limited duration of time with the responsibility of providing research, advice, and recommendations. Appointee means a person appointed by the City Commission to serve on an advisory board, or advisory committee as provided herein. Excused absences mean absences for reasons such as illness, family emergencies, military obligation, court imposed legal obligations, participation in city activities or other reasons deemed appropriate by the Chairperson, or in the Chairperson's absence, the Vice -chairperson of the applicable advisory board or committee. Relative means any father, mother, son, daughter, husband, wife, brother, sister, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, or daughter-in-law. Resident means a natural person maintains a bona fide residence within the City for not less than six (6) months in each calendar year. (Final) Repeal and Create Sec. 74-8 - Boards and Committees (003) Page 3 of 9