Columbia Officers; meeting and quorum; rules and procedures; compensation; attendance; training ordinance (§ 12-17)

(a) The commission shall elect a chair, vice-chair, and secretary from among its members and create and fill such other offices as it may determine. The term of such elective officers shall be for one (1) year.

(b) The commission shall meet periodically as necessary. The chair shall preside at all meetings, but in the absence of the chair or such person's inability to preside at any meeting, the vice-chair shall preside. Four (4) members shall constitute a quorum at any meeting.

(c) The commission shall adopt rules and procedures for the conduct and transaction of its business and shall keep a record of its proceedings.

(d) The members of the commission shall serve, without compensation, for the terms of their appointments and until their successors are appointed.

(e) The chair of the commission is authorized to excuse any member from attendance at a commission meeting; provided, that the member requested to be excused before the meeting. Any member who is absent, without being excused, from twenty-five (25) per cent of the regular commission meetings held in a calendar year shall automatically forfeit the office. Any member who is absent, without being excused, from three (3) consecutive regular meetings shall automatically forfeit the office. The chair shall promptly notify the city council through the city clerk of such vacancy.