Columbia Creation, membership ordinance (§ 27-210)
Chapter 27: Utilities · Article IV. Railway Terminal Services
In short: Columbia has a seven-member railroad advisory board appointed by the City Council. Members serve four-year terms without pay.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
There shall be a railroad advisory board composed of seven (7) members appointed by the council, each member to serve without compensation for four (4) years.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 27-210
Text from Supplement 139 (September 3, 2026).
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.