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Section 2. Residency Requirement. Members shall be residents of the City at the time of their appointment and at all times while serving on the Commission (Louisville Home Rule Charter Section 10 -2c). Section 4. City Employees. Members may not be employees of the City of Louisville at any time during their appointment to the Commission. Section 5. Term of Members. Each member shall be appointed for a three -year term. A member's term of office shall commence January 1 and shall expire December 31 of the appointment years. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the City Council shall have the authority at the time of appointment to any vacancy to reduce the length of a member's term as necessary to avoid more than two thirds of members' terms expiring at the same time. Section 6. Compensation. Members shall serve without compensation. Expenses actually incurred in the performance of the duties of office may be paid only if the expense and amount thereof are approved and authorized in advance by a writing signed by the City Manager. (Louisville Home Rule Charter Section 10 -2e). Section 7. City Liaison. The City Manager shall appoint a City staff member to act as liaison to the Commission. Such liaison may advise the Commission, make recommendations, and bring items for discussion. Such liaison is not a member of the Commission, does not vote on matters before the Commission, and may not be counted as a part of a quorum. Chair. ARTICLE Ill Officers and Personnel Section 1.Officers. The officers of the Commission shall be a Chair and a Vice- Section 2. Chair. The Chair shall preside at all meetings of the Commission. Section 3. Vice Chair. The Vice -Chair shall perform the duties of the Chair in the, Chair's absence or inability to act. In the event of the absence or inability to act of both the Chair and Vice - Chair, the remaining members shall select some other member of the Commission to temporarily perform the duties of the Chair. Section 4. Additional Duties. The officers of the Commission shall perform such duties and functions as may from time to time be required or authorized by the Commission or these Bylaws. Page 2 of 14