§ 11.5. [Board of review.]  


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  • A Board of Review is hereby created. It shall be composed of five members appointed by the Council.

    (a)

    One member shall be a Council member appointed by the Council in January of each year.

    (b)

    Four members shall be qualified electors of the city not otherwise holding an elected or appointed position or employed by the city, county, or school. One non-council member shall be appointed from each of the four wards of the city.

    (c)

    The Council may appoint one alternate for the Council member position, and up to four alternates for the non-council positions. Each alternate must satisfy the qualifications of the person for whom he or she serves as an alternate.

    (d)

    The Council may appoint, remove, or redesignate an individual to an alternate position.

    (e)

    The four non-council members shall be appointed in the January of the year after the charter amendment creating this provision takes effect. Two members shall be appointed for one-year and two members appointed for two-year terms. Thereafter, each non-council member shall be appointed for two years.

    (f)

    The City Assessor shall be the Clerk of the Board and shall be entitled to be heard at its sessions, but shall have no vote on any proposition or question.

(Amended by ref. of 11-3-2009)

State law reference

Charter to provide for board of review, MCL 117.3(a); board of review, MCL 211.28 et seq.