§ 4.1-47-18 — City weed board members - Terms - Compensation

1. If the governing body of a city elects to establish a noxious weed control program, as
authorized by section 4.1-47-17, the governing body shall appoint a weed board
consisting of three, five, or seven members.
2. The term of office for a board member is four years or until a successor is appointed
and qualified. The terms must be staggered so that no more than two expire each
year.
3. Any qualified elector residing within the city is eligible to serve on the board.
4. A board member shall assume office at the first regular meeting of the city weed board
following the member's appointment.
5. The governing body of the city shall remove a member of the city weed board for
repeated unexcused failures to attend meetings, for refusal to act as a board member,
or for incapacity. If a vacancy occurs on a city weed board, the governing body of the
city, at its next regular meeting, shall appoint an individual who possesses the
necessary qualifications to fill the unexpired term.
6. The city weed board shall elect a chairman and a vice chairman from among its
members.
7. The city weed board shall appoint a secretary and a treasurer. The secretary and
treasurer need not be members of the board.
8. The governing body of the city shall establish the rate of compensation for city weed
board members.