[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Southampton 3-9-2004
by L.L. No. 8-2004. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Recreation Advisory Committee — See Ch. 60.
This chapter is enacted pursuant to New York State Municipal Home Rule Law § 10.
The Town Board of the Town of Southampton has the authority to create,
by local law, advisory committees. The purpose of this chapter is to establish
the authority of the Town Board to create, by resolution also, various advisory
committees not otherwise authorized or governed by any other laws of the State
of New York.
A.
The Town Board of the Town of Southampton may create
or dissolve advisory committees by resolution of a majority vote of the Town
Board as it deems appropriate.
B.
The resolution creating an advisory committee will be
consistent with the following provisions, and such resolution will state these
provisions for each committee established:
(1)
The purpose and need of the committee will be defined.
(2)
The committee will be established as either permanent
or temporary.
(3)
The role of the committee will be stated as advisory
in nature.
(4)
Where applicable, the number of members and their terms
of office shall be established, and vacancies provided for.
(5)
A set of rules for each committee created under the authority
of this chapter will be established by the Town Board. These rules shall include
but not be limited to provisions for meetings, attendance, duties and removal.
(6)
All committee members shall be governed by any applicable
state and local laws.
All committees existing in the Town of Southampton at the time of enactment
of this chapter and heretofore created by resolution and not authorized by
any other provision of state or local law shall be deemed compatible with
the provisions contained in this chapter, or reestablished in compliance with
the provisions of this chapter.
