[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Harrisburg
by Ord. No. 8-1978. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The purpose of the Youth Commission shall be to advise the City
government on all matters pertaining to youth in the City and to offer
recommendations on issues of concern to our youth.
[Amended 4-28-2015 by Ord. No. 2-2015]
A.
The Youth Commission shall consist of 11 residents of the City who
shall be between the ages of 11 and 18 inclusive. Commission members
reaching the age of 19 during the course of their term shall complete
the term to its conclusion.
B.
Commission members shall be students representing the following schools
according to the ratio as indicated below:
School
|
Student Representatives
| |
---|---|---|
Harrisburg High and SciTech High Schools
|
4
| |
Harrisburg charter and private schools
|
3
| |
Harrisburg Career Academies
|
4
|
A.
At the beginning of each school year, Youth Commission members shall
be selected through an application process administered by the City.
[Amended 9-12-2017 by Ord. No. 10-2017]
B.
Terms of office shall be one year, and members shall serve without
compensation.
C.
In the event of a vacancy on the Commission, a school district official
shall determine the method of filling the vacancy for the remaining
portion of the unexpired term.
[Amended 9-12-2017 by Ord. No. 10-2017]
D.
Following the selection of all 11 members, the Commission shall assemble
and organize at the direction of the Mayor and Council for the purpose
of electing a Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and a Secretary. The City
Clerk shall provide staff services to the Commission.
E.
After the Commission's organization, it shall establish and
approve its bylaws and shall thereafter meet once a month at a place,
date and time set by the Commission.
F.
The Directors of the Departments of Building and Housing Development,
Parks, Recreation and Enrichment, and Public Safety, or appropriate
departmental designees, shall be ex officio members of the Youth Commission.
[Amended 6-8-2010 by Ord.
No. 6-2010]