[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of Carroll
County as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Board of Supervisors — See Ch. 12.
[Adopted 5-9-1967; amended in its entirety 8-8-1990 (Ch. 39 of the 1990 Code); 4-11-2022]
The Carroll County Board of Supervisors hereby creates the Carroll
County Planning Commission, consisting of nine members, and authorizes
said Carroll County Planning Commission to function as empowered in
§ 15.2-2210 et seq., Code of Virginia.
A.
Members
of the Planning Commission shall be residents of Carroll County, qualified
by knowledge and experience to make decisions on questions of community
growth and development.
B.
At least
one-half of the members of the Planning Commission shall be owners
of real property.
C.
One member
of the Commission may be a member of the Board, and one member may
be a member of the administrative branch of Carroll County government.
The term of each of these two members shall be coextensive with the
term of office to which that member has been elected or appointed,
unless the governing body, at the first regular meeting each year,
appoints others to serve as their representatives.
D.
The terms
of initial appointment for the two new members added to the Planning
Commission added in 2022 shall be two years. Thereafter, persons appointed
to these new positions shall serve terms of four years.
[Adopted 9-12-1972 (Ch. 30 of the 1990 Code); amended in its entirety 11-14-2013]
The name of this Board shall be the "Mount Rogers Community
Services Board," hereinafter referred to as the "Board."
The purpose of this Board shall be:
A.
To act as the agent of the Counties of Bland, Carroll, Grayson, Smyth and Wythe and the City of Galax, Virginia, in the establishment and operation of community mental health, intellectual and developmental services, and substance abuse programs as provided for in Chapter 5, Title 37.2, Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, hereinafter referred to as the "Department."
B.
To provide a system of comprehensive community mental health, intellectual
and developmental services and substance abuse services which relate
to any aforesaid jurisdictional boundaries.
A.
The membership of the Board shall consist of not fewer than five
nor more than 15 persons, approved and appointed by the Chairman of
the Board of Supervisors of their respective counties and, in the
case of Galax, the Mayor. The membership shall be as broadly representative
as possible of all lay and professional elements of the community,
but shall specifically exclude any employee of the Department.
B.
Each jurisdiction shall be represented on the Board in proportion
to population, with each political subdivision having at least one
member.
C.
Members of the Board shall be appointed for a term of three years
from the first day of January of the year of appointment.
D.
Members are expected to attend a minimum of six meetings per year.
Failure to meet minimum attendance requirements will result in a letter
from the Board to the appropriate political subdivision.
E.
Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired terms in the same manner
as the original appointment.
F.
Ex officio members may be appointed by this Board or by the local
governments. Such members shall serve in an advisory capacity with
no voting privileges.
The Board, as a direct agent of the governmental entities which have established it, shall be subject to the laws and regulations of such agencies of those governments and shall have the general powers, duties, and responsibilities of a Board as outlined in Chapter 5, Title 37.2, § 37.2-504 et seq., Code of Virginia, as amended.
A.
The officers of the Board shall be a Chairperson, a Vice Chairperson,
a Secretary and a Treasurer, who shall be elected by the Board and
serve at the pleasure of the Board.
B.
The duties of the Chairperson shall be:
(1)
To preside at all meetings of the Board and of the Executive Committee.
(2)
To appoint all committees deemed necessary for operation of the Board.
(3)
To work closely with the Executive Director of the Board.
(4)
To perform any other duties determined by the Board.
(5)
To keep the Department informed of the activities of the Board.
(6)
To send out notices of meetings of the Board and of the Executive
Committee.
C.
The Vice Chairperson shall, in the absence of the Chairperson, perform
the duties of the Chairperson and any other duties assigned by the
Board.
D.
The Secretary shall keep accurate records of all meetings of the
Board and of the Executive Committee. The Secretary shall perform
other duties as requested by the Board.
A.
The Board shall elect its officers at the first regular meeting of
the calendar year.
B.
The terms of office shall be for one year. No officer may serve more
than two consecutive terms in the same office. A quorum must be present
and voting in order to constitute an election.
C.
Any vacancy occurring in the officers shall be filled by the Board.
A.
Regular monthly meetings shall be held at a time determined by the
Board.
B.
Special meetings of the Board may be called by the Chairperson or
upon written request of three members. No official action may be taken
at a special meeting except that which is included in the call.
C.
The quorum for all Board meetings shall be 1/2 of its members, including
the Chairperson or Vice Chairperson.
D.
The Executive Committee shall meet at the discretion of the Chairperson.
E.
The quorum for all Executive Committee meetings shall be a majority
of the Committee.
A.
The elected officers plus one member of the Board shall constitute
the Executive Committee, of which the Chairperson and the Secretary
shall be, respectively, Chairperson and Secretary.
B.
It shall be the duty of the Executive Committee to conduct necessary
business between meetings of the Board, all action to be ratified
at the next regular Board meeting.
A.
Budget and Finance Committee. This Committee shall act in an advisory
capacity to the Treasurer of the Board. It shall aid in the preparation
and presentation of budgets at various levels of government.
B.
Policy, Planning, and Evaluation Committee. This Committee shall
regularly review and evaluate policies and programs operated either
directly by the Board or through contractual agreements, to insure
the adequacy of service and conformity to accepted standards, examine
present unmet needs, and also develop projected needs for program
services.
C.
Personnel Policy Committee. This Committee shall develop and monitor
compliance with the personnel policies adopted by the Board and recommend
to the Board such changes in those policies as may seem advisable
from time to time. It shall also assume responsibility for the initial
performance evaluation for the Board's Executive Director and present
the evaluation for action to the full Board.
Robert's Rules of Order, Revised, shall govern the Board in
all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent
with this article.
This article may be amended at any regular meeting of the Board
by two-thirds vote of those present and voting, notice of such change(s)
having been submitted in writing two weeks prior to the meeting.
