[Amended 1-6-2014 by Ord. No. 764-13; 12-21-2015 by Ord. No. 773-15]
A Cultural Arts Commission is hereby established as a standing commission of the Town of Bel Air to be organized and to function as stated within the following sections of this article.
It shall be the purpose of the Cultural Arts Commission to:
A. 
Serve as an advisory commission to the Board of Town Commissioners on matters pertaining to the celebration and promotion of the cultural arts in the Town of Bel Air.
B. 
Support the development of a facility for cultural arts.
C. 
Participate in the coordination of cultural arts programs and events within the Town of Bel Air and to work closely and in cooperation with the Events Committee, Bel Air Economic and Community Development Commission, Bel Air Downtown Alliance, Rockfield Foundation, and other established committees and commissions in the celebration of the arts in the Town of Bel Air.
The Cultural Arts Commission shall consist of not fewer than five nor more than nine members who shall be appointed by the Board of Town Commissioners. Members shall serve staggered three-year terms, with initial appointments of one, two and three years. Thereafter, appointments shall be made on a three-year basis. In the event that a vacancy shall occur during the term of any member, a successor shall be appointed by the Board of Town Commissioners for the unexpired portion of the term. Three members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Any member who is absent from three consecutive meetings, without notifying the Chairman in advance of such meeting, shall forfeit membership.
A. 
An annual meeting for the election of officers shall be held in January, or the earliest practical date thereafter. All appointed members of the Commission are eligible to hold office.
B. 
The Commission shall have the following officers:
(1) 
Chairman. The Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the Commission and perform all such duties as are incidental to the office of Chairman and are properly required of him/her.
(2) 
Vice Chairman. In the absence of the Chairman, he/she shall exercise all the functions of the Chairman and shall be vested with all of his/her powers.
C. 
The majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The Commission shall adopt rules and bylaws governing its actions and keep a record of its proceedings.
The Commission shall meet at least quarterly or at any special meeting called by the Chair. Special meetings may be called with a written or verbal notice, and the purpose of said meeting shall be specified in the minutes. Members of the Commission shall serve on a volunteer basis.
The powers and duties of the Cultural Arts Commission shall be as follows. The Commission shall:
A. 
Prepare an annual report for the Board of Town Commissioners detailing the Commission's activities during the previous year.
B. 
Prepare reports and make recommendations upon special matters or questions within the scope of its work.
C. 
Prepare an annual budget related to projects within the Commission's scope which shall cover the period from July 1 through June 30 of each year. The budget is to be submitted to the Board of Town Commissioners no later than the first working day in March of each year. The budget request should outline as closely as practical the forthcoming events and the funds allocated to each event. Funds raised by the Cultural Arts Commission are to be used for the development of activities, events and facilities that will promote the arts in the Town of Bel Air.