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2.100.180 Termination.
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A. All boards, committees, and commissions established under this chapter, with the exception of those mandated by state law, shall terminate by operation of law three years from the date of passage of this section, unless affirmatively reestablished or continued by the assembly for a period not to exceed three years. Any newly created board, committee, or commission shall be subject to the provisions of this section. Prior to the termination, continuation, or reestablishment, the clerk shall publish a notice of termination 60 days prior to the termination, and the assembly shall hold a public hearing, receiving testimony from the general public and members of the board, committee, or commission. In said hearing, the board, committee, or commission shall have the burden of demonstrating a public need for its continued existence.

B. A determination as to whether a board, committee, or commission has demonstrated a public need for its continued existence shall take into consideration the following factors:

1. The extent to which a board, committee, commission or program has operated in the public interest;

2. The extent to which a board, committee, or commission has recommendations which are generally of benefit to the public interest;

3. The extent to which a board, committee, or commission has encouraged interested persons to report to it concerning the effect of its decisions on the effectiveness of service, and availability of service which it has provided;

4. The extent to which the board, committee, or commission has encouraged public participation in the making of its decisions; and

5. The efficiency with which public inquiries or complaints regarding the activities of the board, committee, commission or agency filed with it, with the department to which a board, committee, or commission is administratively assigned, have been processed and resolved. [Ord. 02-15 §2, 2002; Ord. 99-09 §2, 1999; Ord. 98-02 §8, 1998; Ord. 96-16 §2, 1996; Ord. 93-61 §2, 1993; Ord. 87-29-O §3, 1987. Formerly §2.39.180].