2.84.010 Merit board—Composition—Appointments.

(1)    The merit board shall consist of three members appointed by the board of county commissioners. Each member must have clearly demonstrated an interest and belief in the merit principle; he shall not hold any other employment with the county; he shall not have been an officer of a political party within one year prior to appointment; he shall not become a candidate for partisan political office during his term on the board.

(2)    Members of the board shall serve overlapping terms of six years or until their successors have been appointed. As an exception to the above, at the first appointment one member shall be appointed to serve two years, one to serve four years and one to serve six years. A member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term shall be appointed for the remainder of such term. No member may be removed by the board of county commissioners except for cause.

(3)    The board shall annually elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its members to serve one year. (Res. PW 1974-07-37 (part), 1974; amended by Sec. 1 of Ord. 1982-03-36)