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1933. ch. 599, sec. 2.

11. Grant of Power to Municipality. Any municipality is hereby
authorized and empowered to make, adopt, amend, extend, add to, or carry
out a municipal plan as provided in this sub-title and create by ordinance
a Planning Commission with the powers and duties herein set forth. The
Planning Commission of a city shall he designated City Planning Com-
mission; of a town or village, Town or Village Planning Commission; and
of any other municipality, such designation as its council may specify.

1933, ch. 599, sec. 3.

12. Personnel of the Commission. The Commission shall consist of
five members, namely, a member of the Council and four persons who shall
be appointed by the mayor, and confirmed by the council, if the mayor be
an elective officer, otherwise by such officer as council may in the ordinance
creating the Commission designate as the appointing power. All members
of the Commission shall serve as such without compensation. The term of
the ex-officio member shall correspond to his official tenure. The term of
each member shall be five years or until his successor takes office, except
that the respective terms of the five members first appointed shall be one,
two, three, four, and five years. Members may, after a public hearing,
be removed by the council for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance
in office. The council shall file a written statement of reasons for such re-
moval. Vacancies occurring otherwise than through the expiration of term
shall be filled for the unexpired term by the mayor and confirmed by the
council.

1933. ch. 599. sec. 4.

13. Organization and Rules. The Commission shall elect its chairman
from amongst the appointed members and create and fill such other of its
offices as it may determine. The term of chairman shall be one year, with
eligibility for re-election. The Commission shall hold at least one regular
meeting each month. It shall adopt rules for transaction of business and
shall keep a record of its resolutions, transactions, findings, and deter-
minations, which record shall be a public record.

1933, ch. 599, sec. 5.

14. Staff and Finances. The Commission may appoint such employees
as it may deem necessary for its work. The Commission may also contract
with city planners, engineers, architects, and other consultants for such
services as it may require. The expenditures of the Commission, exclusive
of gifts, shall be within the amounts appropriated for the purpose by
council, which shall provide the funds, equipment, and accommodations
necessary for the Commission's work.

1933, ch. 599, sec. 6.

15. General Powers and Duties. It shall be the function and duty
of the Commission to make and adopt a master plan for the physical