Airport advisory board bylaws

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Bylaws of the [Airport name] Advisory Board

Adopted by the [City council or county commission] of [City or county name] on [Date adopted].

Article 1. Name and purpose

The board is the [Airport name] Advisory Board. It gives advice and recommendations to the [City council or county commission] about the airport's operation, upkeep, planning, leases, rates and community relations. The board advises only. It does not sign contracts, spend money, hire staff or set policy unless the [City council or county commission] gives it that power in writing.

Article 2. Members

1. The board has [Number of members] voting members, appointed by the [City council or county commission].
2. Members serve terms of [Term length in years] years. Terms are staggered so that not all members leave in the same year. A member may serve until a successor is appointed.
3. The [City council or county commission] tries to appoint a mix of airport users, nearby residents and people with business or public-service experience.
4. The [Airport manager title] attends meetings and supports the board but does not vote.
5. A member who misses three regular meetings in a row without notice may be replaced by the [City council or county commission].
6. A member may resign by writing to the board chair and the [City council or county commission].

Article 3. Officers

Each year the board elects a chair, a vice chair and a secretary from its members. The chair runs meetings and sets the agenda with the [Airport manager title]. The vice chair acts when the chair is absent. The secretary makes sure minutes are taken and kept.

Article 4. Meetings

1. The board meets [Regular meeting schedule]. The chair may call a special meeting with the notice state law requires.
2. All meetings are open to the public and are noticed as state open-meeting law requires.
3. A majority of members in office is a quorum. Recommendations need a majority vote of members present.
4. Each meeting includes time for public comment.
5. Minutes record who attended, each motion and each vote. Draft minutes go to the [City council or county commission] after each meeting.

Article 5. Conflicts of interest

A member with a personal or business interest in a matter, such as a lease, contract or fee that affects them, says so before discussion and does not vote on it. The minutes record the disclosure.

Article 6. Annual report

Each year the board gives the [City council or county commission] a short written report on the airport's condition, its main needs and the board's recommendations for the coming year.

Article 7. Changes

The board may recommend changes to these bylaws. Changes take effect only when the [City council or county commission] adopts them.

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