Creates the Morgan County 2015 Commission and sets rules for appointments, planning duties, funding, and a ban on partisan politics in official duties.
(a) In Morgan County, there is created the Morgan County 2015 Commission (hereinafter called the commission), for the long-term planning of economic development, business, and education in the county, whose members serve on a voluntary basis and without compensation. (b)(1) The commission shall be composed of volunteer residents of the county who submit written application for appointment to the Morgan County Legislative Delegation as provided herein for the following positions: Director, deputy director, associate directors for the areas described in subsection (b), and other commission membership positions as the delegation may offer. (2) Associate directorships shall be available for each of the following areas: a. Education. b. Economic development. c. Business and industry. d. Recreation and tourism. e. General information. f. Environment. g. Governmental relations. h. Regional development. i. Any other areas deemed necessary by the delegation. (3) The legislative delegation shall make all appointments for a period of five years for each position herein described or created by the delegation. Successors shall be appointed by the delegation for five-year terms. Vacancies for unexpired terms shall be made by the delegation. (c) No direct appropriations from the state shall be made to the commission. The commission, however, may receive, hold, and expend any public or private grant for a specific purpose and may receive financial or other assistance from any governmental agency if approved by the agency for the purposes of, without limitation, the hiring of clerical or office personnel, supplies, furniture, office space, or other accommodations or equipment. (d)(1) The commission shall prepare a 25-year plan, a 20-year plan, a 15-year plan, a 10-year plan, and a five-year plan to correspond respectively with the years 2015, 2010, 2005, 2000, and 1995. The plans shall contain comprehensive projections, observations, suggestions, and comments which express the goals, responsibilities, needs, desires, and aspirations for the long-range planning for the residents of Morgan County. (2) These plans shall be presented by the commission to the county legislative delegation, and shall be made available to interested residents of the county as follows: a. The 1995 plan shall be presented between December 1, 1990, and January 15, 1991. b. The 2000, 2005, 2010, and the 2015 plans shall be presented as soon as possible, but not later than five years prior to January 1 of each year. (e) The commission shall not engage in partisan politics in any form concerning its official duties.