§ 570.02. Compensation Advisory Board.

1.

There shall be a Compensation Advisory Board consisting of seven members. Two members shall be appointed by the Majority Leader of the County Board of Legislators; two members shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the County Board of Legislators; and three members shall be appointed by the Chair of the County Board of Legislators, one of whom shall be designated by the Chair of the County Board of Legislators as the Chair of the Compensation Advisory Board. All appointments shall be subject to confirmation by the County Board of Legislators. All appointments shall be made following the organizational meeting of the County Board of Legislators in January of even-numbered years. All members shall serve from the date of appointment to April 30th of the year in which the appointment was made.

2.

The Compensation Advisory Board shall advise the Board of Legislators whether any changes or adjustments to the compensation paid to members of the Board of Legislators is warranted. If the Compensation Advisory Board recommends that there be changes or adjustments to the compensation paid to members of the Board of Legislators, then the Compensation Advisory Board shall recommend the amount of compensation for all members of the Board of Legislators, including leadership stipends, if any, provided to the Board Chair, Vice-Chair, Majority and Minority leaders and whips, and chairs of committees.

3.

The Compensation Advisory Board shall meet promptly after a majority of its members have been appointed and shall meet thereafter as frequently as necessary to accomplish the work of the board.

4.

The Compensation Advisory Board shall submit in writing its recommendations regarding whether any compensation changes or adjustments are warranted and the recommended rates of compensation, if appropriate, to the Board of Legislators, no later than April 30th of each even-numbered year.

5.

The members of the Compensation Advisory Board shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to receive all reasonable expenses actually incurred in the performance of their duties.

(Added by L.L. No. 24-2000 ^[])