COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR ORDINANCE NO. 220943, AS AMENDED

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Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas

Amending Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances, by repealing section 2-721.1 relating to residency qualifications for boards, commissions, and task forces and enacting in lieu thereof one new section of like number and subject matter and enacting one new section 2-723 relating to standing rules for boards, commissions, and task forces.

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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances, is hereby amended by repealing 2-721.1 relating to residency qualifications for boards and commissions and enacting in lieu thereof one new section of like number and subject matter and enacting one new section 2-723 relating to standing rules for boards and commissions, to read as follows:

Sec. 2-721.1. Residency Requirement for Boards, Commissions and Task Forces.

The provisions of Article VII, Section 8 of the Missouri Constitution, stating that no person shall be appointed to civil office in Missouri who shall not have resided in Missouri one year next preceding the appointment, applies to all city appointments to each board, commission, task force, and committee. Furthermore, seventy-five percent of all city appointments to each board, commission, task force and committee must reside within the official boundaries of Kansas City, Missouri. Pursuant to Article VII, Section 8 of the Missouri Constitution, Missouri residency shall not be necessary in cases of a city appointment to an administrative position requiring technical or specialized skill or knowledge. If an appointment is to a position requiring technical or specialized skill or knowledge, the legislation establishing the position will describe the technical or specialized skill or knowledge required.

Sec. 2-723. Standing Rules for Boards, Commissions, and Task Forces.

The following provisions shall apply to all boar...

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