Legal Documents of Rocky Top

The municipal planning commission shall elect its chairman from among its appointive members. The term of chairman shall be one (1) year, with eligibility for re-election. The commission shall adopt rules for transactions, findings, and determinations, and shall keep a record of its proceedings which record shall be a public record to be filed with the city recorder. The commission may appoint such employees and staff as it may deem necessary for its work, and may contract with city planners 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 the city council. (1996 Code, § 14-102, modified)