76-2-102. Organization and operation of commission. (1) The commission is to consist of the three county commissioners, the county surveyor, and a county official appointed by the county commissioners. Members of the commission shall serve without compensation other than reimbursement for duly authorized expenses and must be residents of the county in which they serve.
     (2) The commission may appoint necessary employees and fix their compensation with the approval of the board of county commissioners, select a presiding officer to serve for 1 year, appoint a secretary to keep permanent and complete records of its proceedings, and adopt rules governing the transaction of its business.
     (3) The finances necessary for the transaction of the planning and zoning commission's business and to pay the expenses of the employees and justified expenses of the members of the board must be paid from a levy of not to exceed 1 mill on the taxable valuation of the real property within the district.

     History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 154, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 273, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 16-4101(part); amd. Sec. 137, Ch. 27, Sp. L. November 1993.